Hello everyone,



I know this has nothing to do with the subject matter but I am not quite
sure how to communicate with the rest of you so I am replying to this.
Please forgive my lack of knowledge. I recently purchased a 12.5" split tube
Discovery scope. Unfortunately I miscalculated its dimensions and now I
realize it does not fit in my car. To make a long story short, I am taking
the optics out and using them in a truss structure which will fit. I am left
with the Telrad, focuser, mount and tube(s) which are in perfect condition.
I spent $150.00 dollars to modify the mount which has immensely improved its
functions. I hate to just toss them out. If anyone is interested please let
me know and we can work something out. BTW, for what it's worth my scope was
delivered in less than 8 weeks and the optics are excellent.



Thanks,

Robert



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Thanks for this interesting report Johan

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From: Johan
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:29 .
Subject: [DDU] Re: Re-introduction

My 17,5 f4,1 mirror is perfect.
Do not know who did and finished the optics. Their excelent.

The images it produces are superb: their purity and sharpness are amazing.
When the scope arrived last november I spent hours rediscovering the moon.
The vues, jawdropping, time after time.

The 17,5 Truss is a winner on DSO and the objects in the reach for this
mirror is way to much.
3 weeks ago we headed north, to the dark skies, gps 5 04'00"E 52 53'00"N and
we expolered the DSO's in and around the BigDipper, Canes Venatici and Coma
Berenices. For the first time a had M109 in the EP with his surface
brightness of 13.60! Showpieces like M106 and M64 where magnificient. A
visit tat Hercules and its great cluster. Pfff what a show, M13! Superb.

We started at midnight because of the moon and the late darkness end Mai,
finished when the sun showed his glow on the noth-eastern horizon around
3h30 am. (52N 4E)
At 4am we headed back to Amsterdam suburbs, 80 km to the south.

Johan

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