... me ... Charlie, The flip mirror is great for centering the object and achieving rough focus by parfocalizing the centering eyepiece. I consider them very ...
One more thing. I have owned and used a Taurus III system. While I thought is was a work of art and very versatile, I still believe a simple guidescope mounted...
<<I just wanted to mention to some of you beginners out there a few things about observing planetary detail. Its easy to get discouraged when you read posts by...
Being the bargain hunter that I am, and in search of getting the mount set for my AT1010, I bought a Davis and Sanford Compac Tripod on eBay. My plan is to...
Hi Rick, Before I got the new Unistar, I had my EDT mounted on a Telepod using the TP1 plate with no problems. I can't tell from your question if the rings...
Hi Chris, I looked at the D&S website, and the D&S Compac looks to be roughly equivalent to the Bogen 3036, which many here are using successfully. 2-3 seconds...
... Thanks for the response, Jim. That was without the pads, since I just made them today, and they take about a week to cure. They are so very simple and...
Rick: As I stated in my e-mail to you, you are using the wrong bolts. Apparently the seller of the plate did not supply you with the flat head screws that come...
... The rings were rocking on the plate. The plate is solid on the Gibraltar. As you can see, Vic is helping. I tried using the countersunk screws (Vic...
The plate has to be oriented properly and you need to use the correct threaded holes and countersunk holes. Try e-mailing me and we can get this to work. ...
... No. Not unless you use double-faced tape. Otherwise, you should slide right off. Ride 'em cowboy! Randy--(Ok, I know that was too easy, but I gave the rest...
The weather finally cooperated a bit tonight and I was able to get a huge number of Nighthawks and 80/9D's star tested. I also did one 102D and four 85S apos. ...
Randy: I do not do these typos just to tempt you. Honest! Vic (I never stuck to a Dob in my life but I did fall off a latter once. Hit my head. Then I decided...
... Now we see what binds all of us Stellarvuers together. Great scopes and bizarre senses of humor. Can we all agree that Mel Brooks' masterpiece "Young...
Hi Randy, I personally think flip mirrors are great for many kinds of electronic imaging, but clearly, they have little to offer when one likes to take the...
I just went through my calendar and realized that I've only had the opportunity to be out observing a total of 3 times this year due to weather (and the flu)....
This summer at Hidden Lakes, after you have looked through the new Stellarvue 6" apo refractor I will ask you if you really think you want to start stamp...
... collecting. ... Let's all help David find a new activity. I've got the same problem here in the Midwest. I'll conntribute a few things I've tried (or ...
I went out to our dark site in the Everglades last night with the local club. It was good to see old friends again that I last saw 6 months or so ago. I didn't...
David: I know how you feel - I've had perhaps a handful of opportunities this year [2003] so far due to weather/health/time, etc... I use radio as my alternate...
Model Rocketry... that's a great hobby also! About 8 years back, I got into a sort of second adolescence for a time. I used to do model rockets in secondary...
Last night (February 28th, 2003) I went out observing with a colleague from the Geography department to a fairly dark site on the south side of Pohorje ...
Vic: I'll bring a stamp with me and we can set it up on a stump on the other side of the lake and take turns looking at it through the scope. It'll be a...
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