Totally Frozen -- I like Orion; their customer service is superb and even though some folks look down on the company, I believe their products are quite good...
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Wasn't Meade offering free shipping for a while?? ...Seems like Chris sent a Heads-up - maybe a year ago. Has anybody tried these guys? ...
Hopefully everyone got some time at the eyepiece on Wednesday. It was like being in some state where astronomy is awesome! That night put a big geeky smile on...
Hello all, this is Stan -- a lurker with (usually) few contributions to make -- but I must say that I am very grateful for the superb night we had Wednesday. I...
Last night was a beautiful night... started out good, and ended up great once the Moon dropped out of sight again. I worked (my "day" job) until about 4:30 AM,...
Wow, looks good Mike. Where is the Blue Snowball Nebula? Is it visabule at the eyepiece or is it more of a photo object? You have sure stepped up your...
Mike, Nice! I havent tried to image the blue snowball for a number of years. My last attempt was with a modified webcam, and pales on comparison to yours. I...
Thanks Tom, that is actually a possible scenario! Steve Menaker has coached me wisely on the products I would need to fully automate and allow remote Internet...
Part 2 of your question. The blue snowball is in Andromeda, so it is a good target for us. Quite close to M31 really. GOTO NGC7662 with your Dob. Unfortunately...
Mike, You should check out CCD Commander http://ccdcommander.com/ It is $99, and Matt, the author is very active in its continued development. He is also...
ok what is everyones thoughts on this scope? Meade LXD75 AR6-AT Achcromatic Refractor I wonder how the image looks through it and really curious to know what ...
6" f/8 is a great choice. Saturn is falling from the sky and will rarely show the resolution of a 6" scope now, but Jupiter is coming, soon enough. 6" f/8 can...
Thanks Mike, I can always save more and get something else also, just getting antsy. As long as I can also use it for deep sky then I would be very content. ...
That would be a great starter scope system. Later you can upgrade the optical tube to an ED or APO and still use the same mount! "My advice is always free and...
I have been meaning to try out a larger refractor, and the recent talk about the AR-6 has motivated me again. I have only used and 8" SCT, and an 80mm APO, so...
Ok well that turned into a fiascal... I got refunded because the scope is 4-6 weeks out and Meade is going through some changes.. They did offer the Vixen...
Hi Charles, Have you looked on Astromart for a used scope. I see a "Like New" Meade LXD75 with a AR5 for $800 or best offer. I really don't know much about ...
I would post a want ad (seperately) for a mount and a 6" f/8 achromat (Synta, Meade etc) You could certainly secure a Synta 6" f/8 for ~$400 and a mount for it...
This is what I'm talking about, look for ads like this: dream combo for ~1500 http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=466481 ...
Personally, I wouldn't spend $800 on an LXD75. I had an AR-5 OTA, and the CA was pretty severe. The Synta 6" achros are pretty sweet if you can get your hands...
ok so should I pass on the vixen also? I do like the starbook but I dont know about the quality of there stuff.. ... New" ... much ... totalyfrozen ... did...
I don't know about the quality/usability of Vixen goto stuff, but the quality of their scopes and mounts is excellent! Much better than Meade. The vixen setup...
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ok what's the thoughts on this one SkyView Pro 80ED GoTo Apochromatic Refractor? I looked through astromart but didnt see anything that I wanted... well could...
I have an Orion 80ED, 100ED and 120ED. All three are great scopes and are incredible values for the buck. My ultimate commercial airlines travel scope is the...
So what about the mounts that come with the 80 or the 100 which one do you recommend? it would be nice to have one that will work with photography. Also on the...
80mm scopes give a surprisingly nice view of Saturn if you ask me, they will (obviously) never match the resolution of the bigger scopes but I am often...
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