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Subject: [M]: Latitude / wedge
From: Henrik Holde
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Jul 16 00:00:22 1997

Oh no - I haven't even thought of this!!! Bhutan is at approx. 20 degrees
north... Will my wedge work there?

What is the minimum latitude for the standard wedge - the Meade, that is??

Argh - I wish my scope wasn't a hundred kilometers away..


Thanks,
Henrik.




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> From: ken milburn <kmilburn@gte.net>
> To: mapug@shore.net
> Subject: Re: [M]: RA drive noise?
> Date: 15. juli 1997 17:23
>
> Just to clarify...
> >
> > I am not getting into the discussion about which wedge is better
because
> > simply the Superwedge can not be used at my latitude but my Milburn
can.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Arnaldo Arnal.
> > Observatorio ARVAL
> > Caracas, Venezuela
> > 10d N 67d W (UT-4hrs)
> > http://www.arval.org.ve
>
>
> Arnaldo's MW is a custom unit built for his latitude. Standard design
> goes down to around 25 degs.
>
> Ken Milburn

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