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Posts Made By: Don Wyman

January 14, 2004 08:57 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

what type of equipment is this?

Posted By Don Wyman
Umm......busted? And it's gonna cost us taxpayers a bundle to fix it?

Don Wyman

January 14, 2004 10:36 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Advice sought regarding 2" eyepieces

Posted By Don Wyman
True 2" eyepieces are rarely under 32mm and go to 56mm or so. That being the case they are really only going to give you low power. The 2" eyepieces (Naglers, Panoptics and Meade knockoffs) that are under 32mm usually also have a 1.25" barrel which really tells you that they are 1.25" eyepieces.

So, go out and find a good 2" 32 or 40mm eyepiece such as the University Optics models or other good brand name and drink in big gulps of sky.

Don Wyman

January 20, 2004 12:08 AM Forum: Eyepieces

meade research grade ep's

Posted By Don Wyman
The approximate FOV for the RG WA's (Erfle) is about 65 degrees.

Don Wyman

January 20, 2004 04:27 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Meade OR6mm

Posted By Don Wyman
No, it's not a Research Grade. The RG Orthos were 4, 7, 10.5, 16.8 and 28mm.

Don Wyman

January 28, 2004 10:35 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Stupid question about solar observing

Posted By Don Wyman
The H-alpha filters for imaging deepsky objects are totally different than the ones designed for solar use. The only thing they have in common is the name. Neither one can be used for the purposes that the other can. It would be better if they had different names. Then this subject would be put to rest permanently.

Don Wyman

January 29, 2004 04:58 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Re: 10"f/4.7 versus a 12.5"f/5

Posted By Don Wyman
No one called you a liar. I just said that I don't feel that your comparison is valid. Or is everyone in the world supposed to accept it as gospel just because you said it is so?

Don W

February 5, 2004 10:17 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Pentax Discontinued!!

Posted By Don Wyman
They haven't stopped making Naglers and Panoptics so what's the problem?

Don W

February 11, 2004 08:41 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

MS40/BF10 First Light

Posted By Don Wyman
Ain't it fun?

Don Wyman

February 15, 2004 04:41 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

most disliked scope?

Posted By Don Wyman
Wow, sorry to hear that. One of my most liked was a Meade 7" Mak OTA. Fantastic images.

Least liked? Either an Astroscan or a Celestron C90 Astro. Couldn't wait to dump either one.

Don W

February 16, 2004 06:12 PM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

Ultimate Binocular Telescope

Posted By Don Wyman
Don't know which I like better, those or the red night vision goggles that Orion sells. ROFL

Don W

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