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Posts Made By: Linton Rohr

September 27, 2006 03:54 AM Forum: Eyepieces

How about an EP thread?

Posted By Linton Rohr
Ahhh.
Nice to read good things about eyepieces,
written by people who like them.
Viva la eyepiece! 8)
Linton

September 29, 2006 05:20 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

STUPID BINOVIEWER TRICKS

Posted By Linton Rohr
Had a lot of cloudy nights there lately, Philip? wink
Seriously though, I'll have to try that 3D trick.
Not that I've tried the first two. Oh no, not me! 8O
Linton

October 7, 2006 09:22 PM Forum: Eyepieces

PENTAX 20 XW or TELEVUE 17 Nagler T4?

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hmm, tough choice, Gregory.
I'm quite happy with the 17mm T4.
It is a very heavy EP, as you probably know.
I have not yet had the pleasure of the XW's.
I seem to be partial to TeleVue.
But I do have the 5.2, 7, and 10.5mm XL's,
and they are very nice, indeed.
Someone will chime in on the XW's shortly.
Either way, you'll be happy, I suspect.
Linton

October 7, 2006 11:35 PM Forum: Refractors

My new Meade 127mm ED

Posted By Linton Rohr
Holy moley, Floyd! That's quite a rig.
It will take a while though, for me to get
used to seeing you behind anything but a Dob. grin
Have fun!
Linton

October 8, 2006 12:00 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

My New scope!

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hi Floyd.
Comments regarding the scope are over in the refractor forum,
but the planetarium trip sounds like a blast too. grin
The Griffith Observatory is finally reopening here, November 3
I think, and I am looking forward to a few trips there.
I believe Jim Mahon will be involved with that one.
Linton

October 19, 2006 12:53 AM Forum: After Dark

After dark into the daylight

Posted By Linton Rohr
Excellent, Greg!
I tried that a few times a couple years ago,
when I was working a night shift job for a while.
I would set up at 4:30am and get a couple hours in,
before the sun came up, and I sacked out.
And, yeah, a couple times I just kept going. 8)
Not until 11:15, though! shocked That's hard core, man!
Linton grin

October 19, 2006 03:48 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Criteria for eyepiece condition in sales

Posted By Linton Rohr
Well, other than the time I bought a 20mmT2, described as having "some signs of wear on the barrel",
only to discover that it had obviously been dropped on concrete...
...yeah, other than that, I've had very good success with the other 50 or so EP's,
in terms of getting exactly what was described.
Linton 8)

October 21, 2006 07:59 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Powermate, Pentax XW EPs, Paracorr

Posted By Linton Rohr
Doug, I pretty much leave my Paracorr in all the time,
unless I'm doing some serious high power observing.
I would agree though, with Floyd's evaluation.
Basically, I'm just too lazy to take it off wink ,
unless I feel it's getting in the way of something.
I believe we're using the same scope, as is Floyd.
Linton grin

October 23, 2006 05:33 AM Forum: Star Parties

Mt Pinos is Open!

Posted By Linton Rohr
Thanks for the report, Rod.
NGC 253 was indeed looking great.
I assume you meant 11 million light years distant,
though I show it as 8 million l.y. in the NSO guide.
I didn't realize the Sculptor Group is closer than the M81 Group.
Despite all the fine DSO's though, I think I'll remember the night
by a great view of Comet Swan and the excellent Orionid meteors.
I sacked out at 3:00, watching the meteors streak across the sky, straight overhead. grin
Linton

October 24, 2006 01:06 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

LAAS Night!

Posted By Linton Rohr
Ah geez Floyd. I let down my guard, and got frisky with my midnight companion.
Next thing I know, it's all over the internet. Mama told me! wink
Wait, that's not me... 8)

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