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Posts Made By: Mark Hansen

December 29, 2003 05:43 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

M31.... better late than never?

Posted By Mark Hansen
Incredible photo Paul. Thanks for posting.

November 6, 2004 05:51 PM Forum: Binoviewers

Denkmeier eyepieces

Posted By Mark Hansen
Brian,

I've bought the following to use with a 16" F4 dob and Denk with PowerxSwitch: 32mm plossls, 20mm 67 deg fov GSO Superviews, 15mm 65 deg fov GSO Superviews and a pair of 18mm Ultimas. The 15mm Superviews rarely get used as they give too high of power on most nights (poor seeing). The 32 plossls and 20mm GSOs get the most use. I kept the 18mm Ultimas for a set of good planetary eyepieces, but I am so happy with the performance of the 20mm GSOs I find myself using them 75% of the time. The 32 plossls are 25% of the time. I would love to try a pair of 24 Pans agains the 20mm GSOs. I am so satisfied with the GSOs the Pans would really have to knock my socks off so to speak.

DBA Astronomy sells the GSOs for around $40 each and doing a side by side with the 18mm Ultimas, I am really impressed.

Another interesting offering are the new Meades, 24mm 68 FOV, coming end of this year.

Clear skies,
Mark Hansen

November 8, 2004 02:21 AM Forum: After Dark

Nice Aurora Sunday Night!

Posted By Mark Hansen
5am and the aurora is still going strong. What a display the entire night! I can't believe it was actually clear most of the night here in Central Michigan for us to see the show.

Clear skies,
Mark Hansen

December 12, 2004 05:09 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

White-breasted Nuthatch vs wind

Posted By Mark Hansen
Taken with Panasonic FZ20 at F2.8 12x.

December 26, 2004 07:32 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Hot Goldfinch Action!!!!

Posted By Mark Hansen
OK, now you've got me tempted to turn my thistle feeder upside down!

January 2, 2005 05:27 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red-Winged Blackbird (?)

Posted By Mark Hansen
I'd say your right based on other pics I found. Here are some links. You may have to capture and paste the text to get the links to work.

http://weaselhead.org/learn/birds_red-winged_blackbird.asp

http://www.backyardbirdcam.com/gallery/blackbird-rw-juv.htm

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://members.aol.com/gj081751/rwblkbirds.jpg&imgrefurl=http://members.aol.com/cascadebirdwatch/redwingblkbrd.htm&h=361&w=404&sz=32&tbnid=4FrCCST4xMwJ:&tbnh=108&tbnw=120&start=1&prev=/images%3Fq%3Djuvenile%2Bred-winged%2Bblackbird%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

January 5, 2005 05:14 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Red-tailed Hawk in Flight

Posted By Mark Hansen
That is a cool pic. I like the feathers bent at the end of the wing.

January 6, 2005 03:53 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Not my photo, but...

Posted By Mark Hansen
Please tell Mr. Cohen he took a very nice photo!

Mark

January 8, 2005 07:45 PM Forum: Wildlife Photography

December 20th Sunrise

Posted By Mark Hansen
Seeing the Sun here in Michigan during December is rare. Taken again with FZ20.

January 29, 2005 10:53 AM Forum: CCD Imaging and Processing/Solar System

Plato in shadow

Posted By Mark Hansen
The length of the shadows off the nearby mountains is impressive. Imagine standing at the base of those verticals!

The detail you captured is stunning.

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