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Aries refractors

Started by kulginov, 10/27/2006 08:04AM
Posted 10/27/2006 08:04AM Opening Post
Do they exist? Does anyone have one?

Dmitri
Posted 10/27/2006 11:34AM | Edited 10/27/2006 11:37AM #1
They apparently exist. They made some large fluorite-based
APO lenses at some time in the past. I have seen one, and
know a second owner. These are 10" size. Some small discussions at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/aries-instruments/
Posted 10/27/2006 09:41PM #2
Dmitri Kulginov said:

Do they exist? Does anyone have one?

Dmitri

They exist in rare samples like dodo, possibly Markus Ludes can give you more info.
E.g. here:
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=189946
http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=93943
Posted 11/03/2006 11:39AM #3
Indeet many Aries Apo's excist

We started with Valery in the mid 90th. with 20 pc 152/1200 triplet Apos with Glas ZkN7-FPL52-Zkn7 , all sold then we addet 132 mm F77 triplet fluorite, 152 mm F/9 triplet fluorite apo, 178 mm triplet Fluorite apo, bigger sizes up to 10"F/9 triplet fluorite apo and 12" douplet fluorite apo, most of them have been sold to Japan to companys like SHOWA and Observatorys via IK Technology , Nishimura and other companys.

Now all is long time ago, so please do not ask the work from me to find single customers to whom we also sold such apos

thanks
Markus Ludes

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Markus Ludes
APM-Telescopes/Germany