Questar Advertisements
Abbreviations: Adbn: Audubon; AP: American Photographer; ASFF: Analog Science Fiction and Fact; Astro: Astronomy; BB: British Birds; BC: Biomedical Communications; BW: Business Week; C35: Camera 35; CC: Construction Contracting; CE: Catholic Educator; ExU: Explore the Universe; Hldy: Holiday; IA: Iron Age; IR&D: Industrial Research & Development; LO: Lasers & Optronics; MP: Modern Photography; MTR: MIT Technology Review; Natr: Nature; NH: Natural History; NTB: NASA Tech Briefs; PP: Petersen’s Photographic; Ptrm: Planetarium; RPA: Review of Popular Astronomy; S&T: Sky and Telescope; SA: Scientific American; Sci80: Science 80; SciT: Science Teacher; SD: Science Digest; Smsn: Smithsonian; SN: Science News.
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20th Century Telescope | Very First Advertisement | S&T, Jun 1954 | First Questar advertisement. First appearance in an advertisement of an updated finder mirror cage (September 1955). |
Questar in Case | S&T, Aug 1954 S&T, Sep 1954 S&T, Oct 1954 S&T, Apr 1955 S&T, May 1955 |
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Potted Plant | S&T, Mar 1955 | |||
Potted Plant and New Finder Mirror Cage | S&T, Sep 1955 S&T, Oct 1955 |
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Visitors Are Always Welcome | S&T, Nov 1954 S&T, Dec 1954 S&T, Jan 1955 |
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Cave and Barker Testimonials | S&T, Feb 1955 S&T, Aug 1955 |
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Astronomical Telescopes | S&T, Jun 1955 | ||
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Those Who Have Seen Questar | S&T, Jul 1955 | ||
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Serialized Questar Booklet | Installment 1 | S&T, Nov 1955 | |
Installment 2 | S&T, Dec 1955 | |||
Installment 3 | S&T, Jan 1956 | |||
Installment 4 | S&T, Feb 1956 | |||
Installment 5 | S&T, Mar 1956 | |||
Installment 6 | S&T, Apr 1956 | |||
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Field Model (Early Version) Announcement | S&T, May 1956 S&T, Jun 1956 |
Introduction of the early version of the Field Model. First appearance in an advertisement of a side arm logo badge with “☆Questar” in white lettering against a red background. First appearance in an advertisement of a camera coupler. First appearance in an advertisement of a Rival Reflex camera, a rebranded domestic version of the Praktica FX, attached to a Questar telescope. | |
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A Piece of the Future | S&T, Jul 1956 | ||
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Little Moth | S&T, Aug 1956 | First appearance in an advertisement of a Hexacon camera attached to a Questar telescope. | |
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Linhof Tripod Promotion | S&T, Sep 1956 S&T, Oct 1956 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the Linhof tripod. | |
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Questar Goes to a Star Party | S&T, Nov 1956 | ||
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Introducing the Incomparable Questar to the Naturalist | Beautiful Little Telescope | Adbn, Nov-Dec 1956 | |
This Beautiful Instrument (Version 1) | Adbn, Jan-Feb 1957 | |||
This Beautiful Instrument (Version 1 with Inset) | Adbn, Jul-Aug 1957 | |||
The Gift of a Lifetime | Adbn, Nov-Dec 1957 | |||
This Beautiful Instrument (Version 2) | Natr, Mar 1958 Natr, Apr 1958 |
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All in the Day’s Work | S&T, Dec 1956 | Announcement of a twelve-month installment payment plan. First advertisement using the perspective-detail terrestrial observing theme. | |
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Field Model (Early Version) with Accessories | S&T, Jan 1957 | Announcement of accessories for the early version of the Field Model. | |
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Design and Materials | Questar Data | S&T, Feb 1957 | First appearance in an advertisement of the full-aperture solar filter (November 1958). Announcement of a heavy vinyl luggage case cover with drawstrings and metal grommets (November 1958). |
Specifications of the Questar Telescope | S&T, Nov 1958 | |||
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This Photograph Was Taken with a 3 1/2-inch Questar | S&T, Mar 1957 | First appearance in an advertisement of a photograph of the Moon. First appearance in an advertisement of an image by longtime photographic contributors Ralph and Dorothy Davis. | |
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Questar Answers Some Questions | Adbn, Mar-Apr 1957 | ||
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Questar Takes Another Picture Worth Ten Thousand Words | S&T, Apr 1957 | ||
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Hitch Your Wagon to a Star | With Field Model | S&T, May 1957 | First appearance in an advertisement of a Questar mounted on a car window. |
With Field Model and Additional Content | Adbn, May-Jun 1957 | |||
No Mention of Field Model | S&T, Apr 1959 | |||
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Picture of the Waxing April Moon | With Field Model | S&T, Jun 1957 S&T, Jul 1957 |
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No Mention of Field Model | S&T, Oct 1958 NH, Nov 1959 NH, Dec 1959 NH, Apr 1960 |
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On the Problem of Choosing a Telescope | S&T, Aug 1957 S&T, Sep 1957 S&T, Oct 1957 |
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Tabletop to Timberline with the Incomparable Questar | Adbn, Sep-Oct 1957 | ||
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0.9-second Resolution Guarantee | S&T, Nov 1957 S&T, Jan 1958 |
Announcement that every new Questar ships with a high-quality copy of the National Bureau of Standards Microscopy Test Chart and that each Questar resolves to 0.9 seconds of arc. Last appearance in an advertisement of the early version of the Field Model (January 1958). | |
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Aspheric Catadioptric Optics | S&T, Dec 1957 | Quartz primary mirrors appear as a $105 upgrade option. Introduction of aspheric optics. | |
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More Power to You | Adbn, Jan-Feb 1958 | ||
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De Luxe Questar is the Finest Small Telescope | S&T, Feb 1958 | ||
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Two Birds | S&T, Mar 1958 | First advertisement featuring a close-up image of a live animal. | |
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This Remarkable Photograph Was Taken at 40 Feet | Charming Lady | Adbn, Mar-Apr 1958 | |
Remarkable Photograph | Natr, May 1958 | |||
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Questar Seven Preview | S&T, Apr 1958 | An early Questar Seven prototype appears. | |
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You CAN Take It With You | S&T, May 1958 | ||
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The Wonderful Questar | Adbn, May-Jun 1958 | ||
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Picture Yourself Using this Questar | S&T, Jun 1958 | ||
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The Enormous Power of the Questar Telescope | Natr, Jun-Jul 1958 | ||
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Stars Do Not Twinkle at 40,000 Feet | S&T, Jul 1958 | Astronomer Alfred Mikesell and high-altitude balloonist Malcolm Ross ascend above the tropopause with a custom-built Questar telescope on board. | |
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Solar Granulation from Sea Level | S&T, Aug 1958 S&T, Sep 1958 |
First advertisement specifically tailored to highlight Questar’s usefulness for solar observing. | |
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World’s Finest, Most Versatile Telescope | Natr, Oct 1958 Adbn, Nov-Dec 1958 Natr, Nov 1958 NH, Nov 1958 Natr, Dec 1958 NH, Dec 1958 Adbn, Jan-Feb 1959 Natr, Jan 1959 NH, Jan 1959 NH, Feb 1959 NH, Mar 1959 NH, Apr 1959 Hldy, Apr 1959 NH, May 1959 Hldy, May 1959 Hldy, Jun 1959 |
First advertisement in Natural History magazine (November 1958). | |
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This is the Way We Ship Your Questar | S&T, Dec 1958 | ||
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Questar News | Installment 1 | S&T, Jan 1959 | First appearance in an advertisement of Nikon F cameras (September 1960). Questar announces that it is a Nikon franchised dealer (September 1960). |
Installment 2 | S&T, Feb 1959 | |||
Installment 3 | S&T, Mar 1959 | |||
Installment 4 | S&T, Jul 1959 | |||
Installment 5 | S&T, Apr 1960 S&T, May 1960 |
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Installment 6 | S&T, Sep 1960 | |||
Installment 7 | S&T, Apr 1961 S&T, May 1961 |
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Magnificent Performance | S&T, May 1959 S&T, Jun 1959 |
First advertisement with an illustration of the full-aperture solar filter. | |
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May We Tell You About Questar? | Open Case | NH, Jun-Jul 1959 | |
Hexacon/Pentacon Camera (Star Logo) | NH, Aug-Sep 1959 NH, Oct 1959 |
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Hexacon/Pentacon Camera (All Caps Logo) | NH, Jun-Jul 1961 NH, Aug-Sep 1961 |
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Questar Is the Finest | Star Logo | SA, Jun 1959 SA, Jul 1959 |
First advertisement in Scientific American magazine. |
All Caps Logo | SA, Aug 1961 SA, Oct 1962 ASFF, Sep 1963 |
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I Have a Larger Telescope | S&T, Aug 1959 S&T, Sep 1959 |
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Questar with Camera and Sunspots | Star Logo | SA, Aug 1959 SA, Oct 1959 |
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All Caps Logo | SA, Feb 1962 | |||
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About a Month Ago | S&T, Oct 1959 S&T, Nov 1959 |
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Superfine Questar Telescope | Star Logo | SA, Nov 1959 SA, Dec 1959 SA, Jan 1960 |
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All Caps Logo | SA, Nov 1961 SA, Sep 1962 SA, Jan 1964 SA, May 1964 |
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On Taking Photographs with Questar | S&T, Dec 1959 S&T, Jan 1960 |
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Tremendous Magnification | NH, Jan 1960 NH, Feb 1960 NH, Mar 1960 |
First advertisement appearing on inside front cover of Natural History magazine (February 1960). | |
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Complete Observatory in One-half Cubic Foot | CE, Jan 1960 CE, Feb 1960 CE, Mar 1960 CE, Apr 1960 CE, May 1960 CE, Jun 1960 |
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Questar Gets a Lucky Rift in Clouds | S&T, Feb 1960 S&T, Mar 1960 |
First advertisement that specifically featured solar eclipse chasing with the Questar. | |
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Did You Know That Perfect Telescopes | Star Logo | SA, Feb 1960 SA, Mar 1960 SA, Apr 1960 |
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All Caps Logo | SA, Oct 1961 SA, Nov 1962 |
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Picture Yourself Using this Questar to Observe Nature | Squirrel with a Ruler | NH, May 1960 NH, Jun-Jul 1960 |
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Squirrel on a Box of Kodak Panatomic-X Film | NH, Aug-Sep 1960 | |||
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This Photograph Was Taken by a Questar Owner | Star Logo | SA, May 1960 SA, Jun 1960 SA, Jul 1960 SA, Aug 1960 |
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All Caps Logo | SA, Sep 1961 | |||
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Lay That Burden Down | Brief Version | RPA, May-Jun 1960 RPA, Jul-Aug 1960 RPA, Sep-Oct 1960 RPA, Nov-Dec 1960 RPA, Jan-Feb 1961 |
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Dutch Questar Owner Testimonial | S&T, Jun 1960 | |||
New York Questar Owner Testimonial | S&T, Jul 1960 | |||
Anthony Perkins Testimonial | S&T, Aug 1960 NH, Oct 1960 NH, Nov 1960 NH, Dec 1960 NH, Dec 1962 |
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No Testimonial | S&T, Aug 1961 S&T, Feb 1962 S&T, Oct 1962 S&T, Feb 1963 |
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Although Most of Our Sales Are to Individuals | Star Logo | SA, Sep 1960 SA, Oct 1960 SA, Nov 1960 SA, Dec 1960 |
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All Caps Logo | SA, Dec 1961 SA, Feb 1963 ASFF, Jun 1963 |
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Questar Owners Write | A Woman Writes of Her Questar | S&T, Oct 1960 S&T, Nov 1960 |
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Another Questar Owner Writes | S&T, Dec 1960 | |||
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Manufacturing Process | Ernest Arndt (Star Logo) | S&T, Jan 1961 SA, Jan 1961 S&T, Feb 1961 SA, Feb 1961 S&T, Mar 1961 SA, Mar 1961 |
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Peter Dodd and James Reichert | S&T, Nov 1961 S&T, Dec 1961 NH, Dec 1961 NH, Nov 1962 |
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Ernest Arndt (All Caps Logo) | NH, Nov 1961 SA, Mar 1962 |
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Large Photo of Squirrel | NH, Jan 1961 NH, Feb 1961 NH, Mar 1961 |
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Left Eye of a Moth | NH, Apr 1961 NH, May 1961 |
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Face of the Sun May Now Be Studied | Star Logo | SA, Apr 1961 SA, May 1961 SA, Jun 1961 |
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All Caps Logo | SA, May 1962 SA, Dec 1962 |
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Clavius and Tycho | S&T, Jun 1961 S&T, Jul 1961 |
First advertisement with updated all-caps “QUESTAR” logo. First advertisement appearing on inside front cover of Sky and Telescope magazine (July 1961). | |
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Oak Ridge Schematic Diagram | All Caps Logo (Dark Background) | SA, Jul 1961 | |
All Caps Logo (Light Background) | SA, Jan 1962 SA, Jan 1963 |
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Molers of Maryland | Questar with Pen | S&T, Sep 1961 S&T, Jan 1962 NH, Jan 1962 NH, Aug-Sep 1962 S&T, Sep 1962 |
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Questar in Case | S&T, Aug 1963 S&T, Sep 1963 |
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This Photograph of the Moon | S&T, Oct 1961 NH, Oct 1961 NH, Feb 1962 S&T, Jul 1962 |
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Moon Shot Through 7-pound Observatory | International Nickel Company Version | BW, Feb 10, 1962 IA, Apr 26, 1962 |
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Questar Version | SA, Apr 1962 S&T, May 1962 NH, May 1962 S&T, Jan 1963 ASFF, Jul 1963 |
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Screech Owl | This Little Screech Owl | S&T, Mar 1962 NH, Mar 1962 NH, Oct 1962 S&T, Nov 1962 |
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This Small Screech Owl Is Not a Stuffed Bird | SA, Nov 1963 MP, Dec 1963 SA, Jun 1964 |
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So You Don't Want to Photograph a Baby Screech Owl | S&T, Aug 1967 S&T, Dec 1967 S&T, Jun 1968 |
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This Baby Screech Owl | BB, Jul 1988 BB, Aug 1988 |
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List of Institutions | Three Columns | S&T, Apr 1962 NH, Apr 1962 SA, Jun 1962 S&T, Aug 1962 SA, Apr 1963 |
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Single Block of Text | S&T, Aug 1964 S&T, Sep 1964 |
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Single Block of Text with Booklet Announcement | S&T, Oct 1964 | |||
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Behold the Parthenon | S&T, Jun 1962 NH, Jun-Jul 1962 SA, Jul 1962 S&T, Dec 1962 SA, Aug 1963 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the “Greek goddess” and the ancient Greek motif as a metaphor for Questar’s pursuit of perfection. | |
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This Beautiful Instrument | Greek Goddess Standing and Seated | SA, Aug 1962 C35, Aug-Sep 1962 MP, Sep 1962 SA, Sep 1963 MP, Feb 1964 |
First advertisement in Modern Photography magazine (September 1962). |
Questar with Praktica | C35, Oct-Nov 1962 MP, Oct 1962 MP, Nov 1962 C35, Dec 1962-Jan 1963 MP, Dec 1962 MP, Jan 1963 MP, Feb 1963 MP, Mar 1963 |
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Greek Goddess Standing | S&T, Mar 1963 S&T, Jun 1963 |
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This Picture of the Moon | SA, Mar 1963 MP, Apr 1963 ASFF, Apr 1963 ASFF, Oct 1963 |
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When We First Started Questar | S&T, Apr 1963 | ||
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Greek Goddess Seated | NH, Apr 1963 S&T, May 1963 NH, May 1963 S&T, May 1964 |
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May We Tell You About the Nikon F? | SA, May 1963 MP, May 1963 ASFF, May 1963 NH, Jun-Jul 1963 SA, Jun 1963 MP, Jun 1963 MP, Jul 1963 ASFF, Aug 1963 |
Introduction of the Questar-modified Nikon F. Extensive discussion of photographic technique. | |
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From Australia | S&T, Jul 1963 S&T, Apr 1964 |
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This Abandoned Cabin | SA, Jul 1963 MP, Aug 1963 MP, Sep 1963 MP, Oct 1963 |
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Questar Is the Beautiful Little Telescope | NH, Aug-Sep 1963 NH, Oct 1963 NH, Jan 1964 |
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Solar Eclipse of July 1963 | Part 1 | S&T, Oct 1963 | First appearance in an advertisement of a counterweight accessory. |
Part 2 | S&T, Nov 1963 | |||
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What Can a Questar Telescope Do for You? | SA, Oct 1963 MP, Nov 1963 SA, Apr 1964 |
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This Happy-looking Serpent | NH, Nov 1963 NH, Dec 1963 SA, Dec 1963 MP, Jan 1964 |
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This is Questar | S&T, Dec 1963 S&T, Jan 1964 S&T, Jun 1964 S&T, Jul 1964 SA, Jul 1964 NH, Aug-Sep 1964 MP, Aug 1964 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the cut-away Questar illustration. | |
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Field Model Announcement | Version 1 | S&T, Feb 1964 NH, Feb 1964 SA, Feb 1964 S&T, Mar 1964 SA, Mar 1964 NH, Apr 1964 MP, Apr 1964 NH, May 1964 MP, May 1964 MP, Jun 1964 MP, Jul 1964 |
Introduction of the modern Field Model. Introduction of a new and improved swiveling camera coupler. Introduction of the wide field construction. First appearance in an advertisement of the Nikon F camera with Photomic T viewfinder (August 1966). |
Version 2 | S&T, Nov 1964 SA, Nov 1964 NH, Dec 1964 MP, Jan 1965 |
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Version 3 | SA, Aug 1966 MP, Aug 1966 MP, Sep 1966 MP, Apr 1967 MP, Sep 1967 |
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Questar with a Rose | NH, Mar 1964 | First Questar advertisement printed in color. | |
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Water Turkey with Sprocket Holes | SA, Aug 1964 Adbn, Sep-Oct 1964 SA, Sep 1964 MP, Sep 1964 NH, Oct 1964 SA, Oct 1964 MP, Oct 1964 Adbn, Nov-Dec 1964 NH, Nov 1964 MP, Nov 1964 MP, Dec 1964 NH, Dec 1965 NH, Feb 1966 NH, Aug-Sep 1966 Adbn, May-Jun 1967 |
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Eclipse with Prominence | S&T, Dec 1964 S&T, Jan 1965 NH, Aug-Sep 1965 SA, Aug 1965 MP, Oct 1965 S&T, Mar 1966 NH, May 1966 SA, May 1966 MP, Jun 1966 |
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We Print the Sprocket Holes | Factory | SA, Dec 1964 NH, Jan 1965 SA, Jan 1965 MP, Feb 1965 MP, Mar 1965 |
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Corrugated Siding | SA, Sep 1965 MP, Sep 1965 MP, Apr 1966 SA, Jul 1966 |
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Mirrors Made of Quartz | Mirrors Made of Quartz | S&T, Feb 1965 S&T, Mar 1965 S&T, Nov 1965 S&T, Feb 1966 |
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The Best Telescopes Will Have Quartz Mirrors | NH, Feb 1965 SA, Feb 1965 NH, Mar 1965 SA, Mar 1965 NH, Apr 1965 SA, Apr 1965 MP, Apr 1965 MP, May 1965 SA, Feb 1966 NH, Mar 1966 |
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Ranger 8 | S&T, Apr 1965 S&T, May 1965 |
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Brinkmanship at Niagara Falls | NH, May 1965 SA, May 1965 NH, Jun-Jul 1965 SA, Jun 1965 MP, Jun 1965 MP, Jul 1965 S&T, Aug 1965 NH, Jun-Jul 1966 SA, Jun 1966 MP, Jul 1966 |
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Cut-away Questar Back | Molly Brown | S&T, Jun 1965 S&T, Jul 1965 SA, Jul 1965 MP, Aug 1965 |
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GT 5 | S&T, Oct 1965 NH, Oct 1965 SA, Oct 1965 MP, Nov 1965 S&T, Jan 1966 NH, Jan 1966 SA, Jan 1966 MP, Feb 1966 Adbn, May-Jun 1966 |
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Milky Way | S&T, Sep 1965 | First appearance in an advertisement of the Varitrac drive accessory. | |
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Questar Keeps You Safe from Alligators | NH, Nov 1965 SA, Nov 1965 MP, Dec 1965 SA, Mar 1966 MP, Mar 1966 S&T, Jul 1966 Adbn, Jul-Aug 1966 NH, May 1967 SA, May 1967 MP, Jun 1967 MP, Jan 1968 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the Camera Cradle (July 1966). First appearance in an advertisement of the Varitrac II drive accessory (July 1966). | |
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Master Design Award | S&T, Dec 1965 SA, Dec 1965 MP, Jan 1966 |
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Pope Paul | S&T, Apr 1966 NH, Apr 1966 SA, Apr 1966 MP, May 1966 |
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Who Would Imagine | S&T, May 1966 S&T, Jun 1966 |
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Questar Photographs the Solar Granules | S&T, Aug 1966 S&T, Nov 1966 |
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Valuable Teaching Tool | S&T, Sep 1966 S&T, Jan 1967 NH, Jan 1967 SA, Jan 1967 NH, Apr 1967 SA, Apr 1967 SciT, Apr 1967 NH, Oct 1967 SA, Oct 1967 S&T, Nov 1967 Adbn, Nov-Dec 1967 |
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Empire State Building | SA, Sep 1966 MP, Oct 1966 NH, Dec 1966 MP, Feb 1967 MP, Oct 1967 MP, Feb 1968 MP, Jul 1968 |
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Introducing the Duplex Questar | S&T, Oct 1966 NH, Oct 1966 SA, Oct 1966 MP, Nov 1966 |
Introduction of the Duplex. | |
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Questar Takes Telescopic Movies | NH, Nov 1966 SA, Nov 1966 SA, Dec 1966 MP, Dec 1966 MP, Jan 1967 MP, Nov 1967 |
First advertisement portraying Questar’s use in movie making. Questar offers the Beaulieu R16ES 16mm movie camera. Introduction of a C-mount adapter. | |
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Questar Receives a Letter | Featuring "Telescopes for Skygazing" | S&T, Dec 1966 | Introduction of the Questar Seven (September 1967). |
Featuring Hayden Planetarium Exhibit | S&T, Feb 1967 NH, Mar 1967 SA, Mar 1967 |
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Featuring Expo Exhibit, Laser Component, and Questar Seven Announcement | S&T, Sep 1967 NH, Jan 1968 |
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Another Great Bird Photograph | NH, Feb 1967 SA, Feb 1967 MP, Mar 1967 MP, May 1967 Adbn, Jul-Aug 1967 NH, Nov 1967 |
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Broadband and VLR coatings | S&T, Mar 1967 S&T, Apr 1967 |
Introduction of broadband and VLR (very low reflective) coatings. | |
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Questar Takes a Picture Worth Ten Thousand Words | S&T, May 1967 S&T, Jul 1967 S&T, Jan 1968 S&T, Jul 1968 |
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A Telescope Suitable for Rocket-borne Instrumentation | S&T, Jun 1967 NH, Aug-Sep 1967 SA, Aug 1967 S&T, Oct 1967 SA, Nov 1967 SA, Jan 1968 S&T, Mar 1968 SA, Jun 1968 S&T, Oct 1968 SA, Oct 1968 NH, Mar 1969 NH, Apr 1969 SA, Apr 1969 NH, Feb 1970 |
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Have Fun! | NH, Jun-Jul 1967 SA, Jun 1967 SA, Jul 1967 MP, Jul 1967 MP, Aug 1967 NH, Dec 1967 SA, Dec 1967 MP, Dec 1967 |
First appearance in an advertisement of a Beaulieu Super 8 movie camera. Questar offers the Miller Fluid Head. | |
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Questar Is a Laser Component, Too | SA, Sep 1967 | ||
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Cer-Vit and Broadband | S&T, Feb 1968 NH, Mar 1968 SA, Mar 1968 S&T, Apr 1968 NH, Apr 1968 SA, Apr 1968 MP, Apr 1968 MP, May 1968 SA, Jul 1968 NH, Aug-Sep 1968 MP, Aug 1968 MP, Dec 1968 SA, Mar 1969 MP, Apr 1969 MP, May 1969 |
First appearance of Cer-Vit mirrors in an advertisement. First appearance in an advertisement of an updated leather carrying case that replaced the original English leather case (March 1968). | |
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No Matter Where You Look: Coleman Glacier | NH, Feb 1968 SA, Feb 1968 MP, Mar 1968 |
First appearance in an advertisement of an image by longtime photographic contributor Hubert Entrop. | |
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Occultation of Saturn | S&T, May 1968 S&T, Nov 1968 S&T, Jan 1969 |
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No Matter Where You Look: Parthenon | NH, May 1968 SA, May 1968 NH, Jun-Jul 1968 MP, Jun 1968 SA, Nov 1968 MP, Nov 1968 NH, Dec 1968 NH, May 1969 MP, Jun 1969 NH, Aug-Sep 1969 SA, Jun 1970 NH, Dec 1970 SA, Dec 1970 MP, Dec 1970 |
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Beseler Topcon Super D | Questar-modified Beseler Topcon Super D | S&T, Aug 1968 SA, Aug 1968 S&T, Sep 1968 SA, Sep 1968 MP, Sep 1968 NH, Oct 1968 MP, Oct 1968 NH, Nov 1968 S&T, Dec 1968 SA, Dec 1968 MP, Jan 1969 MP, Sep 1969 MP, Oct 1969 MP, Mar 1970 |
Introduction of the Questar-modified Beseler Topcon Super D camera body. Introduction of the Piggy-back Mount. Introduction of a finder solar filter as a separate add-on accessory. |
Adds a New Dimension | SA, Aug 1968 SA, Sep 1968 MP, Sep 1968 NH, Oct 1968 |
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Questar’s Seven-inch is Very Big with R&D | Special Applications | NH, Jan 1969 SA, Jan 1969 NH, Feb 1969 SA, Feb 1969 MP, Feb 1969 MP, Mar 1969 SA, May 1969 NH, Jun-Jul 1969 SA, Jun 1969 MP, Jul 1969 MP, Aug 1969 NH, Mar 1970 SA, May 1970 MP, May 1970 NH, Aug-Sep 1970 MP, Sep 1970 SA, Oct 1970 |
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Special Applications with Autocollimator | SA, Nov 1972 SA, Mar 1973 SA, Sep 1973 |
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Accessories for Deep-sky Photography | So Many Ways You Can Use a Questar | S&T, Feb 1969 S&T, May 1969 S&T, Jun 1969 |
Discussion of Robert Little’s innovations. Introduction of the original Powerguide controller (April 1970). Introduction of an illuminated crosshair reticle eyepiece and a Varitrac reticle control (April 1970). Introduction of a Varitrac AC-to-DC converter (April 1970). |
Accessories for Deep-sky Photography | S&T, Apr 1970 S&T, Jul 1970 S&T, Aug 1970 |
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Portable Observatory in Less Than One Cubic Foot of Leather Case | SN, Mar 22, 1969 S&T, Mar 1969 SN, Apr 26, 1969 S&T, Apr 1969 SN, May 24, 1969 SN, Jun 28, 1969 S&T, Nov 1969 S&T, Dec 1969 |
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High-pressure Diaphragm Openings | S&T, Jul 1969 SA, Jul 1969 SA, Aug 1969 S&T, Oct 1969 SA, Jan 1970 SA, Feb 1970 S&T, Mar 1970 NH, Apr 1970 MP, Apr 1970 MP, Aug 1970 S&T, Nov 1970 SA, Nov 1970 MP, Apr 1971 |
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Questar Seven Makes the Scene | S&T, Aug 1969 S&T, Sep 1969 SA, Sep 1969 NH, Oct 1969 SA, Oct 1969 NH, Nov 1969 MP, Nov 1969 MP, Dec 1969 S&T, Jan 1970 S&T, Feb 1970 SA, Mar 1970 SA, Apr 1970 NH, May 1970 MP, Jun 1970 MP, May 1971 |
High-profile introduction of Questar Seven complete with tabletop fork mount. | |
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Portable Observatory with Photo of Moon | SA, Nov 1969 NH, Dec 1969 SA, Dec 1969 NH, Jan 1970 MP, Jan 1970 MP, Feb 1970 NH, Jun-Jul 1970 SA, Jul 1970 MP, Jul 1970 NH, Apr 1971 |
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Questars Photograph the Eclipse | S&T, May 1970 S&T, Jun 1970 |
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Why Don’t You Keep an Eye on Things | Brief Version | CC, Jul 1970 | Introduction of the Questar Autocollimator (June 1971). Introduction of the Cinema Model (June 1971). Introduction of the Questar Television Camera (June 1971). |
Full Version | SA, Jun 1971 SA, Jul 1971 MP, Aug 1971 MP, Sep 1971 MP, Feb 1972 SA, Mar 1972 MP, Jul 1972 MP, Oct 1972 |
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Questar Keeps Repeating Itself | General Audience | SA, Aug 1970 S&T, Sep 1970 SA, Sep 1970 S&T, Oct 1970 NH, Oct 1970 MP, Oct 1970 MP, Nov 1970 S&T, Jan 1971 MP, Jan 1971 NH, Feb 1971 SA, Feb 1971 S&T, Mar 1971 SA, Apr 1971 NH, Dec 1971 |
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Educators | Ptrm, Jun 21, 1972 Ptrm, Sep 21, 1972 Ptrm, Dec 21, 1972 Ptrm, Mar 21, 1973 |
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Another Eclipse Photo | S&T, Dec 1970 S&T, Feb 1971 |
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Another of Those “Impossible” Views | NH, Jan 1971 SA, Jan 1971 MP, Feb 1971 NH, Mar 1971 SA, Mar 1971 MP, Mar 1971 NH, Aug-Sep 1971 SA, Jan 1972 MP, Jan 1972 MP, May 1972 |
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Questar Keeps Talking about Resolution | S&T, Apr 1971 S&T, May 1971 S&T, Oct 1971 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the Questar Portable Pier (later known as the Folding Pier). | |
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Questar Spies on a Bald Eagle | NH, May 1971 SA, May 1971 NH, Jun-Jul 1971 MP, Jun 1971 MP, Jul 1971 SA, Aug 1971 NH, Nov 1971 SA, Dec 1971 MP, Dec 1971 NH, Feb 1972 MP, Mar 1972 NH, Apr 1972 SA, Aug 1972 MP, Aug 1972 NH, May 1973 |
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Questar Photographs M42 | S&T, Jun 1971 S&T, Aug 1971 |
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Questar Photographs Deslandres and Arzachel | S&T, Jul 1971 S&T, Sep 1971 |
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3 1/2-inch Questar Photographs the Face of the Sun | SA, Sep 1971 NH, Oct 1971 NH, Jan 1972 SA, Feb 1972 NH, May 1972 SA, Jul 1972 SA, Aug 1973 SA, Feb 1974 |
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Questar Cinema Model Can Focus | SA, Oct 1971 MP, Oct 1971 SA, Nov 1971 MP, Nov 1971 MP, Apr 1972 MP, Mar 1974 |
First substantial advertisement about the Cinema Model and David Quaid’s role in developing it. | |
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More Photographs of the Sun’s Face | S&T, Nov 1971 S&T, Dec 1971 |
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Surveys the Terminator | S&T, Jan 1972 S&T, Feb 1972 |
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1972 Questar Booklet Announcement | S&T, Mar 1972 | ||
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Moon Craters with Questar on Lower Left | S&T, Apr 1972 S&T, Aug 1972 S&T, Feb 1973 S&T, Apr 1974 S&T, Jul 1974 |
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Questar Cinema Model: One of the Most Exciting Things | Questar Cinema Model: One of the Most Exciting Things | SA, Apr 1972 MP, Jun 1972 SA, Sep 1972 MP, Sep 1972 SA, Feb 1973 MP, May 1973 SA, Jun 1973 MP, Oct 1973 |
Announcement of Q Camera in Daytona Beach, Florida (April 1974). |
Questar Cinema Model: One of the Most Exciting Things (With Q Camera) | SA, Apr 1974 | |||
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M42 by Entrop | S&T, May 1972 | ||
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Questar-Autocollimator | Questar-Autocollimator with Case | SA, May 1972 SA, Jun 1972 |
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Questar-Autocollimator | SA, Oct 1972 SA, Jan 1973 SA, May 1973 SA, May 1974 SA, Aug 1974 |
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1970 Eclipse Is Photographed | S&T, Jun 1972 S&T, Jul 1972 |
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No Matter Where You Look: Ground Squirrel | NH, Jun-Jul 1972 NH, Aug-Sep 1972 MP, Nov 1972 NH, Dec 1972 MP, Dec 1972 NH, Jan 1973 MP, Apr 1973 NH, Jun-Jul 1973 MP, Jul 1973 MP, Nov 1973 NH, Feb 1974 C35, Feb-Mar 1974 NH, Mar 1974 C35, Apr 1974 MP, Apr 1974 MP, May 1975 NH, Jun-Jul 1975 NH, Nov 1975 MP, Dec 1975 MP, Jan 1976 MP, Jul 1976 NH, Oct 1976 MP, May 1977 Smsn, Jun 1977 Smsn, Nov 1977 MP, Mar 1978 Smsn, May 1978 Sci80, Jan-Feb 1980 Sci80, May-Jun 1980 |
Introduction of a cam-based Fast Focus option for the Field Model. | |
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Eclipse Studies with Michael T. Clark | S&T, Sep 1972 S&T, Aug 1974 |
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Corona at Tuktoyaktuk | S&T, Oct 1972 S&T, Nov 1972 S&T, May 1973 |
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Questar “Shoots” the Bighorn | NH, Oct 1972 NH, Nov 1972 SA, Dec 1972 MP, Jan 1973 MP, Feb 1973 NH, Apr 1973 SA, Apr 1973 MP, Jun 1973 SA, Jul 1973 MP, Sep 1973 NH, Oct 1973 SA, Jan 1974 C35, Jun 1974 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the Carpod accessory. | |
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Questar Seven Photographs the Planets | S&T, Dec 1972 S&T, Jan 1973 S&T, Jun 1973 |
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Questar Photographs Clavius | NH, Feb 1973 NH, Mar 1973 MP, Mar 1973 SN, Aug 18-25, 1973 NH, Aug-Sep 1973 MP, Aug 1973 SN, Dec 22-29, 1973 NH, Jan 1974 MP, Feb 1974 NH, May 1974 MP, Jun 1974 C35, Jul 1974 NH, May 1975 Smsn, Sep 1978 |
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Questar 3 1/2 Photographs the Deep Sky with Starguide | S&T, Mar 1973 S&T, Apr 1973 S&T, Jul 1973 S&T, Jan 1974 S&T, Jun 1974 |
Introduction of the Starguide. First appearance in an advertisement of an early “mushroom top” Brandon eyepiece. | |
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Questar Does It All | S&T, Aug 1973 S&T, Sep 1973 SA, Oct 1973 SA, Nov 1973 SA, Dec 1973 S&T, Feb 1974 SA, Mar 1974 S&T, May 1974 SA, Jul 1974 S&T, Nov 1974 S&T, Apr 1975 SA, Apr 1975 S&T, Dec 1975 SA, Aug 1976 |
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Questar at Akjoujt and Lake Rudolf | S&T, Oct 1973 S&T, Nov 1973 S&T, Dec 1973 S&T, Mar 1974 S&T, Sep 1976 |
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You See More with Questar: Burrowing Owl | NH, Nov 1973 NH, Dec 1973 MP, Dec 1973 MP, Jan 1974 NH, Apr 1974 MP, May 1974 MP, Sep 1974 NH, Jan 1975 MP, Sep 1975 MP, Mar 1976 |
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You See More with Questar: Water Turkey | NH, Jun-Jul 1974 MP, Jul 1974 NH, Aug-Sep 1974 C35, Aug-Sep 1974 MP, Aug 1974 NH, Feb 1975 MP, Mar 1975 |
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Questar Photographs the Firefighters | SA, Jun 1974 SA, Oct 1974 SA, Jan 1975 SA, Jun 1975 |
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Jupiter with the Questar 3 1/2 | Jupiter with the Questar 3 1/2 with Olympus OM-1 | S&T, Sep 1974 S&T, Oct 1974 |
Introduction of the Questar-modified Olympus OM-1 camera body. |
Jupiter with the Questar 3 1/2 with ALPO Jupiter Recorder Testimonial | S&T, Dec 1974 S&T, Mar 1975 S&T, Aug 1975 S&T, May 1976 |
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Questar Teams Up with Olympus | SA, Sep 1974 MP, Oct 1974 SA, Nov 1974 MP, Nov 1974 SA, Mar 1975 SA, Jul 1975 |
Introduction of the Questar-modified Olympus OM-1 camera body. | |
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Questar Photographs the Neighbors | NH, Oct 1974 NH, Nov 1974 MP, Dec 1974 MP, Feb 1975 NH, Mar 1975 MP, Jun 1975 MP, Jul 1975 MP, Nov 1975 NH, Jan 1976 MP, Feb 1976 MP, Jun 1976 Smsn, Apr 1979 |
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Questar Proves It’s Pileated | NH, Dec 1974 MP, Jan 1975 NH, Apr 1975 MP, Apr 1975 MP, Aug 1975 NH, Oct 1975 MP, Oct 1975 |
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Questar in a Hostile Environment | SA, Dec 1974 SA, Feb 1975 SA, May 1975 IR&D, Aug 1975 IR&D, Sep 1975 SA, May 1976 SA, Oct 1976 SA, Oct 1977 SA, Oct 1978 |
Introduction of the Questar SR-7. | |
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M8 with the Questar 3 1/2 and Starguide | S&T, Jan 1975 S&T, Feb 1975 S&T, Jul 1975 S&T, Nov 1975 |
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Enjoy the Terminator | S&T, May 1975 S&T, Sep 1975 S&T, Feb 1976 S&T, Jun 1976 |
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A Letter to Questar on Performance | Questar on Red Background | S&T, Jun 1975 S&T, Oct 1975 S&T, Mar 1976 |
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M81 | NH, Aug-Sep 1975 NH, Dec 1975 |
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M8 | SA, Aug 1975 SA, Sep 1975 SA, Apr 1976 MTR, Jun 1976 |
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Questar 20-40 | SA, Oct 1975 IR&D, Oct 1975 SA, Nov 1975 IR&D, Nov 1975 SA, Dec 1975 IR&D, Feb 1976 SA, Mar 1976 IR&D, Apr 1976 SA, Jul 1976 IR&D, Sep 1976 SA, May 1977 |
Introduction of the Questar 20-40. | |
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M17 with the Questar Seven and Starguide | S&T, Jan 1976 S&T, Apr 1976 S&T, Oct 1976 S&T, Jan 1977 |
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Children with Questar | Grow with a Questar | SA, Jan 1976 NH, Feb 1976 SA, Feb 1976 NH, Mar 1976 SA, Jun 1976 NH, Aug-Sep 1976 SA, Sep 1976 SA, Nov 1976 NH, Dec 1976 SA, Jun 1977 SA, Nov 1977 SA, Mar 1978 S&T, Nov 1978 S&T, May 1979 S&T, Nov 1979 S&T, Dec 1980 Astro, Nov 1984 |
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Grow with a Questar (Gender Neutral Copy) | Smsn, Feb 1977 Smsn, Apr 1977 NH, Nov 1977 |
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Give Her the Stars for Christmas | NH, Dec 1977 SA, Dec 1977 MP, Dec 1977 Smsn, Dec 1977 |
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Put Stars in Her Eyes | SA, Aug 1978 SA, Nov 1978 Smsn, Nov 1978 SA, Jun 1979 SA, Nov 1979 Astro, Dec 1984 SA, Nov 1986 SA, Sep 1987 SA, Nov 1987 SA, Jun 1988 |
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Grow with a Questar (Brief Copy) | Smsn, Jun 1979 Smsn, Dec 1979 Smsn, Oct 1980 Smsn, Nov 1980 NH, Dec 1980 NH, Mar 1981 Smsn, Jun 1981 |
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Give Them the Stars for Christmas | S&T, Nov 1989 SA, Nov 1989 S&T, Dec 1989 SA, Dec 1989 SA, Nov 1990 Astro, Nov 1990 |
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In Dim Light at 200 Feet | NH, Apr 1976 MP, Apr 1976 MP, May 1976 NH, Jun-Jul 1976 MP, Mar 1977 |
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Questar Talks about Collimation | S&T, Jul 1976 S&T, Aug 1976 S&T, Nov 1976 SA, Feb 1977 SA, Mar 1977 S&T, Apr 1977 |
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A Questar 700? | MP, Aug 1976 | Introduction of Questar 700. | |
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Questar 700 | MP, Sep 1976 MP, Oct 1976 MP, Nov 1976 S&T, Dec 1976 SA, Dec 1976 MP, Dec 1976 SA, Jan 1977 MP, Jan 1977 NH, Feb 1977 MP, Feb 1977 SA, Apr 1977 MP, Apr 1977 NH, Jun-Jul 1977 MP, Jun 1977 SA, Jul 1977 Smsn, Aug 1977 PP, Aug 1977 MP, Sep 1977 PP, Sep 1977 MP, Oct 1977 PP, Nov 1977 PP, Dec 1977 Smsn, Jan 1978 SA, Feb 1978 SA, Jun 1978 MP, Jun 1978 MP, Oct 1978 SA, Dec 1978 MP, Jan 1979 Smsn, Jan 1979 MP, Feb 1979 SA, Apr 1979 Smsn, Oct 1979 SD, Winter 1979 SD, Spring 1980 SD, Summer 1980 |
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Questar Photographs the Face of the Sun | NH, Nov 1976 NH, Apr 1977 |
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What They Write Us about Questar | S&T, Dec 1976 S&T, May 1977 S&T, Jun 1977 S&T, Oct 1977 |
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Questar 700 Photographs the Eclipse | S&T, Feb 1977 S&T, Mar 1977 S&T, Sep 1977 |
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For the Lover of Fine Instruments | Full Version | S&T, Jul 1977 S&T, Aug 1977 SA, Aug 1977 SA, Sep 1977 S&T, Nov 1977 SA, Jan 1978 S&T, Aug 1978 |
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Brief Version | Smsn, May 1979 Smsn, Sep 1979 Smsn, Jan 1980 Smsn, Aug 1980 Smsn, Jan 1981 Smsn, Feb 1981 NH, May 1981 Smsn, Sep 1981 Smsn, May 1982 |
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Full Version with Questar 12 Announcement | Astro, Jan 1980 Astro, Feb 1980 Astro, Mar 1980 Astro, Aug 1980 S&T, Nov 1982 SA, Nov 1982 S&T, Dec 1982 SA, Dec 1982 |
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Questar Photographs a Hummingbird’s Wing in Motion | MP, Jul 1977 MP, Aug 1977 MP, Nov 1977 MP, May 1978 |
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Shape of Excellence | S&T, Dec 1977 S&T, Jan 1978 |
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There’s Nothing Like a Questar for Animal Shots Like This | MP, Jan 1978 MP, Feb 1978 PP, Feb 1978 Smsn, Mar 1978 MP, Apr 1978 MP, Jul 1978 Smsn, Jul 1978 MP, Nov 1978 |
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Robert Smith Testimonial | Measure of Excellence | S&T, Feb 1978 S&T, Mar 1978 SA, Jul 1978 SA, Sep 1978 SA, Jan 1979 |
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When You Choose a Questar | S&T, Sep 1978 S&T, Dec 1978 S&T, Apr 1979 Astro, Dec 1979 Astro, Jul 1980 Astro, Jul 1990 |
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Nature of Optical Excellence | S&T, Apr 1978 SA, Apr 1978 S&T, May 1978 SA, May 1978 |
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Questar 500 F2.8 | IR&D, Apr 1978 IR&D, Jul 1978 IR&D, Nov 1978 |
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Another Great Photograph with Starguide | S&T, Jun 1978 S&T, Jul 1978 S&T, Oct 1978 S&T, Mar 1979 S&T, Jul 1979 S&T, Oct 1979 |
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Maybe Someone in Your Family Is a Birdwatcher | MP, Aug 1978 MP, Sep 1978 MP, Dec 1978 |
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Incomparable Questar Seven | S&T, Jan 1979 S&T, Feb 1979 SA, Feb 1979 SA, Mar 1979 S&T, Jun 1979 SA, Aug 1979 S&T, Dec 1979 SA, Jan 1980 S&T, May 1980 SA, Feb 1981 S&T, May 1981 SA, May 1981 Astro, May 1981 Astro, Jun 1981 Astro, Oct 1981 SA, Nov 1981 S&T, Dec 1981 Astro, Dec 1981 Astro, Mar 1982 S&T, Apr 1982 Astro, Aug 1982 |
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There Is Nothing Like a Questar 700 | There Is Nothing Like a Questar 700 | MP, Mar 1979 MP, Apr 1979 AP, Jun 1979 AP, Jul 1979 MP, Sep 1979 MP, Oct 1979 MP, Nov 1979 MP, Dec 1979 MP, Jan 1980 MP, May 1980 |
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There Is Nothing Like a Questar 700 Mark II | MP, Apr 1981 Smsn, Apr 1981 MP, May 1981 Smsn, May 1981 MP, Jun 1981 Smsn, Jul 1981 Smsn, Aug 1981 Smsn, Nov 1981 Smsn, Dec 1981 Smsn, Sep 1982 |
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You Can Carry Your Questar With You | Smsn, Mar 1979 Smsn, Jan 1982 |
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Mount Rushmore | Photographed with a Questar 700 | SA, May 1979 SA, Jul 1979 SA, Dec 1979 |
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At a Quarter Mile: Jefferson | MP, Feb 1980 Smsn, Apr 1980 MP, Jun 1980 Smsn, Jul 1980 |
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At a Quarter Mile: Roosevelt | MP, Mar 1980 MP, Apr 1980 |
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At a Quarter Mile: Lincoln | Smsn, Mar 1980 Smsn, Jun 1980 |
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The Under Cover Questar | MP, May 1979 MP, Jun 1979 |
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There’s Nothing Like a Questar | MP, Jul 1979 Smsn, Jul 1979 MP, Aug 1979 Smsn, Aug 1979 AP, Sep 1979 Smsn, Nov 1979 Smsn, Feb 1980 Smsn, May 1980 MP, Jul 1980 MP, Aug 1980 Smsn, Sep 1980 MP, Nov 1980 MP, Dec 1980 Smsn, Dec 1980 Smsn, Mar 1981 NH, Jul 1981 Smsn, Oct 1981 Smsn, Mar 1982 |
Final Questar advertisement in Natural History magazine (July 1981). | |
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Questar 12 | Introducing the Questar 12 | S&T, Aug 1979 S&T, Sep 1979 SA, Sep 1979 Astro, Sep 1979 SA, Oct 1979 Astro, Oct 1979 |
Introduction of the Questar 12 and the Questar-Byers mount. First advertisement in Astronomy magazine (September 1979). |
The Questar 12 | S&T, Jan 1980 SA, Feb 1980 S&T, Apr 1980 Astro, Jun 1980 SA, Jul 1980 S&T, Aug 1980 Astro, Dec 1980 |
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The Questar 12 with Observa-Dome | S&T, Mar 1981 Astro, Mar 1981 S&T, Apr 1981 |
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Questar Writes to a Potential Customer | S&T, Feb 1980 S&T, Mar 1980 SA, Mar 1980 SA, Apr 1980 Astro, Apr 1980 Astro, May 1980 S&T, Jun 1980 S&T, Jul 1980 SA, Aug 1980 Astro, Sep 1980 S&T, Nov 1980 SA, Dec 1980 |
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Questar in Teaching and Research | Sci80, Mar-Apr 1980 | ||
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Pussycat at 300 Feet | SA, May 1980 SA, Jun 1980 SA, Sep 1980 SA, Jan 1981 SA, Aug 1981 |
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Questar Doesn’t Do Things by Halves | S&T, Sep 1980 S&T, Oct 1980 Astro, Oct 1980 Astro, Nov 1980 Astro, Apr 1981 S&T, Sep 1981 |
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Questar 40-120 | MP, Sep 1980 SA, Oct 1980 MP, Oct 1980 SA, Nov 1980 MP, Jan 1981 MP, Feb 1981 SA, Mar 1981 MP, Mar 1981 SA, Apr 1981 SA, Mar 1982 |
Introduction of the Questar 40-120 (October 1980). | |
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Questar Almanac | Questar Almanac for 1981 | S&T, Nov 1980 Astro, Nov 1980 S&T, Dec 1980 |
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Questar Almanac for 1982 | S&T, Nov 1981 Astro, Nov 1981 S&T, Dec 1981 Astro, Dec 1981 |
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One Thing Leads to Another | S&T, Jan 1981 Astro, Jan 1981 S&T, Feb 1981 Astro, Feb 1981 S&T, Aug 1981 Astro, Sep 1981 S&T, Nov 1981 Astro, Oct 1982 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the Micro-Questar (later the M1 and QM-1). | |
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Questar 7 Photographs Omega Centauri | S&T, Jun 1981 SA, Jun 1981 S&T, Jul 1981 SA, Jul 1981 Astro, Jul 1981 Astro, Aug 1981 SA, Sep 1981 SA, Jan 1982 Astro, Jan 1982 Astro, Jun 1982 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the Questar mount for the Questar 12 and the Observa-Dome. | |
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Questar 12 on the Questar Mount | S&T, Oct 1981 SA, Oct 1981 Astro, Nov 1981 SA, Dec 1981 S&T, Jan 1982 SA, Feb 1982 Astro, Feb 1982 Astro, Apr 1982 S&T, May 1982 SA, Jun 1982 SA, Jul 1982 S&T, Sep 1982 SA, Feb 1983 S&T, Apr 1983 S&T, Aug 1983 SA, Sep 1983 S&T, Jan 1984 SA, Mar 1984 S&T, Aug 1984 SA, Oct 1984 S&T, Feb 1985 SA, Jun 1985 S&T, Aug 1985 SA, Mar 1986 S&T, Jul 1986 S&T, Mar 1987 SA, May 1987 S&T, Jan 1988 SA, Sep 1988 S&T, Jan 1989 |
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Astronomical Telescope Without Equal | S&T, Feb 1982 S&T, Mar 1982 S&T, Jun 1982 S&T, Oct 1982 S&T, Jul 1983 S&T, May 1984 S&T, Feb 1987 S&T, May 1987 S&T, Aug 1987 S&T, Sep 1987 |
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Questar... the Telescope That Can Take It | SA, Apr 1982 SA, May 1982 S&T, Jul 1982 S&T, Aug 1982 SA, Aug 1982 S&T, Jan 1983 S&T, May 1983 SA, May 1983 S&T, Sep 1983 SA, Oct 1983 SA, Jan 1984 S&T, Feb 1984 S&T, Jun 1984 SA, Jun 1984 Astro, Oct 1984 |
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Questar M1 | It’s News | IR&D, May 1982 IR&D, Aug 1982 IR&D, Oct 1982 |
Introduction of the M1 (later the QM-1). |
Introducing the Questar M1 | SA, Sep 1982 SA, Oct 1982 SA, Jan 1983 |
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Great News from Questar... the Wide-sky Telescopes | S&T, Feb 1983 S&T, Mar 1983 SA, Mar 1983 SA, Apr 1983 S&T, Jun 1983 SA, Aug 1983 SA, May 1984 |
Introduction of the Wide-sky Questars. | |
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QM-1 Introduction | Full Version | SA, Jun 1983 SA, Jul 1983 SA, Nov 1983 SA, Feb 1984 SA, Apr 1984 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the QM-1. |
Brief Version 1 | BC, Jun 1983 BC, Oct 1983 IR&D, Jan 1984 IR&D, Apr 1984 |
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Brief Version 2 | IR&D, Oct 1984 IR&D, Nov 1984 IR&D, Jan 1985 IR&D, Feb 1985 |
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Another Great Photograph | S&T, Oct 1983 S&T, Nov 1983 S&T, Sep 1984 |
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From the First Moment | Best of Christmas from Questar | S&T, Dec 1983 SA, Dec 1983 |
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Quality... a Synonym for Questar | S&T, Jul 1984 SA, Aug 1984 S&T, Oct 1984 S&T, Jan 1985 S&T, Jun 1985 |
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Take a Questar to the Eclipse | S&T, Mar 1984 S&T, Apr 1984 |
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You Are on the Frontier... When It’s a Questar System | IR&D, Jun 1984 SA, Jul 1984 SA, Sep 1984 SA, Jan 1985 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the Industrial 700. First appearance in an advertisement of the MFL 3.5. | |
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The Five Focal Lengths of Questar MFL | IR&D, Aug 1984 IR&D, Apr 1985 IR&D, Jun 1985 |
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Questar... the Priceless Telescope | Light Background | S&T, Nov 1984 SA, Nov 1984 S&T, Dec 1984 SA, Dec 1984 SA, Feb 1985 S&T, Mar 1985 SA, May 1985 SA, Nov 1985 S&T, Feb 1986 S&T, May 1986 SA, May 1986 S&T, Dec 1986 SA, Dec 1986 S&T, Oct 1988 S&T, Jul 1989 S&T, Jul 1990 S&T, Feb 1991 |
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Dark Background | SA, Oct 1988 SA, Nov 1988 SA, Feb 1989 SA, Jul 1989 SA, Aug 1990 |
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Questar QM-1 | SA, Mar 1985 SA, Apr 1985 SA, Jul 1985 |
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Annular Eclipse with a Questar 3 1/2 | S&T, Apr 1985 S&T, May 1985 S&T, Dec 1985 S&T, Aug 1986 |
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Integrated Imaging Systems | LO, Jun 1985 LO, Aug 1985 IR&D, Sep 1985 |
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More Comments from Dr. Sprei | S&T, Jul 1985 S&T, Mar 1986 S&T, Jun 1986 SA, Jul 1986 SA, Sep 1986 S&T, Oct 1986 S&T, Jan 1987 SA, Mar 1987 S&T, Apr 1987 SA, Jul 1987 SA, Feb 1988 S&T, Apr 1988 |
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And after Halley’s Comet? | SA, Aug 1985 S&T, Sep 1985 S&T, Oct 1985 SA, Oct 1985 S&T, Nov 1985 S&T, Jan 1986 SA, Jan 1986 S&T, Apr 1986 |
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Measurement with a QM-1 in Crack Propagation | SA, Sep 1985 SA, Dec 1985 LO, Dec 1985 SA, Feb 1986 SA, Aug 1986 SA, Jan 1987 SA, Mar 1988 |
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Measurement 2 | SA, Apr 1986 SA, Jun 1986 LO, Jun 1986 SA, Oct 1986 |
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Comet Image | Comet Cooperates in Seattle | S&T, Sep 1986 S&T, Nov 1986 |
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Comet Time Again | S&T, Apr 1990 | |||
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The Image of Excellence | IR&D, Nov 1986 | ||
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Questar System for the Laboratory | SA, Feb 1987 SA, Apr 1987 SA, Jun 1987 LO, Jun 1987 SA, Jan 1988 SA, May 1988 SA, Aug 1988 SA, Jan 1989 |
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Magic of Design by Questar | S&T, Jun 1987 S&T, Jul 1987 SA, Aug 1987 SA, Oct 1987 S&T, Dec 1987 SA, Dec 1987 S&T, Mar 1988 SA, Apr 1988 S&T, Jun 1988 SA, Jul 1988 S&T, Dec 1988 SA, Dec 1988 |
First advertisement featuring an image of a Questar with a longer R2 corrector lens cell and larger rubber leg tips. | |
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3-axis Measurement | SA, Sep 1987 | Introduction of the Questar Remote Measurement System (QRMS). | |
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Letter from Ravneberg | S&T, Oct 1987 S&T, Nov 1987 S&T, Feb 1988 S&T, May 1988 S&T, May 1989 S&T, Oct 1989 S&T, Jan 1990 S&T, Dec 1990 |
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Nuclear World | S&T, Jul 1988 S&T, Nov 1988 S&T, Apr 1989 S&T, Feb 1990 S&T, Apr 1991 |
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Greet Mars with a Questar | S&T, Aug 1988 S&T, Sep 1988 |
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Copernicus and Mars | S&T, Feb 1989 S&T, Mar 1989 SA, Mar 1989 SA, May 1989 S&T, Jun 1989 |
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Questar QM-100 | SA, Apr 1989 SA, Jun 1989 SA, Oct 1989 SA, Jan 1990 SA, Jun 1990 SA, Sep 1990 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the QM-100, the QM-2, and the DR-1. | |
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User-friendly Questar | S&T, Aug 1989 SA, Aug 1989 S&T, Sep 1989 SA, Sep 1989 SA, Feb 1990 SA, May 1990 S&T, Jun 1990 Astro, Sep 1990 S&T, Oct 1990 SA, Oct 1990 Astro, Jan 1991 S&T, Mar 1991 Astro, Mar 1991 Astro, May 1991 Astro, Jun 1991 S&T, Sep 1991 |
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Heart of the Matter | S&T, Mar 1990 S&T, May 1990 S&T, Nov 1990 |
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Remote Measurement Systems | SA, Mar 1990 SA, Apr 1990 SA, Jul 1990 |
Introduction of the QRMS II. First appearance in an advertisement of the QRMS M. | |
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Questar Photographs the Deep Sky | S&T, Aug 1990 S&T, Sep 1990 S&T, Jan 1991 S&T, May 1991 |
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Remote Optical Monitoring | SA, Dec 1990 SA, Feb 1991 |
Final Questar advertisement in Scientific American magazine (February 1991). | |
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Take a New Look | S&T, Jun 1991 S&T, Aug 1991 Astro, Jan 1992 |
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And After the Eclipse? | S&T, Jul 1991 Astro, Aug 1991 |
Foreshadowing of the Questar Solar Observatory. | |
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How Often Do You Use Your Telescope? | Astro, Sep 1991 S&T, Oct 1991 Astro, Oct 1991 S&T, Nov 1991 S&T, Feb 1992 S&T, Mar 1992 S&T, Mar 1993 S&T, Apr 1993 |
Introduction of the Questar Solar Observatory and SunShield accessory. | |
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What Do You Give a Telescope That Has Everything? | S&T, Dec 1991 S&T, Jan 1992 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the leather carrying case upgrade option. First appearance in an advertisement of the handheld Powerguide controller. First appearance in an advertisement of the Tri-Stand Mount. | |
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When You Demand Performance You Take the Best | S&T, Apr 1992 Astro, Apr 1992 |
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Why Does This Telescope Still Look the Same? | S&T, May 1992 S&T, Jun 1992 S&T, Jul 1992 S&T, Aug 1992 S&T, Sep 1992 S&T, Oct 1992 |
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Questar SZ M100 | NTB, Sep 1992 NTB, Mar 1993 NTB, Jun 1993 NTB, Aug 1993 |
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Our Objectives Are Different | S&T, Nov 1992 S&T, Dec 1992 S&T, Jan 1993 S&T, Feb 1993 |
Questar publishes its last advertisement on the inside front cover of Sky and Telescope (February 1993). | |
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Questar Is Without Doubt the Finest | S&T, May 1993 S&T, Aug 1993 S&T, Oct 1993 |
Questar publishes its last advertisement in Sky and Telescope until 1997, breaking a chain of advertisements in that publication that lasted over 39 years (October 1993). | |
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Questar QRMS II | NTB, Dec 1993 | ||
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Still the Finest Small Telescope | Questar Quality | S&T, Apr 1997 S&T, Aug 1997 S&T, Dec 1997 |
An advertisement appears in Sky and Telescope magazine after a gap lasting nearly four years. |
Quality that Endures | S&T, Aug 1998 | |||
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A New Family of Questars | September 1998 | S&T, Sep 1998 | |
October 1998 | S&T, Oct 1998 | |||
November 1998 | S&T, Nov 1998 | |||
December 1998 | S&T, Dec 1998 | |||
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Truly Portable, Fully Self-contained, Handcrafted Telescope | Finest Optics Available | S&T, Jul 1999 ExU, 2000 |
First appearance in an advertisement of the “rays” Questar logo. |
When You Are Ready for the Best | S&T, Nov 1999 S&T, Dec 1999 Astro, Feb 2000 |
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1950-2000: 50 Years of Optical Excellence | S&T, Apr 2000 Astro, Jun 2000 |
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50th Anniversary Limited Edition | Introducing the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition | S&T, Aug 2000 S&T, Nov 2000 S&T, Dec 2000 S&T, Jan 2001 S&T, Feb 2001 S&T, Mar 2001 S&T, Apr 2001 S&T, May 2001 S&T, Jun 2001 S&T, Jul 2001 S&T, Aug 2001 |
Introduction of the 50th Anniversary Questar. |
50th Anniversary Limited Edition of the Original Standard Questar | Astro, Nov 2000 Astro, Feb 2001 Astro, Jun 2001 Astro, Nov 2001 Astro, Dec 2001 Astro, Feb 2002 |
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Own the Legend | S&T, Sep 2001 S&T, Oct 2001 |
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50th Anniversary Limited Edition | S&T, Mar 2004 S&T, Apr 2004 S&T, May 2004 S&T, Jun 2004 S&T, Jul 2004 S&T, Aug 2004 |
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Views of the Sun | There's Nothing Like It Under the Sun | S&T, Nov 2001 S&T, Dec 2001 S&T, Jan 2002 S&T, Feb 2002 S&T, Mar 2002 S&T, Apr 2002 |
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Superb Views of the Sun | Astro, Apr 2002 S&T, May 2002 S&T, Jun 2002 Astro, Jun 2002 S&T, Jul 2002 |
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Did You Ever... | S&T, Aug 2002 Astro, Aug 2002 S&T, Oct 2002 Astro, Oct 2002 S&T, Nov 2002 Astro, Dec 2002 S&T, Feb 2003 Astro, Feb 2003 S&T, Mar 2003 Astro, Mar 2003 S&T, Apr 2003 Astro, Apr 2003 S&T, Jun 2003 Astro, Jun 2003 S&T, Jul 2003 |
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Lightweight Titanium 7 | S&T, Sep 2002 S&T, Dec 2002 S&T, Jan 2003 S&T, May 2003 Astro, Sep 2003 S&T, Dec 2003 S&T, Jan 2005 |
Introduction of the Lightweight Titanium 7. | |
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Qmax Spectrometer | S&T, Jan 2003 S&T, Feb 2003 S&T, Mar 2003 S&T, Apr 2003 S&T, May 2003 S&T, Jun 2003 S&T, Jul 2003 S&T, Aug 2003 S&T, Sep 2003 S&T, Oct 2003 S&T, Nov 2003 S&T, Dec 2003 S&T, Mar 2005 S&T, May 2005 |
Introduction of the Qmax Spectrometer. | |
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Some People Use the Hubble | S&T, Aug 2003 Astro, Aug 2003 S&T, Sep 2003 S&T, Oct 2003 S&T, Nov 2003 Astro, Nov 2003 S&T, Jan 2004 S&T, Feb 2004 |