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To: Gorzaloon
Thanks for the newsgroup link; I'm always suspicious of the glowing "testimonals" that companies include with their brochures.

I have a convenient backyard layout that would allow me to easily wheel any big scope from the house to an unused b-ball court. The skies are DARK in this town; if I had the energy, I could have hi-quality viewing 200+ nights (remember, this is Arizona) a year, and not have to drive miles into the countryside for a decent viewing location.

10 posted on 01/12/2002 12:19:18 PM PST by AngrySpud
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To: AngrySpud
Can't give you any good advice on large scopes as I have small ones and little experience. What I can give you is great viewing...I give you my island of Maui. Stars are out every night. Andromeda is straight up. Southern cross from here too.
41 posted on 01/12/2002 1:18:35 PM PST by fish hawk
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To: AngrySpud
The skies are DARK in this town ...

This past June I was sailing well out on the North Atlantic ... on a passage from MA to Gibraltar, via the Azores. Standing watch at night I would use my Fujinon 7x50's to star gaze ... they have a large lense designed to give you optimum viewing in poor light conditions. They worked extremely well for star gazing ... especially on moonless clear nights. No artificial light contamination, I even turned off the running lights ... to guarantee clear viewing.

52 posted on 01/12/2002 1:56:29 PM PST by BluH2o
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