From: Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>

Date: June 19, 2009 6:11:27 PM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] Venus picture..

Hi Mark;

On 19-Jun-09, at 4:47 PM, Mark Gaffney wrote:

Hi Milton, One of those C-Mount to M42 adapters`d make an interesting  

experiment when I have some spare money. I have an old Nikkor 50mm  

lens from my FM2 Nikon SLR.

I built one by using a hard plastic M42 end cap, cutting a hole through the end of it, then epoxying a C-Mount male end on it around the hole. For macro work, I picked up a set of M42 ring extenders (also useful for getting the OAG and main scope in para focal too) and can add them in as needed.

I`m tossing up whether to get myself a  

Telegizmous 365 scope cover or go for the indoors satisfaction of  

being able to play with a new copy of The Sky X in the meantime, next  

month. We`ve certainly being having more than our fair share of rain  

this year (it`s back again with a vengeance outside as I`m writing).  

The Telegizmous covers are apparently tested with high pressure water  

hoses as being watertight & also provide sun protection during summer.

I use a vinyl silver BBQ cover as an outer liner and big clear garbage bags as an inner liner for additional protection. It's worked for me for 5 years now and keeps the scope cool on those hot summer days too. Of course we don't have monsoon rains here, but this keeps a lot of west snow off too.

TTYL..

Milton Aupperle