![]() ![]() There are setting circles, and slo motion controls on both axis (more on this later) and the RA/AZ axis is motorized with a 110Vac synchronous motor. The base is a round, flanged affair, again of highly polished aluminum. The OTA is mounted on a traditional dual fork mount made of polished aluminum castings. ![]() This is housed in an OTA that is about 11” long. The Q3.5 operates at a nominal F14.4 giving it a focal length of 1300mm. The optics are made by an optical company called Cumberland who apparently also makes optics for the US military. The Questar 3.5” is a classical Maksutov design with the deeply curved corrector with the aluminized ‘spot’ on the inner face that serves as the secondary mirror. As is usually the case, horrible weather accompanied the new telescope, so I had to satisfy myself with views in and from within the house. Of course, my wife by now was used to this and correctly interpreted it as ‘I want to play with my new toy alone’. Once I got home, I served notice to all those around me that I had some serious evaluative work to do, and that I did not want to be disturbed. So after a careful look at and thru the optics (clean and bright), a quick twiddle of all the controls (smooth and precise) and a quick inventory of the parts and accessories (all there as advertised), my wallet was a lot lighter, and my driving on the way home way more careful than if I had mere human passengers in the car with me… It should be, as the ETX90 was basically patterned after the Q3.5”. Overall, it’s about the same size as an ETX90 for comparison. I know it is only 3.5”, but somehow, I expected it to be larger. The second impression was how small it was. It had the signature deep purple sliding dew shield with the star map silk-screened on it and it was a beautiful contrast to the bright polished and lacquered aluminum of the fork mount and base. My first impression was that it was indeed jewel like. I’m ashamed to say my first thought was ‘why was the scope in the trunk while the guy’s wife was comfortably ensconced in the passenger seat?’ I mean, shouldn’t it be the other way around….!Īll heresy aside though, he opened the case and gingerly lifted the Q from its nestled resting place and handed it to me like a newborn. On meeting the seller (finally, in a cold, windswept parking lot because neither of us thought to give the other our phone number and only happened to recognize each other because of the mutual franticness with which we were scrutinizing every car for potential matches – him for his money, me for my new toy…lol), he opened the trunk of his car and there it was – the Questar leather carrying case with a complete (if the ads are to be believed) observatory inside. It is also available in Cervit and Quartz. The mirror substrate was the standard Pyrex. ![]() This is Questar’s version of Starbright or UHTC coatings. My particular version was a ‘Standard’ made in 1978 and had the broadband coatings option, as evidenced by the ‘BB’ in the serial number etched in the base. For those not familiar with the Questar offering, the 3.5” comes in 3 flavors, the ‘Standard’ astro model, the ‘Duplex’ model which allows the OTA to be dismounted from the fork mount for use as a spotter, and a dedicated Field spotter OTA for mounting on tripods via standard ¼-20 threads ala camera mounting. So I took the plunge, literally sold off almost every bit of my astro gear, and found myself the proud owner of a Questar 3.5 Standard. I succumbed a while ago when I saw a Questar 3.5” Standard for sale on a Canadian astro buy sell site, and I could drive to meet him and eliminate the nail biting on the shipping end of things. But do they live up to the hype? I no longer have my Q, but thought I would post my thoughts and experiences on this scope so people would have a counterpoint to the effusive ads from the NA Questar retailer. Who amongst us has not lusted after a Questar? Ever since most of us have been in the hobby, we have been tempted by reports of these perfect little jewels. ![]()
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In many ways, he’s a parable for the series itself - a fun appointment on the surface, with darkness at its core.Īll of this leads up to one final scene for Hiddleston’s Loki and Sophia Di Martino’s Sylvie to clash, kiss, make up, then clash again. The entire sequence is a masterclass in tension, built up through engaging dialogue and a heavyweight performance from Majors.Ĭhanneling the zany energy of Gene Wilder’s Willy Wonka with the underlying terror of Denzel Washington’s Detective Alonzo in Training Day, He Who Remains is personable and charismatic, but also feels like a shark lurking in the shallows that could unleash at any moment. ![]() After an entire show built around a lack of free will, it’s a fantastic moment where (if you believe him) you’re braced for anything to happen and, crucially, anything feels like it could happen. 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A smile that won’t go away for another half an hour or so. It’s an understated but impactful reveal – while the pair may well stand bemused, anyone who has kept half an eye on Marvel casting news will have a smile creep onto their face the moment Jonathan Majors appears on screen. The tables are turned the moment an elevator door opens, with the variants confused to see a mere man standing before them. It’s an engagement more suited to Loki than Sylvie, who would much rather talk their way out of a scenario than have it result in combat. But unlike an action-packed boss battle (something pretty familiar to Marvel viewers), this is much more of a war of words. Following a fun encounter with a more sinister side of Miss Minutes – who acts like a reminder to save your progress before a final boss battle in a video game – the show wastes no time in pulling back the curtain. ![]() ![]() ![]() Inspired by the emotional turmoil brought about by her separation and subsequent divorce from husband Simon Konecki, 30 offers a quintessential example of an artist using songwriting as therapy. Without doubt, the musical event of 2021 was the release of this breakup album, Adele Adkins’ keenly anticipated fourth long-player, which crowned the London-born singer/songwriter the undisputed queen of breakup anthems. Their overriding message is: you are not alone.Ĭlick to load video 45: Adele: 30 (Melted Stone/Columbia, 2021) Of course, not all the albums below were forged in a crucible of pain – some are present because the moods they create and the universal truths they offer can help listeners cope with their own emotional crises. Those, and other entries in this list of the best breakup albums, show how great artists can find catharsis in confronting the forces that seem intent on destroying their lives and taking their sanity. ![]() Where would popular music be without the psychological pain and suffering that has both tormented and inspired its creators? If love and life were always trouble-free and blissful, we would not have three of the most potent autobiographical albums birthed by the trauma of love gone bad: Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black, Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks, and Marvin Gaye’s Here, My Dear. As damaging as those emotions can be, they are all grist to the mill for people of a creative bent. As many a musician can attest, however, there’s nothing like being dumped to focus the mind – and the best breakup albums can channel that personal pain into creating universally affecting works of art.Īs well as facilitating mental clarity, heartbreak can bring with it self-pity, jealousy, bitterness, anger, and even a desire for revenge. Of course, some people are single by choice, but others have been brutally thrust into a solitary life by a lover’s callous betrayal. Spare a thought for those who are alone on Valentine’s Day, contemplating a microwave meal for one. ![]() |
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