Has anyone tried to mount this hand held Sky Mount on a telescope and if so how did it work for you. Seems like this would be a cheap go to if it can be...
Some have done it with some success. It doesn't like being around magnets or ferrous metal. And the pointing accuracy isn't very good for anything but the...
Hello, I am undecided on whether to direct my cooling fans upwards or downwards through the OTA. Right now I am leaning downwards because: a) the air coming...
In a message dated 3/11/2009 9:42:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... John - points a and b above are usually quite true and are an excellent argument for...
Mick, Thank you for your reply and excellent suggestions! Would you have pictures of your set up for us to see? Best regards, John ... From: mhholl@......
In a message dated 3/11/2009 10:57:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... John - don't instantly have photos of the two fans but it's a good thought. I'll try to...
... John/Group - responding to the above question, I have posted to the Photos section, Mick Hollimon album, photos of the cooling fans and the 10 inch scope...
Mick, Thank you for sharing pictures of an elegantly simple yet effective system. I hope to emulate certain elements when I finally have all the parts for my...
In a message dated 3/15/2009 11:44:33 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... John - thanks for the kind words. The idea of using women's hairbands as vib isolators is...
I don't have a Newt but I have a couple of scopes (Cassegrains) which have open primary mirrors. My question is how often do you clean your mirrors? After 18...
About once a year---I rinse with luke warm tap water and blt (never rub) to eliminate water spots. The dirtier the mirror the harder it is to clean it. ...
In a message dated 4/20/2009 11:58:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Mr. Sullivan - I also clean at least once a year, oftener if anything like tree pollen...
Thanks to all. I am encouraged to hear you do clean the mirrors annually or so. Yes, I have lots of pollen in the air and probably some on the mirror. What...
I have a 10" Newtonian and the following youtube procedure works for me. Note: I tried a hand dish washing liquid that was more viscous and the liquid seemed...
At 07:21 PM 4/24/2009, Drew Sullivan, you wrote: This is a little off topic, but I thought you might enjoy the time lapse sequence of photos of the primary...
Thanks Drew Aluminizing movie also and more Some animations are over 100MB downloads, so be aware. http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/animations/ jimmy...
Typically Newts tube lengths are very close to the focal length. Classic f/6 ones are usually exactly that-(I have the 10 f/6 and the tube length is 60")-it...
Hi All, Just joined last week. I'm getting back into the hobby after an absence. I have an old Celestron C4.5 reflector and it's been pretty good to me. ...
In a message dated 5/18/2009 10:53:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Ben - in general, the choice between an equatorially mounted Newt and a dobsonian Newt is...
Hi Ben, Like you I moved from a smaller Newt to an 8", a Celestron C8-N with a Moonlite Crayford. I tried it on my CG-5 and it nearly overwhelmed it, terrible...
Ben, I would agree with what Mick has written - it has a lot to do with personal preference. I started off with a 6" reflector on a GEM because back then...
HI All: I want to rebuild my eight inch dob using a new length of sono tube. Any directions to web sites showing dob mount construction that I could do with my...
In a message dated 5/18/2009 10:14:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Mr. Meacham - while not directly associated with dobs, there is a program called Newt...
Hi Frank, Well that may cause me to do some re-thinking. I had been looking at the C8-N (been real happy with my C4.5). One of the local shops has the C8-N...
Hi Mick, Thank you very much for your thoughts. You are correct, I need to decide what fits my world the best. I am hoping to get to try out both type of...
Hi Ben, I've been out of town, sorry I could not get back to you sooner. There have been three iterations of the CG-5, the latest apparently has tubular steel...
hey group i just received my new telescope yesterday, it's a celestron power seeker 127 EQ. and had to spend much time on the internet before i deciede. i took...
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