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Mr. Magoo · 03-31-2002, 02:02 AM

I got lucky the mountains wern't in my way. I live in a very mountainous area myself, the cascade range, right in the middle of the Willamette National Forest. The skys here are very clear at night when it isn't raining or just plain coudy. Very starry nights. Oh, and I can't take pics with this scope, although I did take a pic of Hally's comet back in 86'. Don't have that pic anymore cus it and the negitive were distroyed by water. I have owned 4 telescopes since 83'. A 4" f11 Bouch & Loumb, an 8" Celestron f11, and a 4" Meade refractor, as well as the one I currently own. of all I liked the Meade and the Odyssey. Smidt telescopes have too many glass surfaces for the light to go through and thus degrading the amount of light and quality of the image. They are, however the easiest to take pictures with cus they can be giuded to compensate for the earth's rotation. I have excellant pics, but no way to scan them to post here. If I find a way, I'll post some.

03-31-2002, 02:02 AM	#7
Mr. Magoo Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 26	yea... I got lucky the mountains wern't in my way. I live in a very mountainous area myself, the cascade range, right in the middle of the Willamette National Forest. The skys here are very clear at night when it isn't raining or just plain coudy. Very starry nights. Oh, and I can't take pics with this scope, although I did take a pic of Hally's comet back in 86'. Don't have that pic anymore cus it and the negitive were distroyed by water. I have owned 4 telescopes since 83'. A 4" f11 Bouch & Loumb, an 8" Celestron f11, and a 4" Meade refractor, as well as the one I currently own. of all I liked the Meade and the Odyssey. Smidt telescopes have too many glass surfaces for the light to go through and thus degrading the amount of light and quality of the image. They are, however the easiest to take pictures with cus they can be giuded to compensate for the earth's rotation. I have excellant pics, but no way to scan them to post here. If I find a way, I'll post some. Last edited by Mr. Magoo; 03-31-2002 at 02:14 AM.