i was the owner of an ETX 90 for 7 days...i returned it. i discovered real fast that the finder was useless when you were trying to find anything that was too...
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Anders Hansson
anhn@...
Apr 1, 2001 10:03 am
Hello Daniel, It's too bad that the new Meade #825 8 x 25mm Right-Angle Viewfinder is not standard on the ETX90. I have tried it and it is a totally different ...
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roussos@...
Apr 1, 2001 2:05 pm
Hi everyone, Saw this on Astromart,thought you might like to see it.ralph ... Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Astronomy Equipment Talk Stolen 25" Obsession...
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John Hatton
john.hatton@...
Apr 2, 2001 1:27 pm
I am preparing for the arrival of the 80 f/6 by investigating the methods of construction of a solar filter using baader film (which I should be getting in a ...
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aerickso@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:42 pm
Daniel, I too noted Vic's assessment that the 102T (non-apo triplet) outperformed his 8" SCT on Jupiter. I was surprised by it. I own an 8" SCT, but it's not a...
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dhennig@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:59 pm
Hi Daniel! Nice to have you on our site! I have a Celestron G3 [C90, and I have enhaced it since] as well as 3 pairs of binoculars [8x40WA, 9x63s, and 15x70s -...
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dhennig@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:30 pm
Hi Mary! I have a list of decent eyepieces that I use with my 80mm f/6 listed in the review section of this group site. I HIGHLY recommend the 9mm Nagler - get...
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Mary
dsinger@...
Apr 2, 2001 7:56 pm
Thanks Bill, Darren, and all for your comments about eyepieces. After the scope gets here and the credit card calms down, I will probably get a Nagler 9mm. ...
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dhennig@...
Apr 2, 2001 8:27 pm
Hi Alan! From what I have done for comparisons between my enhanced C90 and my 80mm f/6, the lack of obstruction and sharpness of the optics really makes a...
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dhennig@...
Apr 2, 2001 11:31 pm
Mary: No problem re: info on EPs... I have the 30mm Orion Ultrascopic, and it is also a great EP in both the f/3.8 and f/6 scopes - In the 80mm f/6, the Orion...
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dhennig@...
Apr 3, 2001 3:10 am
Ooops! I meant in my last comment that the fewer surfaces a wave has to travel through, the less chance it has for errors... ;-) Darren....
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roussos@...
Apr 3, 2001 4:04 am
... The closest I can get with a tape measure is 4 5/16",ralph....
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John Hatton
john.hatton@...
Apr 3, 2001 8:44 am
Thanks, is this the outer diameter (4 5/16" = 110mm) ?. If so what is the inner diameter ?. Thanks again. John...
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roussos@...
Apr 3, 2001 11:26 pm
... is the inner ... Yeah it's 4 5/16" OD,4 3/16" ID,1/16th wall.ralph...
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eltopo@...
Apr 4, 2001 2:34 am
This is a copy of an email sent to Vic Maris today. I would like to share it with you all. Maybe it will make you laugh, or maybe it will make you cry: Vic: ...
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John Hatton
john.hatton@...
Apr 4, 2001 9:31 am
Thanks for the help. I have found that the standard size (in the uk anyway) for 'soil' pipes is 110mm so I can use a 'soil pipe connector' (costs about 3.50...
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dhennig@...
Apr 4, 2001 4:32 pm
Hi John! It sounds as if you have everything under control - BTW, if you check the Orion site for their Short-tube 90 solar filter, it fits perfectly over the...
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icaza@...
Apr 4, 2001 4:36 pm
Today the tube ring, tomorrow the objective lens (grrrrrr!!)......
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Mary
dsinger@...
Apr 4, 2001 9:44 pm
Is this a variation on "the dog ate my homework!"?? You said you managed to do a repair job on the rings. How's the dog? ;-) Mary 47.7'N...
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vic@...
Apr 5, 2001 6:18 am
Today I recieved samples of parts that will complete the new 102 line up. We have also assembled the triplet and we are now working on the doublet and APO...
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danielp@...
Apr 5, 2001 7:28 am
Basically, to become better at seeing things in the telescope, you have to put time and use patience. Like any other discipline or sports. I relate everything...
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conbuc1@...
Apr 5, 2001 7:52 am
... line ... Vic! Go to SLEEP! Steve B....
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John Hatton
john.hatton@...
Apr 5, 2001 1:14 pm
Does any one have any information on where to get felt from (in the UK) which would be suitable for padding out the tube of the solar filter ?. As the dew ...
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starastar@...
Apr 5, 2001 3:09 pm
Sorry John, I can't help you with the felt. But here's what I do. I have a Celestron/Baader filter. On my scope it isn't a snug fit. What I do is just put a...
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relgert@...
Apr 6, 2001 4:18 am
Vic: Man - you are torturing me with the 102 tidbits! I am so excited I could just explode. I have been awaiting the intro of the 102's like I awaited my...
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eltopo@...
Apr 6, 2001 12:26 pm
Mary: The dog is doing ok. She is a boxer and her name is Linda (meaning beautiful in spanish) so you can imagine I wouldn't...hey...that broken ring can be...
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eltopo@...
Apr 7, 2001 12:38 am
Daniel, In your message you have expressed a thought that I have been trying to put into words: "to become better at seeing things in the telescope, you have...
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greene@...
Apr 7, 2001 4:58 pm
The Astronomy Discussion Page is a new online forum dedicated to the Amateur Astronomer with a growing membership. We'd like to see a few more old hands there...
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Gary Weber
gweber@...
Apr 8, 2001 4:17 pm
I have been reading other observation reports on Mars and I though I should take a look and see what It will look like in my 80 mm f/9 Stellarvue. I am new to...
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Anders Hansson
anhn@...
Apr 8, 2001 4:54 pm
Gary, Mars is very difficult in any telescope and huge amounts of patience is needed. I have one recommendation though: Try and catch Syrtis Major when it...
