[Atmob-discuss] Comet Holmes

[Mario Motta]

Your right, the "hardware" is probably still very good, .. the "software"
holding it may be the problem...
your friend, Mario


On 10/29/07, E.Talmadge Mentall <tmentall at juno.com> wrote:
>
>  *Hey Mario,*
> **
> *Don't knock the old stuff. They still work fine. I bought my Sard 7x50s
> in 1947. They gave me my first view of Omega Centauri in 1951 while I was in
> the Air Force in Texas. The next time I saw Omega Centauri was in April,
> 1986 from Hawaii with the same binocs. It was in the same field of view with
> Halley's Comet. Perhaps tomorrow night I'll use my Exakta VX SLR w/f/2
> Biotar lens (circa 1954) to take a picture of Comet Holmes. *
> **
> *By cracky, I can't stand all of you young whippersnappers with all of
> these new-fangled contraptions!*
> **
> *Thy pal,*
> **
> *Tal*
> **
>
> On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:43:34 -0400 Mario Motta <drmariomotta at gmail.com>
> writes:
>
> Tal, since this is an "old comet" seen first in 1892, it is appropriate
> you are using all this surplus old stuff....
> Mario
>
> E.Talmadge Mentall wrote:
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>
> *"Wow!" is the operative word here!*
> **
> *I took my home-built 5-inch RFT refractor (circa 1972) out onto the deck
> here in Beautiful Midtown Clinton about 7:30 of the clock, and found the
> comet immediately, naked eye. I confirmed it with my WWII surplus Sard
> 7x50s, and then looked at it with my refractor, using an Orion DeepView 35mm
> 2" eyepiece that I purchased 2 years ago and had never taken out of the box.
> It provided me with an 18x view that was spectacular. Then I unearthed my 16
> power WWII surplus U.S. Navy Quartermaster Spyglass, which I purchased in
> 1955, set it on a tripod, and trained it on the comet. Beautiful!*
> **
> *Tomorrow night, if it's still clear, I'll put the 1 1/4" adapter back in
> my refractor, and try out my complement of Tele Vue and Meade Plossls on the
> comet. I've been extremely inactive in observing for the last few years, so
> I hope I can be forgiven for a brief observing orgy.  My lack of exposure to
> the sky at home is enough to make a strong man cry, but this comet is
> perfectly placed for me.*
> **
> *Of course, after I win the quadrazillion dollars in the lottery, I'll
> build a house and observatory that will make Mario hang his head in shame.
> *
> **
> *Tal*
> **
> **
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