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RRavneberg
professor emeritus Rest in Peace 19xx-2009
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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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Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081657 - 12/29/07 03:53 PM Attachment (1022 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 (623 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 (470 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 (462 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
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081664 - 12/29/07 03:56 PM Attachment (647 downloads)

4.1" f/4.2 RFT

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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]
      #2081667 - 12/29/07 03:57 PM Attachment (525 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 (722 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 (491 downloads)

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

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RRavneberg
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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081677 - 12/29/07 04:01 PM Attachment (392 downloads)

Encoder side ...

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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]
      #2081681 - 12/29/07 04:01 PM Attachment (278 downloads)

Other side ...

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Loc: Columbus, OH
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      #2081683 - 12/29/07 04:02 PM Attachment (649 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 (369 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 (509 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 (288 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 (560 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 (547 downloads)

8" f/5 "Brutus"

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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]
      #2081695 - 12/29/07 04:08 PM Attachment (598 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 (473 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
Re: Ravneberg Scope Gallery new [Re: RRavneberg]
      #2081703 - 12/29/07 04:11 PM Attachment (536 downloads)

Fauth 4" f/15 I restored

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