Re: ATM 12.5" binocular telescope

[Kent Cheatham <cheatham@ionet.net>]

That Richfield scope/ 10x70 bino combo looks killer! Good job! When do I
have time for that next project......

Kent Cheatham
cheatham@ionet.net
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Bruce Sayre wrote:

> I'm pleased to report that I completed my project and
> celebrated first light last night, August 20. It was worth
> the effort!
>
> I only looked at the moon, Vega, Epsilon Lyra and the Ring
> nebula. All the advocates of big binoculars have got it
> right: nothing is more satisfying than the views they
> provide.
>
> The detail on the terminator exceeded what I had expected.
> Some happy combination of good optics, good seeing, and two
> eyes was at work. The Ring nebula seemed brighter, in spite
> of the nearby quarter-plus moon. Star images were sharp.
>
> I'll update my Web site in a month or so with a complete
> description of the binocular telescope.
>
> Bruce Sayre
> Applegate, California USA
> mailto:sayre@foothill.net
> http://www.foothill.net/~sayre/