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Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

May 23, 2006 07:57 PM Forum: Refractors

Np127 vs Tmb 130 f/6 vs TOA 130

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

They are all wonderful scopes... and IMHO they are simply too close to each other to REALLY tell much of a difference.

There might be some mechanical/appearance differences, but at the eyepiece I think they will be pretty much the same... (besides small difference in FOV due to the differences in Focal Length between scopes)

Just my humble .02 cents... spend them wisely... 8)

May 24, 2006 02:39 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Restoration complete!

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Looks great Floyd! Congrats! 8)

May 25, 2006 01:27 PM Forum: Insects - Flowers and Other Small Stuff - Photos

yellow swallowtail

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Great shot Bob! 8)

May 26, 2006 12:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

May 25th: a prominence

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Great detail & contrast Luca! 8)
Keep those shots coming, as it seems I won't be seeing much of anything for the next 10 days...(besides CLOUDS) forecast is "clouds & thunderstorms"...
Thanks for sharing!

May 26, 2006 07:01 PM Forum: Home Observatories

Re: Door mat

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Steve, I recall seeing something like that at Lowe's...

May 28, 2006 01:56 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Sun with Coronado 140 and large DMK firewire

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Wonderful images Dominique! 8)
Thank you for sharing!

May 28, 2006 11:36 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

IC 5068

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Beautiful work Vince!
Love the detail, and looking at those tight doubles in this picture! 8)

May 28, 2006 11:45 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Omega Centauri

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Linton, I know what you mean... wink

Down here in South Florida, we are blessed with the opportunity to see this marvelous object, and some other Southern jewels, like Eta Carinae and Centaurus A...

But Omega Centauri IS The King of GCs, no doubt about it...
Once you've seen it all others are simply PUNY in comparison... 8)


Clear skies! 8)

May 29, 2006 02:49 AM Forum: Digital SLR AstroPhotography

Eagle Nebula

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Great shot Ivan! 8)
Wonderful detail!

Thanks for sharing!

May 29, 2006 05:46 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

First light rural observatory

Posted By Ivan Gastaldo

Wonderful shot! 8)