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I was actually going to suggest the Cambridge Star Atlas. Great atlas. Kent

And a trick I use to remember which is which is Declination is when you're laying down flat and Right Ascension is ascending upwards towards the sky.....

Rob, Thanks I've already found and down loaded it. I to sound old because I'm not(although my teenagers think I'm neanderthalish) but you can't beat paper(ie, books). Joe wrote: available at: the if

Rick, Not that I'm any great expert, especially compared to Kent but the RA and DEC coordinates are usefull for marking the position on your star atlas. Then you need to star hop to the proposed

Ted, Is there a problem with using Chippokes at all or just for this Friday? One of the more attractive things about the BBAA for me was the nearness of Chippokes for the nightwatch program.I have

Dale, Thanks.I can't make the March meeting. I will be speaking at the April meeting and would love to look at it.Since the general opinion is that Rukl's is the best but it is out of print, the one

Theres a great freeware atlas called Virtual Atlas of the Moon available at: http://astrosurf.com/avl/UK_index.html Rob From: twforte@... Reply-To: backbayastro@... To:

Thanks Ted and Kent! Your different perspectives were very complimentary and helpful. Also I'll keep my nose burried in my copy of Wil Tirion's book: The Cambridge Star Atlas. One of these evenings

If we can't observe at Chipokes or Northwest River Park next Firday. Has anyone consider going to Lands Ends?

There is a book considered THE definitive atlas of the moon. It's aptly titled "Atlas of the Moon" (strange, huh?) by Antononin Rukl, published by Astronomy magazine. Now for the bad news. It's out of

Hello Rick. Think of Right Ascension and Declination this way. When we draw a map of the earth we use latitude and longitude lines. This greatly assists in finding an accurate location. The same is

Joe We have a large hard back book called "Atlas of the Lunar Terminator." It brakes down every mnt. and crater one by one. Good way to get your "lunar cert." I can bring it to next meeting on the 6th

In a message dated 2/22/03 10:21:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, channelf@... writes: << If we can't observe at Chipokes or Northwest River Park next Firday. Has anyone consider going to

Could you (or anyone out there in BBAA Land, for that matter!)explain Another way to visualize Right Ascension and Declination is to imagine a sphere surrounding the earth at a distance, so that all

In a message dated 2/21/03 11:19:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, joepiotrowski@... writes: << What's the best moon atlas/map to use to explore the moon? Does the club library have any? How about

What's the best moon atlas/map to use to explore the moon? Does the club library have any? How about stuff from the Internet?That is if we ever see the moon or stars again.Sigh! Joe

Hey Kent, My name is Rick. I joined the BBAA in November and am still learning some of the terminology. You and I have actually never met, but I did have a question about the terms "Right Ascension

Yes I'm planning on it. Bill Dickinson

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I'll bet that caught your eye. No, the 25" is not up for sale (yet). I do have the following. The mirror has a fine figure, and the scope is in very good condition. It's about 5 years old. I've