RE: [APML] Four Schmidt Shooters

["Steve Barnes" <sbarnes@skyoptics.net>]

Hello All,

	The local guy here (Peter Fassler) said he knew Hans personally and
that he got it from him. He said it had been modified in Germany (by Ziess
for travel back and forth to Africa).

Steve.

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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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