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Looking for dry skies

Discussion in 'New Members Introduce Yourself' started by GrampaMoose, Jun 1, 2016.

Looking for dry skies

Started by GrampaMoose on Jun 1, 2016 at 6:49 PM

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  1. GrampaMoose

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    GrampaMoose, Jun 1, 2016
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    Hello all from Grand Rapids, Michigan. We wish for dry skies, hard to get when surrounded by Great Lakes, but we keep trying. That's why I stick with a 4" Refractor, and solar system objects .
    LOVE this new site!
    Hard working RN - so funds are limited. Wish I could afford some of the Top End stuff (TeleVue, WO, etc),
    BUT I'm happy, and together, we can find some of the 'good stuff' at a reasonable price.
    THANK YOU !!
    Keith
     
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    george, Jun 1, 2016
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    Welcome to AC @GrampaMoose, glad you like the new site. Still quite a bit that needs to be done but your feedback and ideas are always welcome :)
     
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    jgroub, Jun 2, 2016
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    Hi, Keith, and welcome on board. You know, you can get top-notch stuff cheaper if you buy used. I bought an 8mm TeleVue Plossl for $50 that way. You can go over to the Cloudy Nights classifieds (free) or to Astromart ($15 annual membership fee) and see what they have to offer.

    We astronomers generally take good care of our equipment, and unless an eyepiece has been dropped, kicked, or drop-kicked, there isn't too much that can go wrong with it. We astronomers also aren't looking to screw over each other for 50 or 100 bucks. Unlike used cars, which continue to depreciate the older they get, used astronomical stuff drops off once as soon as its bought new, and then just stays there, almost no matter how old it gets - steady at about 2/3 to 3/4 the price of what the new one costs. I've bought half a dozen EPs used, and a telescope, and I've never had any problems.
     
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    GrampaMoose, Jun 3, 2016
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    Thanks for the input Jon. Years & years ago, I belonged to the local Astronomy Club and frequented the observatory. Had a GREAT 6" Clark that I loved to use. However, the 'community' eyepieces at the observatory taught me to NEVER lend out any of my eyepieces. So, I've been leery of used eyepiece purchases.
     
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    Killercloud, Jun 3, 2016
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    Howdy Keith welcome aboard.
    :)
     
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    Orion25, Jun 6, 2016
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    Welcome, Keith! Hope you get to put that 4" refractor to good use real soon. Sounds like a nice piece. How many elements?

    Reggie
     

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