Thanks guys! Dave ... scopes, ... toward ... shorter ... for ... and ... should...
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jimhp29401us
Mar 2, 2007 6:28 pm
Hello All, It's been a difficult season with poor seeing all around. finally able to image Saturn using my TMB 8" F/9 @ F/45 with good seeing. Atik color...
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tmboptical@yahoogroup...
Mar 2, 2007 6:54 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the tmboptical group. File : /Jim...
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Jay Poret
radman981
Mar 3, 2007 8:41 pm
Hey John, I am curious as to how your picture will turn out....I am new to this group and am Very much interested in TMB scopes as I will be in the market very...
33381
Wade Van Arsdale
uwpf23
Mar 3, 2007 11:53 pm
Very nice shot, Jim. Excellent resolution of details. Wade ... Atik...
33383
Tube Tim
limunary
Mar 4, 2007 4:23 am
... Hi Jim, Sorry about the bad seeing, yes it's been a rough season worldwide it seems. From your image it looks like spring is shaping up nicely. Here the...
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Mark Rieck
maknewtnut
Mar 4, 2007 9:56 pm
Yes, the 60mm spacing is an AP standard. One can get around it with Losmandy D series so long as they are the DAP's. Mark ... all ... look ... comes ... ...
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thomas_chile2000
thomas_chile...
Mar 4, 2007 10:11 pm
Hello, i dont see a picture from Saturn nor a link to a web-adress in the post from Jim, what do i wrong ? ... Atik...
33386
kc5dfp
Mar 5, 2007 2:11 am
Hello John. Where are you in Tx? I'm thinking of getting an SS, as a few are still around with the original focuser. How is the focuser on yours? I've heard...
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Tube Tim
limunary
Mar 5, 2007 2:22 am
... Nothing wrong. The link is here: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tmboptical/files/Jim%20Phillips/Feb27-07SaturnJHP8\ -58x.jpg> Jim posts a detail message...
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jimhp29401us
Mar 5, 2007 3:28 pm
Thanks everyone for your kind words. Much appreciated. I use a 5X Barlow/Powermate on my TMB 8" F/9 to get to a focal length of F/45. I use an Atik color...
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Dan
fender2547886
Mar 5, 2007 8:13 pm
Does anyone have any images or know where I can see images taken with the tmb 203 f7 refractor? thanks dan...
33390
apm_telecopes
apmtelescopes
Mar 5, 2007 10:01 pm
yes , some you can find at my webside on second page of that scope describtion, if you do not find, drop me a email thanks markus ... From: Dan To:...
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Jay Poret
radman981
Mar 6, 2007 2:01 am
What a great picture......almost looks like it is from Hubble..... Regards, Jay ... No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile....
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Dan
fender2547886
Mar 6, 2007 2:10 pm
Does anyone have any images or know where I can see images taken with the tmb 203 f7 refractor? thanks dan...
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Mathieu Chauveau
mathieuaacha...
Mar 6, 2007 4:42 pm
Hi gang (Salut les fanas d'oculaires TMB!) Scopemania has now in stock the full line of Burgess / TMB Optical Planetary Series eyepieces (la série planétaire...
33394
patricebishop
Mar 7, 2007 2:08 pm
Here is a link to an article on a non-reflective nano-coating, which might be something we'll eventually see coating our lenses: ...
33395
rsampsonus
Mar 7, 2007 3:12 pm
It's not a new idea. It's been around 20+ years. It is probably useless for precision optics. We used to do something similar at the Gould optics lab back in...
33396
Mike Siniscalchi
helixgate
Mar 7, 2007 4:04 pm
To what?...
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rsampsonus
Mar 7, 2007 6:25 pm
The previous post about AR Coatings!...
33398
mogulskier_groups
mogulskier_g...
Mar 8, 2007 2:30 pm
I learned this today from Astro-Physics: If you go to this page: http://www.losmandy.com/secondary.html There is a DAP4 for $90.00. The two little adapter...
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Mathieu Chauveau
mathieuaacha...
Mar 8, 2007 7:33 pm
Buenas Tardes Manuel I'll answer to the whole group as that information can be useful to all. I confirm that Scopemania will run until March 15 the "buy...
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digidodi
Mar 9, 2007 10:45 pm
Well, I had been waiting for a while for my new scope, and today I could pick it up at Markus' place: a brand sparkling new TMB 152mm f8 with the 3 inch FT...
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Michael Sherick
michaelsherick
Mar 9, 2007 11:27 pm
Hi Dodi, Congratulations on your new TMB scope! I also have a 6" TMB f8 system with the TMB Flattener. I am having some issues with the spacing on the...
33402
digidodi
Mar 9, 2007 11:37 pm
Hi Mike, I got the information from this group. Someone posted examples made with AP flattener and STL11K. If you do a search you may find the details. After I...
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Neil Fleming
neilfleming
Mar 10, 2007 12:56 am
I'd just contact Thomas or Markus to get the proper back metal distance figure for the flattener before investing in a new one. A correcting adaptor to get to...
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Robert Anderson
twinpeaksobs...
Mar 10, 2007 4:24 am
Hi Mike I just got the FF from Markus for my 7" TMB and Proline 16803 camera and the distance from the last glass surface on the FF to the chip was designed to...
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Tube Tim
limunary
Mar 10, 2007 4:58 am
... Hi Dodi, Congratulations on the new scope. I sure look forward to your expertise in astrophotography in this size aperature. I am curious which AP FF you...
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Tube Tim
limunary
Mar 10, 2007 5:11 am
... That is correct, 113mm from the center of the lens. It is 97.428mm from the outer edge of lens. ... It's so simple to add these threads but they can be so...
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digidodi
Mar 10, 2007 8:32 am
Hi Tim, Thanks... I used the AP FF for the 155 EDF/ 130 EDT. Cheers Dodi...
