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Do aliens close their shades when showering

I have a 3" Unitron refractor I bought when co-oping in 1971. Want to upgrade to a equatorial mount.
Posted: 04/20/2026 at 01:14 PM ET
(In response to this post by astrohokie)

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Astro overload last night up in Elk Creek boonies...
astrohokie 04/20/26 10:43 AM ET
WHAT! That is a monster! Beautiful. Are you in the photo?**
astrohokiebob 04/20/26 03:51 PM ET
Naw, but....
astrohokie 04/20/26 04:54 PM ET
Very, very far out (no pun, really)**
PhotoHokieNC 04/20/26 08:36 PM ET
A la....
astrohokie 04/20/26 04:59 PM ET
Woof💫**
PhotoHokieNC 04/20/26 01:19 PM ET
Do aliens close their shades when showering
TomTurkey 04/20/26 01:14 PM ET
A 29/4.5? Lol. Light bucket max!**
ColoVT82 04/20/26 12:55 PM ET
Lawd!**
Coach McGuirk 04/20/26 11:26 AM ET
Is this a hobby or a profession for you? I am guessing light pollution is
VTVOICE 04/20/26 11:17 AM ET
DSO's....
astrohokie 04/20/26 11:27 AM ET
Me to brother!**
astrohokiebob 04/20/26 06:38 PM ET
Hmmm ... so you like looking at those faint fuzzies as opposed to doing the
VTVOICE 04/20/26 11:50 AM ET
You make the base?
Spudnut 04/20/26 11:12 AM ET
Nope...vast bulk of the weight is in the big mirror in the base**
astrohokie 04/20/26 11:16 AM ET
You in Grayson County?**
jdkhokie 04/20/26 10:53 AM ET
Yup**
astrohokie 04/20/26 11:05 AM ET
Beautiful country ..... been looking for larger tract either up there or
jdkhokie 04/20/26 11:29 AM ET
Cpl more pics...**
astrohokie 04/20/26 10:45 AM ET
What's the close focus distance for this mirror telescope? Do you do any
VTVOICE 04/20/26 11:21 AM ET
No...
astrohokie 04/20/26 11:34 AM ET
Thx!**
VTVOICE 04/20/26 11:51 AM ET