two fairly unusual occurrences have teamed up to provide me with an unforgettable experience thru the traveler. radian eyepieces - so liberating they obviate...
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jfakatse@...
Aug 1, 1999 8:04 pm
I was able to finally make a filter cell for the new AP Baader AstroSolar Material (ND 5.0). The sheet is $20 from AP for a 7.9" x 11.4" sheet. The mylar...
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Sue_and_Alan_French
Sue_and_Alan_French@...
Aug 1, 1999 10:40 pm
Bob Hunt's message on viewing critters in the pond struck a cord with me. We have a camp in the northern Adirondacks on a lake and I do a lot of nature viewing...
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John Vogt
atmer@...
Aug 2, 1999 1:33 am
... Hi Jim! Where in Huntington do you live? I also own a Traveler and a 155EDF. Am waiting for the Badder Film to arrive. John Vogt Huntington,NY...
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Todd Gross
toddg@...
Aug 2, 1999 10:07 am
... 2+2=4 With the A/P Stowaway (got one Saturday) came a write-up on how the scope was developed for "a friend" (Alan, as I figured out!!) mainly for bird...
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Sue_and_Alan_French
Sue_and_Alan_French@...
Aug 2, 1999 12:02 pm
Todd, Although there are certainly some differences between the performance of the Traveler and the Stowaway, on many objects we have found they are a lot ...
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Taimur Khan
timkhan@...
Aug 2, 1999 1:16 pm
I conquer with Alan, I find that the differences between the two are not far apart when considering brightness and resolution for astronomical objects....
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Todd Gross
toddg@...
Aug 2, 1999 1:50 pm
... M13 was particularly revealing in that it resolved that much easier in the Traveler. HOWEVER, I'm hoping that you guys are right, that the difference is...
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Rich N.
rnapo@...
Aug 2, 1999 4:10 pm
Hi Todd, Do you still have the Traveler for a direct comparison? What mount are you using with the Stowaway? Rich...
... Thanks Todd! I guess I'm the only one that uses the AP90 on a GEM, at least part of the time. Thanks, Rich...
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Sue_and_Alan_French
Sue_and_Alan_French@...
Aug 2, 1999 5:22 pm
Rich, Nope, you are not alone in using an equatorial mount for the scope. I have Sue's old 400 mount for my AP 90EDL./Stowaway/Little Guy. I also have a ...
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Todd Gross
toddg@...
Aug 2, 1999 7:59 pm
... I'm working on it. Any idea how to best piggyback it to my C9.25" anyone?...
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Rich N.
rnapo@...
Aug 2, 1999 8:13 pm
... Duct tape. Super glue. Rope made from the hair of a snow leopard. ;-) Why not mount it directly to a GEM mount? Rich...
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astrojoe@...
Aug 2, 1999 9:58 pm
GE Silcon II...... Joe Castoro...
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Todd Gross
toddg@...
Aug 3, 1999 9:49 am
... I might.. I did piggyback it this morning, unique set-up, but balance wasn't perfect so I may not elect to do it that way in the future.. also I don't want...
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Rich N.
rnapo@...
Aug 3, 1999 11:04 am
Hi Todd, The C8s have screws in the top (edge) of both the front and rear cells, maybe it is the same for the C9.25. What about using them to mount a metal...
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N. Foldager
nf@...
Aug 3, 1999 11:29 am
I would like to see a working AP scope/mount and have a talk about it before I order one. Are there any AP equipment owners on this list, who is geographically...
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astrojoe@...
Aug 3, 1999 3:40 pm
Hi Niels, Have no fear, it's the best refractor/mount package available. You will be more than pleased. The only OTA that even comes close is the old Zeiss...
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JAYSEEJAY@...
Aug 3, 1999 4:46 pm
In a message dated 8/3/99 11:42:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, astrojoe@... writes: << The only OTA that even comes close is the old Zeiss refractors that...
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N. Foldager
nf@...
Aug 3, 1999 5:03 pm
I wrote ... Thank you, Joe, but I have no doubt about that. I just would like to get a better idea *what* to order (sizes, which accessories etc.) And, may be,...
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Charles Sinsofsky
strfire@...
Aug 3, 1999 5:33 pm
I would recommend the following configuration: 155 EDF/S (or EDF, if you plan to use 120 format get the 4" focuser) 900 GTO (goto mount) 15 ribbed plate to...
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Charles Sinsofsky
strfire@...
Aug 3, 1999 5:43 pm
Special extract note: I should point out I am waiting on my travler and 400 GTO, but I have used one extensivly.. -= Charles p.s. I need the little guy to...
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Rich N.
rnapo@...
Aug 3, 1999 8:26 pm
Hi Niels, The AP OTAs, mounts and accessories are beautifully made but it is always good to try and have a look first. One problem in the San Jose, California...
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Rob Hunt
robhunt@...
Aug 3, 1999 9:25 pm
perusing 'ask al' has led me to a statement by al nagler regarding secondary color seen out of focus where he 'believe(s) roland christen agrees with me on...
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Rich N.
rnapo@...
Aug 3, 1999 11:27 pm
The new AP literature (Feb 10, 1999) does mention aspherizing lenses. Maybe it is in earlier ones too. It is writen about on the inside front cover of their...
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Derek Wong
dawong@...
Aug 4, 1999 3:25 am
This wish may seem a bit odd, but Roland's s.a.a. post about his Opticam machine got me thinking... I would like some nice AP 4-5" giant bino telescopes with ...
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Rich N.
rnapo@...
Aug 4, 1999 3:51 am
A 130EDF binocular sounds good to me. But it would be $7000, maybe. Rich...
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Derek Wong
dawong@...
Aug 4, 1999 6:11 am
... Yes, but this would be too expensive. I would sacrifice a bit of color correction for a better price. In the s.a.a. post Roland alluded to a design...
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Rich N.
rnapo@...
Aug 4, 1999 6:30 am
... Hi Derek, Why is the zoom eyepiece in the new Orion (Vixen?) 125mm binocular a crippling flaw? I've tried one looking out through the showroom window and...
