I spent a no-Moon night on top of Mt. Whitney to observe stars and satelites.

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bowser — 9/27/2013 4:00:46 AM (archived)

Had the proper maps, some inexpensive telescopes and a couple of eager amateur astronomer friends going along.

There were so many fires in that area of California we could see nothing, absolutely nothing. Didn't bother taking the telescopes the last leg of the hike.

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Basic optics for amateur telescopes. - ER - 9/26/2013 4:12:36 PM
- Your first paragraph might give people the idea that the toy telescopes made of cardboard and plastic... - alcaray - 9/26/2013 5:59:55 PM
  - You're absolutely right. - ER - 9/26/2013 7:01:35 PM
    - One of my backbacking buddies... - alcaray - 9/26/2013 8:44:03 PM
      - Backbacking? - ER - 9/27/2013 6:50:08 PM
        
        My typing/composing was good and has become terrible, for some reason. - alcaray - 9/27/2013 9:39:21 PM
        
        There can only be one reason: - ER - 9/27/2013 10:00:09 PM
        
        Upon rereading the above post--- - ER - 9/27/2013 10:11:09 PM
      - I spent a no-Moon night on top of Mt. Whitney to observe stars and satelites. - bowser - 9/27/2013 4:00:46 AM
      - The Astroscan was not junk, and it was not a toy. It was an excellent value. - ER - 9/26/2013 9:27:48 PM
- Thanks ER! - Jody - 9/26/2013 4:14:52 PM

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