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Started by fblue, 09/04/2008 08:39PM
Posted 09/04/2008 08:39PM | Edited 09/04/2008 08:41PM Opening Post
Well, I am in the process of purchasing a Intes Alter f/6 MN-66 Mak-Newt for imaging. I wanted to give this type of scope a shot to see what more aperture will accomplish, without spending enough money to buy a new car! wink

This will give me a smaller FOV for the galaxies and such as well as a smaller pixel imaging resolution, which I hope will give me better resolution on these objects. The wide field is great, but for smaller objects they just get lost in the view and you have to crop and enlarge which is counter productive for details.

This will be an interesting challenge I think. I have heard great things about these scopes, know for great contrast and APO like views. Mark at Teton Telescopes was kind enough to give me some insight into these scopes and how it would work with my G-11.

Maybe I will be able to post something in the next month or two. grin

[SIZE="Large"][/SIZE][COLOR="Blue"][/COLOR] Floyd Blue grin
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Posted 09/04/2008 08:55PM #1
Niiiiiice!!!

We'll need pictures of the new member of the Blue family of scopes ya know...

Keep us posted!

Jim 8)
www.laas.org
Posted 09/05/2008 12:47AM #2
[COLOR="Purple"]I had one of the first MN-61 MNs way back when. Built like a tank but gave some of the sharpest views I've ever had through a small scope. It would take 100X per inch with relative ease.

The newer MN-66s have been improved and should work well for you.

What focuser does the new baby have?
Bill[/COLOR]
Posted 09/05/2008 01:30AM #3
I can tell you that after owning and imaging with two MN (10" f/4 and 7"f/4) that they can be nice. The FOV is not as corrected as the documentation would have you believe, but for a small to moderate size chips it is quite excellent. You should be fine with the f/6 and your Meade Pro III camera. Make sure the collimation is absolutely dead on. F/6 will not be as critical but on the f/4 the stars rapidly elongate off center if collimation is off even a little. Mark is great to work with; he'll take care of you.

Tom


Starsearch Observatory
Lat 42N 47' 00" Long 112W 10' 47"
Elev 1752m
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Posted 09/05/2008 02:20AM #4
Hi Floyd,

Good for you! I gotta admit you remind me of myself, in terms of looking for a longer-focal-length scope. I'm still looking.... 8O

Hopefully your quest will be a lot shorter and more successful than mine grin

Eric
Posted 09/05/2008 11:11AM #5
Sounds like fun. But then I am looking the other direction on FL.

Charlie

Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory