Michael, actually the main url of my page is http://www.geocities.com/~lorenzi. I am experiencing some troubles getting the mirror site up to date... Ciao ...
Lorenzi Marco
mka@...
Sep 1, 2000 7:24 am
36400
Ulrich, I would consider to use a bigger mount for the 8": when you add the weight of the SRL body, of the guidescope and the counterweight for the focuser (my...
Lorenzi Marco
mka@...
Sep 1, 2000 7:41 am
36401
Hi Folks Check this out. http://www.astrooptik.com/Bildergalerie/spiegelteam.htm These Guys from Germany know their stuff. I´ve never seen such excellent ...
Christian.Siegl@...
Sep 1, 2000 7:57 am
36402
Hey Christian, Wow! You're right, those are some awesome shots. I thought that big, mean looking Pelican was going to come right through my monitor screen....
Alan Voetsch
avoetsch@...
Sep 1, 2000 8:34 am
36403
Hmmm - good shots. What focal length was the Leo Trio photographed with? Your 102mm refractor has F=920mm, right? Now I've seen good shots with refractors and...
Ulrich Beinert
analemma@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:15 am
36404
... the ... the ... my ... but ... invest ... GM8 ... Do you really think that it will be too heavy? The reflector weighs in at 5.3kg, the refractor at 4.4kg....
Ulrich Beinert
analemma@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:21 am
36405
... for ... Are you referring to the 102mm scope with 660mm focal length? I had considered that in the beginning, but I thought it was a bit too small in terms...
Ulrich Beinert
analemma@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:22 am
36406
I purchased the R200SS OTA recently, but I don't have many photos ... buy ... The coma corrector is included in the set here in Germany. Is the coma corrector...
Ulrich Beinert
analemma@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:26 am
36407
Hi All, Can Pocono's new Retro Focuser for the ST-4 work well? Yes! Though I think it may be just a better machined and renamed version of the same old ...
Jim Vineyard
sky4me@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:28 am
36408
The corrector size is about 2". Marco ... -- APML Archives at <http://www.system.missouri.edu/apml/> --- Unsubscribe at <majordomo@...>...
Lorenzi Marco
mka@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:41 am
36409
You have to add almost other 3Kg to your count (camera, counterweight, guidescope+rings...). Further the load is quite far from the central axe (because of the...
Lorenzi Marco
mka@...
Sep 1, 2000 10:41 am
36410
... Hmm, but some of your images seem to have some vignetting (the ones taken with the corrector). That shouldn't be with 2" diameter. But the images are ...
Ulrich Beinert
analemma@...
Sep 1, 2000 11:44 am
36411
Hello Christian, thank your for your comments. Nice to talk in english to you, hope you understand me <g>! To all: these pictures are the first few, which were...
Volker Wendel
VWendel@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:06 pm
36412
I was just looking at the description of the G-11, and I noticed that it too has a polar finder scope. Since I only have experience with Vixen's polar scope, I...
Ulrich Beinert
analemma@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:30 pm
36413
Actually the vignetting is no due to the corrector itself but by the T-adapter: you are going to have same vignetting with every instrument if you use a...
Lorenzi Marco
mka@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:31 pm
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Volker, They are very beautiful shots! Can't wait to see the specifics! Scott B. ... -- APML Archives at <http://www.system.missouri.edu/apml/> --- ...
Scott Barbee
sbarbee@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:34 pm
36415
Ulrich, There are 2 different polar scopes for the G-11. The one there says -put polaris here' is junk (and I am not certain it is available) The other has...
Tim Povlick
potentate@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:42 pm
36416
Hi Ulrich, If you're going to do piggyback work with a shorter lens, then the polar alignment scope will have you close enough, but for prime focus, it's a...
Scott Barbee
sbarbee@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:45 pm
36417
I'm getting ready to "cut" my tube and finish putting together my project scope. I don't have one yet, but will be getting the parcorr coma corrector. Will I ...
Scott Barbee
sbarbee@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:47 pm
36418
Steve , do you mean to say it is slopy or that the screw threads move it iraticaly . you can email me privatly if you want Bob OLeary Lincoln MT...
Bob OLeary
wearyo@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:48 pm
36419
... These are indeed amazing shots. Quite apart from the superb optical resolution, most of the shots are essentially free of noise. And of course these will...
Philip Perkins
philip@...
Sep 1, 2000 12:57 pm
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Steve , do you mean to say it is slopy or that the screw threads move it iraticaly . you can email me privatly if you want Bob OLeary Lincoln MT...
Bob OLeary
wearyo@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:00 pm
36421
... The Vixen polar scope can be very accurate, if used correctly. I posted an article on quick polar alignment in the Canadain RASC journal, and I should...
Joseph O'Neil
joneil@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:06 pm
36422
Hello Philip, hello Scott, thank you for compliments to our shots! Our developer is Tetenal Dokumol with 8 minutes at 20°Celsius. We hyper the film exaktly...
Volker Wendel
VWendel@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:25 pm
36423
Philip Perkins schrieb: I haven't yet ... We used the Astrograph Newton with 6x8 for our shots! f=1900mm Bye Volker Volker Wendel VWendel@... -- APML...
Volker Wendel
VWendel@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:27 pm
36424
I find that my GM-8 polar scope (which is the same as the G11's) puts me within a few arc-minutes of the pole every time. Since I shoot at only about 700mm I...
Matt BenDaniel
matt@...
Sep 1, 2000 1:29 pm
36425
Yes thats the one...at that focal length the aperture is fine..BTW, the R200SS has a focuser that is 60mm in diameter, the coma corrector is big too. The 1.25"...
Herm
hermperez@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:15 pm
36426
extra holes are a sign of character, if anybody asks you can say they enhance cooling of the secondary. ... Herm Astropics http://home.att.net/~hermperez --...
Herm
hermperez@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:16 pm
36427
Vixen offers a wide mouth T adapter that should solve this problem..I wont worry about and just crop out the corners. ... Herm Astropics...
Herm
hermperez@...
Sep 1, 2000 2:24 pm
36428
... Another thing you can try is setting the calibration time to a shorter duration (use Full Menu mode). The STV does not need to see very much motion in...