The telescopes of the Jim Loudon Observatory
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The 8" f/20 TEC Maksutov-Cassegrain.
A superb quality lunar & planetary
instrument.
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Observing Venus with the 8" f/20 TEC.
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The Dynamax-6 in daylight.
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The Dynamax-6 ready for a night's work.
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The Questar on its pier ready to go to work.
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The Questar at the solar eclipse of May 20, 2012.
It is mounted on a portable stand of my own manufacture.
Results of this eclipse can be seen HERE
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The Questar being used at the Venus transit of June 06, 2012 on Mt. Bigelow.
Results of the observations can be seen HERE
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Dolores' RV6 that I bought in 1965 and sold to her in 1972 when we met.
Here she's showing the lunar eclipse of Jan. 21, 2000, to our neighbor.