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RRavneberg
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Ron Ravneberg Memorial Scope Gallery
      #2081655 - 12/29/07 03:52 PM

It's not my normal style to create a gallery of my work, but several people have asked, so here are some images of some of the telescopes I've put together over the years.

I won't include a lot of detail on any of them, but if you have questions, please ask.

If anyone can get some ideas of things to do (or not do) from these examples, so much the better.

Edited by Don W (09/12/09 10:08 PM)


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RRavneberg
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      #2081657 - 12/29/07 03:53 PM Attachment (1117 downloads)

4.5" f/15 Refractor

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081659 - 12/29/07 03:54 PM Attachment (692 downloads)

Another view ...

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081661 - 12/29/07 03:55 PM Attachment (523 downloads)

And another ...

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081663 - 12/29/07 03:55 PM Attachment (510 downloads)

And a final ...

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081664 - 12/29/07 03:56 PM Attachment (711 downloads)

4.1" f/4.2 RFT

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081667 - 12/29/07 03:57 PM Attachment (580 downloads)

And another mounted on a small Dob mount ...

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RRavneberg
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Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081670 - 12/29/07 03:58 PM Attachment (795 downloads)

10" f/5 Dobsonian

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081673 - 12/29/07 03:59 PM Attachment (553 downloads)

Another, showing curved secondary support/light shield ...

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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081677 - 12/29/07 04:01 PM Attachment (441 downloads)

Encoder side ...

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RRavneberg
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Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081681 - 12/29/07 04:01 PM Attachment (320 downloads)

Other side ...

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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081683 - 12/29/07 04:02 PM Attachment (712 downloads)

8" f/4.3 "Alice"

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081685 - 12/29/07 04:03 PM Attachment (408 downloads)

Alice ready to travel ...

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081686 - 12/29/07 04:04 PM Attachment (559 downloads)

6" f/6.8 Dobsonian

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081688 - 12/29/07 04:05 PM Attachment (328 downloads)

Same, with front cover and integrated solar filter (automatically covers the finder) ...

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081690 - 12/29/07 04:06 PM Attachment (616 downloads)

10" f/5.6 (one of six I made) ...

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081693 - 12/29/07 04:07 PM Attachment (605 downloads)

8" f/5 "Brutus"

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081695 - 12/29/07 04:08 PM Attachment (648 downloads)

17.5" f/4.4 (1980s)

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081698 - 12/29/07 04:09 PM Attachment (521 downloads)

Restored 2.4" Merz Refractor

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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Reged: 12/02/05

Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081703 - 12/29/07 04:11 PM Attachment (597 downloads)

Fauth 4" f/15 I restored

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