Posts Made By: Ron Bee

I simpathize with you Ron. I think there are still problems with your simulated image, in my opinion:

1) the image scale is still way too large.

2) the detail all looked blurry, not a single sharp features (even when reduced 50%)

3) the contrast in the picture looked very bad.

Now, I think we both have Discovery scope, right? Mine is the 8" f/6 Discovery PDHQ (yours is a 10"). Here's what Jupiter (which was already passed opposition) looked to me with my 8" Discovery.
http://www.cloudynights.com/observe/ronbee/Jupiter/Jupiter-050904.html
http://www.cloudynights.com/observe/ronbee/Jupiter/Jupiter-050804-PDHQ.html

Even on nights of average seeing, there was always moments of steadiness and sharp, crisp view. On better nights, many of the features were so razor sharp, very high contrast!

Please grant me a thousand pardons for saying this. But it could be there's something wrong with your Discovery (you may wish to call Bill) or it's simply a matter of your area of torridly poor seeing :-(. Also try lower magnification; just because you've got a 10-incher doesn't mean 272x is usable with Jupiter on a particular night. The Discovery PDHQ Dob is truly a wonderful planetary scope to me ;-)!

Best wishes,
Ron B[ee]

I believe this is the most breathtaking of the Straight Wall picture I've ever seen taken through an earthbound telescope. A two-thumb up Wes!

I look forward to see more of your work.

Ron B[ee]

It sure looks and feel like it, Bill. And despite 3 years of well *frequent* use, the felt in the dewshield on my TV-102 still keeps it sliding as snugged as the day when it was new! Another indication of a very
well made refractor.

Ron B[ee]

Wow, that's one heck of a stunning picture of Ptolemaeus, Jim! I had no idea there are so many "dented" (i.e. shallow) craters in Ptolemaeus. Please keep up your good work.

Ron B[ee]

You have chosen much wisely ;-), Floyd. The 6mm Radian was my first Radian too. I've since added a 12mm, 8mm, 5mm, 4mm and 3mm Radian. My Radian does very well on the planets, the Sun, the Moon and DSOs.

Ron B[ee]

I would suggest either a 5mm Radian or Nagler NT6; they're both a great match for the TV-102 ;-).

Ron the 4-inch Tall Evangelist B[ee]

Great report, Floyd. Sounds like the Radians has brought you radiating view ;-).

Your comment on the DSOs are interesting. Maybe this is why I enjoy the DSOs so much with my Radian through my 4-inch TV-102 Light Cup as well ;-).

Enjoy your new and future ;-) Radians.

Ron B[ee]

"Is a 5" too big?"

Not the Tele Vue NP-127; in fact, you'd be amazed if you've seen it in person how small it is for a 5-incher. I'm hoping the new TMB130LW would be similar.

Ron B[ee]

There is one other alternative: replace the stock focuser with a Feathertouch 8), not cheap by any means :S.
http://www.creatorsview.com/astrophoto/ftfocuser.html

Ron B[ee]

Have you this very detail review, Jeff?
http://www.scottsquires.com/mewlon_250_vs_fs152.htm

Ron B[ee]