Thanks, Larry I had it for about 4 years in the form it was in when stolen, I used the OTA on an eguatorial mount for about 3 years before that. Fortunately, I...
Yes, I just got got one this week. It came with a 2 inch 32 mm eyepiece, got a 26mm and 40mm 2 inch also. The wife said get more eyepiece(s)I can't see the...
Worm gear prices are closely related to their accuracy. The higher the accuracy (and size), the higher the cost. Try contacting Aeroquest Machining in Palmer,...
For those of you who have not already discovered Al Degutis's on-line AstroPhoto Insight Magazine, I think you should take a moment to check it out. ...
Sorry for this a bit of topic..but i invite all to join the beginners group for observing Variable stars, A nEWTONIAN IS PERFECT FOR VARIABLES, just go to: ...
If you haven't started looking at Mars, nows the time. It isn't going to be super big this time around, but you can see some details on it even at that. Here's...
my newtonian is a meade 12" lightbridge, several mods already but biggest one is installing of tech2000 dob driver 2. cheaper than the GEq i would have needed...
Welcome aboard. Sounds like you have quite an instrument there. Maybe you could upload some images of it. I'm a 6" user myself, a pair of 6 inch scopes. One...
Hi there. I began observing several days ago. My best image from Dec 4 is linked: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/2090244572_227a504677_o.jpg The lack of...
Darn, I wasn't able to get to your image. I'm having similar problems. What I see are vary faint details, can't really get good shapes for them. It's clouding...
Sorry. This link should work: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dently/2090244572/ Thanks for the reply. The pic seems to match your drawing, I just can't get the...
That's better by far than my photo attempt. It was a wash. I may have to stick to drawing this time around. What kind up telescope and setup did you use? ... ...
My equipment is very modest. 6" F5 Newtonian 2X barlow EQ mount driven in RA Philips SPC900NC Webcam HP Laptop running Vista Images captured using K6CCD and...
That's a very good shot for a 6 inch f/5. I have taken a few moon shots with my 6 inch f/5, available at: http://www.larrydsmith.com/astro/quickcam.html ...
... am brand new to the world of computers, so i really don't know how to do anything with it yet except access the net. downloaded the "cartes du ciel" and...
You can learn more about "cartes du ciel" from it's Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ Hope this helps, William Boyer ... From:...
Hi there all. Thought I'd pop in this question and get some feeling from other newt fiends. I just got hold of a nice 12.5 f5.85 primary and I'm going to...
Longer focal length and smaller CO will certainly give better views of planets, as long as the accuracy of the mirror is the same or better and the coatings...
My jealously of your good fortune of having two 12.5 inch mirrors may cloud my judgment. But, here's what I've experienced with my meager 6, 8, and 10 inch ...
Hi guys. Nice replies. I do have a couple good mirrors. My old f4.5 is a dream piece of glass made by Steve Dodds about 15 years ago, the f5.85 is an old Meade...
-LOL That is cool. I'll give you a call one of these first days and order some. ... http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping...
Thanks. they've been fun to make. I really learned alot about the Gimp imaging program doing that. The images are live links, they'll take you to where ...
I've been playing with design specs using NEWT, my favorite program for working out newtonian specs. Anybody know of a supplier who makes secondaries between...
I haven't tried them, but that is one short focus scope you got there. I use some Plossls in my 6 inch f/5. The 25mm gives some pretty hairy coma. ... ...
... Very well, actually...I had the opportunity to try one of the prototype Ethos eyepieces in my 8" f/4 Schmidt-Newtonian this past summer... I found that it...
Anyone here tried a Televue Ethos in a fast Newt? Posted by: "Christopher Erickson" cerickson@... data_plumber1 Date: Sun Jan 6, 2008 5:57 pm ((PST)) I am...
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