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Posts Made By: Ron Bee

November 9, 2007 11:38 PM Forum: Reflectors

Ancient Uncle Al

Posted By Ron Bee
I swear it wasn't me that came up with the subject line, honest ;-).
http://www.televue.com/engine/page.asp?ID=328

Wow, I didn't know Uncle Al used to make his own GEM! Also, this was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay ;-) before my time but back in 1955 was the fairly fast f/6.5 8-inch mirror very common?

Thanks,
Ron B[ee]

November 21, 2007 06:07 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Mark of the Lunar Wolf

Posted By Ron Bee
Yes indeed there're wolves on the Moon and this one carries the "Mark of the Wolf" ;-)!

Enjoy,
Ron B[ee]

December 23, 2007 10:39 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Eye of Moon

Posted By Ron Bee
Well, Mars has Eye and so why not the Moon ;-).
http://www.astrobee.000webhost.com/mi/Moon/Vitello-Eye-122207-TV102.jpg
Check it out tonight at full moon and enjoy your holidays.

Enjoy,
Ron B[ee]

May 8, 2002 10:40 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Sell 10"LX50 for what refractor?

Posted By Ron Bee
Just saw another for sale of the AP Traveller on Astromart.
Perhaps the AP Traveller should go onto your list as well.
At $2999 and a 3-year wait, you're almost guaranteed that
someone will pay you $1000 for you *to use* (not abuse)
your APO when you get it, and later sell it for $4000 down
the road! Umm, I didn't know that this hobby isn't so
different from stamp collecting or baseball cards ... ;-).

Ron B[ee]

June 6, 2002 01:15 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Globular Power

Posted By Ron Bee
This is one object in which the famous phrase "the scope seems to know no [magnification] limit" appears to apply to my 4" TV-102 APO. On excellent seeing night, I've gone up to 293x for a spectacular (have to be seen to be believed) view of M13 with my 3mm TV Radian. The entire globular seemed almost completely resolved and the still fit in the wide FOV of the Radian! Amazing!

Ron B[ee]

June 7, 2002 12:55 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

The Mice

Posted By Ron Bee
Here's some info on the Seyfert's Sextet (also known as the Hicson 79 group), Debbie.
http://www.angelfire.com/id/jsredshift/h79ch.htm

Why did I even have the info? The group appears to have a high surface brightness which caught the attention of my 4" TV-102 Light Cup ;-). First battle a few nights ago under mag 5.5 sky resulted in failure :-(.

I wish you success, please wish me much luck ;-).

Ron B[ee]



June 10, 2002 09:30 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

M16

Posted By Ron Bee
For the sake of the discussion Ricardo, by "pillars" do you mean the "eagle" as clearly seen in this beautiful photo captured by the Meade LX200?
http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/m16.html

Ron B[ee]

July 1, 2002 01:56 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

TV-102 passed 2nd most difficult H400

Posted By Ron Bee
Oops, I screwed up big time on the typo; the object observed was NGC 6540!

Ron B[ee]

July 11, 2002 03:37 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Light intensity in "qwik-point" type finders?

Posted By Ron Bee
Darian, I can attest to the fact that my TV Starbeam adjustable red dot can be invisible at minimum and very
bright, bright enough to find Venus when the sun is low
over the horizon at maximum intensity. That little flip
up mirror comes in handy when pointing at the zenith.
High price, yes. But when average out over 10 years,
it's only $20/year ;-).

Ron B[ee]

July 11, 2002 08:28 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Brief Report from Table Mountain Star Party

Posted By Ron Bee
Congratulation Wayne on your new NP-101 and I might add that I'm blue (snow ball) with envy ;-). If you haven't
already, please do join us in the Televue eGroup.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TeleVue/

Say, "No Problemo" sounds like a good name, sort of remind me of the Terminator ;-), ready to terminate every DSOs in
sight. Give the Blue Snow Ball another try. It starts to
look nonstellar at 30x and clearly a ball at 110x (for
me). This is one of my TV-102 Light Cup's favorite object.

Ron B[ee]

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