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Posts Made By: Rick Vargo

March 16, 2005 11:55 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

Re: Double stacked SM40 instructions

Posted By Rick Vargo
Use the outermost etalon to tune any spurious reflections outside your eyepiece's field of view. Once that's done, you needn't adjust the outer etalon ever again. Use the inner etalon as you always did - to adjust the sweet spot of maximum contrast and to compensate for doppler shifts.

June 27, 2005 09:55 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

stacked sm 40 vs unstacked

Posted By Rick Vargo
Since I've double-stacked my MaxScope 40, I would never go back to a single etalon. The improvement in contrast and enjoyment in observing is well worth the investment.

February 20, 2006 06:24 PM Forum: Coronado-Lunt-DayStar Solar Filters

OT-Eclipse Viewing in Egypt

Posted By Rick Vargo
My wife and I are going with Astronomical Tours. They've just added a second tour to Egypt.

http://www.astronomicaltours.net/2006/Egypt/EgyptII/EgyptianEclipse2.html

Rick

October 18, 2006 10:57 PM Forum: Eyepieces

W.O. 4mm Uwan

Posted By Rick Vargo
Roger,

I purchased a 4mm UWAN for lunar/planetary use with my 80mm Megrez APO. It provides very nice views with no kidney-bean blackouts. Edge performance is almost as good as my 5mm Pentax XW, and it provides a little more magnification while being smaller and lighter than the Pentax. I plan to keep mine and can recommend it.

Rick

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