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Don W
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Reged: 05/19/03
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Loc: Wisconsin, USA
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Just for your information. This thread is a memorial to Ron Ravneberg. He passed away in January.
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Don Wyman
Obsession 18" f/4.5 #1166
W/Argo Navis DSC and Torus Primary
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dawsonian2000
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Reged: 07/26/06
Posts: 546
Loc: Riverview, FL, USA
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I am so sorry to know that. I had no ideal. My condolences goes out to his family and friends. I pray that his life and legacy will live on in all of us who found him to be a catalyst within their own lives. May he live among the star, forever...
Sincerely,
Mel
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Clear Skies, Forever!
The Vega Sky Center
10" (254mm) F/5.65 Home Built Fork Mounted Newtonian Reflector
5" (127mm) F/9.4 Home Built Refractor (under construction)
3.5" (90mm) F/11.1 "Vixen-Spec Modified" Konus Refractor
3.1" (80mm) F/6 Scopos ED APO Refractor
4.5" (114mm) F/8 Tasco 11te-5 Newtonian (under restoration)
2.4" (60mm) F/16.7 Tasco 7te-5 Refractor
2.4" (60mm) F/15 Jason Discoverer 313 Refractor
http://www.vega-sky-center.com
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Don W
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Reged: 05/19/03
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Loc: Wisconsin, USA
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I have changed the name of this thread The Ron Ravneberg Memorial Scope Gallery. Hopefully this will help others.
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Don Wyman
Obsession 18" f/4.5 #1166
W/Argo Navis DSC and Torus Primary
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PitchHitter
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Reged: 09/23/09
Posts: 23
Loc: Southern Sierras
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My home observing is primarily Questar-based, utilizing an aluminum pier that can be removed for mowing and replaced without losing polar alignment.
Also, I'll often grab the little RFT and check to make sure the universe is unfolding as it should before heading to bed.
I worked as a night assistant while going to College and my tools for public sessions were a 14" Celestron, an 8" Celestron a 4" Unitron and a Questar. I would also bring my 6" homemade f:8 Newtonian. I like the Questar and used it in the field often. Over all concensus was that the 14 inch Celestron was most preferred followed by my 6". Later this changed when I brought my fork mounted 12.5" f:8. I even took a poll and side by side the orange tube 8" was preferred over the Questar. Of course the folks were just viewing and not setting the scopes up and taking them down. This was on a college campus and the larger scopes beat the light pollution better and one night alone I had over 340 people take the survey.
So I have this question. What is it you particularly like about the Questar over the rest of your scopes or what you could make that makes it your most used telescope?
Thanks,
Rick
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About 20 telescopes from a 200mmAPO up
Fav is Meade 10" f:4.5 using my 3" 40mm 96°AFOV
BUT! In Progress:
14.5" f:5 grab n' go with DSCs will offer 2.4 degrees at 45 power and 8mm exit pupil (Light Bridge Buster)
16.25" f:7.5 to refigure
(20th wave ruined in a fire at the coaters)
22" f5: New mount almost done
(old all aluminum mount was stolen)
16" Varian Vapor Deposition Coater.
Looking for larger chamber.
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PitchHitter
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Reged: 09/23/09
Posts: 23
Loc: Southern Sierras
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Oh sorry to hear that. I didn't see the notice. I sure would have liked his input for with all his talent his choice of favorite scope somewhat eludes me unless it was the sit down comfort of a folded reflector. I am working on a larger aperture solution to that now. May be he could not have shed to protect his telescope and the Questar was so much lighter and easier. I would loved to have known and to have met the gentleman. -Rick
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About 20 telescopes from a 200mmAPO up
Fav is Meade 10" f:4.5 using my 3" 40mm 96°AFOV
BUT! In Progress:
14.5" f:5 grab n' go with DSCs will offer 2.4 degrees at 45 power and 8mm exit pupil (Light Bridge Buster)
16.25" f:7.5 to refigure
(20th wave ruined in a fire at the coaters)
22" f5: New mount almost done
(old all aluminum mount was stolen)
16" Varian Vapor Deposition Coater.
Looking for larger chamber.
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