<< but for a $399.00 scope it does a remarkable job of holding its own against a world class APO Fluorite Triplet that sells for 5 times as much. >> And at the...
Just came in from an hour of early morning viewing. It has been cloudy with rain/snow showers the past week here in Cascade but this morning at 4:00 AM it was...
Salvador, it is a wonderful thing when the atmosphere cooperates with us! Jupiter probably looks, on average, better for you than me, as Jupiter is much lower...
I got my first look through the 3-6 Nagler at the S³P in April. Brent had his 3-6 Nagler in his SV80ED. I was originally planning on getting a few more...
I arrived home at 8PM yesterday only to find a large package from Celestron on my porch (these 16 hour days are killers). I was too tired to open up my new...
I was doing some viewing with my NHNG last night and noticed that my 2-speed Crayford focuser was slipping when the scope was pointed toward Zenith....
... Refer to the instructions that came with the NHNG. Get the allen wrench that came with the scope and slightly, SLIGHTLY tighten the central allen screw on...
Cool. I bought my NHNG used, so I don't have the manual. Bad me. I wanted to support SV with new business, but financial realities set in and I DESPERATELY...
Paul: Excellent comment. As we all can see, based on what most people write, there is little understanding when it comes to the difference between design and...
... No problem Brian. The important thing is you have your NHNG! Now, give Stellarvue a call, they were going to put their manuals on pdf. format and I don't...
Yea. I also need to come up with a good enough sob story to convince Vicileo that giving me a once-in-a-lifetime deal on a FT upgrade will shorten his time in...
Vic, Arrgh, matie!! Me thinks that the prototype variable f/l optic we discussed at the bar during NEAF is a great idea! Both me mate Tom and I (he be the...
Heh heh heh! Let's get back on topic hear! My ears were burning! ;-) ... Philip Good Infiniti Engineering, Inc MRO: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mro/ Stardust:...
Hi Mary. I find myself reflecting more and more of late. Our club recently lost a member to cancer. Ron taught us to always keep the technical side of...
Ahh yes, Chuck.....Dublin, Ohio. Very nice area up there, and just a stone's throw from one of my favorite places in the world: Delaware, OH. Home of...
Oh so true! Â There are so many factors that go into making a quality scope and if just one of them is "off" the scope will not perform as expected. Â You can...
Hi everyone, I am new here and started this astronomy hobby back in 1998 when I was living for several months in Coudersport, PA. This was sparked by my first...
Jim, Your Lunar images give new meaning to the phrase: Â "Shoot the Moon." Â Clear, dark skies, Jim S. Redlands, CA [Non-text portions of this message have...
If you send SV an email they may get a copy of the manual out to you. I bought my NHNG last year used and they did it for me. Great service like that makes...
... -snip- For whatever reason, people who get hung up like that remind of the scene from the movie "There's Something About Mary" when Ben Stiller's character...
My wife gave me a N3-6 zoom for a retirement present a couple years ago; it gets a LOT of use in my SV80S. The little LOMO triplet even provides great views...
Brian, Vicileo may be willing to help you out there. Or if you have the split tube NHNG you could upgrade to a MoonLite 2" CR dual rate for $375.00 shipped....