> David Samuels (david.samuels@No-Spam) said...
> I had my first astronomy dream .... my 12" LX200 GPS... was
> picking up distant galaxies beyond 30mag
Mark replied:
>
> Somehow you must have seen the upcoming new ads from Meade.
>
> The 12" LX200 GPS-BS preproduction run is currently being tested.
> Their new "Bilberry Schmear" coatings reportedly more than double the
> magnitude grasp.
Funny -- I thought April 1 was over two weeks ago....
-- Jim Van Nuland, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association <a href="http://www.svpal.org/~jvn/ ">JVN's web site</a>