Potentially good news for folks who enjoy Saturn... The full story may be found here... http://www.astromart.com/news/news.asp?news_id=923 Clear skies, Alan...
Hi! I have just shot some images of the moon (full disc) with my 80mm f/6 refractor (SV80S, Lomo triplet) and 350D DSLR using 1. A Takahashi 1.06x field...
HI, I was wondering if anyone has taken delivery of a D&G refractor lately. I've been in touch with D&G more than a few times over the last 6 months on the...
Rob, Your best bet is if you want either the 5" or the 6" is to place an order. That way you will get a tentative delivery date. D&G will always work on an...
Rob, A friend of mine from Germany took delivery of one in February. There were some delays along the way that were blamed on the coater. It's a 6" F12 that...
There are some guys on CloudyNIghts that should be taking delivery "soon" of some larger lenses (an 8", 10" and 11" IIRC). They post actively, so when the...
Has anyone compared the D&G f/12 to the f/15 ? I am interested in a D&G in the future and I am just curious about the pros and cons of the different focal...
From what I've read from owners of both, the difference visual-wise is very minimal, but the convenience of the shorter tube cannot be overstated. It's just...
I was a bit concerned about this at time of order. I asked Barry G. about it, and told him my primary interest was deep sky (open clusters) and double stars....
... No but I did look through a D&G 8" f/12 refractor (non-coated) a few times. It was very long and one should not underestimate the mounting requirements. ...
Not quite an on-line atlas, but you can download and install this on your PC (it's free): Cartes du Ciel http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/ Regards, -Paul...
I own a very precise 6"f/15 and am building a 10"f/16. My 6" is uncoated and to comment in its defence...when compared to a quality 12"f/5 newt...it's images...
Am I excited. I picked up a used D&G 6" f12 refractor with mount. I can't use it yet because the focusers was boogered up. I was planning on replacing it,...
Interesting. I think the added lenght of an f/15 would be a pain, but I am wondering if f/15 would be better for planetary work. I have some interest in...
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Group - in post #28551 I presented some results from Roddier testing of my C6R (150 mm Celestron/Synta refractor). These results indicated that lens...
It would be interesting to see what types of objects actually are improved with the stopped down instrument, and which - perhaps - would be better at full...
FYI... I will have three WarpsDrive Belt Conversion Kits for the Meade LXD55/75 mounts available out of the current batch of kits in process. If you would...
Cartes du Ciel is great, but fairly complex. Less complex but very nice free software is found at http://www.stellarium.org/. For a paper map to print out,...
Oh yeah... I forgot to mention this. If you really want to go deep with your maps, there are some outstanding charts in PDF format that Mr. Torres provides at...
Scott, Not come across Mr. Torres' star charts before. Thank you very much indeed for pointing out his site. For my interest it complements the latest...
Hi Chris, I frequently do Google and Yahoo searches for new Astronomy software offerings. Astro software is better than shirt pockets and sliced bread in my...
Hi Chris, I frequently do Google and Yahoo searches for new Astronomy software offerings. Astro software is better than shirt pockets and sliced bread in my...
Hey guys, I decided that learning more about telescopes and what I'd like to see and do would be best served if I built my own telescope. Now I am currently...
It depends on what kind of mirror you want. University Optics sells them. Discovery sells them. Orion, I think, sells them, or used to. If you want a...
Being a refractor forum........reflector conversations tend to distract from the subject themes. However...not to distract anyone from building a telescope..I...
This probably doesn't belong on the "Refractor" Yahoo Group, but here's my two cents. I doubt you'll be able to build a scope for as little as you would have...
Does anyone know how to get the front cell off of the 102ED OTA? I have the lens assembly out - I'm talking about the large "collar" that actually attaches to...
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