Mission would be to approve posts from newbies (helping to keep the SPAM out) and promoting the group in general. Anyone who is interested can send a resume...
I would think the EQ-5 mount is much too small for a 10" f5.5 Newt. A Synta EQ-6 would be better if you are looking for an economical GEM mount. -Christopher...
The EQ-5 is nearly identical to the LXD55 that Meade sells with a 10" Schmidt Newt. It should carry it but it is a load. My 8" on the LXD55 is a hand full. I...
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Mar 3, 2003 9:41 am
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Thanks for info. i have a home made big mount for it in my "observatory" ,image on http://w1.217.telia.com/~u21702599/vso.htm , but i also want to use the...
... 10" Schmidt ... hand full. ... 22kg on a short tube schmidt, is a lot different than 22kg on a long tube. The Newt. will teeter like a seesaw, a bunch of...
All, Fred Kiesche has volunteered to take on the responsibilities of being a co-moderator of NewtonianReflector. Thanks, Fred! -Christopher Erickson...
Greetings: Thanks very much! I'll try to do the best to help get messages posted promptly and to keep the Evil Spammers at bay! Alas, still have not had a...
... 5 ... Sorry i got the Kg's wrong. What i was trying to explain is the father away from the center of the mount the weight is, the more burden the mount...
After a week-and-a-half-long hiatus from nighttime observing I took advantage of a partly cloudy sky to view the emergence of Europa from the shadow of Jupiter...
Thanks for being willing to spend your time helping us enjoy the club Fred. ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax...
Greetings to all! The Lux Astrae Web Site (http://www.luxastrae.tk) has been updated to include the new question, for March 6, 2003. Last week's question was a...
For those who might have a use for a good looking 6" digital caliper, here is an eBay dutch auction for $19.95. In my experience, these things typically sell...
Frankly ... not much. Where I am (balmy southern Ontario), any time the sky isn't completely covered in clouds, it's so cold I'm afraid my eye will freeze to...
Yeah, I just caught that myself (in a 4.5" reflector). Really cool. The other night I saw something even more interesting: One of Jupiter's moons (not sure...
Greetings to all ! The Lux Astrae Web Site (Astronomy Quiz), http://www.luxastrae.tk, has been updated with a new, easier question. We sincerely hope more...
Not shabby, a good effort in fact. When you get that 10" in good collimation, you'll put me to shame. ... __________________________________________________ ...
Thanks Larry ,have colliminated the optic in four hours today (i was near to do a Harakiri) but now it is no clear sky.......:o) hans-goran The life is more...
I have a Meade 8800. This is a wonderful richfield scope but at F/4.5 is EXQUISITELY sensitive to collimation. So what does the membership feel is the OPTIMAL...
... collimating ... This site details the method I've been using: http://perso.club- internet.fr/legault/collim.html I've used a laser to center the secondary...
... Steve, First I use a sight tube with crosshairs to make sure that my secondary is positioned correctly with relationship to the focuser, then I mount a...
I'm looking to darken the inside of my 12.5" PDHQ tube to reduce unwanted stray light. I also want a solution to dew, preferrably one that does not require...
Hey, sounds like you are getting after it. I notice you didn't include the flock paper option. I've thought about baffles, and was wondering if that black,...
... Will, I highly recommend ideas in an article in the April 2001 issue of Sky & Telescope by Gary Seronik entitled "Newtonian Baffling Made Easy." I tried ...
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