It cleared here in Colorado tonight. It is 1:47 AM and I had a chance to really try out the 16" I found M81 and M82 tonight. M82 is so much bigger in this...
Almost identical weight... But longer, the Discovery tube is a fair amount longer than it needs to be, but it all seems to be working well last night. I mean...
I am glad you got a good night with it.... I'm telling ya.. You thought my Meade 16" delivered good images? Well I have no doubt your 16" Discovery will be...
Dear Mike, Sounds great. I got the base built. You had mentioned in one of your e mails that the scope wobbled a bit while on the base, did you get that...
... you ... setup? I am not sure what I was referring to with the wobble, but the base seems to be sturdy enough. No problems at present time. I am not real...
At the risk of being long-winded, I'm taking a shot at this: The idea of an exit pupil is one of the most misunderstood terms in geometric optics. To fully...
I still say the effect you get from ultra low mag eyepieces and rediculously high exit pupil, is in effect like watching it on a small screen, rather than...
- ... pupil ... radiate ... image ... WHOOPS! Its funny the mistakes you catch when you read something after you post it. The analogy between exit pupil and...
John and Charles: For the record. None of my post is in any way an attack on the use of ultra low power eyepieces... i.e. breaking the rules. I am all for the...
Mike, Discovery uses blind nuts, 3/8-16 size, with their handles. You can still use them with your scope. Just take out the brass inserts and insert the blind...
Joe: I'm not sure. I don't usually do a limiting magnitude check when I observe (too lazy, I guess). I would say that on a good night, I can *barely* make ...
I found the Holy Grail this evening. Ever since last August when I got my 12.5 pdhq I have been nudged little by little towards mild insanity by something....
Probably cheaper to buy a bigger telescope than it would be to move. Clear skies! -- Dave ... From: Tom Campbell To: Discovery-Dob-Users@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Chris... you are kidding!!! Thats terrible!!! FWIW, BD (Before Discovery) I had an eight inch Orion. It did not come with a center dot in the middle. It was...
... John: what are the rough dimensions and weight of German EQ? Any field testing for stability yet. P.S....its something to see such a large scope peacefully...
Penny, I have a sneaking suspicion that collimating on my next night out will be a breeze. From now on I'll be perfect or close to perfect with the laser and...
Chris, When I received my 17.5" TD back in 11/00, the first mirror had the ring was off by 5/16". I found it when the mirror was being Foucault tested. I...
Dave: I like your thinking! 8^) Tom ... From: Dave Adalian To: Discovery-Dob-Users@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [DDU]...
Hey Don, So that was the problem with that first mirror? :-) Only kiddddding.......................!! Penny ... From: Don D'Egidio <djd521@...> Date:...
Does anyone have a sense of when Discovery is updating their website w.r.t. prices, split tube option etc? (or am I missing a link or something?) Joe...
... power ... called ... also ... Incidentally, I didn't mean to imply that people should not push the envelope about observing either. Such things are what...
Tom, I thought you might. I know I do! Clear skies! -- Dave ... From: Tom Campbell To: Discovery-Dob-Users@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 6:05 am ...
I hadn't ever seen this portion of their web site before: The Discovery Difference. http://www.discovery-telescopes.com/difference.html Is it new? I've...
Wow, thanks for "discovering" ;-) the link Dave; I've never seen it either! I love the "hand figuring" photo and am doubly delighted I chose Discovery over...
... Catastrophes ... move. ... That is the choice I made! Being able to bag 14th mag PNes under a light polluted mag 4 sky keeps me motivated. Although I do...
Hi gang Has anyone heard or received any "official" info about the split tube versions. I've e-mailed Bill, but i'm afraid that he's pretty busy right now to...
Hi again all All things being accounted for, if any of you would care to comment, would the extra 2.5" of the 17.5" really deliver on dso's ? I usually travel...
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