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18-09-2008, 03:38 PM
Starcatcher
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Ingleside, New South Wales
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I'm Panoptic Excited!
Thanks to Tony I have a lovely Panoptic eyepiece.
I had planned on a 27mm but this 35mm was irresistibly priced. Exit pupil in my f5 will probably exceed my aging eye dilation, but it will be so much better that any low power eyepiece I have ever had.
Come on, new moon weekend!
(Yes, the shopping list is finally shortening - saving for a Paracorr now.)
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18-09-2008, 03:48 PM
Grey Nomad
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: "Where ever the wind blows".
Posts: 5,537
Congrats. Eric. I'm sure it will bring you many hours of pleasure.
18-09-2008, 04:07 PM
No obs, raising Harrison
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 662
Lovely eyepiece, Eric. Evil Phil was waving one of these under my nose a few months ago - very nice.
18-09-2008, 04:17 PM
Starcatcher
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Ingleside, New South Wales
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Oooh - I can now update my signature again
18-09-2008, 05:26 PM
Its only a column of dust
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: New Iceland
Posts: 761
congratulations Eric! Let's hope for months of dry heat and clear sky so you can try it out.
18-09-2008, 05:48 PM
No obs, raising Harrison
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 662
Eric, I just read your sig.... when did the C8 arrive?
18-09-2008, 05:53 PM
Clear Skys and Open Road
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Townsville
Posts: 207
Congrats Eric, on a Very nice EP. Now you watch the cloud roll in, for the next hree weeks. I hope not but thats the usual effect of such a fine purchase.
19-09-2008, 01:46 AM
Space Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Australia
Posts: 1,572
Congratulations Erick - you KNOW I am jealous as hell!
Well done mate!
19-09-2008, 01:47 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 280
[quote=goober;364710]Evil Phil was waving one of these under my nose a few months ago[quote]
Not wishing to dilute my reputation, but I think that was a 26mm T5 Nagler. Come to think of it, that's an even more evil thing to do!
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19-09-2008, 02:04 PM
Compulsive Tinkerer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
Posts: 1,758
The 35 is a nice eyepiece, also doubles as great ballast in small ships and ties down planes during gales. You will love it Eric, one of my best eyepieces IMO.
19-09-2008, 02:12 PM
No obs, raising Harrison
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 662
[quote=PhilW;364907][quote=goober;364710]Evil Phil was waving one of these under my nose a few months ago
Quote:
Golly, you're right - how could I forget the pineapple? From Eric's photo, it looked about the same size.
19-09-2008, 05:22 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Maldon. VIC
Posts: 599
Congrats on the new EP Eric,your pile must be considerable now.
26-09-2008, 08:54 PM
Higgs Magnet
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Wollongong
Posts: 2,380
Quote:
Originally Posted by
erick
(Yes, the shopping list is finally shortening - saving for a Paracorr now.)
Erick, I'm disappointed in you. Everyone knows that shopping lists are supposed to grow exponentially
26-09-2008, 09:46 PM
Starcatcher
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Ingleside, New South Wales
Posts: 8,271
I will resist - I MUST! Who needs more than 12" of aperture anyway?
26-09-2008, 09:47 PM
Starcatcher
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Ingleside, New South Wales
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............unless it is, of course, 2 x 12", in a binonewt!
27-09-2008, 02:39 PM
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 280
I can only applaud the sentiment Erick. You KNOW you want a binewt.
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I had planned on a 27mm but this 35mm was irresistibly priced. Exit pupil in my f5 will probably exceed my aging eye dilation, but it will be so much better that any low power eyepiece I have ever had. 
Come on, new moon weekend! 
