Hi all, Thanks to all those reply to my too-simple enquiry. Yes, I am trying to determine a fair selling price for my 10 years old 130. From the valuable link...
In a message dated 9/1/2005 9:30:11 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Hi Adrian, You certainly have a very nice observatory with some impressive equipment. By the...
Adrian, Congrats on the new toy! I know exactly how you feel! ;-) As for the feather touch focuser after locking down, make sure you have turned the focuser...
Thanks Roland, are you referring to the AP or non AP gear :-) Its unlikely I will be at the WSP this year. Having time with the boys away from the family and...
Hi Anthony.. Thanks for the advise and I will try that. The finderscope is an old AP right angle version that they don't sell any more, otherwise you can use ...
In a message dated 9/1/2005 1:01:33 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Both. All your gear is top notch. Roland [Non-text portions of this message have been...
14.5 hours of exposure total (9 x 30min Ha, 10 x 30 min [SII] & [OIII]) http://www.narrowbandimaging.com/ic1396_150mm_cm10_s2hao3_29x30min_page. htm 3 hours...
If you're trying to sell the scope on Astromart, just look at the asking price on the last few that have been sold. If your lens & tube are in excellent...
Adrian, In case you are interested I bought a used AP 8x50 RA finderscope for $250 and I also sold it for the same $250 a while later. Rich Lapides ... ...
Hi Rich... I have kept the RA finder over the years as I do like its RA facility and have no intention of selling despite it keeping its value! It was a shame...
Hi Roland, I would like to use a PDF focuser with my CCD setups and the AP155EDF. I am using a Robofocuser. One advantage of the PDF is that it frees up the...
The distance from the field flattener lens to the film plane must remain at 3.4 inches +-0.2 inches for best results. Adding length beyond that will result in...
Rat Notes: AP 160 First Light Comments Hi all, I received my new AP 160 F7.5 Air Spaced Triplet Apochromat Refractor on Tuesday, August 16th and I thought it...
Thank you and Adrian for posting, I really enjoy reading this stuff. You did a good job of describing why many visual observers love high-end refractors - it's...
I enjoyed reading your write up, particularly as mine arrived at a similar time. I didn't have the same views of mars as you did, but my seeing was only so so...
Hi Bill, enjoyed your first light impressions as usual. Do you still have your 8in TEC apo? Are you using it as often now that you have the 160? I am getting...
It seems to me after some experience with my scope that there's a real potential for a short FL scope with a super fancy focuser to be too focus heavy to...
Cool, and thank you for your extensive notes. You have given me hope again that I am on the right track. Now, I hope to have the TCC for the F5.5 imaging with...
Hi Roland... Yes, I'm looking forward to the TCC, I suspect that the STL and 160 will be a wicked combo! Clear again tonight, but don't know what to image, any...
I also noticed that the AP super ... Especially with a binoviewer and a couple eyepieces. I guess if the lens were REAL light it could be annoying. But for my...
Great report, thanks. As for tonite, might I suggest Iris Nebula NGC 7023, its well placed, even for us high latitiude folks. I got http://tinyurl.com/aqpdx or...
That would be a good object, thanks. Guess what... The fog has rolled in ... Adrian Catterall Amateur CCD imager Herts UK Web page: http://www.acatterall.com ...
Oh, you're on the right track alright... Bill ... hope again ... finished ... Apochromat ... I ... gravity ... OTA ... observe ... mechanics ... arc ... ...
... end refractors - it's ... absolute brightest or ... through someone's 10- ... view of this big mushy- ... Hi Scott, I agree. People that gravitate to...
... Wait until you have a good night with Mars. I don't know how it works in your Country, but you better have something in place to keep your socks on. ;-O) ...
... Hi Sandy, Yes, I still have the TEC 8" APO, as well as my AP Traveler. The only other scope I have left besides those is my 10" Starsplitter Dob. I would...
