This was the very first time that I've ever really been able to detect
structure in the ring. I could actually focus on IT instead of the stars
around it. I was very surprised that we had a view like this with the moon
up.
I too had a great time. The weather was very nice. No need for even a light
jacket.
Michelle Stone
Argo Navis and
Custom Telescopes by Plettstone
http://www.plettstone.com/telescopes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sf-bay-tac-bounces@No-Spam [mailto:sf-bay-tac-bounces@No-Spam]On
> Behalf Of Mark Wagner
.
> Michelle called
> a few of us over to look through the outstanding 15" Plettstone scope she
> has for her personal use. She was proclaiming that this was the
> best view
> of M57 she'd ever had. I thought "ho-hum... another M57" and
> began to call
> out "last call for M57"... and then I looked...
>
> The Ring was green, at least to me. I think my color perception is quite
> acute. There was a green hue in the grey. The object was magnified over
> 300X and... all of a sudden, a pinpoint in the center, then gone.
> Then it
> was back, gone, back... soon I was pretty much holding the central star
> with averted vision. The only other times I've seen it are
> through the 40"
> Nickel at Mount Hamilton, and the 30" Starmaster Jim Ster hauled
> up to the
> Oregon Star Party last year.
>
> Yes, Michelle, it was the best view I've ever had. Quite a telescope you
> made - competing with a 30 and a 40. You win! :-)
>
> Thanks, Michelle, for such a fun night. As usual, it is hard to
> leave. The beautiful environs of Mariposa make you want to stay, and if
> you can't, certainly you want to come back.
>
Received on Mon Aug 9 00:06:10 2004