Albert, that looks like an outstanding travel scope, rugged, compact and light
weight.
Hope you guys have a wonderful trip "Down Under".
All the best,
Rich
> In two weeks, Bob Jardine, David Kingsley, and I are heading to Australia
> for a dedicated observing vacation. Here is the scope I will be taking.
> http://ultralightscopes.com/MarkIVtravel.htm
>
> The scope saw "first light" at Plettstone this past weekend. I was very
> pleased with its performance. I'm making a couple of minor adjustments to
> insure it makes the journey without damage.
>
> I observed from New Zealand almost exactly a year ago. I didn't prepare well
> enough and didn't see as much as I would have liked. I'll be more prepared
> this year, taking Uranometria South, M. Morel's "LMC Visual Atlas 2000", M.
> Paul's "Southern Galaxy Trios", and some "Eye Candy" lists.
>
> Albert
>
Received on Fri Mar 18 20:22:15 2005