Terrific report, Mary - thanks. Pete Mary <flyingpinkpig@...> wrote: Saturday morning at 3:18am, I decided to quit tossing and turning and get up and...
Vic and all the gang, "April 1st sale" what a great tradition. After getting home from a less then stellar day I check out the SV web site and find all the...
Here is a link to the "Top Ten" April Fools jokes. I didn't know that a noted British astronomer got into the act back in the mid 70's. tinyurl.com/2xvb4k ...
Hello David, This is just a manual CG-5 that I bought on clearance for $199 from OPT. Did not get the fun GoTo version, was trying to keep the costs down on...
Hello David, IOptron makes a GoTo kit for CG-5 class mounts GoToNova <http://www.ioptron.com/products_con.aspx?pro=GO%20TO%20EQUATORIAL%20KIT\ &id=1> $431....
Dear David B. Not to imply that I mean to tell you what to do with your SV scopes, but, The NH7 is an aplanat which the NH2 is not. That means it is corrected...
Ahh humor, and good humor, and whazzat crater in my new home state. All phi beta Kappa's are required to do fieldwork, aren't they?? God's PeaceĀ Denny ... ...
There are several on my list! I think I'll start with the SV-WS windshield. Definately get up and go, waterproof, windproof, travels easy, don't need to...
C solis: Monochrome usually has more sensitivity, but you cannot put color back where none is recorded. I would think that unless the Monochrome imager has...
Hello All, I would love to see Vic offer Moonlight focusers as an upgrade option. Moonlight already has machined the adapters, these focusers work very well...
Thanks to Carly for a job very well done! It's great to see that she is part of the humor gang! You are right Vic, if we can't laugh at ourselves once in a...
That really is tempting Mary. I've already got the Malibu semi-apo windshield. I've seen Venus, the Moon, Jupiter, and about a dozen Messier Objects with it. I...
Hello Oz, I too have just received an 80/9D, mine is in stardust blue, and have been unable to use it due to poor weather. As they say, April showers... Clear...
BTW, Any opinions out there are to which brand windshield mount would be better? The Saturn Vue mount or the Ford Focus mount? Which one is more reliable? And...
Vic - you need this... http://mail.google.com Al Schlafli Computer Dynamics 1713½ South 8th Street Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 471-2000 www.compdyna.com ...
Carlos - As David said, "Keep it simple" as this is a very demanding aspect of the hobby. I started out imaging the moon with a point and shoot digital camera...
Carlos - As David said, "Keep it simple" as this is a very demanding aspect of the hobby. I started out imaging the moon with a point and shoot digital camera...
David, I think your glass is fine. Try upgrading to a really WIDE field eyepiece. I heard a rumor that TV is making a Ethos that take up almost all of the...
I think the Saturn Vue is the way to go. And don't forget to get the auto GPS system for tracking. It's much better than go-to. Mary ... more ... vibrations ...
... Yeah, the Saturn Vue, although more expensive, does appear to be a heavier and sturdier mount then the Ford Focus. I think the Focus is only rated for 10...
