Subj : Stars!
To   : CHARLES SCAGLIONE
From : JEAN PARROT
Date : Fri Sep 23 2005 09:24 am

        Hello Charles, we were saying ! 

 CS> What kind of telescope do you have?

        None at all. Remember my activity in this regard is concerned
  with navigation. Astro-Nav so I had at one time 5 sextants, now I
  have one bubble one left. I tote it with me as I can be anywhere and
  do shots.

 CS> Remember the Questar line of
 CS> telescopes back in the 60s and early 70s?

        That I do, my BiL had one and I used it a little. I found it
  quite cumbersome to use. It needed a "timed" tripod as the rotation
  of the Earth at this magnitude was quite noticeable.

 CS> Don't see too many good astronomy programs around any more but here's
 CS> a site that at least has freeware:

 CS> http://freeware.intrastar.net/astronmy.htm

        I will go have a look. I bet it is like Home Planet. The one
  that I use most is NavPac and the Nav says it all, designed for
  sextant work.

     
       Again in Kamouraska !
  Have a great day !
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