I ordered a Discovery 10 PDHQ about a month ago. I had a choice of 7x50mm straight-through finderscope or a Telrad finder. Since I have a telerad I decided to...
Just to let the group know... if interested... we have completed the installation of the new ServoCAT Jr on a Discovery 15" Truss! It works sweeeeeet! Slews at...
STARLOG May 31, 2003 MORE GALAXIES IN LEO Observer: Tom Campbell Location: Somewhere in Southeast Kansas (Long: 95W 12' Lat: 37N 48') Equipment: Discovery DHQ...
Charles: No, I haven't tried that one yet. I thought about it a few times, but I figured I'd only be able to see two or three of them at the most, so I didn't...
... but I ... so I ... give it ... remind me? ... Stephan's is in Pegasus not too far from NGC 7331. I'm sure you could see a few of its members with a really...
I've seen 5 members in an 8" under dark skies (NGC 7318 A and B appeared as merged objects, but with different directions of elongation). A good image...
... Wes, A very impressive report! It must be nice to have magnitude 6.7 skies. The darkest I have experienced is about 6.5 NELM, and with my 10" 'scope I...
Once you've observed Stefan's Quintet, try for Seyfert's Sexttet in Serpens. It's tougher, but I did manage to see it in a 14" f/4.5 PDHQ. It looks like...
Hi, The name is George, located in Georgia. I'm soon to be the proud parent of a Discovery 15" Truss Tube. Looking forward to picking up some tips and tricks...
... Welcome George! This is one of the best bunch of 'scope owners on the net. Lot's of great advice and commaraderie (sp?). The refractors I understand, but...
Thanks for welcome Ed, Can't wait for my scope to arrive, and those faint fuzzyies aren't so faint and fuzzy anymore. Don't tell anyone, but I think I even...
George, Welcome to the group. I am also the happy owner of a Discovery 15" TD, which I have owned almost 2 years. It is a very nice scope indeed; but,...
In 1999 at the Oregon Star Party in the Ochocos, I got to LM=7.6 on one night! I always try to make it to that event, just because such nights are possible...
Nice choice on the 15" size.... (I am a bigger is better guy for sure) lol Welcome to the group..... I actually run a 17.5" Discovery Sono Tube on an EQ...
... <wes_stone@l...> wrote: I got to LM=7.6 on ... Dang Wes! That is a very faint NELM. With the 17.5 that would bring in stars to 17th magnitude...I can only...
Hi Rich, Thank you for the welcome. Discovery estimated after the first week of July. I am also looking forward to Mars in August. Being a new dobb owner, I...
Hi John, Thank you for the welcome, mid-July was promissed. So I bet you create quite a stir at the airport when you travel. Just kidding. My travel scope is...
George, My first tip would be to budget some money for a couple of good eyepieces - if you don't already have some. They are your most important equipment,...
Thanks Rich, Some great tips, and I appreciate it. I have fallen in love with the Epic eyepieces. Wear glasses and the eye relief they offer are wonderful....
I am thinking about upgrading my standard Discovery 10mm eyepiece with something that would give me a better (sharper?) view. It's important that I keep the...
As I said above post, I wear glasses and I really like the Orion Epic eye pieces. I haven't received my Discovery dobb yet, but I use the 9.5 and 18 quite a...
I use a TV 11mm plossl along with the TV 2x barlow in my 8" f/6. I don't wear glasses, but I feel it is a comfortable ep. Seems much more comfortable than the...
... Hi George! Yeah, I've got to agree with you. Most of my Plossl's have been staying in the case since I got a partial set of Epics (the 22mm, 14mm, and ...
Hi Everyone ; I'm going to order an 8" discovery dob. I also want to be able to use it on my cg-5 eq. mount, which has tracking motors. Where would one find...
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