Hi Rich, thanks so much for finding the star for me too. Not only am I am leap year baby but I have a twin brother to boot. :). I guess I should be happy for...
I am considering purchasing a Discovery Truss. Either the 15 or 17.5 inch. A couple of questions. How is performance of these scopes? Do they even come...
Hey All, I know there have been a couple of people who have indicated on this board recently their interest in possibly buying a discovery scope. The issue of...
Does anyone here have any experience with either the Orion ED-2 or Celestron X-Cel eyepiece lines. These two lines have pretty much the same specs and compete...
I'm thinking of ordering one of these scopes soon but was wondering if the extra weight of the pdhq was worth it. What I mean is... is the alt. and azimuth...
I can't say for the DHQ but I have a 10 inch PDHQ and using a 7mm Nagler T6 at 217x it takes probably about a minute for an object like Saturn to go from one...
Hi There! I was wondering if anyone who has a 17.5" Discovery Truss Tube scope has had any issues with balancing? I am planning to use Pentax XW eyepieces with...
Hey Dan, Do you have an arrival date yet? Anxious, Dan NM ... scope has had any issues with balancing? ... would like to know if I would run into balancing...
Hi Dan! I was just talking to Bill today. I had ordered the CatEye Collimator with the spots and templates from Jim Fly. I had the template and spots sent to...
Hi there, Bradley! Yes. I have three of them. Mine are the Orion version in 22mm, 14mm, and 5.1 mm focal lengths. These are decent eyepieces for the price....
Excellentiss, Yeah, I ordered the encoders too! I already have Argo Navis and it will work with Bill's. Got my EQplatform about a week ago and I'm ready to...
... 17.5 ... they ... Mike, That's a bit of a loaded question here on this board but I'll take a stab at it. You may also throw that question out on some of...
Alex, I haven't compared the two first hand, but it's an interesting question. That larger alt bearing on the 10 PDHQ must weigh something like 37 lbs (a 10...
... around for a while. I have a couple of questions I hope can be answered. 1: I can't focus with a barlow on my 12.5 pdhq. Would an extender remedy this?...
... Hi Bob! Well, an extender would, if it needs more back focus. Put the Barlow in your focuser with a low power eyepiece. after you've backed the focuser...
... I also could not get my new 12.5 pdhq to focus with my Celestron Ultima Barlow. Make sure that the tension screw in the focuser is out to allow the focuser...
Pedro, Thanks, soon as the mud either drys up or it freezes again, I'll investigate. I don't have a lawn here yet, I just moved here last year and had to wait...
I have decided that my next scope will be a Discovery Dob and I was wondering if anyone here might be selling their's. I am looking for the 12.5" PDHQ model,...
Can't help you out, but I ordered the 17.5 TD on Dec.8th. That was after missing out on getting one off Astromart cause I waffled around thinking about...
I'm a bit concerned with my focuser's 1.25" to 2" adapter and the way my 8" Discovery dob collimates. When looking at my secondary mirror, I can see my focuser...
Rotate the adapter. If the image wobbles, it's the adapter. If not, collimate with the size eyepiece you normally use. Steve ... [Non-text portions of this...
Joe, I have a 12.5" PDQH and I'm looking for something more portable. But I havn't decided to sell yet. Are you located near NYC? I wouldn't be interested in...
... primary. For several reasons, I've been thinking about changing from the truss dob back to a tube dob (transportation isn't a problem, I have a pickup...
I have had a DHQ 10" f4.5 for more than four years. It has been used in places from the Everglades to Arizona, as well as most clear nights here in Northern...
Hi Harry, I have an 8" f/7 DHQ and bought the Spooner mirror that was up for sale on Astromart a couple weeks ago. I have it ready to go into the OTA but...
Hello Gang, I just received word from Bill at Discovery that my encoders and hardware kit have shipped... oh, happy day!! I plan to install and use the...
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