John, You are the second person in this recent thread to mention seeing the central star in M57 using the 10" Mak-Cass. I have lost count of the number of...
Still attempting to get history on my Star 130ED f/8. I noted its serial Number as 426E....anyone know the meaning of that number? All insight and information...
... Obsession will go on sale ... On the subject of planets as seen in a high quality Mak Cass vs a huge high quality Dob, in theory the Dob wins hands down,...
Transparency was terrible today. Seeing was good though. There are two outbreaks in the STZ!! The one close to the CM is huge and complex. Band detail is...
Last year when AP announced their new mount, it was obvious a new, and bigger, telescope was in the works. The 305mm Mak-Cass is a big scope, but isn't the el...
Daniel, Uncle Rollo is examining the possibility of an AP 500/f8 and I suspect it will be ideal for the AP3600! Who would have ever believed the possibility of...
Anthony, I believe that M57 central star is mag 15.1. I will add that, in addition to your C14, the central star is rarely seen through 16" SCTs, but SEEING...
(No disrespect meant! I just like the story.) ... I'm starting to see that now. ... DRIBBLE!!! I've been patiently waiting for an AP Mak for 7 years, and there...
In a message dated 4/26/2008 1:40:38 PM Central Daylight Time, ... 1200 mount will handle that weight quite well. Be sure to use a very sturdy pier. Weight of...
The Riccardi-Honders will be a very fast astrocamera. Rolando ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL...
I can attest to the 8" TEC APO as a fine instrument for those of us with not-so-great seeing conditions. Side-by-side with a 12" Mewlon (f/12), the 8" f/9...
In a message dated 4/28/2008 12:26:20 PM Central Daylight Time, ... I discussed the 300mm F3.8 Riccardi-Honders, and my plans to make such an instrument, test...
In a message dated 4/29/2008 11:44:46 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Quite well indeed. Roland ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for...
Roland, Long ago, I remember you commented that the Schupmann was the ideal ATM instrument. I have always been a bit nervous about off-axis designs, having...
The hardest part of planetary observing with a big dob is getting one of the owners to point one at the planets. For some reason, everyone seems to want to aim...
In a message dated 4/30/2008 5:48:28 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Magnificent object! Rolando ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for...
HI Chris - That's a detailed saturn and a very nice view of the twin storms, showing that they are not quite twins after all! thanks, Alan ... [Non-text...
... When you can get one of the big Dob guys to point his telescope at M42 they look at it with their "off eye" to preserve their dark adaptation. :-) Rich...
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In a message dated 5/1/2008 7:41:26 AM Central Daylight Time, ... It was scope number 426 in that series. Roland ************** Need a new ride? Check out the...
In a message dated 5/1/2008 7:57:11 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Well, we put a 20" Planewave DK on it at Neaf. Bigger scopes would fit too. Rolando ...
Hi, Are the slides/recording of the presentation available somewhere? Thanks, Gert ... mm f/8 ... such an ... made in larger ... F8 the ... unique way that the...
In a message dated 5/1/2008 12:54:49 PM Central Daylight Time, ... It is a Maksutov-Cassegrain. Rolando ************** Need a new ride? Check out the largest...
... with ... (f/12), the 8" ... Mark, Yes Yes Yes. And I've become convinced that the larger the aperture, the higher the crossover point in seeing for...
In a message dated 5/1/2008 2:36:04 PM Central Daylight Time, ... For imaging - stable focus. Roland ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get...
Thanks Alan! Chris ... Christopher and Vicky Go Christone Industries Manufacturer and Exporter of Quality Fossil Stone and Wrought Iron Furniture Cebu,...
Hi Roland, I understand it has a front singlet and then back second element a mirror where the back surface is reflective and the front surface is refractive....
It was mostly overcast this morning. I was only able to scrape 1 image during a brief break in the clouds. Seeing was okay but transparency was poor! I...
