Another Addition to My List of "Geek" Activities

[Nyarlathotep]

Astronomy has interested me since I was a child. A few years ago, I bought an Orion SpaceProbe 130EQ from a friend, but since I spent more time looking for things than at them, and that the scope was heavy and bulky, it ended up collecting dust.

I recently had a renewed interest, so I looked for the most portable scope with a GOTO mount I could find (and within a price range my wife would agree to), so I decided on the Celestron NexStar 4SE. I've spent a couple of days getting familiar with the scope, and hopefully tonight I'll be able to actually use it (too cloudy last night).

I hope to meet some of you soon (I'll post other topics in the appropriate forums).

[TristanJS]

Welcome aboard! Since you're in Fountain, you ought to come to some of the impromptu observing nights at Fountain Creek Regional Park.

PS: Cthulhu f'thagn! Ia! Ia!

[Nyarlathotep]

Since you're in Fountain, you ought to come to some of the impromptu observing nights at Fountain Creek Regional Park.

Done (with Art and Tony).

Cthulhu f'thagn! Ia! Ia!

That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.

[ionheavens]

I had a great time! Thanks for initiating the event. –art-

From: Nyarlathotep [mailto:yogsothoth@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2010 12:00 AM
To: welcome@csastro.org
Subject: Re: Another Addition to My List of "Geek" Activities



Quote:
Since you're in Fountain, you ought to come to some of the impromptu observing nights at Fountain Creek Regional Park.



Done (with Art and Tony).
Quote:
Cthulhu f'thagn! Ia! Ia!



That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.




Gene Montgomery
Fountain, Colorado

Celestron NexStar 4 SE





7.5pt'>

[Nyarlathotep]

Art, I've been looking through the CN NexStar forums; hopefully I'll find some good alignment info for my scope. I would also like to know if others have been successful with a dSLR connected to the 4 SE, especially since that is one of its advertised capabilities.

[juram]

Gene - I have a NexStar 8i. It's a bit older than what you own, but some of the alignment tips I've received over the years might work with yours as well. I'd be happy to help out at the next star party.

One good site to check out is the NexStar Resource site:

http://www.nexstarsite.com/

Jim U.

[Nyarlathotep]

Thanks, Jim.