TOA-150Posted By Howard Platnick |
TOA big and heavy is it going to be?
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Posts Made By: Howard Platnick
November 19, 2003 03:41 AM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
March 27, 2004 04:29 AM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
FS-128 vs TEC140 vs synta w/chromacorrPosted By Howard Platnick |
While on the topic:
could the new Vixen Sphinx support the TEC 140 for visual?
any thought
thanks howard
could the new Vixen Sphinx support the TEC 140 for visual?
any thought
thanks howard
April 18, 2004 01:20 AM
Forum:
Deep Sky Observing
April 18, 2004 07:46 PM
Forum:
Deep Sky Observing
Help we seeing!Posted By Howard Platnick |
May 2, 2004 10:43 PM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
New Eyepiece CollectionPosted By Howard Platnick |
May 16, 2004 04:04 AM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
2" vs 1.25" eyepiecesPosted By Howard Platnick |
So it does make sense to buy long focal length (low power) 2" eyepieces to get a truly large TFOV, if that is the goal. But to get the 2" pieces with the shorter focal length (higher power), does not seam to make sense as there is no real optical value?
thanks howard
thanks howard
June 8, 2004 12:46 PM
Forum:
CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System
Venus transit(fs102nsv)Posted By Howard Platnick |
Nice shot .... exactly what I saw from Toronto Canada today!
howard
howard
June 19, 2004 06:12 PM
Forum:
Equipment Talk
EP Question...Posted By Howard Platnick |
I have radian 4mm and 6mm and a 5mm TMB ... in my six inch scope (1080 mm focal length.
The TMB gives the best view but very short eye relief and small TFOV.
The 6mm radian gives a nice sharp view too.
howard
The TMB gives the best view but very short eye relief and small TFOV.
The 6mm radian gives a nice sharp view too.
howard
June 26, 2004 01:20 AM
Forum:
Solar System Observing
Uranus (June 24, 2004)Posted By Howard Platnick |
Simply fantastic!
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howard
July 23, 2004 12:40 AM
Forum:
Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters
Sky 90 and Solar viewingPosted By Howard Platnick |
Guys, thanks for the input
I decided to save some bucks for now and have a PST double stacked at the front end with the SM40 module. It will be arriving in one week (I had to use the Coronado site for the instock list and went on a tip to find the product). I got the PST at B and H in NY and the SM40 with T-max at OPT.
I will mount on a telepod with a photography tripod or piggyback my Sky 90 with a white light filter.
I might move up to the stacked 60 or 90 later.
I think I will have awsome views for the dollar. The total cost without mount was about $1500.00
I will post when I get it.
what do you think?
howard
I decided to save some bucks for now and have a PST double stacked at the front end with the SM40 module. It will be arriving in one week (I had to use the Coronado site for the instock list and went on a tip to find the product). I got the PST at B and H in NY and the SM40 with T-max at OPT.
I will mount on a telepod with a photography tripod or piggyback my Sky 90 with a white light filter.
I might move up to the stacked 60 or 90 later.
I think I will have awsome views for the dollar. The total cost without mount was about $1500.00
I will post when I get it.
what do you think?
howard
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