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Posts Made By: Linton Rohr

April 25, 2007 12:11 AM Forum: N.A.S.A.

Eta Carina Spectacular!

Posted By Linton Rohr
Wow! Awesome image indeed! shocked
Thanks for sharing, Maurice.
Linton

April 29, 2007 01:39 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Big Trees -- Sequoia National Park -- Doggy Parad

Posted By Linton Rohr
Nice. Thanks Jerry.
Those trees are all remarkable.
Some are just more humongous than others!
I need to get back there soon. grin
Linton

May 2, 2007 06:05 AM Forum: Eyepieces

EPs, you got to love em!

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hi Floyd.
That's a lot of questions, but here goes...
My EP's stay in the case when not in the scope,
but the caps come off as each new one is used and stay off until I'm packing up.
I don't find they need cleaned very often, but when they do
I use the Zeiss cleaners or the blue ones that Roland uses.
I seldom worry about security, but one bad night could sure change that.
The insurance rider idea might be worth considering.
This photo has been out of date for a while now, even as I prepare to reconfigure the entire case.
And just when I thought I was getting settled on things,
now I may need another space for Uncle Al's latest creation. wink
Oh, as to how I feel about them...well, don't you think that's getting a little personal? grin
Linton

May 5, 2007 05:43 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

What do you observe?

Posted By Linton Rohr
Great topic, Dmitri!
My percentages change with the seasons.
Obviously, there's a plethora of galaxies this time of year. But I really do enjoy most everything.
Planets are always fun, but of course they have their seasons too.
When I first got started I tired of open clusters after a short time, but I have come to appreciate them again.
Lately, I am trying to learn more double stars. They can be quite lovely.
I need to observe the moon more often, too. I always enjoy it when I do, but I have traditionally
thought of it as a hinderance to my deep sky observing.
It's nice to see the big, bright globular clusters coming back into the picture.
I guess they are some of my favorite objects. Along with galaxies and nebulae.
I probably enjoy the nebulae more than anything, if I had to pick one type of object.
But fortunately I don't...I want to see it all! grin
Linton

May 16, 2007 01:05 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

NELM 8?

Posted By Linton Rohr
What a great experience, Dmitri!
I can recall a couple nights that may have been similar.
I love to scan the sky with bino's at the end of the night,
after packing up all of my other equipment.
It's my way of saying goodnight to the heavens, before I drive away.
Even better are the nights I sleep at the site,
looking up from the warm cacoon of my sleeping bag.
Often, a couple bright meteors will flash through the sky as I lie there.
I figure that's the sky's way of saying goodnight to me. grin
Linton

May 18, 2007 02:02 AM Forum: Eyepieces

5-8mm Speers Waler Zoom

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hi Floyd.
Thanks for mentioning the Speers-Waler. I've been meaning to.
I was more impressed by it than I expected to be.
I had intended on giving it to my nephew, for use in his 8" XTi,
but I may want to play with it a little more first. ;^)
The only other thing that bugged me was the reverse-direction threading of the set screw.
I guess that would just take a little getting used to.
Linton

May 24, 2007 06:22 AM Forum: Eyepieces

So, is a Wide FOV is a necessity or luxury?

Posted By Linton Rohr
Interesting question, Floyd.
Wider FOV and longer ER are, to me, a necessary luxury. 8)
I can live with out them, but I'd rather not!
They make observing more comfortable, allowing me to view longer, thereby seeing more.
I have used EP's with less edge correction, but have replaced them with higher quality ones.
As an interesting side note, I have been using my Radians much more lately, since I equipped the 14.5" with ServoCat.
The tracking allows me to more comfortably deal with the narrower FOV,
on certain types of objects; planets, doubles, and globulars for instance.
I won't be giving up my beloved Naglers any time soon though.
My wife can sell them when I'm gone. wink
Linton

May 26, 2007 06:40 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

"Oh the Globs That Glow in the Spring, Tra-La"

Posted By Linton Rohr
Thanks Herbert. Interesting report. I really like globulars. grin
I did a pretty fair amount of GC observing up in Utah last Saturday, with the moon 3 days younger.
After a couple hours of mostly galaxies, the GC's look especially bright!
I, too, noted a similarity between M5 and M92.
And after viewing all the others, M4 almost looks like a dense open cluster.
I will add your NGC clusters to my list. I only viewed Messier GC's.
I did want to see 5139, but there were clouds on the southern horizon.
It's size always amazes me, especially right after seeing M13, which normally looks rather large itself!
It was too low to resolve well, from the Lockwood Valley site the week before.
I was using quite a bit higher power, like Dmitri mentioned. 260x - 300x, using Radians.
The higher power gave me not only more resolution, but a darker background sky as well.
Looking forward to a lot more GC viewing soon.
Thanks again!
Linton

May 29, 2007 02:32 AM Forum: Star Parties

GCSP - all revved up, who is coming?

Posted By Linton Rohr
Well, as you know Jim, I'm all dialed in.
I'm waiting to see if my brother will be able to join me, as planned.
There is still some confusion on the North Rim though, I think.
I got an email from Marjory saying that the event will go the full week,
but not at the back patio of the lodge after Wednesday.
Cape Royal immediately comes to mind. grin
The May 23 update on the website though, seems to contradict this.
Either way, I'll be up in Utah at that point.
But I hope this is clarified, for the sake of others.
I'm really looking forward to seeing you there.
Linton


May 30, 2007 12:55 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Book recommendation

Posted By Linton Rohr
By the way, Gordon, which two National Parks are you refering to.
I know that Bryce Canyon has a public astronomy program,
but what is the other one?
Linton

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