Posts Made By: clive gibbons

Mebbe they want to get a top-notch scope for a bargain basement price?

Thomas Wos said:

Any suggestions for a dedicated Jupiter refractor, longer focal length for larger image scale, and aperture under 4" for portability?

New or used made in the last 10 years or so....

Thanks

Tom

Sky-Watcher "Pro Series" ED100.
It's under 4" (3.94") :-)
Very light weight for it's aperture.
Longer focal length (f/9, 900mm).
Added bonus-- it's quite inexpensive.

I can see how going to a larger aperture, while theoretically offering some benefit, might not be such a great deal under less than optimal seeing conditions. That's my situation, unfortunately. Most nights, the air is rather turbulent and Jupiter doesn't look any better in a bigger scope. The 4" size seems to be a sweet spot under those less-than-ideal circumstances.

walter sikora said:

Pebbles of Sap inside TOA objective. What is it? How do I get it out?

Good Seeing, Walt

That's bizarre.

Can you take a picture of it and post here?

Sources now report that based on information at this webpage,
http://web.tigerwoods.com/aboutTiger/didYouKnow

Tiger will be spending the next several years underwater, shooting fish.