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Posts Made By: Magnus Ahrling

April 16, 2010 01:03 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Lunt35

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
Anyone here who uses the Lunt35 Ha scope? If so, I would be very glad to hear your opinion smile

Magnus

May 6, 2011 11:39 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

LS35 vs LS 60

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
Hello,
I am going to buy my 1:a Ha solarscope. It will be the Lunt 35 or the Lunt 60mm. The 60mm will cost almost twice as much as the 35mm; will it be worth it?
Have never owned a Ha solar scope (or even looked trough one!) so I really dont know what to expect from these two scopes. I have "only" observed the sun with a Baader white light filter fitted on my C80ED and ST80 and I liked that a lot. So maybe I will enjoy Ha vieving as well wink But bottom line is: will the Lunt 60mm be so much better that it justifies the cost compared to the little 35 Ha?

Magnus

June 3, 2011 01:02 PM Forum: Antique/Classic/Vintage Optical Instruments

serial#

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
I have an old orange C8 Pacific Celestron. Serial# is 314 313. Does anyone here know what those figures mean?
Happy for info smile
/Magnus

September 26, 2011 02:41 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Ganymedes

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
Hi!
Had a very nice view of the Ganymedes shadowtransit starting at 23:39 local time.I like the first bite the shadow takes on the J:s edge: I could easely see the half Ganymedes shadow on J:s surface. Exciting!I let my 8"f/6 Newt. OOUK have a rest this night and followed the whole transit with my old orange C8 (153X & 222X) and MK66 (200X & 257X)This was certanly a joy.
Earlier in the day I observed some fine prominences in my new LS35HaDX solarscope. Astronomy 24h, night& day! Great smile Pitty I have to do something for a living as well wink
-Magnus

February 18, 2012 07:47 AM Forum: Mounts

ioptron minitower pro + 8"f/6 newton

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
Will the alt-az ioptron mt pro be steady enough to support my 8"f/6 Newton? It weights ca. 7.5 kg -15 lb.
Thanks for advice.
/Magnus

June 11, 2012 01:05 AM Forum: Eyepieces

Panoptic 24

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
I have an old (1973, deforked) orange C8 which I use with celestron f/6.3 focal reducer, WO 1.25" diagonal and a CG-5GT mount. For visual observing, only.
A TV pan 24 is tempting for wide field views.
Could this be a good buy for this C8 + f/6.3 F/R or is it a waste of money?
Thanks for advices,
/Magnus

July 3, 2012 10:47 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

secondary rotation

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
The secondary holder and probably the secondary mirror has rotaded in my old orange C8; does it have any effect on the optical performance?
Is secondary rotation critical in an SC?
/Magnus

July 18, 2012 12:04 AM Forum: Solar System Observing

Ha solar 16/7-12

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
Image taken with my Lunt 35HaDX and Olympus E-450 dslr, 16/7-12. I used a Baader 24mm Hyperion, adapters and a 2.5X barlow. My first Ha image ever.
/Magnus,
Sweden

August 29, 2012 12:51 PM Forum: Maksutovs

intes 0.55X f/r

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
Anyone who knows were I can buy an Intes 0.55X focalreducer for my MK66?
Thanks for info.

Regards,
Magnus 57N.

September 16, 2012 06:11 AM Forum: Refractors

apm 107 vs S-W 120 ED

Posted By Magnus Ahrling
Is APM 107 a good apo refractor? I am choosing between APM 107 vs Synta (Sky-Watcher version) 120mm f/7.5 ED. I am a visual observer and planning to mount either of the refractors on my CG-5GT.
Any opinions?
/Magnus 57 N.

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