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Posts Made By: Mike Clemens

April 25, 2002 02:04 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Photos Please

Posted By Mike Clemens

How about this one:
http://www.astromart.com/viewad.asp?cid=119675

May 1, 2002 09:50 PM Forum: Astro-Physics

Refractor question

Posted By Mike Clemens

As I recall, Roland Christen wrote once that he had produced a single achromatic lens, and it can be found in his desk/cabinet/something.

June 10, 2002 10:06 PM Forum: APM

TMB 100/800 Binoviewer Question

Posted By Mike Clemens

If this is a CNC tube 100/8, I read once that Markus Ludes makes a low profile 3"->2" adapter which could gain you some of this space.

October 14, 2002 11:41 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M31, M32, M110 - Canon D60

Posted By Mike Clemens

Very inspiring results, and great comments you've left here, Mike. Thanks, my D60 and I will try some of your wisdom out this Winter.

October 15, 2002 08:15 AM Forum: Film Astrophotography - Imaging and Processing

October 18, 2002 06:55 AM Forum: Takahashi

FSQ 106N Color

Posted By Mike Clemens

Yep.. that's lateral color, and all the Radians I've tried exhibit it. Small price if you ask me.

October 19, 2002 04:00 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

D60 North American Nebula

Posted By Mike Clemens

Correct me if I'm wrong, but minute field rotation between exposures can yield that look to off axis stars also.

November 6, 2002 12:04 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

powermate vs televue 2x barlow

Posted By Mike Clemens

Thomas Back talked about this recently in the TMB forum on egroups.

His list of favorites:

1. Zeiss 1.25" ED Barlow (very rare).
2. TeleVue Powermate 2.5x (highest Strehl ratio of any
Barlow tested -- 99.1%).
3. Astro-Physics 2" Barcon Barlow
4. Nikon 2x Barlow for their 100mm f/12 apochromat

March 2, 2003 04:07 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Jupiter tonight (3/1/2003)

Posted By Mike Clemens

Wow... these are (firmly) among the very best pics of Jupiter I've seen by amateurs.

March 13, 2003 01:56 AM Forum: Astro-Physics

AP finderscope?

Posted By Mike Clemens

I thought the construction was very similiar to my Antares and not as nice as the Tak, though I never had all three in one place at a single time.

The bracket and mounting components are typical AP.. beautiful form and function.