RTMC is now over and the SV102V, SV115 and SV152 met with very positive public acceptance. It was a slow start though. Friday saw vendor attendance down by...
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Chris Guynn
chrisg3425
May 30, 2004 5:44 pm
Hey Jeff, Yes I have both a UO 16mm and 2" 32mm Konig. The 16mm is sharp in most of the EP just the outer edge shows some kidney beaned stars but to be honest...
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Chris Guynn
chrisg3425
May 30, 2004 5:48 pm
I bought a tool box on wheels from Wal-Mart to carry the weights, mount and misc. accessories for my C6R-GT. It has wheels and a pull out handle so I can...
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Stephen Pitt
lthuedk
May 30, 2004 8:21 pm
Thank you Skip, for the very kind words. Fifteen minutes before the program start, the room appeared full to capacity. What a shock to my nervous system!...
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Skip
sman93291
May 30, 2004 8:55 pm
Jim It was nice meeting you Jim. I enjoyed the views through both the 115 and 152. Great products. Skip ... positive ... vendor attendance ... over 50%. ... ...
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Skip
sman93291
May 30, 2004 8:56 pm
Jim It was nice meeting you Jim. I enjoyed the views through both the 115 and 152. Great products. Skip ... positive ... vendor attendance ... over 50%. ... ...
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Skip
sman93291
May 30, 2004 9:02 pm
Steven Your very welcome. As a result of your very well done presentation, I purchased Image Plus. I found it on sale there at RTMC. Thank you very much for...
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Matt Thomas
matt_e_thomas
May 30, 2004 10:18 pm
Jim and Vic and Tim, Thanks for manning the booth. It was a pleasure meeting all of you. Thanks also for keeping the 152 setup. It was great to look through,...
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Matt Thomas
matt_e_thomas
May 30, 2004 10:19 pm
Jon, Great image! Nice tight stars, smooth background, and I sure don't see any halos! -Matt Thomas http://www.astromatt.com/ Friday, May 28, 2004, 11:06:35...
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Glauco
glaucouri
May 31, 2004 8:44 am
A film take in a AT1010 + Powermate 5X working at 6X final 80mm f/36 ....... http://www.uriland.it/astronomia/planets/giove_2004-05-26_2117.html A lot of...
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isamuthx
May 31, 2004 11:04 am
Hi Chris, I'm pleased to hear that the 16mm is a good performer in the Nighthawk. I think I'll order up one in the near future. I also own a Klee barlow and...
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Darren Hennig
sharpsplitter
May 31, 2004 1:09 pm
Glauco: Bellissimo! ;-) Wonderful shot, sir. Some of what you call "violet halo" looks to be more of an atmospheric refraction effect to me, since it shows on...
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sharpsplitter
May 31, 2004 2:46 pm
Group: We have had a LOT of rain and cloud lately, but I was able to sqeeze in some respectable views of our nearest star and test out the new OD3.8 filter I...
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sharpsplitter
May 31, 2004 2:53 pm
Something else worthy of mention: Using the Sv105 and Kendrick filters, I can routinely go to 73x or higher on Sol with decent seeing. Using glass filters in...
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Stephen Pitt
lthuedk
May 31, 2004 3:35 pm
A very appealing image, Jon. The range of star colours is great and the galactic detail is high. Nicely softed. Stephen...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
May 31, 2004 3:58 pm
In a message dated 5/31/2004 2:31:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, glauco@... writes: http://www.uriland.it/astronomia/planets/giove_2004-05-26_2117.html ...
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Taylor J. Barton
chipdatajeffb
May 31, 2004 3:58 pm
... f/36 ... Wow! nice shot! My AT is beginning to make believers of the folks in my club here in Dallas. At public observing events it simply amazes people...
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sharpsplitter
May 31, 2004 5:00 pm
jb: Oh, yeah, the 5x Powermate works great in the AT1010/Sv78S. You'll be most impressed. If my GEM ever arrives [!!], I'll try to shoot both through it...
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kevin201125
May 31, 2004 7:38 pm
Where's the lowest price for the CG5-GT mount? Mark ... dovetail that fits CG5 mounts, on Vic's website - it is called the TP5 plate. The rings fit onto this...
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sharpsplitter
May 31, 2004 9:09 pm
... Mark: I don't know the lowest price, but they run about US$699.00 st most retail dealers. That's a fairly good price for a reliable GoTo GEM that can...
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paulschofieldfla
paulschofiel...
May 31, 2004 9:57 pm
... Mark, Go to handsonoptics.com and click on Celestron. Then click Telescopes and go to the bottom of the list. The Advanced EQ go-to is listed for...
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Sam DiRocco
mondior63
May 31, 2004 11:44 pm
Hello Everyone. I thought i would introduce myself. My name is Sam DiRocco, and I live in NE Ohio. I have been into Astronomy for about the past 15+ years. I...
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Darren Hennig
sharpsplitter
Jun 1, 2004 12:20 am
Welcome, Sam! I am a fairly recent owner of a SV105, a triplet f/6.22 APO of similar configuration to the SV4. IMO, I say go with the SV4 - you'll have a very...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Jun 1, 2004 12:23 am
In a message dated 5/31/2004 4:47:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mondior@... writes: I am currently considering the SV102 APO and the SV4 TRIPLET...
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stellarvue1
Jun 1, 2004 12:32 am
Well, we have arrived safely back to Auburn and tomorrow we complete the cleaning process from the dirt encrusted telescope field at RTMC. It was great to see...
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stellarvue1
Jun 1, 2004 12:36 am
Oh yes, I took some shots of the event and they are posted on our website. Vic Maris ... complete ... the ... large ... Pitt's ... 152 ... an ... The ... not ...
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tooch4242
Jun 1, 2004 2:04 am
Glad to hear you are back safe and sound. I just made it back myself. I want to thank you for taking the time to show me the new 152 great stuff! After the...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Jun 1, 2004 3:57 am
In a message dated 5/31/2004 7:38:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jtucci@... writes: I now know I have to replace the AR5. Everyone who looked through...
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kevin201125
Jun 1, 2004 3:59 am
I was looking on Celestrons web site. and found this: http://www.celestron.com/prod_pgs/tel/adv_index.htm "GoTo models are also upgradeable to GPS with the...
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Damon M. Rue
damonmrue
Jun 1, 2004 4:34 am
Yep, I have to carry tripod/mount in bag separately too.. AstroCart is almost finished. All we have left to do is the hood (decided on cloth with wood frame)....
