Gene, This was my first time to ever attend NEAF, and with luck I'll have many more repeat attendances in the future. I honestly didn't know what to expect...
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William Nourse
williamnourse
May 3, 2012 2:22 pm
It looks like Astro-Physics does a mounted Baader film filter. Also looking at the Identiview. Does anyone (Vic?) know the outer diameter of the dew shield on...
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Scott in NC
scott_nc
May 3, 2012 2:26 pm
Vic, Surely you jest about the Midnight Stardust SV115, right? I thought your larger apos were only going to have either CF or white powder-coated Al tubes...
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Phil
philfrederick12
May 3, 2012 2:38 pm
Scott, Thanks for the pics. Would love to have been there but 2500 miles makes attendance at this event a bit of a stretch! Phil, Seattle...
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Ralph
ralph_e_taggart
May 3, 2012 2:45 pm
Scott, Thanks for the overview. Personally, I think the Frankenstein theme carries recycling just a bit too far! :=) Ralph...
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Scott in NC
scott_nc
May 3, 2012 3:04 pm
I hear you, Phil. 650 miles was pushing it for me. I don't know how far you are from PATS, but that might be a good option for you west-coasters:...
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Chuck Gulker
cgulker
May 3, 2012 3:18 pm
<< This is what happens when I am delirious. >> I must have been too Vic. I already own your 80 ED Deluxe, your 60 finder, and a 115T. Figured the 70 would...
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Jim Sommer
k75jim
May 3, 2012 3:23 pm
Scott, Glad to read that you enjoyed my post. I had not had a "real" extended observing session since June of last year!!! And now our extended forecast is...
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Scott in NC
scott_nc
May 3, 2012 3:29 pm
Hi Jim, Great to hear from you! Summer has finally arrived in NC as well (high 92F today), with all of its accompanying haze and humidity, which usually tends...
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Chuck Gulker
cgulker
May 3, 2012 3:34 pm
<< It is an apo with less false color than the 70. >> For general casual visual observing, the 70 is literally almost color free. Last night on Venus, I had...
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Jim Sommer
k75jim
May 3, 2012 3:38 pm
Scott, Uh huh... I've warned people before about letting their credit cards get too near the SV booth. ;-) Clear, dark skies, Jim S. Redlands, CA I really...
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Mark Spano
MarkSpano
May 3, 2012 3:54 pm
Scott, If you don't have a Dropbox account, you might investigate it. It is free and is designed to make sharing large files easy. I think you get 2 GB of...
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Mark Spano
MarkSpano
May 3, 2012 3:58 pm
Don't do it, Mary. Hold out for a 7 inch Petzval! With a midnight stardust finish, of course. Mark ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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geekkopf
May 3, 2012 4:02 pm
LOL! ;-} ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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dirtbagpook2
May 3, 2012 4:08 pm
Hi Vic, Thank you for the update. I'll continue to count my shekels and build up my brownie points for that day.Regards,Mark ... an "under one second damping...
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Scott in NC
scott_nc
May 3, 2012 4:18 pm
Thanks for the advice, Mark--I'll plan to check out Dropbox. I did figure out how to load the video into YouTube (am I possibly the only one who's never...
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flyingpinkpig
May 3, 2012 4:28 pm
LOL, no that is a little too big for me, then I need to get another mount also... Mary...
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flyingpinkpig
May 3, 2012 4:29 pm
Uh-oh, that is REALLY TEMPTING!!! Mary...
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flyingpinkpig
May 3, 2012 4:31 pm
Calling Vic is very dangerous...I know..... Mary...
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flyingpinkpig
May 3, 2012 4:35 pm
Great report Chuck! I love little scopes, they deserve much more credit than folks are willing to give them. They are the best out the door in an instant...
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Steve
stevebrian100
May 3, 2012 4:35 pm
I'm new here, and I certainly have have become a big fan of SV scopes in a very short time, but I think I'm missing something here. This little scope looks...
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Chuck Gulker
cgulker
May 3, 2012 4:41 pm
<< The only problem is having to call it quits because one has to work the next day. >> NA for me these days. After a 30 year career, I did the '30 and out'....
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jmcarpen
May 3, 2012 4:48 pm
Scott's a pretty smart guy, so he probably had Rebekah keep the credit card in her purse so he wouldn't get too carried away. Otherwise, resistance is futile...
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David and Sharon Elo...
asterhunter
May 3, 2012 4:50 pm
... A fair question and an interesting one. A lot of people may poo-poo using a 50mm as a "serious" refractor. But there is actually a lot that can be observed...
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Steve
stevebrian100
May 3, 2012 4:58 pm
Thanks Dave I guess this is something to consider in the future. Sent from my iPad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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geekkopf
May 3, 2012 5:01 pm
Put a solar filter on it and you can have a sunspot party with your friends! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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kb3eck
May 3, 2012 5:02 pm
A 115 in Midnight Stardust? I'd be tempted to pursue that, although I don't want to ever part with my 90TBV. My wife's primary criterion for approving or...
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geekkopf
May 3, 2012 5:05 pm
And it was VERY challenging making them all into functional chandeliers... But I now have lighting with NO chromatic aberrations! ... [Non-text...
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David and Sharon Elo...
asterhunter
May 3, 2012 5:08 pm
You're welcome! BTW I'm not at all critical of those who are critical about the uber-small aperture class. To each his own, so to speak. But I tend to be a bit...
