... But at this point he's just talking about the moon and planets, which are easy to find in a dob. The 80mm scope will be good on the moon but the planets...
Obsession 15" #1261. New May 2006. Absolutely Like New. Used 3X. Argo Navis with Super Res 10K Encoders, Feather Touch Focuser, Telrad Finder, 12X80 Finder,...
Obsession 15" #1261. New May 2006. Absolutely Like New. Used 3X. Argo Navis with Super Res 10K Encoders, Feather Touch Focuser, Telrad Finder, 12X80 Finder,...
SkyWatcher also sells very competitively priced dob's in the 6 and 8' sizes. Check out their website. The offer a great product for the price and customer ...
Can anyone tell me how you level this tripod with the wedge and ETX 125 scope attached? The legs are a fixed height and not adjustable. Do you have tp shim...
Monday night I had my students out with the LX10s, and, after they'd done their assignments for the evening, I helped 'em turn the scopes to Comet Swan. Still...
Hi Rod, how old are the students that you are teaching. I am conducting a
fair amount of public outreach and education programming throughout the
winter. It...
50ish eyes? LOL!!! Hey Rod, I have grudgingly accepted the fact that my 50-ish eyes have been replaced by my CCD cameras. Ugh, oh well. Long live 'Jordie'...
It doesn't need to be level. What matters is that the scope's RA axis be aimed at the pole, so as long as the wedge can be adjusted in two directions it ...
I doesn't have a LXD75 SN10. From what I hear from some experienced user, the OTA does almost exceed the load capacity of the mount. So, it will be wobble. I...
Hi Rod, I posted the Swan alert on Wednesday, Oct 25th, after having just confirmed for myself (with 15X70 binocs) that Swan had indeed flared to an estimated...
Hi Pete: Frankly, what with the Moonlight and all last night, I had a fair bit of trouble even finding the li'l guy in the 15x70s (doesn't help when you can't...
Would this be something caused by a "burp" of the comet putting out more dust, or somehow getting into a good angle with the earth and sun? [Non-text portions...
I've tried exposures as short as 5 seconds and as long as 90 seconds when imaging that area. I am getting star images, but not as many as one would expect in...
Field rotation happens during the exposure. Software programs will only seem to minimize the effect when you combine several short exposure photos of the same...
I have been reading your reports and have been waiting for a "near" clear sky here in FL to check it out .. My name is Bill I'm new to the group, thanks for...
... Comets are pretty fragile, so it's easy for them to fracture or even totally fragment as they swing around the sun and experience higher heat than they're ...
... I was just wondering wether this was a brightening caused by having good angles, or if it was likely a "burp" [Non-text portions of this message have been...
What RA/dec does it give for the nebula? Doesn't the Autostar Suite software include star charting and scope pointing? I'd look for images of the nebula and...
I've owned an ETX 125 for about 2 years now. I've really enjoyed it, but I'm starting to get the itch for more aperture. So, I'm coming looking for your sage...
The view through my 8" SCT are MUCH better than through my 4.5" reflector, which must be comparable to a 5". David Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld. ...
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Similar to David, I went from a 4 1/2 Reflector to a 8" SCT almost a year ago. There was a huge difference in what I could see and the quality of the image...
Thanks to both of you for your advice. The weight issue is definitely giving me pause when thinking about the 10 inch. And from what you guys are saying, maybe...
http://www.starrynight.com/sntimes/2005-08.html has a review. http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1396 has a user's remarks on this filter, plus a...
