2021-12-09, 05:28 PM
Fast Mover 2021 XM3
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2021-12-09, 08:11 PM
With Xmas coming up, you could buy yourself the 30inch you always wanted... Maybe they will put the Hubble up for sale soon
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2021-12-09, 09:07 PM
Hi George,
A nearby club had a 31" f/7 Newtonian scope that was a beauty. The views of globulars were spectacular. Had to use a scissors jack to access the eyepiece 20 ft in the air. I like your thinking though. I wonder how much one of those would cost (if you have to ask, you can't afford it.) Hear Hubble is approaching End of Life & the disposal costs would be considerable, not to mention the liability if the crashes on someone ![]() Even a 17-20" would work in this case.
Phil S.
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2021-12-09, 10:15 PM
That's big piece of rock!! Looks like good geometry over the 5 hours b4 beginning of astronomical twilight. Up 65° in SSW at 5:00CST for me in SE Texas. Out of reach in my 13 and at the edge of the 24 visually. I have MPC and JPL giving the magnitude as 15.6 during the 5 hours: midnight till 5am. Beginning low in the east (midnight) and ending high in the SW after Astronomical Twilight. Both MPC & JPL have same position. Speed mostly unchanged at ~59"/min. For me, minimum distance shows 2,631,450Km @06:00:11CST.
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