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Posts Made By: Guy Jordan

September 17, 2006 12:39 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Telescope as telephoto

Posted By Guy Jordan
I ran into this link on Usenet (rec.photo.digital.slr-systems) about an f/4 1700mm lens. The claim is that this custom Zeiss optic cost ~$200,000!

http://www.zeiss.com/c12567a8003b58b9/Contents-Frame/8baac109cb80bddfc12571e100393a1b

The question is, how well would a telescope be able to compete against a monster like that... or what would it take to compete? My first thought is a 17" f/4 dob with a Paracorr. What says you?

-Guy

May 4, 2007 12:04 AM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Deepest sympathy

Posted By Guy Jordan
Herb-

Words can seem too hollow for the need and fail to convey our hearts well enough but we try. Thank you for sharing this news with us; your respect and consideration in this difficult time is a real measure of a man. We offer our deepest sympathy for the loss of your father.

Guy Jordan and family

October 18, 2007 03:30 AM Forum: Celestron

Whatever happened to...

Posted By Guy Jordan
Whatever happened to Celestron's 20" Dall-Kirkham telescope? It's been like three years since it was announced and I lost track of it.

-Guy

May 3, 2008 10:14 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Proposed Fresnel imager

Posted By Guy Jordan
I ran across this article:

http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn13820-telescope-could-focus-light-without-a-mirror-or-lens.html

...which describes a technique for creating a very large high resolution Fresnel telescope.

Anyone aware of this being done in an amature instrument?

-Guy

June 2, 2009 03:57 AM Forum: Celestron

ATWB & Celestron

Posted By Guy Jordan
So just a "late to the party" question, why no Celestron product at ATWB?
-Guy

April 11, 2004 04:00 PM Forum: Eyepieces

Will the real 18mm please stand up?

Posted By Guy Jordan
Nice to have those options. So, how do the views compare?

-Guy

April 25, 2004 09:23 PM Forum: Bad to the Bone Autos

Ford GT

Posted By Guy Jordan
Not much room for a telescope in there.

May 4, 2004 11:34 PM Forum: Telescope Making

Cooling idea - great or nuts?

Posted By Guy Jordan
Theory vs. practice:

Would the additional active cooling from this type of radiator cause distortion in the mirror surface?

Is it possible that cooling a mirror too fast could damage it if it was too thin for its mass?

Flip side, if the entire mirror were aluminized rather than just the optical face, would the extra area be an effective radiator?

Failure analysis is one step away from paranoia... but which way?

-Guy

May 8, 2004 01:29 AM Forum: Telescope Making

Moonlite vs JMI

Posted By Guy Jordan
I have nothing to offer except a further question :0

Have any of you looked at the van Slyke Engineering Microglide and Masterglide focuser? The result looks impresive on the web site but are they really? How well do they compare to the Moonlight, Feathertouch and Clement?

Also, what makes these premium machines worth their price and what makes one better than the other?

Thanks-
-Guy

May 12, 2004 05:38 PM Forum: Telescope Making

project TMB175 f/8

Posted By Guy Jordan
Their may be a good reason the machinist is reluctant to remove so much material. How much material are they comfortable removing?
-Guy

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