Technically, any extra glass or optical surfaces will deteriorate the image quality. But with a good barlow the difference is minimal. So it all depends on...
I have my ETX-90 and it packs into an easy to carry piece of luggage when I travel. That is always one of my carry on bags on a plane. Try that with your...
... the image ... all ... pay for ... And what would be a reasonably price "good" barlow John. Don't have one and I'm looking for recommendation for a...
HI Gang: You folks on the west coast who are just getting up...go turn on your TV. NOW. I can't say more than that...:-( Peace, Rod Mollise, Author of...
The Tele Vue is certainly excellent, but quite pricey. A bit less expensive are the Celestron Ultima and Orion "Shorty" - both essentially the same, as I...
The shuttle Columbia lost.... Even since the destruction of Challenger, most people on the planet take the STS missions for granted. Most of them could not...
I definitely agree with you. As unfortunate as the tragedy is, we must continue the pursuit of science. We must learn from these tragedys, improve ourselves, ...
The Tele Vue PowerMate is a Barlow but more..It is a high cost but if you plan to use Barlows you will someday own one. no need for a 5x unless you are going...
It's quite possible your biggest problem is just that you're using too much magnification. Using more than about 120X on a 60mm scope will give a fuzzy image...
Always, Having had a special place in my heart for all Astronauts, Stargazers and Starchasers always shared a special bond. Sadly today we grieve with our next...
In a message dated 2/2/03 9:30:57 AM Central Standard Time, ... Hi: My dealings with Meade and those of the folks I know have been at least acceptable over the...
Amen to Rod's comments and I totally concur with his assessment. As easy as it has been to fly off the handle with every glitch on these telescopes, is it any...
They are a good scope, for the price you pay, no more no less Buck ... From: <rmollise@...> To: <Meade-Uncensored@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February...
And let us not forget Vladimir Komarov, Soyuz 1, April 1967. Three months after the Apollo 1 trajedy, his parachute lines fouled, killing the cosmonaut. These...
I only have my personal experience to speak from and I'm sorry but waiting for my 3rd telescope is NOT satifactory nor is it focusing on the small negitives...
David I have been in your very shoes as I have dealt with Meade for Many Years.. I have found Fault with most of the scopes I have gotten from them , a total ...
Warp and other friends, Some humans do very important things. Seven good people died yesterday morning doing something very important. I thank them, and I...
Buck, I have called Scott and he doesn't return calls either. I stumbled across a tech named William that seems to be GEBUINELY willing to help and he did...
Bill.. Is a good Kid he will do his best to help you . he will even sometime get you things that others say they cannot..But they all are under allot of ...
In a message dated 2/2/03 2:40:12 PM Central Standard Time, ... HI: Scopestuff <http://www.scopestuff.com> sells a similar product. Peace, Rod Mollise, Author...
What should I expect from a new DS 2114? I was using mine for the very first time. I have just targeted Saturn with a 25 mm eyepiece, it was very, very small,...
I would comment by saying that if they'd come out with a 14 inch in the early 90's I'd probably have gotten one. I've gotten a lot of enjoyment out of my 1992...
It is already advertised in the magazine adds. ... From: <bodryn@...> To: <Meade-Uncensored@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 8:22 PM ...
