From: Jim Chung <jim_chung@sunshine.net>

Date: December 8, 2009 4:30:09 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] cold weather..

Hi Milton,

That's a wonderful shot of M1.  I'm curious though, isn't the price of the Grasshopper rather close to that of a used SXVH9 which I believe has the same ccd.  I'm always in favour of home brewed solutions unless it become economically unviable.

Regards,

Jim