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Posts Made By: Linton Rohr

July 14, 2010 11:42 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Deep Sky

1st TEC 140 image NGC 6888

Posted By Linton Rohr
Nice job, Floyd. On both images.
Now don't change a thing with that set-up. wink
Linton

July 18, 2010 07:49 AM Forum: Politics

GOTUS

Posted By Linton Rohr
Good place for him though, if you think about it.
I think he should be out there every day.
The more he golfs, the less damage he can do.
Let's get Harry and Nancy out there with him! wink
Linton

August 3, 2010 05:36 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Eyepiece advice for a Lunt solar scope

Posted By Linton Rohr
Hi Robert.
Nice scope. I've got the same setup.
I mostly use a TeleVue 8-24mm zoom with it, mainly for the sake of convenience. I can dial in the appropriate power level to suit the seeing conditions, usually between 12mm and 16mm. Sometimes more FOV is helpful, especially when viewing, or scanning for, prominences.
Lately, I've been using my TV BinoVue, with a pair of 24mm Panoptics. Now that's a nice view! A bit unwieldy though, especially on my Telepod mount.
I think the best single EP I've tried was the 10mm, or perhaps the 13mm Ethos, but it won't fit in the carry case.
Seems like an 11mm or 13mm Nagler would be ideal, but I don't currently have either.
Regardless, the Lunt definitely has a "sweet spot", so a little extra FOV is quite helpful in keeping the image there.
Enjoy our neighborhood star! grin
Linton

August 23, 2010 05:54 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Televue Plossl

Posted By Linton Rohr
If anything, I'll bet the newer ones have better coatings.
Linton

August 25, 2010 09:27 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Eyepiece recommendations for Orion 10" DOB

Posted By Linton Rohr
Pretty good eye relief on the Nagler T4's too, Roger.
I can't advise on the Dioptrx, though I have heard good feedback on them.
Linton

October 18, 2010 11:53 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Transit of Io

Posted By Linton Rohr
Yeah Mike, that was a good one. smile
I was doing a new public star party (Heritage Starfest) in southern Utah that night
and the next, and folks really got a kick out of watching the transit.
At first I could only see the shadow, but was soon able to see Io itself,
as Jupiter climbed higher and the seeing conditions improved.
FYI, I was using a 14.5" Starmaster (Zambuto).
Between the transit and the comet, we had plenty of treats for our local crowd.
Linton

October 26, 2010 07:22 PM Forum: Politics

"Government Doesn't Suck March"

Posted By Linton Rohr
Good grief! I can't believe this is real.
Sounds like a story you'd see on The Onion.

I loved the escalator video, Mike!
I go crazy when I get behind people who won't walk while they're on one!
But then, I'm also quite fond of running up the down escalator
(quite a workout) or down the up (not so bad).
Just having fun. grin
Linton

December 3, 2010 05:35 AM Forum: Global Warming - REAL or NOT

Scientific American Poll Backfires

Posted By Linton Rohr
Thanks for posting that, Hugh.
Do you have a link to that poll that still works?
I found references to it on their site, but the link no longer works.
They probably took down the results, since it didn't give the results they wanted. :S
Linton

January 11, 2011 07:15 AM Forum: Landscape Photography

Sugar Coated Canyonlands

Posted By Linton Rohr
Gorgeous shot, Jerry!
Are you looking east, toward the La Sal's?
Or is that the Henries, back to the southwest?
Linton

January 14, 2011 08:45 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Items purchased twice?

Posted By Linton Rohr
Probably a few Naglers and Panoptics,
but the one that's bugging me right now is the TV-85.
I've had two of them and sold them both to raise funds for bigger TeleVues.
I'm not ready to give up the NP-127 or my Genesis (the first one produced) yet,
but I really do miss that TV-85! Gotta get another one!
Linton

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