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Posts Made By: Gerry Feulner

April 8, 2005 12:46 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Jupiter and 5 moons

Posted By Gerry Feulner
Kent- If I'm not mistaken, the 5th brightest moon of Jupiter is Amalthea at magnitude 14.1. I think Keith is right, it was a field star. Gerry

June 19, 2005 12:50 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Baader Orthos?

Posted By Gerry Feulner
Jim- It's my understanding that these eyepieces are made in the same factory in Japan as the University Optics HD Abbe Orthos but with a higher price tag. This is mentioned in the Cloudynights review under Antares vs UO Orthos. Gerry

February 3, 2007 02:55 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Must be getting Old !!

Posted By Gerry Feulner
John- I'm sorta the same way. I'm 62 yrs old and have been an avid astronomer since I was 10 yrs old. I have a brand new CGE mount I got three weeks ago and tonight will be the first clear night since I got it. I might set it up tonight after Jeopardy and if CSI isn't on and it's no colder than 27 degrees! Gerry

March 18, 2007 02:44 PM Forum: Celestron

Is the C14 the best planetary scope?

Posted By Gerry Feulner
Dan- I don't know if the C14 is "the best" planetary scope but I have a C11 I'm happy with. Go to www.damianpeach.com and click on "best of" for some of the finest images I've ever seen taken with a C14(also a C9.25) but I understand he photographs under some absolutely superb seeing conditions. Gerry

May 26, 2007 11:11 AM Forum: Celestron

Classic Orange C-8

Posted By Gerry Feulner
Ido- I had a 1975 model. Sorry I ever sold it. They just don't make them like that anymore. The stars were textbook at high power. Someday when I get a little extra cash(ha-ha)I hope to pick another one up. Gerry

June 29, 2007 06:35 PM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Deep, deep sky catalog?

Posted By Gerry Feulner
Francois- This isn't software, but you might want to check out the very excellent book "The Arp atlas of peculiar galaxies" by Jeff Kanipe and Dennis Webb. It lists all of the Arps galaxies dividing the sky into sections from "A" to "Y" and gives visual impressions of the objects in scopes from 13" to 30" plus photos and drawings. Highly recommended. Gerry

October 29, 2007 02:56 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Comet 17P/Holmes on Sunday Night, 2007/10/28

Posted By Gerry Feulner
I've been an amateur astronomer for 50 years and Comet 17P/Holmes is one of the most impressive sights I've seen. I viewed it through my 6" refractor Sunday night using magnification from 50x-250x in the polluted skies of Bergen County N.J. and was amazed. At this time of the year when Jupiter is too low, Mars is small, and Saturns rings are closing this is an unexpected treat. Even my wife was impressed which doesn't happen very often.

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