Hi Doug.As another new member I would like to issue you a Very Warm Welcome to The Group. Michael Swanson has a spectacular review of the Fringe Killer he has...
Hi Group, I just bought a Hyperion 17mm They were out of an Celestron excel 25mm eyepiece so I bit the bullet and went up a step. With an 800 CPC this should...
From what I have seen of the Hyperions,both optically and in fit and finish,I feel you have made a Great Choice. And considering you can add the fine tuning...
Anyone have any experience of this APO refractor, result of a joint venture with Telescope-Service in Germany. It seems to have a good spec at a better price...
I bought the above referenced mount, which I had for my first scope, a Celestron 130GT Newtonian that I no longer use, now being more into refractors, and this...
Hi Joe, I'm not sure which Antares 127 you have. If it is the f/6.5 (820mm) you will probably find the issue with tripod clearance is fairly restrictive. But,...
Hi, as I just joined the group I would like to say hello to all of you and briefly introduce myself. My name is Matthias and I live in Germany. My main hobbies...
Hi Matthias - welcome to the group! Best regards, Mike Swanson ... From: Baader-Planetarium@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Baader-Planetarium@yahoogroups.com] On...
Welcome Matthias to the Baader-Planetarium Group. I hope you will find a Great a mount of both knowledge and friendship inside the group' Indeed,it is a...
Mike, I've the f/6.5 version of the Antares 127 and mounted it up with the NexStar mount w/Baader bracket and the clearance seems to be OK, nearly to zenith....
Matthias, Welcome. And thank you for a tremendous website. I've used some of your "how to" devices and tips and wanted to thank you. Regards, Joe Neuberger ...
Hi Joe, thank you very much for the very kind words. I am glad my website is of some help for you. That is the primary purpose why I brought it up. Best...
Hello, also a new group member I'd like to say hello to all of you too. Living in Germany at the far eastern frontier (near France ;)) I observe with some...
Hi Jörg, welcome to the group. My name is Matthias and apparently we don't live to far from each other. I am living in the Heilbronn area. Best regards ...
Just ordered one too. ... and finish,I feel you have made a Great Choice. ... focal length of the eyepiece,the choice you made was a Great one. ... ring.Its...
Hi Matthias, scheint so, bin aus Kaiserslautern, allerdings im Rheinland als Bauleiter unserer Firma viel unterwegs. Derzeit läuft bei mir astronomisch das...
Hallo Jörg, ich habe seiner Zeit in Kaiserslautern studiert und wohne seit 1990 in einem kleinen Dorf ca. 20km östlich von Heilbronn. In Heilbronn arbeite...
Hi Neil, yes the N114GT was my first step and then I quickly got on the slippery roads towards more aperture ;-) Best regards Matthias www.dd1us.de ... -- GMX...
Hello Everyone: I'm thinking of getting a pair of 24mm Hyperions for use in binoviewers on my Nexstar 8SE. Does anyone know how much the 24mm weights? Thanks, ...
Hi John, 330g or a bit less than 12 oz. You should also be aware that you must have about 60mm interpupillary distance to use these in a binoviewer (a bit...
Doug, I too have the C6R and am considering different filters for this purpose. So please let us know what you think about this Semi APO filter. Regards, Joe...
I have the 2inch Baader Semi-Apo filter.I use it on my Orion 120mm F/8.3 Achro Refractor. The difference is utterly jaw-dropping when the semi-apo filter is...
Hi Joe, You may want to read my review of the Fringe-Killer (Equipment Reviews section of my web site). The Semi-APO is essentially a combination of the ...
I have a CPC 1100. I just received the 13mm and 24mm Hyperions. In the future I am going to get a 2 diagonal. How do you convert these EP's to 2"? Do you...
Hello, The view is exactly the same whether you are using the eyepieces in a 1.25" diagonal or a 2" diagonal. Regarding using them in a 2" diagonal, the...
Thanks for that answer. Now with that in mind, if I never buy a 2" EP, is there any reason to get a 2" diagonal? ... a ... looks, ... and ... using ... the ...
