Vic; Glad to hear the good news. Now how about a NHNG update along with the SV5 one, pretty please. Rich Wood...
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elraeburn
Sep 1, 2006 9:20 am
Matt, Thanks for the excellent references and field questions (Rich, too). I'd hoped to image with the SV80S at its native f.l. as well, hence my interest in a...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Sep 1, 2006 9:45 am
Congradulations on a great first light. I remember my first light with my SV102d years ago. Maybe later this month we can have a Stellarvue reunion at Pilot...
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photon66b
Sep 1, 2006 12:31 pm
Well now you've got me drooling Vic. Excellent report. Chris...
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Sep 1, 2006 12:59 pm
Evan, I would like to mention that you pushed the scope to 64x/in in aperture on Vega when you experienced no false color. I suspect this will give you a...
59382
stellarvue1
Sep 1, 2006 1:09 pm
Rich: We are on schedule to deliver the NHNG telescopes starting in three weeks. If production moves ahead as planned, we should have the wait list completely...
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Rich Wood
astronut1001
Sep 1, 2006 1:28 pm
Vic; Glad to hear it. Sounds like things are now moving faster than expected. Hope that it keeps up and that even in Stardust Blue I get a low single digit...
59384
Rich Wood
astronut1001
Sep 1, 2006 2:16 pm
Preston; I have just added a couple of photos of my original Sparrow Hawk on the mount I have made up an adapter for, my Vixen Porta Mount on a heavy duty...
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Brian Schilt
brianschilt
Sep 1, 2006 2:36 pm
Wow, that is so awesome! To have Vic make such excellent scopes, and then make one that even blows HIS socks off. Man, you KNOW this scope must be awesome!!...
59386
photon66b
Sep 1, 2006 3:01 pm
Brian, I have to agree on the SV115, it never ceases to amaze me with the images it provides. It truly is a remarkable scope and one that I'll have for a very...
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Darren Hennig
doktorphoton
Sep 1, 2006 3:22 pm
Thanks for the preliminary report, Vic! 2-4 zoom? can the "5" handle THAT much magnification? [I guess the 3- 4mm setting will be used a lot]... Saving up the...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Sep 1, 2006 5:43 pm
Scott, I'll add my congratulations on a successful full session with your "new" SV102EDT. When I read that you were getting one I was sure you would be more ...
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Darren Hennig
doktorphoton
Sep 1, 2006 6:55 pm
Scott: Thanks for the great report! I am glad that you are enjoying the 102EDT so much - it is a superb instrument! I designed two filters for Vic, which...
59390
deepmidniteblue
Sep 1, 2006 9:10 pm
Evan, thanks for the report. OPT says I should receive my stardust blue 90T in a couple weeks, which is fine. Unfortunately, I'm back in the Middle East...
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k75jim@...
k75jim
Sep 1, 2006 9:34 pm
In a message dated 9/1/2006 14:11:26 Pacific Daylight Time, deepmidniteblue@... writes: "... Jim S. in Redlands mentioned he'd seen spiral structure in...
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ssatko
Sep 1, 2006 10:18 pm
Thanks everyone for all your encouragement! I'll try to post more 102EDT observing reports when I get the chance--I'm sure looking forward to the upcoming...
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Dave Weixelman
dweixelman
Sep 1, 2006 11:13 pm
Jon, Absolutely beautiful image! I love the colors. I really enjoyed cruising around the high res image. Great Shot! Clear skies, Dave Weixelman Nevada...
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deepmidniteblue
Sep 1, 2006 11:15 pm
Jim, thanks - I've read M33 is fairly large, so it's hard to make out much. I'll be happy to see what (Tony Flanders?) saw through his 70mm scope as depicted...
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chuck valerius
chuckvee2
Sep 2, 2006 12:59 am
Hi all. With all the new SV products coming up a new guy like me can easily be overwhelmed. The SV website has a history but ....has anyone got a list of all...
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Robert
pellet_masher
Sep 2, 2006 1:27 am
Arrrrgh !! I got so excited over the news that a 5S was finished that I fell out of my chair. Thats super news Vic. Thanks for the news flash and quick...
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Rich Wood
astronut1001
Sep 2, 2006 2:00 am
My F50BI arrived this afternoon and I have been trying it out. For me the new version focuses almost all the eyepieces that would not focus before in the...
59398
Tom Altman
globbustertom
Sep 2, 2006 2:01 am
Evan, what a nice report, so detailed. And informative! You certainly know your stuff. A nice and thoughtful comp with the other scope too. TA ... evening ... ...
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Tom Altman
globbustertom
Sep 2, 2006 2:17 am
Scott, sounds like you enjoyed the session with your "new" 102EDT :-) Here's to many, many more. Congrats. TA...
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Larry Shurr
lshurr
Sep 2, 2006 3:26 am
... Ouch! I bought an F50 in May, so of course it's one of the old versions and I have a zoom eyepiece I would very much like to use with it but... it won't...
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Brian Schilt
brianschilt
Sep 2, 2006 4:03 am
WOOOOOOW!! I finaly saw the Veil Nebula, both East and West (NGC 6992 and 6960). Thanks to the SV115! Tried several filters from Deep sky to Hb, found the...
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David
z32lunacity
Sep 2, 2006 4:21 am
Warning!! Sorry NJ&PA Guys but the rain tonight is just the start. I called and spoke to the man himself. There will be a new Midnight Stardust SV80S coming...
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Rich Wood
astronut1001
Sep 2, 2006 4:30 am
Brian; It is a nice item IMO. Unless you are observing under difficult conditions I am surprised that you have had that much difficulty. In reasonably dark...
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Brian Schilt
brianschilt
Sep 2, 2006 5:52 am
Oh Gosh, I'm still very much a newbie. There's tons of things I haven't seen yet, the more common ones. So much to see. The wider field of view and...
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Tom Altman
globbustertom
Sep 2, 2006 9:13 am
David, I''m booking a viewing session for next Thurs.!!! When my 80s arrived, the skies opened and I had a wonderful time. Please tell me you ordered the cap....
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David Elosser
asterhunter
Sep 2, 2006 11:46 am
Condratulations Brian! The Veil is indeed very elusive, expecially if you don't know what it looks like in the eyepiece (it never looks like the photos!) I...
