From: "Tim" <tjp314@pacbell.net>

Date: November 30, 2007 9:15:07 AM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: First light ... Mars

Jim:

I passed on a chance to buy a good used Mewlon 250 when I bought my

NJP and EM-10 mounts.  It would have been a substantial additional

expenditure, but it was more than 2K less than the current retail

price.  Wish I had.

On the other hand, I don't have 2K in my 12.5" Cassegrain, which has

optics from Ed Beck.  And now that I've got the tube currents problems

licked, I don't really need a Mewlon.  It's a big scope, though, and

so I don't use it very often as a result, unfortunately.

-Tim.

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Jim Chung <jim_chung@...> wrote:

Tim,

There was a review of the 210 in the UK Journal Practical Astronomer

and they 

raved about its mirror figuring.  I like it because its very light and 

absolutely does not dew up even through a Canadian winter.  It is

very dependant 

on accurate collimation and seeing conditions.

Jim

Quoting Tim <tjp314@...>:

Jim:

Very nice!  How do you like the Mewlon?  

I was drooling over a Mewlon 210 and their 212 Newt-Cass at RTMC this

year, but the rep never stayed out after the evening programs, so I've

never looked through one.

-Tim.

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, "jimchung2338" <jim_chung@> wrote:

I got up early this morning since clear skies are rare these days in

Toronto and I was anxious 

to attempt first light with my new Tak Mewlon 210.  Skies were

mediocre but I managed to 

capture a small Mars image.  Lightly processed to preserve a more

natural look of low 

contrast features.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Astro_IIDC/files/Planetary/

MewlonMarsNov30.jpg

Jim