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Pls Help me find M57 (would a Telrad help?)

Started by tomhole, 06/08/2003 05:09AM
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Tom Hole
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Pls help me find M57... I'm thinking if I add a Telrad, I might have a better shot at it. Whadya think?

http://home.earthlink.net/~tomhole/finderfront.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~tomhole/findertop.jpg

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Clear skies,

Tom

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Posted 06/08/2003 05:12AM #1
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Tom, try taking the lens caps off. Should help...

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Posted 06/08/2003 05:45AM #2
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Careful or someone could lose an eye!
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Posted 06/08/2003 09:08AM #3
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If you can't find it with that lot, a Telrad ain't gonna help :-)

If you haven't got a name for your scope, may I suggest "Argus"?
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Tom:

I see real possibilities here - why not merge the light paths of all the finders? You'd probably have the equivalent resolving power of an 18"!!! smile

Pat
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Posted 06/08/2003 02:18PM #5
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Oh look, a finder interferometer! How do you combine the lightpaths?

Alex
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