"Does anyone know whether or not I can use the lens assembly (unscrew from barlow) in front of my 2"- T adapter? I want a way to magnify my images, without...
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cpiper007@...
curtpiper
Jun 3, 2010 5:02 am
Do enjoy a Stellarvue products, site that has its own personality and brand. Really do like the marriage between Celestron and SV however SV is a specialty...
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DavidB
z32lunacity
Jun 3, 2010 3:03 pm
I just picked up my CGEM along with a LOS-VIX from Skies Unliminated http://www.skiesunlimited.net/index.php?ProductID=5027 works very well. David B. Pen...
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wlwolff4
Jun 3, 2010 4:03 pm
Hi Group! I know I am probably not the only new and excited SV90TBV owner who is looking to do some imaging this summer! I understand Vic and the SV team are...
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scott_nc
Jun 3, 2010 5:14 pm
Hi David, I'd be interested to hear your opinion of the CGEM once you've had a chance to get familiar with it. The CGEM, Orion Atlas, and GM8 are on my...
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stellarvue1
Jun 4, 2010 1:45 pm
Bill: For the SV90TBV the SFF7-21 is the correct flattener. Vic Maris...
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Derek william
derekwil22000
Jun 4, 2010 2:11 pm
some of you planet observers should remember the impact on Jupiter last july. Well as of a few hours ago, the same guy Anthony Wesley, has detected another...
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scott_nc
Jun 4, 2010 2:16 pm
Thanks for the heads-up, Derek. I'll have to try to take my SV102ABV out early one morning (between thunderstorms, that is!) to try to look for this. Scott,...
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astrogeezer41
Jun 4, 2010 5:20 pm
Derek, Thanks for sending this! Like Scott I will try to take a look. But clouds are forcast for the week-end. Thanks again, Robert, Spring Valley, IL...
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Patrick Wayne
pjwayne333
Jun 4, 2010 6:01 pm
Ok, so I'm buying all sorts of new equipment. I decided on the SBS setup and the Orion X-Y guide star finder, which will work out perfectly. But, I have...
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David and Sharon Elos...
asterhunter
Jun 4, 2010 6:02 pm
I remember spotting an impact zone on Jupiter last year. They don't last very long till the clouds start to "heal over," so take every opportunity you can. ...
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Gene
strehlboy
Jun 4, 2010 7:29 pm
Hey SV Clan: Just a quick report form my EXTREMELY recent cruise to the Bahamas. I brought along a pair of 10X42 APO birding binoculars to check the sights and...
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David and Sharon Elos...
asterhunter
Jun 4, 2010 7:37 pm
Thanks for that report Gene. Sorry you didn't get any good observing time in. But I'm sure you enjoyed the cruise nontheless!!! David E ... From: "Gene"...
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Gene Pedrazzoli
strehlboy
Jun 4, 2010 8:22 pm
Hey David; Yeah, the cruise was quite enjoyable. Right now we are in hurricane season and the humidity is oppressive, even on the open seas. It makes it...
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Norman Breedon
norm92de
Jun 4, 2010 9:05 pm
Patrick: I don't know anything about the AP diagonal but I have Baader 2" click lock on my Takahashi 102 and really like it. It is very secure and a very fine...
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astrogeezer41
Jun 4, 2010 10:38 pm
It saddens me to hear that light pollution is an issue even out on the ocean! Thanks for the report. Robert Spring Valley, IL...
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Patrick Wayne
pjwayne333
Jun 4, 2010 10:41 pm
Norman, That's what I've been hearing. Plus, Baader was the company to do the original AP Maxbrights. I will go ahead and get it; I like the fact that the...
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wlwolff4
Jun 4, 2010 10:53 pm
Thanks Vic, I'll give Shelley a call. Regards, Bill...
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Patrick Wayne
pjwayne333
Jun 4, 2010 11:07 pm
For those of you who were following the Pentax/Nagler EP thread I started, I placed the order for the Pentax 3.5mm on OPT's website. Everywhere else, the EP...
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David and Sharon Elos...
asterhunter
Jun 4, 2010 11:34 pm
Good catch Patrick. I have purchased two Pentax eyepieces and I discovered it's a good idea to shop around for them. David E ... From: "Patrick Wayne"...
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Ali
alimaleki
Jun 5, 2010 3:08 am
I'm looking for a computer-controllable motor for my SV 80ST's (standard) focuser. I would prefer not to replace the focuser so Starizona's Feathertouch-only...
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pointeobservatory
pointeobserv...
Jun 5, 2010 4:26 am
Hi SVers, My name is Randy Roy. I was one of the original Stellarvuers and was even a moderator of this group in its early days. My first SV scope was an...
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Dave Weixelman
dweixelman
Jun 5, 2010 4:34 am
Roy - welcome back and congratulations on your SV115! Clear skies, Dave ... From: "pointeobservatory" <pointeobservatory@...> To:...
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Jim
jimandlaura26
Jun 5, 2010 12:38 pm
Randy, Welcome back! Thanks for helping start up the group. Still a fun place to hang out. The SV-115T20 is a great scope. So is the SV-80S; sounds like...
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scott_nc
Jun 5, 2010 2:44 pm
Welcome back, Randy! We're still a pretty laid-back, fun, if not slightly crazy group, where the members know how to have fun with a scope (whether it be...
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Jeff
jeffweiss9
Jun 5, 2010 3:17 pm
Waiting for the new cycle, I reprocessed my Rosette taken with my SVR90T Raptor. I've fully converted to PixInsight and think its helping improve my...
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astrogeezer41
Jun 5, 2010 4:08 pm
Welcome back, Randy. Wow, you had a #002 AT1010.Neat! I hope you can bring back some clear skies! Around here its been all clouds, rain, and mosquitoes! Best...
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scott_nc
Jun 5, 2010 5:22 pm
Very nice, Jeff!!! Scott in NC...
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Norman Breedon
norm92de
Jun 5, 2010 5:38 pm
Magnificient Jeff! Â Keep up the good work. Only a few years ago the best work of the large observatories could equal those images. Â Norman. ... From: Jeff...
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Donald
dacama
Jun 5, 2010 7:53 pm
Hey Randy, Welcome back...once a SV'er always a SV'er. CS, Don...
