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Posts Made By: Larry Citro

July 20, 2004 08:47 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Attn: Mak Cass/ Newt users...

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

I have Intes-Micro Deluxe 6" f6 (co is 20 %)mak-newt and while I am not a planetary observer I have looked at Jupiter with it. A transit was going on and the shadow of the moon was a small black ball on the surface of the planet. On DSO's this scope will keep up with my C8 because of it's higher contrast .. the background is black and the stars are pinpoints and I mean pinpoints. The scope thinks it's a 5" APO and so do I.

clear skies,

Larry Citro

July 23, 2004 04:36 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Survey - Taking this from another angle

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

i've seen better then that in my 6" Mak-Newt at 300x


clear skies,

Larry Citro

July 25, 2004 11:36 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

m8 H alpha

Posted By Larry Citro
hi All,

Thanks for your comments. As Mark pointed out the image is noisy.

The image was taken with a Schuler 10 micron filter with five minute subs. I did process a bit hard to try and o the faint nebulosity arounf m8 while trying to keep some detail in the core which at best is a compromise.

Here's a download of the bright part of M8 with a bit more convential processing to show the details of the nebula. It is full size the previous image was reduced to 50%.



clear skies,

Larry Citro

July 25, 2004 11:46 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Straight Wall

Posted By Larry Citro
Hi,

Amazing resolution in that image .. the best I've ever seen

clear skies,

Larry Citro

July 28, 2004 02:57 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

good ccd camera

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

a good price on a very good camera see this add:

http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=287428

clear skies,


Larry citro

July 30, 2004 01:46 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Televue 35mm Panoptics

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

With my discovery 121/2 f5 scope coma is visable at the edge of the fov. A visual Paracorr took care of it.

Larry Citro

August 5, 2004 03:23 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Buying new telescope, now I'm really confused.

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

the 8" dob would be my choice. It's big enough to open the window on tons of deep sky objects and will do well on the planets and moon also. I hope you and your son enjoy many memorable nights together.

clear skies,

Larry Citro

August 7, 2004 12:16 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Astrophysics? Or are we talking about APO's?

Posted By Larry Citro
hi Floyd and all,

I have to say I watched in amazement and to a liitle degree participated in the thread about the price of a small scope.

Small scope, big scope, expensive scope or inexpensive scope .. they are all capable of providing endless hours of enjoyment. I think we talk too little about the enjoyment any of them they can provide and too much about the virtues of one verse another.

I have scopes the range in price from $300 ( and old orange tube C8 which I really like)and a few in between up to to $6000 ( a Takahashi which I really like ) and I use them all to look at the sky and to image the sky. The C8 gives me just as much enjoyment as the Takahashi .. both are used to enjoy the beauty and wonders of the heavens and both I will keep.

It's not the size, the price, the prestige, the rarity or the collector value of the scope that matters .. it how much enjoyment that scope can provide for you that counts ..and nothing more.


clear skies to all,

Larry Citro


August 15, 2004 02:50 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

New observation site tonight!

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

Can I come with you ? grin Just kidding, I live in PA, but it looks real good according to the clear sky clock.

Larry Citro


August 15, 2004 02:58 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Tak FS102 II vs. Intes Micro 615 for planets

Posted By Larry Citro
hi,

A 6" mak with 30% co should perform as well as a a 4" apo on the planets and be a run away winner on DSO's. Take your pick. Mine would be the 615 unless you want wide fov views.

Larry Citro

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