13 September 2007 - Thomas M. Back has passed away (1957-2007). He was a famous optical designer. You can still find a lots of his designs among the market such as the TMB Planetary series eyepieces, TMB Paragon eyepieces, Williams Optics FLT 110mm APO TMB and many others refractors. It’s pity that our amateur astronomy community lost such a great person.
Don’t worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God’s wondrous universe.
This is what he said to the members of CloudyNights.com when CN reviewed him. I will always carry this quote with me. I was always thinking of getting better equipments and forgot the true virtue that an amateur astronomer got to have.
Let us send our condolences to his family. R.I.P., we will always remember you!
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