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Amateur Astronomy, Anyone?

Started by FASERIP, September 24, 2008, 05:00:49 AM

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FASERIP

September 24, 2008, 05:00:49 AM
Any other astro-geeks out there?

What kind of gear are you using?

How often do you view?

Are you into photography or just visual?

Do your gamer friends take any interest in it?
Don\'t forget rule no. 2, noobs. Seriously, just don\'t post there. Those guys are nuts.

Speak your mind here without fear! They\'ll just lock the thread anyway.

Anthrobot

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October 29, 2008, 07:09:30 AM Last Edit: October 30, 2008, 03:51:52 AM by Anthrobot
Quote from: FASERIP;250771Any other astro-geeks out there?

What kind of gear are you using?

How often do you view?

Are you into photography or just visual?

Do your gamer friends take any interest in it?

I used to be well into amateur astronomy, using a pair of binoculars. I just don't have the time anymore and I moved close to a city, so the light pollution makes things difficult for dim objects.
None of my gamer friends is remotely interested in real astronomy.
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Ecky-Thump

So atheists have been abused, treated badly by clergy or they\'re stupid.They\'re just being trendy because they can\'t understand The God Delusion because they don\'t have the education, plus they\'re just pretending to be atheists anyway. Pundit you\'re the one with a problem, terminal stupidity.

StormBringer

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October 29, 2008, 08:07:40 AM
Anthrobot's amateur astronomy associates are aghast as arguments aimed at  alleviating aggravating aphotism are automatically acceded.
If you read the above post, you owe me $20 for tutoring fees

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jgants

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October 29, 2008, 09:26:52 AM
I love astronomy, even if I don't really get the advanced physics/math parts of it (nor will I ever "see" the constellations other than the big dipper).  

Living in the middle of a city, and in the cloudy midwest, I don't actually try and use a telescope or anything, though I do like looking up at the few stars I can see when I take the dogs out at night.

I love looking at things like hubble photos, etc.
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FASERIP

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October 29, 2008, 09:10:38 PM
I live in the north burbs of Chicago, and the LP is horrible.

We were vacationing in Wisconsin last week, and one night while camping near Prairie du Chien (basically middle of nowhere), I easily picked out the Veil Nebula for the first time. This was in my 7x50s (binos).

Of course my gf didn't give a crap. But I sure was geeked about it.
Don\'t forget rule no. 2, noobs. Seriously, just don\'t post there. Those guys are nuts.

Speak your mind here without fear! They\'ll just lock the thread anyway.

Anthrobot

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October 30, 2008, 03:58:00 AM
Quote from: StormBringer;261243Anthrobot's amateur astronomy associates are aghast as arguments aimed at  alleviating aggravating aphotism are automatically acceded.

Did you get a license to use alliteration from the proper authorities on this site?
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Ecky-Thump

So atheists have been abused, treated badly by clergy or they\'re stupid.They\'re just being trendy because they can\'t understand The God Delusion because they don\'t have the education, plus they\'re just pretending to be atheists anyway. Pundit you\'re the one with a problem, terminal stupidity.

Anthrobot

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October 30, 2008, 05:12:37 AM Last Edit: October 30, 2008, 05:20:41 AM by Anthrobot
Quote from: FASERIP;261417I live in the north burbs of Chicago, and the LP is horrible.

We were vacationing in Wisconsin last week, and one night while camping near Prairie du Chien (basically middle of nowhere), I easily picked out the Veil Nebula for the first time. This was in my 7x50s (binos).

Of course my gf didn't give a crap. But I sure was geeked about it.

Seen any good meteor showers? Even gaming friends can be surprized by a bolide or two!;):D
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Ecky-Thump

So atheists have been abused, treated badly by clergy or they\'re stupid.They\'re just being trendy because they can\'t understand The God Delusion because they don\'t have the education, plus they\'re just pretending to be atheists anyway. Pundit you\'re the one with a problem, terminal stupidity.
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