Re: A quick visit with on old friend
- From: Martin <martinhowell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 21:03:07 -0700
On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 02:42:49 GMT, Nick Theodorakis wrote:
> Last Christmas I got as a present for myself a 10 in Dob (Orion
> Intelliscope). My other scope is the Skyquest 4.5 in Dob, with which
> I've had a lot of fun learning the sky. However, I hadn't used it
> since I got the bigger Dob.
Yes, the 114mm scope is a very nice size. My Meade 4500 is satisfying my
need for a "star-fix" quite well until my recoated mirrors for the 12.5
incher come back from Spectrum. I took the 114mm to a dark location last
weekend and spent a little time under the sky. M31 was surprisingly good
and it also captured M110 and M32. . .110 was not easy to see, but it was
visible. Then, the other night, from my fairly light polluted southern
horizon here in Lake Stevens, I star hopped to M22 and was pleased with
that view also. I have four days off for Labor Day and plan to use it any
of those nights that are clear.
Grab and go at its best.
--
Martin R. Howell
"Photographs From the Universe of Amateur Astronomy"
http://members.isp.com/universeofamateurastronomy%40isp.com
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