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Posts Made By: Rich Michal

November 13, 2002 04:07 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

?pros & cons to Ritchey Chretien design

Posted By Rich Michal
I would appreciate both theoretical as well as practical(from personal use) thoughts about this type of design scope: feel free to address issues such as focusing,collimation,cool down,visual,photographic and CCD useage and any other comments you'd like to make..Thanks ahead! Rich M.

January 23, 2003 03:55 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Wayne Parrish..??in NC

Posted By Rich Michal
Wayne: do you mind going off line and helping me out re: Sirius domes--I saw that you live in Raleigh area--I live in Rocky Mount and would like to visit the guy who has a Sirius dome and pick ya'll brains on the subject of [email protected]
thanks--Rich

February 12, 2003 02:46 AM Forum: Home Observatories

?comments re: Observa-Dome

Posted By Rich Michal
I would welcome any comments from those of you who have personal experience with this company and their products

March 4, 2003 03:13 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

?Sirius domes set up for automation

Posted By Rich Michal
Wayne: how set up is Sirius for "automation"? I believe the dome can slave to the scope/mount but can the slit be opened remotely? Rich M.

March 5, 2003 02:54 AM Forum: Home Observatories

RTMC Conf in May on Building Home Observatory

Posted By Rich Michal
TO all interested folks: The RIverside Telescope MAkers COnf in Big Bear LAke,Calif. at end of May has as its theme" Building your own Observatory" or something close to that---I am planning on attending....anyone else going? Rich M.

May 2, 2003 09:22 AM Forum: Home Observatories

slits in observatories? which way is best?

Posted By Rich Michal
Gang: looking for input into pros/cons into which way of opening is best on a dome--slit moving horizontally or moving vertically. I'm interested in both the theoretical as well as the practical responses. Thanks in advance! Rich

July 6, 2006 10:06 PM Forum: Mounts

pro/cons on 2 superior mounts--help!

Posted By Rich Michal
Gang: if you were going to utilize a superior mount part of the year outside an observatory(i.e. using portable and possibly setting up each night in a different location)---what are your thoughts on an AP1200 vs Paramount ME ? some of the items I am pondering are: ease of alignment, setup for non-CCD observing, etc...

June 25, 2007 08:04 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

?? re: optical performance given a certain configu

Posted By Rich Michal
Gang: I know this is a real elementary question but here goes anyway-when a manufacturer gives a set of optical performance specs for a particualr set up: do they routinely take into account say if there is a central obstruction or not? here is an example: Compare the limiting visual magnitude as well as teh resolving power of say an 8" S-C with central obstruction VERSUS say an 8" refractor with no central obstruction---
THanks ahead! Rich M

October 11, 2007 02:33 AM Forum: Deep Sky Observing

Where to find sky darkness estimator?

Posted By Rich Michal
Gang: thanks for your help in advance--I have tried going to the IDA website to utilize a dark sky estimator--but I cannot get it to work for me sad I am trying to scout out some potential dark sites to observe from and need help finding some tool that will work reliably--Help!

Rich M

June 1, 2003 11:55 AM Forum: Home Observatories

Adjustable Height Pier

Posted By Rich Michal
gang: i've just tried to access PT online-cannot get into their server--have you heard anything about HF/LF vibrations with this pier? I'm considering an observatory in the near fututre and am beginning to plan--it seems that the pier and its footings is a MAJOR part of any success for photo/CCD work and am wondering how something that I assume you don't fill (sand or concrete)actually works! COmments please! Rich M.

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