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Posts Made By: Mike Clemens

July 16, 2007 04:56 AM Forum: Refractors

What refractor do you bring to a star party?

Posted By Mike Clemens
Here is my star party setup. Well, we dont have official star parties in Alaska but we do get together every 2 weeks (as weather permits) at the local nature center and give the public some viewing opportunities after a free astronomy related presentation. We have 20 - 50 people on an average night show up for the talk, and maybe half of them will hang around and look at whatever we have in the eyepieces. The TEC160 put up a fine view of Saturn last Winter.

August 8, 2007 08:39 PM Forum: Ask rating questions here

withdraw a rating ??

Posted By Mike Clemens
Sometimes I wont rate people who are too "upside down" on ratings. Sometimes I do... with ratings like yours John it's all good anyway, someone could rate you with 0 stars and say you hate puppy dogs and kitty cats and it still wouldnt matter, it would only reflect badly on the rater!

August 21, 2007 04:27 AM Forum: Pictures of Me and My Telescope and........

My imaging rig

Posted By Mike Clemens
biiigggg horizons

September 14, 2007 09:14 PM Forum: Eyepieces

$ 30,000 eyepiece

Posted By Mike Clemens
Oooo you lost the chrome barrels for them, I can only offer $300

September 21, 2007 04:33 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

I didn't know you can see the moon in the daytime!

Posted By Mike Clemens
That is the #1 most common astro misconception I hear.

September 24, 2007 11:08 PM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Mars this moening

Posted By Mike Clemens

excellent

October 2, 2007 03:56 PM Forum: Refractors

Interesting AP 152's

Posted By Mike Clemens
I love em. I regret selling my AP152/12 StarFire from the same year.

> Note the differences in the cells.

Cant see them behind their dewshields : ) but would love to see pics. My f/12 was also air spaced, and was the white counter-cell version with the single round of PEM nuts. Some pics:
http://www.pbase.com/mclemens1969/ap152_f12

That AP 6" f/12 was the only scope where I contacted my buyer later and asked if he wanted to sell it back ! One day I'll peer through an AP again.

October 2, 2007 05:12 PM Forum: Astro-Physics

140EDF...which focuser?

Posted By Mike Clemens
For visual use, I dont think you will go wrong either way, Evan. I've had probably 5 of the 2.7" AP focusers on scopes over the years and they stand up well to the heaviest bino configurations. What more can you ask for?

October 2, 2007 07:20 PM Forum: AstroMart FAQ

Does anyone actually wear the AM tee-shirt?

Posted By Mike Clemens
My wife stands a little farther away from me with my evil robot shirt on also..... how about this?

October 28, 2007 07:35 PM Forum: Astro-Physics

El Capitan - AP3600 GTO

Posted By Mike Clemens
oh man I was hoping for a AP7200... what am I going to do with this 500 pound 16" triplet APO now...

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