Indeed, Norman, a Happy and healthy New Year to us all. May we all see more clear skies than ever and have one more scope in our possesion than we had last...
Only one? :-) Geo ... see more clear skies than ever and have one more scope in our possesion than we had last year. Bill R. ... who ... the ... experience ...
Yes, happy New Year to you George and all members of the group! We are quite the little virtual community for sure. I have greatly enjoyed getting to know...
Mark, thanks for sharing the experience with us. To me sharing the eyepiece with others is the real magic of amateur astronomy. I have a few sets of...
Since collimation I have nice view of Saturn with the 9mm burgess wa and a green filter. Cassini divisions and some banding. But more magnifications offer less...
... Jerome - You should be able to attain greater magnification than a 9mm eyepiece delivers(111x). The rule of thumb is 50x each inch of aperture so 250x for...
... wa ... detail ... Jerome, You could be running up against any of several factors: 1. limitation of resolution due to optical sharpness 2. limitation of...
That's a good point, Jim. Most amateurs I've known over my fifty years of observing don't set up their telescopes when the stars are twinkling, a sure sign of...
The 1278 should have no problem resolving saturn. It is a good achromat. If you have messed with the collimation, then that is the culprit. You need a good...
Thanks everybody for the replies. This is my first year with a scope and even though I have read all this hearing it again and experiencing it is required for...
In addition to the conditions previously mentioned (all of which are out of your control, by the way) there is one condition that IS under your control! It is...
... years of observing don't set up their ... Hello Donald, That's a good point but over the years I have noticed that seeing can actually vary from one part...
... University Orthos, to be precise. No one does 'em better (for the masses, anyway). They were designed for, and have no peer to Lunar and Planetary viewing....
... year ... UO's website is always pretty badly out of date. He'll send you an updated catalog with an order, though...or probably if you just phone and ask....
... is "flat- ... Hello Jim! That is good to hear. I too prefer the cone top as it keeps the eye and face further from the eyepiece and probably lets more air...
... Well DA, you are right about some things about the TMB Super Monos. But let me clear up some misconceptions. I designed these eyepieces to provide the...
I'll try to be mindful that this is the BO group...but since we're talking about EPs that work well in BO scopes, hopefully this isn't veering too far...
... no ... of ... in ... people ... -- ... Well, why then do people who know and appreciate what they want flocked to the Zeiss Abbe orthos? Surely, they're...
Hi Guys We have new 8x25 Vireo's coming in with new features. I need to sale all of my remaining stock (62 pairs) The price on the current inventory is now...
... more general purposes, and I personally don't feel the need for a full set. Unless the seeing fully supports the highest magnifications, I don't see that...
... ** Hello Mr. Back and thank you for replying. I am so infrequently right about anything I feel already very happy to read your letter! :) ... ** Thank...
Don't do it. Don't even consider the type of tripod that comes with the Celestron C65. Looking at the picture of it, it appears to be a version of the cheap...
Just go with the Orion table top GEM. It will work fine for the little mak. Can even get motors for it, I believe. Doesn't cost too much either, and the...
... Hello Jim, Friends I know heard this stated openly at a public star party by an eyepiece vendor who also deals overseas. I do not know if he gave his...
I'm looking for something that's easily compatible with camping & hiking. The 10 lb weight of Orion's Min-EQ isn't, plus it won't work terrestrially. For...
Here's apogee Site's small camera mount/tripod. May work for you also. http://www.apogeeinc.com/accessories.html Hope this will help. George S. ... work ... ...
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