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Posts Made By: Linton Rohr

July 7, 2009 02:06 AM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Pennsylvania fireball last night

Posted By Linton Rohr
A brilliant green fireball was seen by many,
in and around York County, Pennsylvania last night.
http://www.wgal.com/news/19966650/detail.html
That'll give East coast meteorite hunters something to chase.
Linton

August 2, 2009 06:36 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Europa transit

Posted By Linton Rohr
I was out last night (Aug. 1) trying to get a better look at the impact scar on Jupiter, when I noticed a moon shadow very near the center of the equatorial zone. There was a moon close-in on each side of the planet but I wasn't quite sure which one was casting the shadow. I made a quick check with Starry Nights and it showed Io to my left and Ganymede to my right. As I continued to observe, I noticed both of those shifting to my right, yet the shadow was of course, transitting to the left. It had me befuddled for a while until I picked up another detail trailing the shadow. At first I thought it was a storm spot on the edge of the NEB, but then it hit me. I checked Starry Nights again, but zoomed in a little closer and saw Europa in front of the planet. Voila!
So while I got some decent looks of the rapidly deteriorating impact scar, this unexpected transit really made the night for me. smile Anybody else catch it?
Linton

...by the way, I was using my 10" f/6 Starmaster. (Thanks Evan ;^)

August 11, 2009 04:20 AM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Display cases

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hi folks.
I finally got some labels in a couple of nice walnut display
cases that I picked up in Tucson earlier this year.
Adds a certain finished touch to them, I think.
First, we have a case of stonys, with a
couple of stony-irons thrown in...

August 19, 2009 03:55 PM Forum: TeleVue

The original Genesis

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hi folks.
I've got a bit of a monetary dilema here, and I thought I'd check and see if anyone would be interested in acquiring the very first Genesis produced by TeleVue in 1988. It is serial #1001, and is in beautiful condition. Contact me privately for photos and more information. I won't be heartbroken though, if I have to keep her.
Linton

August 26, 2009 09:17 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Teflon scraps

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hey folks, I've started on a big cleanup of my workshop (years overdue) and I came across some strips of teflon that were leftover from some job I did, maybe 10 years ago. If anybody needs some, let me know. They're long pieces, 3/8" x 3/4" in section, and I can cut them to whatever you need.
Linton

September 2, 2009 01:17 AM Forum: Eyepieces

2" adapters for Pentax XL

Posted By Linton Rohr
Ahoy there knowledgable Astromart crew,
I bought four 2" adapters for my Pentax XL's a couple
years ago, and I can't remember where I got them.
I keep all my receipts and log them, and save websites,
but I'm just hopelessly stuck on this one... cwy
Does anybody recognize these and know where they came from?
I highly recommend them, but...
Linton

September 22, 2009 08:08 PM Forum: Lost Contacts and Personal Messages

Oh where, oh where...

Posted By Linton Rohr
...has my little dog gone?
Oh where, oh where can he be?
Sorry...I just had to see if this forum still works.
Linton

September 25, 2009 08:48 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Monument Valley sunset

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hi folks.
I haven't posted anything here for quite a while.
Been doing a lot of traveling though, so there's quite a backlog
I'll start out in my favorite state...Utah.
Linton

(Technically, the Navajo Tribal Park stradles the border with Arizona, but it's all Navajo Reservation anyway so...)

September 25, 2009 08:56 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Monument Valley sunrise

Posted By Linton Rohr
Early the following morning...
from the comfort of out motel balcony. wink
Linton

October 13, 2009 06:43 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Zion National Park

Posted By Linton Rohr
I've been able to route myself through Zion a couple times over
the last few months and have picked out a few choice photos to share.
This is what's left of ancient seabeds, near the east entrance.
Linton

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