astronomy group in northern cyprus

walterma


Joined: 09/06/2009
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
16/06/2009 21:43

Is there any kind of club for astronomy or star-gazing? I've found the website for the south's organization, but nothing for the north so far.

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 536

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 13:34

Hi Walterma, I too would be interested in an Astronomy club. The skies are so amazingly clear with very little light pollution at night in TRNC. Im moving over towards end of Summer from UK so would be interested.



Maybe we and others could start up a club etc.?



nunu1

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 13:38

We are only regular visitors at the moment but if you set one up I know my partner would love to join you when he is over. We have already alocated space for the telescope at the villa.

Sheila & Phil

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 14:00

ditto. We've brought telescope with us (present) but cant seem to get it right- need help!!

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 14:16

Some like to watch the stars, some like plane spotting, some trains and so on, so I suppose there is nothing wrong with my hobby of bird watching

ismet

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 14:22

Birds with feathers???

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 16:10

Birds of all kinds, I am not fussy... They can be blondes, redheads or whatever

ismet

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 16:16

And Ismet you have such a lovely wife!

eager


Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 16:46

elko2,..........Seen a few bluetits around winter time !!

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 16:55

If anyones interested, a seminar on Time Travel will be held last Tuesday.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 16:56

After his first meal on the Moon, the 22nd century astronaut said the food was good but the restaurant lacked atmosphere

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 17:07

I was up all night wondering where the Sun had gone... then it dawned on me

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 17:11

"I remember being in awe as I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space, wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang forever festooned in their orbital majesty."



As I looked at all this I thought: 'I must put a roof on the lavatory'." )

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 18:04

Msg. 8

Tom,

I do know that you are well travelled and know a lot but I think you missed on this saying:

"Güzele bakmak sevaptır" which implies that it is a good deed (religiously meritious) to look at nice ladies. So as a good Moslem, I am only trying to comply

ismet

The_Big_Man


Joined: 14/06/2009
Posts: 112

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 18:05

Anyone know of a good binocular/telescope shop?



Thanks



Ace!!

walterma


Joined: 09/06/2009
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 20:23

Good to hear from you, Nunu1, Sheila and Phil, Mamachina -- I'm glad that there's interest. We won't arrive ourselves until late summer and were hoping to buy a telescope locally after that. No experts us, but our five year old is crazy about astronomy and space lately.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 22:02

The Big Man

I don't know of any shops in the North but apparently there are a couple in the South.

AJ

rod28


Joined: 02/02/2009
Posts: 39

Message Posted:
18/06/2009 07:33

Hi Walterma i have a meade etx105 which i hope to bring accross soon and would also be intrested in a club.

dogsbody


Joined: 27/03/2009
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
19/06/2009 18:00

Hi all budding astronomers. I have a Meade ETX 125 over here, computer controlled and all the gizmos. it's a very good one but a devil to set up so that it follows the stars. Consequently I do not use it very much. Also the light pollution has increased dramatically in the last few years. Heat haze is common over here which doesn't help either.

It.s very good for observing the moon and planets. Jupiter was spectacular last year but now doesn't rise until the early hours.

Advice for would be purchasers of astronomical telescopes. Do not buy a cheap one that boasts hundreds of times magnification. The real key to a good telescope is it's light gathering ability. The larger the aperture the better. A sturdy tripod is a must. It should also be 'Polar mounted' to allow it to rotate with the earth so that the stars appear stationary in the view finder. Without a polar mount the stars you see rapidly drift out of view.

A good pair of binoculars is far superior to a cheap telescope.

Tim

paul90


Joined: 07/11/2007
Posts: 350

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 17:11

Just resurrecting this thread:

Is there anyone in TRNC at the moment who has a Meade LXD75 or similar mount?

I am in Karsiyaka and have a problem with mine and would like to discuss it others.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 17:15

I'm thinking of looking into the future. Has anyone got a strong pair of binoculars?

Gazval


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 18:12

Iam returning to UK soon and im selling my Meade ETX125EC this telescope cost £1149 new and on a recent trip home ive had it professionally serviced by the Meade main agentThe ETX is based around one of the finest optical designs ever produced, the Maksutov Cassegrain enables ultra high resolution and contrast from a compact design. These optics will routinely outperform those of larger apertures almost equalling the performance of fine Apochromat refractors costing many times that of the ETX. Whether viewing fine Planetary detail such as Jupiters red spot or polar ice caps on Mars or viewing the tenuous detail in the great Orion nebula you can be sure the ETX will deliver the best views possible.



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Gazval


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 18:15

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