Re: (IAAC) FWD: What should I buy? (rich field scopes)

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• Subject: Re: (IAAC) FWD: What should I buy? (rich field scopes)
• From: Nick Martin <nmartin@bonnyton.u-net.com>
• Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 00:06:30 +0100
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At 01:37 PM 6/8/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>snip<
>I'd second both Penny's suggestions, if your finances permit. And in fact,
I'd say replace your focuser INSTEAD OF getting a better finder: Telrads
work fine. In fact I have a 20" f/5 dobsonian scope, and I very rarely use
anything other than the Telrad to point it. Of course, I also have a very
wide-field eyepiece (about 55') which I use on the main scope!
>
>Clear skies,
>Lew
Lew, 
What eyepiece is this and don't you get terrible coma?
Nick
Nick Martin, Bonnyton house, By Ayr, Ayrshire KA6 7EW ,Scotland, UK.
 Longitude 55 24'56" Latitude 4 26' 00".
"Thou star of evening's purple dome
 That lead'st the nightingale abroad,
 And guid'st the pilgrim to his home." 
   To the Evening Star by T.Campbell

• Re: (IAAC) FWD: What should I buy? (rich field scopes)
• From: Lew Gramer <dedalus>

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