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Dubboy
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Dubboy]
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Dubboy
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Dubboy]
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Dubboy
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Dubboy]
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Dubboy
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Dubboy]
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As others have mentioned, you will get a blue halo around very bright stars

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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Dubboy]
      #2550512 - 07/30/08 02:23 PM
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I recently acquired an AT 111 EDT. I am amazed by the views. I cannot see any CA on anything - the moon, planets Vega. I have one eyepiece when used on the moon produces an extremely faint blue fringe - no other eyepieces do the same. I have recently seen the Great Red Spot better in the 111 than in any telescope and I have owned an SCT, Mak-Newt and have a 12.5 inch Dob. The 111, like the WO 110 FLT, is a Thomas Back design. I believe they are the exact same lens. Does anyone know what glass is in the 111? Is it FPL-51 and 53 or just one of 51 or 53?

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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: rchozick]
      #2550601 - 07/30/08 03:07 PM
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I understood it to be a FPL-51 Triplet.

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denjo
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: AstroSteve]
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Some shots with my AT111. I have been very happy with mine.

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denjo
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: denjo]
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One of M27

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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: denjo]
      #2551094 - 07/30/08 07:01 PM
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Quote:

Some shots with my AT111. I have been very happy with mine.


Excellent!!, Dennis

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Scott BeithAdministrator
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Dubboy]
      #2551099 - 07/30/08 07:03 PM
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you are right FPL-51.

I was incorrect.

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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Scott Beith]
      #2551331 - 07/30/08 08:58 PM
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The lenses of the 111 and the 110 are actually different.

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David PavlichAdministrator
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Astronomics]
      #2551486 - 07/30/08 10:24 PM
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Is there a field flattener that works well with the 111?

Thanks! David

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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: David Pavlich]
      #2551505 - 07/30/08 10:30 PM
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Well, I was going to shoot some stuff with my Megrez tonight, but there was two things stopping me: Heat waves and Mosquitoes. Not a good combination for standing outside. But at least I got about 15 minutes with the binoviewer and a few different mags with Jupiter. Looked pretty good except for the wavy atmosphere.

I tried a Proxima zoom, an Orion Epic 5.1mm, and a few different sets in the binoviewer and can't say that I saw any CA. Even with the cruddy atmosphere Jupiter looked perfect.

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rchozick
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: katodog]
      #2552012 - 07/31/08 08:36 AM
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Mike, can you tell us about the AT 111 design versus the WO 110 triplet?

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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: rchozick]
      #2552017 - 07/31/08 08:39 AM
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Not really as I have no access to the WO design. What I can tell you is WO paid for a design, so Tom would not use the same design in a different scope. Plus Tom said it was different.

Mike

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David PavlichAdministrator
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: Astronomics]
      #2556868 - 08/02/08 10:44 PM
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Go ahead and order the 111....I just did.

David

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carlcat
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Re: AT111EDT vs WO Megrez 110ED new [Re: David Pavlich]
      #2556908 - 08/02/08 11:08 PM
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I can only fantasize what the WO 98mm fpl-53 triplet is gonna be like to look through.

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