RE: ATM 10" Binox at Stelli

[Sue&Alan French <Sue_and_Alan_French@compuserve.com>]

>From: Peter Abrahams <telscope@europa.com>
>Subject: ATM ten inch refracting binocular at Stellafane?
>
>I heard that at Stellafane this weekend was a refracting
>binocular with ten inch objectives in aluminum tubes and
>two huge roof prisms, giving an erect image.  Does anyone
>have any more details about this instrument's design or
>use?

Peter,
        I saw the binox in question, but admit I did not spend a huge
amount of time examining them.  The objectives were 10" f/12 doublets, and
the twin tubes were mounted on the RA axis of an AP 1200 mount.  
        I took a look through them during the day when they were viewing
the towers on top of Mt. Ascutney, but it was very hazy and the seeing was
awful. I also had trouble merging the two images.  The skies were not very
clear Saturday night, and I spent what time we had viewing through other
scopes and did not get back to the binox.
                                                Clear skies, Alan