[R-390] $5000.00 390A????

[Walter Wilson]

Fortunately, one astronomy club member owns a nice farm way out in the
country, but it's almost an hour away.  My closest site is about 25 minutes
away in a field on some US Forest Service land, with signs posted which
welcome visitors.  A few rangers have stopped to check out what we're
doing, but it's a decent site.  I found it when out on a long bike ride one
day, when I rode past.

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 10:44 AM, rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net> wrote:

> The dark skies issue has become a royal PIA.
>
> Suddenly the entire neighborhood has installed flood lights all over.
> I've tried to introduce the Dark Skies Initiative in this area, but it
> doesn't seem to get a foothold.
>
> Folks don't seem to understand that illuminating half a block isn't the
> real answer to their security.
>
> The same type of situation caused Vint Hills Farm to close up with all
> the EMI that developed over time.
>
> So it seems that I would have to drive to the far reaches of West
> Virginia to have dark skies, and there is also the Navy radio receiving
> site right in the very same area.
>
> It was about 4 years ago that I had a closer place that was about 250
> acres of an old farm.  You could go there and it was very dark and open
> for observing.  Developer's went berserk and built huge high dollar
> homes there,, and every single one of them lights up like a small town.
>
> Oh well.  I get out when and where I can.  The current weather situation
> hasn't been helpful either.
>
> Adding insult to injury is the very recent development of two hernias.
> I just got looked at yesterday, and have now got an appointment with a
> blade wielder to get them fixed.  I won't be moving the 8" SCT around
> for awhile, nor any radios.
>
> Getting old and taking care of the wife, (That's where the hernias came
> about.  Long story.), just results in too many obstacles to doing what I
> used to do a whole lot harder.
>
> Bob - N0DGN
>
>
> On 3/16/2012 10:21 AM, chacuff wrote:
> > 10 or more years ago I picked up a Meade 8" Schmit with the computer
> > drive etc...
> >
> > Lots of fun but you must have dark skys to enjoy the thing.  I
> > didn't.  Sold it twice.  Bought it back once.
> >
> > It's gone now for good....at least until I possibly end up in Arizona
> > or something...
> >
> > You can spend lots of money...especially if you get in to color
> > digital astro photography.
> >
> > Makes the $5000 R390A pale....
> >
> > Cecil
> >
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