Many of you have read the articles in Sky and Telescope and Astronomy magazines highlighting the upcoming Deep Impact NASA experiment. I imaged the comet on...
Werner, of Starlight instruments asked me to post a note that he will be making adapters for the Feathertough Focuser to fit Synta-made refractors (Orion,...
Hi, I have a Tak FCT-76 refractor, and I am having trouble getting it to come to focus, with a 35mm ultrascopic, the focuser will not rack in far enough to...
Texas Nautical used to (still do?) sell a sliding extension tube for the FCT-76. Rich ... focus, with a 35mm ultrascopic, the focuser will not rack in far...
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May 4, 2005 5:11 am
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Hi John, I have one of these, with the large wheel focuser. The wood components did not survive the years (I replaced the tripod) and the mount casting has a...
Hi I got a Apogee 90mm 6.1 rich field scope and it just is not sharp, collimation is almost dead on but when I star test it the rings are bunch up on one...
This is a little un-conventional but I had the same sort of thing with an Orion 80mm short tube. I loosened the ring and took a rubber mallet and while...
- We have tired that even taken the lens out and reseted them. There is no lens spacers around the lens there is a plastic ring thats between the two lens,...
I have called the folks at Apogee about our problem and e-mail them that they might want to check there stock of 90mm to be sure this is not the case for all...
Rich, I am thinking at this point just a different eyepiece might do the trick, I need to know if a TV 32mm would need less intra focus travel than my 35mm...
It's raining or I could let you know. The TV 32mm plossl doesn't require the focuser to be racked out much. I had a Tak FCT-76 for a little while. I had a...
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May 5, 2005 3:31 am
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Hi group, I received my new Meade 6" LXD 75 AR6 today and hope to test it out over the weekend. I set the scope up and it is extremely impressive and seems to...
Are there any marks or notations on the edge of the lens elements? If so, they may need to be properly lined up to eliminate any "wedge" in the lens. Also,...
Hi, Group, Tonight was my first light with my new Meade LXD75 AR6 Refractor in South Florida. Overall, the night went very well. I tested and observed with...
... like to get the in-focus star test even better.>> I'm afraid that tilting the lens cell with the collimation screws will not eliminate the coma which you...
Here is my image of NGC 3628: http://home.att.net/~dpersyk/new.htm Finder maps from SkyMap Pro included. NGC 3628 is the faintest member of the "Leo Trio",...
Hi Group, Tonight was my second light with my new Meade LXD75 AR6 Refractor. Overall, the night went very well. I tested and observed with the scope for 2 ½...
Dear Friends: I occationally have problems inserting one astronomical accessory into another. They can be from the same or different reputable manufacturers....
I put a little ChapStick on the threads of my AP counterweight shaft that screws into my AP 900GTO mount. It makes for smoother and quieter assembly. It took...
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May 9, 2005 2:22 pm
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The lens have no marking on them and I check the tube and every thing seemed to be pretty much on. I called Apogee and thay said I had a bad lens and that thay...
Hi guys I am new to the group. I have a seemingly rare AP 152EDF with 4" focuser and 6X7 field flattener...? I would like to use my Starlighxpress SXV-H9 CCD...
Hi Mike: Sounds like a real nice scope. Have you tried the AP Yahoo group?: ap-ug@yahoogroups.com There will most likely be some folks on the group who can...
I've not heard of an AP 152EDF. You have a 152mm f/? What is the focal ratio or focal length? Roland sometimes posts here but you might want to ask your...
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May 11, 2005 1:02 am
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It's F7.5 and gives great images (of course) both visually and CCDingly :-) I couldn't find an AP user group??? whats the address? Mike ... telescope ... H9 to...
Thanks Mike. The focal ratio is a little longer than the new 155s. I believe the focal length/ratio numbers are subject to some change from unit to unit. The...
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May 11, 2005 1:35 am
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My comment below was just an FYI if someone need an exact focal. In a run of 152mm f/7.5s, there would likely be a difference in actual focal length from ...
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On July 4, the NASA Deep Impact probe will crash into periodic comet 9P/Tempel 1. Hopefully the impact will cause a dramatic increase in brightness....
