I am collecting Venus images or drawing, if some are interested to join, send your images or drawing, new or old, to; gorlin@... Image size max ~40kb ...
Hello everyone! I've been searching the Internet for a Crayford style focuser that will fit my 6 inch f5 Celestron Newt. I don't want to drill holes in the ...
You may need to resort to finding someone with a machine shop so you can cut the proper tube radius on the base and drill the holes in the right location. ...
Try here. I've purchased one of these from him and it's excellent. Make sure and measure the holes accurately unlike myself. I was out aprox 1/8" and needed to...
I thought I would forward this little story along to a few of you: Recently, a friend who had a malfunctioning $15,000 24" dobsonian just got it working again...
That is a sad story about leaving a scope in the sun with no cover on the mirror. I almost had a tragedy at my home with a six inch Newtonion. I was showing...
Group - back in Feb 06 there was a short thread in this forum on the subject of the frequency accuracy of the 60 Hz power line; this thread began with ...
Interesting stuff. Too bad none of his information can be verified. Being up here in Alaska, I believe I am on yet another grid that is isolated from the rest...
On 31 July 06 cerickson@... wrote: "Interesting stuff. Too bad none of his information can be verified. Being up here in Alaska, I believe I am on yet...
If I might jump in here. I am one of those lurkers. A friend of mine was an engineer (he has passed on) that worked for PEPCO (Potomac Electric Power Co) and...
On 2 Aug 06 "john.stracka" wrote: "A friend of mine was an engineer (he has passed on) that worked for PEPCO (Potomac Electric Power Co) and told me that the...
I worked for many years in steam/electric power plants. We did our best to hold freq to an "acceptable" limit. But when a big load swing would occur the freq...
hi group, i've always wondered about the 'spot' a lot of references recommend taping onto your mirror to mark the center and why you aren't risking causing...
What I do is cut a thin cardboard circle (marked with a compass) the diameter of the mirror. I then cut out about a 1/4" diameter hole in the center of the ...
The way I located the center to apply a "spot" was to cut a circle out of paper the same diameter as the mirror. Then fold the paper in quarters and clip off...
Hi,everyone, I just joined your group to try to get the word out to look for my stolen scope. Stolen in the last 2 weeks. I posted a forum notice on Astromart...
Hi Frank, Sorry to hear about the scope. YOu can also post the description at the group for stolen scopes at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MissingScope/ Clear...
Frank, sorry to here about your scope. Just goes to show that nothing is safe from thieves. If you haven't already you may want to get the word out to pawn...
Thanks Chuck, I didn't know about the missing scope site, I will be joining it and posting there too. Looks like they have about 122 members, that's 244 more...
....what ever crack head took it will try to sell it fast. Good luck and hope recover your scope soon.... Frank, Sorry to hear of your loss. Kevin's got a...
Thanks for the support everyone, I just posted a new ,better photo of the scope in the Photos section under "Stolen Dynascope". If anyone spots it on ebay or...
Hello, I have a Celestron C150-HD Reflector (the one with the corrector lens between the primary and secondary) which has served me well for the four years...
I'm not familiar with a Schmidt Newt. It all depends upon what you are interested in viewing. No scope does it all well, but some compromises work pretty ...
Dow I do not have an S-N scope but do have an LCD-75 mount which I use to run my 6", 8" and 10" reflectors. I bought it used and it runs fine. The 10" is a...
Thomas Cave used to say that nothing could out perform a quality Newtonian of proper construction. When I got my 6" f/10 kit from Stargazer Steve, I noticed...
I'm currently using a Celestron C150-HD hybrid newtonian on a CG-5 mount with a single tracking motor. While this setup gives me good views, I'd like to move...
On 29 Sept 06 "dow.mathis" worte: "Does anybody have any recommendations as far as brand (Celestron, Orion, Antares, etc...)? Also, What are the thoughts on...
Take a look at Orion Optics (http://www.orionoptics.co.uk). They offer superior optics to most other "lower cost" manufacturers, but of course nothing in this...
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