Hi Rich, I really enjoyed your post. I have been trying to spot the Pup each year since 1988 here in South Florida with scopes from 92 mm to 12.5 inches. No...
Hi Richard, I too would like to see a better replacement for my combination scope coat and desert storm cover for bagging several scopes on the mount for ...
Richard: Please also put me on the list for the AP 900 cover, without scope. Thanks much. Your active support of our hobby is truly appreciated. JHellow...
J. Hellow, You're now on the list. I will contact you later when the first two proto-types are finished and I will send you some pictures. Richard Lapides in...
For those who might be interested, here are the current (2003.167) separations and position angles for Sirius and Porrima : Sirius ... rho = 5.920" theta =...
... I look forward to your results. Your choice for black as the outer layer color surprised me, though. Wouldn't that make the interior hotter? Or is that the...
On this morning's Sunday Morning program they had a segment on WSP. Any AP folks on it? I saw one person setting up what looked like an AP 7". They covered...
Eric, Yes I was on and So was my friend Vince Vince was the one with the AP mount and RC truss scope in the last shot I was the guys with the AP mount and...
Hi Kent, When I said that I was going to have the manufacturer use the same color as f the AP mounts for the covers, I was referring to the "off white" AP...
Hi all, Yes, it was nice to see the WSP featured, including some very nice toys and amateurs many of us know. My two biggest disappointments included: 1.)...
Be cautious about leaving your covered mounts out all the time. My G11 covered with a Desert Storm blew over a few days ago. There was no real damage to the...
Joe Bergeron
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Mar 2, 2003 6:30 pm
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... Joe: Your experience points out the need to 'stake' your mount to the ground. It is hard to believe that mounts weighing close to a 100 lbs. or more can ...
Hi astrofolks, if you have a fast internet connection, may be you would like to watch my animated GIF, showing the rotation of Jupiter and a transit of the...
very nice job! Kurt ... http://www.photomeeting.de/astromeeting/planets/030214JUP.htm ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? ...
Thanks Stefan, Very interesting and enjoyable, and really excellent resolution with a webcam !!!!!! Rich Lapides in California ... [Non-text portions of this...
Hi Kent, and all: Speaking of nasty things like dust devils, is anyone on this group going to attend TSP? Bob Cuberly ... "have been to star parties where...
Hi, Quick question: what is the fully illuminated circle when using a field flattener on an 155 EDFS? And how does light drop off to the edges, gradually or...
... Not going this year. The sky conditions in far West Texas seem to be declining and with the current el nino weather patterns the sub tropical jet has...
Hello all I'm writing to advise you to start researching the West Nile Virus outbreak that has been spreading through the US and Canada for the past 2 years....
Looks like a haz-mat suit, but the Elite Bug Shirt and pants at: www.bugshirt.com have been 100% effective for me in preventing bites in our Nile endemic area....
Hi Stefan, Fabulous animation! Its also interesting to see the way image clarity is modulated by atmospheric distortion. Some portions are very clear, then ...
Hi Paul, These things look great. How comfortable are they on hot nights? We have a lot of skeeters here in Maryland and the nights are often muggy. Do you use...
Hi Jeff, You are now on the list. I will contact you again when the first two proto-types are finished and I can send you some pictures. Richard Lapides...
These covers sound like a great idea! In the interim I have been using a high quality car cover ( I think its made of Kimberly-Clark Technalon 3) that I...
They make them out of cotton or microfiber cloth. The Bugshirt lady recommended the thin microfiber for hot humid climates like ours. I use the Elite shirt and...
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