I have an EM-2 mount. The scale is setup assuming you are in Japan which is why 135 East is the center of the scale. The nearest time zone to you is 90W so...
Art, I setup my TOA 4" flattener tonight and I couldn't get it to come to focus. I am using a FLI PL16803 the following is the image train: TOA-130F => 4" CAA...
just a bit of follow up i tried the sky 90 reducer at a spacing that got me to f 4.5 and the result was a mess ;) i'm also getting a bit of coma at the corners...
Gary, Got it. Thanks Millions!!! I was thinking of "reversing the scale" as a physical act-- turning something around, inverting it, putting it on the...
Hi Uncensored Takahashi Group, I am Wayne, a new member having joined a few weeks ago, and have been following the threads. I am not new to astronomy by any...
Welcome Wayne-- I have both a 4" (fsq-106n) and a 5" (TOA 130) refractor. If you want to see my equip setup you can go to <www.scopetrader.com/shogun> and...
Hi For FS60 I would recommend Borg digital reducer #7885. It does produce nice star images with FS60 and DSLR or medium chip CCD (not suitable for larger ...
I am assuming that you mean the adapters to attach the camera. Unfortunately aluminum galling and temperature effects are part of the price of an accurate...
Hello All, Here is another image of NGC 281 or the Pacman nebula. This was taken with a TOA130S/NJP and a QSI 532ws CCD camera. Total imaging time is more than...
I have an excellent condition Takahashi EM-200 Temma 2 mount for sale. The following items are included: • mount head (no saddle) • SE-LL tripod legs • 3...
Allen, Where did you get the circular tray? I've been looking to get one of those for my EM-500 pier (and cut some holes in it for eyepieces)! Robert...
Hi All, Here is the Helix Neb in Ha and O3, with a Ha:O3 mix for the Green channel. Its 100mins of each filter through an FSQ106N, ATK314L, on an EQ6 taken...
Thanks Again Hartmut, its a bit too low from home so it was nice to catch it on holiday. Tom. ... From: hvb356 <hvb356@...> Subject: [UncensoredTakGroup]...
I received my SR today, but it is labeled TOA-150, not TOA-130. Hopefully it is the same optics for both? If it is just a labeling issue I won't mind. ...
There us a spacer rug that is used to determine whether it is th 130 model or 150. I yours says 130 we will send a 150 spacer ring which you can change out in...
Hi All: I am new to this group.? I am already a prowd owner of?a Tak 180 Mewlon and I am now looking for a used Tak MT-160 or MT-200 for digital astroimaging...
Hi Bill, There's one for sale at Astromart right now: http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=595135 Same scope on Cloudy Nights: ...
Check out my advert on Astromart or contact me off list if interested I've got an excellent imaging system available, fully equiped Epsilon 180 ED mounted on...
Hi, I have a new FSQ106ED and have trouble putting it my Astro-Physics 400 Mount. I have a Astro-Physics Dovetail Saddle Plate on the AP400 Mount, it the...
I would think that any of the Tak dealers would have a dovetail plate that will meet your requirements. Ron Wodaski ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
All: I am thinking of purchasing a EM11 Temma II mount and would want to get the HP Hand Control so that I do not have to have a laptop with me each and every...
I've begun posting pictures from my October Davis Mountains/West Texas trip here: <http://www.dl-digital.com/astrophoto/P2-Astro/WestTexas2008.htm> More...