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Old 17-March-2004, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by resenmut
3. Compare position of X from Senmut's map and from my oriental carpet with Sedna's. it is the same area of sky you fools, dear anti X's....
If you could give me the name of the department store you purchased it at...
You forgot the first rule of purchasing astronomical equipment - never buy from a department store

You need to find a specialised store, preferably one with several brands so you can compare the carpets, and choose the one that suits your purposes. While the Pakistani rugs are good for finding comets and asteroids, you need a big Persian one if you want to study nebulae and galaxies...

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