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Posts Made By: Ron Bee

July 21, 2003 04:43 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Some Mars Filter Comparisons

Posted By Ron Bee
Thanks Sol; that was a very, very informative comparison. Indeed, I too like how Carlos seem to be able sketch Mars quite realistically.

Ron B[ee]

July 25, 2003 02:00 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Televue NP-101 First Light (Long)

Posted By Ron Bee
Congratulation Jeff on your new scope. May your new 4-incher bring you much joy and happy observations.

Well, Florida is supposedly the mecca of planetary observation ;-). Mars can take high magnification, even 75X/inch when the seeing permits. I hope you have the #21 and #80A filters at the very least.

Assuming you watched Mars between 3am-4am, it would have put the CM at 16d-30d. This put you right smack on a very large albedo, Mare Erythraeum. You might have seen a long "arm" to the "left" which is Sinus Sabaeus.

Ron the 4-inch Tall Evangelist B[ee]

July 25, 2003 02:13 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Never know what you can do!

Posted By Ron Bee
Hello there Jim,

I have been looking for Barnard's Galaxy for the past two years (really looking hard last year) from my backyard sky of mag 5.5 - 6.0 and failed every time :-( with my 4" TV-102 Light Cup. There were times I thought I might have seen it but was *far* from certain :-(.

However, this year, I went up a 6000 ft. mountain top dark sky with LM=6.5 and there it was through my 4-incher Light Cup at my lowest power of 22x, a brightening against a *dark* background sky! Because it's coreless and with such low surface brightness, I'm guessing that any light pollution would kill its visibility. Also, too much power (73x for me), and it would disappear.

Best of luck, Jim.

Ron B[ee]

July 26, 2003 05:51 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Deluxe MK66 vs Televue 85-Help!

Posted By Ron Bee
Perhaps keep the TV-85 Robert and save up to buy another (perhaps MK67). You'll need a good mount for the MK66. There are other choices besides the MCT.

Ron B[ee]

July 27, 2003 02:21 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Mars in six scopes - the scopes

Posted By Ron Bee
Hello there Jose,

In my opinion (and I've played with the aberrator too), the view through the 4" vs 8" is not like what's shown in the aberrator. One has to reduce the image scale to get a better idea as too much magnification will definitely cause softness. My experience so far (and I've been comparing my 4" TV-102 vs my 8" Discovery Dobs with 19% CO), the albedo will appear sharply defined, not blurry like in the picture at 176x and 220x, depending on the steadiness of seeing of course. What is the difference is the appearance of the finer, smaller features which can be seen in the 8-incher while the 4-inch sort of "integrate" these smaller features because they're beyond its resolution. For example, rugged edges in the 8-incher may appear smooth or round in in the 4-incher. Still a sharp image in the 4-inch APO nonetheless if seeing permits. Some really small features maynot be seen altogether in the 4-incher :-(.

Ron B[ee]

July 28, 2003 05:33 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Mars 7-27-03

Posted By Ron Bee
Ah, another fellow 4-incher Martian nabber ;-). Say that's a great sketch Vincent! Indeed, the 4-incher can show a fine view of Mars. Please keep up the good works and I'd love to see more.

Ron B[ee]

July 30, 2003 03:34 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

July 30, 2003 Mars Sketch

Posted By Ron Bee
You're truly the artist us newbies would like to aspire to be, Sol! What an incredibly beautiful sketch which I thoroughly enjoy.

Ron B[ee]

July 30, 2003 03:38 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Barnard's galaxy bagged...

Posted By Ron Bee
Congratulation and a two-thumb up, Jim! This one too was my 4-inch Light Cup's nemesis for 2 years until it was nabbed this year under a very dark 6000-foot sky. We now know where and what to look for, but it's incredible to me how Barnard could have found it!

Ron B[ee]

July 31, 2003 08:26 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Mars Flare Observation and Confirmation 7-22-2003

Posted By Ron Bee
Congratulation Paul on this historic moment and your keen observation, accomplished and recognition by the S&T magazine!

Ron B[ee]

August 1, 2003 02:47 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Sketch Mars 30

Posted By Ron Bee
Say Tim, that's a mighty fine sketch! In fact, it gave me an impression of looking out a frosty Window at Mars!

Ron B[ee]

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