That is certainly true, especially if the prices were similar. Mary...
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flyingpinkpig
May 10, 2012 4:53 pm
... Will, You are so right! Mary...
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Jim Sommer
k75jim
May 10, 2012 8:40 pm
Stan, Alas, the "Gourmet Astronomy" semi-annual events have gone the way of all flesh. It just got too big for its own good plus we really didn't have enough...
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Bruce Agee
dixonagee
May 11, 2012 12:39 am
John - I've been using the FOV calculator you mentioned in your last post: http://www.12dstring.me.uk/fov.htm . It's cool that many (most?) SV telescopes are...
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scott_nc
May 11, 2012 1:31 am
Well, look what just popped up in the Vendor forum on CN today (a new supplier of 102ED scopes): ...
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Ken Strauss
kstrauss7
May 11, 2012 1:43 am
I'm curious what tests Vic does to reject lenses - bench tests, actual observation or.? Comments? From: Stellarvue@yahoogroups.com...
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Morton
ozmorton
May 11, 2012 2:37 am
Well, maybe Vic might not want to comment, but it seems to me from all I've read on this forum over the years, and my own experience of SV scopes compared to...
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Jeff (also aka: StarG...
chipdatajeffb
May 11, 2012 4:51 am
The South Plains Astronomy Club of Lubbock, Texas, has a big Do planned, and it's headed by Tom Heisey, a long-time 3RF volunteer. It's been heavily advertised...
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Quentin Gunther
qgunther
May 11, 2012 4:53 am
I know where one 102ED doublet is..... On a FedEx truck showing delivery at my house tomorrow! The other great thing is the forecast shows a clear night. Just...
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William Zuk
wrz7091
May 11, 2012 9:04 am
Hi Ken, If I remember correctly; bench tests of which Vic says many are rejected right there. He then aligns the scope using a laser and optical collimator...
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rtlrp12
May 11, 2012 9:21 am
There is an SV90TVB listed on AM that was sold by OPT in Jan. of this year and is said to be a "Light Beige" color. I didn't know Vic made any scopes in "Light...
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jjewellii
May 11, 2012 1:02 pm
I thought it was posted but I can't find it. To fit the lil guy with a solar filter what is the O.D. of the dew shield? Thanks j...
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David and Sharon Elo...
asterhunter
May 11, 2012 1:11 pm
That's a good question, as this scope would make a great portable white light scope. High Point Scientific sell Kendrick/Baader filters to fit this scope and...
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scott_nc
May 11, 2012 1:20 pm
Well, according to the SV website, the main tube is 2 3/8" in diameter. From what I recall of this scope when I saw it at NEAF, the dewshield isn't much wider...
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David and Sharon Elo...
asterhunter
May 11, 2012 1:30 pm
That would put it at roughly 68-70mm in OD, so the Kendrick/Baader filter KAI-6001 should fit: ...
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classylp
May 11, 2012 1:39 pm
Hello Everyone, I would like to ask, has anyone tried the Orion OAG with any of the Stellarvue scopes? In particular, I would like to use it with the SV105...
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Frank Dibbell
dibbell1947
May 11, 2012 2:11 pm
I have tried using the Orion OAG with an SV130EDT + SFF7-21 field flattener. The camera I was using was (still is) an SBIG ST8300M with filter wheel, which has...
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rmuerle
May 11, 2012 2:26 pm
Does anyone have tips on how to properly do a star test on a SV115T, and what you should hope to see? I've researched the procedure, but there is quite a...
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Night
nigh.fire
May 11, 2012 2:34 pm
Quick question. I have the SV66 and its piggyback on my C9.25. I'm thinking of making it more portable and adding the Orion Magnificent Mini AutoGuider...
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scott_nc
May 11, 2012 3:22 pm
Hi Dick, I'm far from being a star-testing expert, but everything I know, I learned from Richard Suiter's "Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes." I'd highly...
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mineralman55
May 11, 2012 3:27 pm
Okay folks, many of you have been purchasing solar viewing equipment in preparation for the Venus transit in June. I wanted to lay a little info on you in...
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flyingpinkpig
May 11, 2012 3:44 pm
I saw that also. I'm not aware of a Light Beige color either however I suppose it is always possible that Vic had a tube sitting around that he used for that...
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flyingpinkpig
May 11, 2012 3:46 pm
Excellent Quentin! Make sure you post your First Light report! Mary...
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scott_nc
May 11, 2012 3:47 pm
No...look at the picture here: it's just the usual metallic-white (a very pretty metallic-white, I might add!). ...
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flyingpinkpig
May 11, 2012 3:51 pm
Scott, I'm inclined to agree with you. I don't think the manufacturer of these lenses just wants to "throw them away" either, or take the time to remake them....
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rtlrp12
May 11, 2012 3:56 pm
Quoted from the add... " The tube is a beautiful light beige, or cream color, that appears white in the pictures." Stan...
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William
williamnourse
May 11, 2012 4:03 pm
Great picture from the Bad Astronomy blog: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/05/11/the-start-of-a-long-long-dance/ Has anyone tried to get...
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lynnhilborn
May 11, 2012 4:07 pm
Thanks Vic and Anthony...most helpful Cheers Lynn...
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Tom Mohr
tmohr36
May 11, 2012 4:14 pm
I wish you luck also, Bruce. Las Vegas is close enough to the path. I'll get about 96-97% of the full eclipse here. I just ordered another solar filter for my...
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Len Neub
llneub
May 11, 2012 4:37 pm
Stan, My early SV105 is white and appears somewhat textured, but when put against a white paint chip or spray can cover it appears that my scope is not as...
