In a message dated 7/1/2008 11:27:26 AM Central Daylight Time, ... That is not a field flattener, rather it is a telecompressor, which also flattens the field...
How large of a field will the 27TVPH adequately flatten the image Roland? Would it flatten enough to be used with large format CCD chips? There are times when...
In a message dated 7/1/2008 11:53:28 AM Central Daylight Time, ... STL11k is about it. Remember, when you telecompress, you take a large field and make it...
Thanks Roland! Given that the 27TVPH will compress and flatten a field large enough to get sharp stars across the STL11000's chip, that makes a pretty awesome...
In a message dated 7/1/2008 12:35:23 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Because of the shorter focal length of the 130F6, you may find that the field is not as well...
Thanks for the thorough explanation Roland. All good info for me to keep in mind ! regards, Derek ... From: chris1011@... To: ap-ug@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I snuck in a little time over the past week to start a project of completing a wide field mosaic around IC 1318 in Cygnus using the AP 160 at f/5.7 and a...
In a message dated 7/1/2008 3:41:16 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Man, that is sharp. Roland ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for ...
Getting back to the subject of the subject ... False alarm on my point. I was surprised that the running man didn't fit in the 140 when it did in the 130,...
Seeing was not very good today and transparency was poor. Note the SEB is very pale. Note the wake feature at the SEBn. The NEB is really very red. The NEB...
Dear friends, I had the opportunity last week to pursue an additional two exoplanet transits. To be more specific, the first catch was TrES-2b in Draco whose...
I have a FC-76 (cringe!) with 1.25" visual back and am looking for a high fidelity barlow for it ... around 2x is fine. TV Powermates are nice but I'd like...
... Rob, I wrote about this subject on the Yahoo refractors forum a week or so back. Greg Nowell asked a similar question... I have had really excellent...
Hi Anthony, This is really "top-notch" work you're doing. Are you in collaboration with any professional observatory or institution on this? Wonderful; keep...
Hi Dave, I am delighted to learn of your approval. All of this is done out of personal and intellectual curiosity. I do submit my results to Bruce Gary's...
Dear group, No, no, I am not selling such a scope (I don't have one and I would not be selling even if I did have one) .... anyway, it is on auction at...
Hi Anthony, Which version of the Stowaway? f/5 or f/7? Rich ... Dear group, No, no, I am not selling such a scope (I don't have one and I would not be selling...
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Hi Rich, It is the f/5 version. Anthony. ... I did...
I bought my f/5 Stowaway about 5-6 years ago for $5,000 and this is the telescope that I tend to use the MOST. It is very small, convenient, extremely flexible...
I have both versions, f/5 and f/7, of the Stowaway....
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Hi Anthony, I think my last response aborted? That would be a very nice instrument to own indeed! But I don't think these guys get the idea of the Auction???...