A lot of the original owners of AP refractors have moved on to other equipment. I almost exclusively use my Tak FSQ for imaging. The best thing that could happen would be the $80,000 check for the 180mm f/7 AP. Sale Pending!
-jg
-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Jensen <bpnjensen@No-Spam>
Sent: Oct 28, 2005 11:11 AM
To: The Astronomy Connection <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
Subject: Re: [TAC] another Big Dog
--- Richard Ozer <rozer@No-Spam> wrote:
> I recall that Jim's was much less. Great scope though! Perfect setup
> for
> someone who is almost exclusively a lunar and planet observer & imager.
>
> RO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Crisp" <rdcrisp@No-Spam>
> To: <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 9:32 AM
> Subject: [TAC] another Big Dog
>
>
> my friend Jim Scala has a TMB228 mounted in his observatory in Lafayette
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~jscala2/observatory.htm
>
> let me tell you that is one BIG telescope.
>
> it is an F/9 as I recall
>
> I have no idea about how much he had to pay for it but I woudl imagine
> that
> it was less than the AP206 discussed on the list yesterday
He sure has gotten some killer pictures of Mars with that glass...
Cheers,
Bruce Jensen
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