Re: Re: [APML] Four Schmidt Shooters

[lkt <tan@cox.net>]

Kent,

 When I was enquiring about the 14" Schmidts, Andreas sent me a picture with both of them. They looked the same to me in the picture, two large orange tubes pointed vertically up. So I said, let me have one and that was it. Just think of two Meade 12" Schmidt Cass OTAs side by side of the same vintage. I would not be able to tell which was which.

Loke




> 
> From: KGKIRKLEY@aol.com
> Date: 2003/05/30 Fri PM 04:47:09 EDT
> To: astro-photo@seds.org
> Subject: Re: [APML] Four Schmidt Shooters
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/30/03 10:51:34 AM, sbarnes@skyoptics.net writes:
> 
> >Interesting! There is a local guy here who claims he bought Vehrenbergs
> >
> >14" from him personally. Does Loke know for sure that the one he has
> >
> >was Vehrenberg's? Did he have more than one?
> >
> >
> >
> >Steve Barnes
> 
> Steve et al:
> Andreas Phillip, a German 'amateur astronomer' had numerous Celestron Schmidt 
> cameras in 5  1/2, 8 and 14 inch sizes. At one time he intended to set up 
> several observatories for minor planet and comet searches. A few years ago he 
> decided to not go thru with the project and sold off the Schmidt's. 
> 
> Joseph Sylvan of Las Cruces, NM and Loke Tan got the two 14 inch Schmidt's, 
> but as far as I know, only Joseph Sylvan's was Hans Vehrenbergs original 
> instrument. Bill Matill, here in Dallas, got Vehrenberg's 8 inch instrument.
> 
> Kent Kirkley
> 8 inch Celestron-Epoch Schmidt
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