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Welcome to William Optics Discussion Group. If you are here, it's because you have already heard about William Optics: you are half way through, the fun starts here and now!
Whether you already are one of the lucky owners of William Optics refractors and just want to show off your astro-imaging/astrophotography accomplishments and pics; whether you are after one yourself and want some advice from other fellow WO experts; whether you hate WO telescopes because they are too good to be true compared to other brands; please join in, share your experiences in astronomy and discuss with other friends.

The innovation of digital display gauge "DDG" focuser is designed for perfect image you MUST need it! This unique device is also patented worldwide by WO.

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Re: New Photo of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Thanks Perry, I drive about 1/2 hour to an imaging site. From that site the skies to the west are pretty good, mag 5. To the east is Columbia, MO which does
Posted - Sun Nov 8, 2009 8:55 pm
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Re: New Photo of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Tom, That's very nice for only 72 minutes of exposure! You mentioned invasive light from Luna.  How dark were your skies otherwise? I find it somewhat
Posted - Sun Nov 8, 2009 7:48 pm
 Perry Holcomb
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New Photo of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula
Last night I was finally able to get out and do a little astro-photography. We set a record in October for the number of rainy days. Saturday was a glorious
Posted - Sun Nov 8, 2009 4:06 pm
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Re: Tube Extension Option? - Megrez 80FD Threaded Extention Solution
I know this is an old thread, after giving up on this years ago, I have stumbled across a solution. Astronomics sells an extention tube for their new RC scopes
Posted - Sun Nov 8, 2009 2:47 pm
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Re: 2 speed crayford focuser assembly
Thanks Perry. I'm still holding out for a "tune up" pdf or tutorial of some kind. My hopes are that once done I won't not need to use the lock at all and
Posted - Sun Nov 8, 2009 1:33 pm
 Charles
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