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Date: 20 Jul 2006 19:16:16
From: M. Thomas
Subject: Astronomy Hacks
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How many astronomy hacks here? Raise your hands.
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Date: 20 Jul 2006 19:33:44
From: Sam Wormley
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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M. Thomas wrote:
> How many astronomy hacks here?
>
The book by O'Reilly has 65.
Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
Robert and Barbara Thompson
O'Reilly
2005
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/astronomyhks/
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 01:33:19
From: Florian
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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> Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
> Robert and Barbara Thompson
I did have the book. Good book. But after i flipped thought it a few times it seems it didn't have much of interest for me. Very good for a beginner however. I sold my copy on ebay. ;-)
-Florian
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 02:48:09
From: MThomas
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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"Florian" <star6@TheDesertSon.com > wrote in message
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>> Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
>> Robert and Barbara Thompson
>
>
> I did have the book. Good book. But after i flipped thought it a few times
> it seems it didn't have much of interest for me. Very good for a beginner
> however. I sold my copy on ebay. ;-)
>
> -Florian
I am not a beginner. I guess I better return it when it arrives and get
credit. I thought this Sam was out of the
beginner crowd.
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 04:38:32
From: Sam Wormley
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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MThomas wrote:
> "Florian" <star6@TheDesertSon.com> wrote in message
> news:z9Wvg.17333$MF6.8053@tornado.socal.rr.com...
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>>> Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
>>> Robert and Barbara Thompson
>>
>>
>>I did have the book. Good book. But after i flipped thought it a few times
>>it seems it didn't have much of interest for me. Very good for a beginner
>>however. I sold my copy on ebay. ;-)
>>
>>-Florian
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> I am not a beginner. I guess I better return it when it arrives and get
> credit. I thought this Sam was out of the
> beginner crowd.
>
>
I'm not a beginner either, but found much confirming information
in the book from a fresh perspective. There are always things to
be learned... even from re-reading one's astronomy books of many
years.
Perhaps you can cancel your order before it arrives--then you will
not know what you missed!
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 04:45:13
From: Florian
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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> I'm not a beginner either, but found much confirming information
> in the book from a fresh perspective. There are always things to
> be learned... even from re-reading one's astronomy books of many
> years.
Yes, i agree. And it is a very good book. There is certainly always more that i can learn. But after spending an hour or so with the book i realized i wouldn't use it again. That's why i sold it. Just wanted to clarify.
-Florian
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 04:59:47
From: Florian
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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To comment one more time... I would HIGHLY recommend the book to a relative newcomer to the astronomy hobby. Really LOTS of good information and tips. But for someone that's been observing a long time, that has a collection of telescope books, that's been reading saa and other astro groups for years, etc, you might not find too much new info in this book. That's not a criticism. Just my review.
-Florian
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 05:11:25
From: Sam Wormley
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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Florian wrote:
> To comment one more time... I would HIGHLY recommend the book to a
> relative newcomer to the astronomy hobby. Really LOTS of good
> information and tips. But for someone that's been observing a long time,
> that has a collection of telescope books, that's been reading saa and
> other astro groups for years, etc, you might not find too much new info
> in this book. That's not a criticism. Just my review.
> -Florian
Since Mike was asking about scope collimation using stellar diffraction
patterns, which this book addresses on Pgs 238-240, and for other
reasons based on some of his posting in the last year, I thought this
would be an excellent book for him to read.
If he doesn't like the book, I'll buy it off him and give it to someone
that will benefit. Seriously!
-Sam Wormley
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 08:30:59
From: MThomas
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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"Sam Wormley" <swormley1@mchsi.com > wrote in message
news:1mZvg.89123$1i1.84386@attbi_s72...
> Florian wrote:
>> To comment one more time... I would HIGHLY recommend the book to a
>> relative newcomer to the astronomy hobby. Really LOTS of good information
>> and tips. But for someone that's been observing a long time, that has a
>> collection of telescope books, that's been reading saa and other astro
>> groups for years, etc, you might not find too much new info in this book.
>> That's not a criticism. Just my review. -Florian
>
>
> Since Mike was asking about scope collimation using stellar diffraction
> patterns, which this book addresses on Pgs 238-240, and for other
> reasons based on some of his posting in the last year, I thought this
> would be an excellent book for him to read.
>
> If he doesn't like the book, I'll buy it off him and give it to someone
> that will benefit. Seriously!
>
> -Sam Wormley
Well, I'll see what my 33 bucks brings. Sounds interesting.
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Date: 20 Jul 2006 22:16:45
From: Willie R. Meghar
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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"MThomas" <MT@alvise.net > wrote:
>I am not a beginner. I guess I better return it when it arrives and get
>credit. I thought this Sam was out of the
>beginner crowd.
You might still enjoy the book!
I am, and always shall be, a beginner. This state of mind comes from
the realization that I'll never know all there is to know about this
fascinating hobby.
As I type this it's getting dark out. My sky is looking clear and
(mostly) transparent. Only the slightest trace of smoke hugs the
horizon. A pair of 25x100 binoculars are outside on a sturdy mount
and tripod -- waiting. Tonight's plan: nothing other than a very
casual session scanning the sky. I plan to take no notes. I plan to
take out no atlas. I feel like getting lost in space! If all goes
well I'll post some kind of report in the morning.
Willie R. Meghar
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 10:42:56
From: Paul Schlyter
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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In article <uoj0c2d464j9d6aoip2pmuk3l248pmo50u@4ax.com >,
Willie R. Meghar <NoMail@thisaddress.net > wrote:
> I am, and always shall be, a beginner. This state of mind comes from
> the realization that I'll never know all there is to know about this
> fascinating hobby.
That state of mind makes you an expert!
An expert knows, much much better than the beginner, how little he
actually knows and how much more there is to learn.
--
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e-mail: pausch at stockholm dot bostream dot se
WWW: http://stjarnhimlen.se/
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Date: 21 Jul 2006 00:30:41
From: MThomas
Subject: Re: Astronomy Hacks
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"Sam Wormley" <swormley1@mchsi.com > wrote in message
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> M. Thomas wrote:
>> How many astronomy hacks here?
>
> The book by O'Reilly has 65.
>
> Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
> Robert and Barbara Thompson
> O'Reilly
> 2005
>
> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/astronomyhks/
I ordered it.
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