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15745 Larry
robie7642003 Send Email
Aug 1, 2007
1:00 pm
I'm glad that you have such opportunities to "look up" while over there. I'm sure the others that you've shared those wonderfuls views with appreciate it too....
15746 Graziano Monteleone
zarkan777 Send Email
Aug 1, 2007
3:41 pm
Hi ALL I've seen many star test (include mine) of many 110mm ZS110mm / FLT110mm. I think the optics are under correct the spherical aberration because the...
15747 David
moravianus Send Email
Aug 1, 2007
5:30 pm
Do you have by a chance picture taken of the star test or even did you perform a Roddier test ? David...
15748 John Armstrong
jradrum1963 Send Email
Aug 1, 2007
10:15 pm
Hello all, Was just wondering about a quick answer to a "getting started" question: I have a WO ZenithStar 66SD with a quick-release wedge on the bottom; a...
15749 Barry Carter
rat8bug Send Email
Aug 2, 2007
6:10 am
Hi John, I too live in MI, and have a ZS 66, but mostly for DSO; not moon. You might need a 2-3 inch extension tube to reach focus. If you want to vary mag,...
15750 P-M Hedén
cuno789 Send Email
Aug 2, 2007
11:11 am
Hi all! I´m new in this group, I received my William Optics ZS66 SD APO the other day and I´m looking forward to use it to my modded Canon Digital Rebel XT...
15751 j_r1965 Send Email Aug 2, 2007
12:58 pm
Yes, the only way is the .8 FR/FF. This item is a must if you use the zs66 for photography. I have the 66 and the focal reducer and it does an excellent job...
15752 P-M Hedén
cuno789 Send Email
Aug 2, 2007
1:07 pm
Ok! Thank so much Jeff for your answer and time! Regards /P-M Hedén ... the ... Digital ... use my...
15753 Read, Howard
hread@... Send Email
Aug 3, 2007
9:05 am
I like the idea of buying and using the above but I`m unsure whether or not it will work on my telescopes. I already have a Skywatcher Evostar 120 and I`ve got...
15754 williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic... Send Email
Aug 3, 2007
10:49 am
15755 williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic... Send Email
Aug 3, 2007
10:53 am
Sorry, I meant to send you this list of threads with interesting information for you: http://tinyurl.com/2dnhfx http://tinyurl.com/yrrown ...
15756 Read, Howard
hread@... Send Email
Aug 3, 2007
12:34 pm
I would like to delete the above message from the forum so I can rephrase it. I don`t know how to edit the first message sent as I`m new to this sort of thing....
15757 Matt Taylor
antiquephotons Send Email
Aug 3, 2007
4:34 pm
Hi All, Took a test shot with the new scope last night. Was wondering if this is the typical amount of field curvature other users of this scope have in their...
15758 msxvlk Aug 3, 2007
9:21 pm
The look strange in both center and corner, they don't suffer of field curvature or coma, they look like a part of them is missing. Silly question : did you...
15759 Barry Carter
rat8bug Send Email
Aug 4, 2007
6:25 am
I don't see it. The problem with this image seems to be focusing and tracking IMO. I would take some more test shots; another object prehaps and longer...
15760 Graziano Monteleone
zarkan777 Send Email
Aug 4, 2007
7:55 am
at the end of next week a take I post a picture of my star test ... you ... because ... Tsa102 , ... and...
15761 Graziano Monteleone
zarkan777 Send Email
Aug 4, 2007
8:25 am
Hi I've a problem with my Zenithstar, I can't reach the focus with 2" dielectric diagonal e all the eyepiece, but if I add the 2" extension before the diagonal...
15762 williamopticsmarketing
williamoptic... Send Email
Aug 4, 2007
11:06 am
Graziano, it is NOT a problem, it is the way the scope is built ON PURPOSE. I guess the place you bought this from didn't explain it to you. The scope is...
15763 Graziano Monteleone
zarkan777 Send Email
Aug 4, 2007
11:17 am
Thanks for the reply Yesterday I' ve observed the moon and I confirm the great quality of the optics of my zenith star, in bad seeng condition I'have reached ...
15764 rfrench_spice Send Email Aug 4, 2007
3:52 pm
Perhaps it was just a little out of focus. I have an image I took last night with very carefully focused stars. When I finish processing it I'll post it and...
15765 chris provost
lineman_16735 Send Email
Aug 4, 2007
4:19 pm
I'll agree that focus looks just slightly off, or the conditions weren't great, but tracking? I think that maybe the camera was tilted a bit. Chris ... ...
15766 i_ween.
i_ween Send Email
Aug 4, 2007
4:25 pm
Hi all, Here is a shot of the Moon on July 27th, 2007. I'm not sure I had perfect focus. Also, the Moon was low in the sky and orange in color, so "seeing"...
15767 i_ween.
i_ween Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
4:07 pm
Hello all, I worked on the eastern segment of the Veil Nebula last night. I like it! Though, it is over-all too red for me. My subs were pretty red in...
15768 Barry Carter
rat8bug Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
5:03 pm
Look great to me. Good show! Ciao....Barry ... like it! ... general. ... have to try...
15769 i_ween.
i_ween Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
5:28 pm
thanks, Barry! ... But optics sharp it needs, I ween, To see what is not to be seen. -- John Trumbull (American, 1750-1831)...
15770 Paul Gordon
madpc123 Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
6:31 pm
Hi All, Due to the rare clear night I did manage to do some imaging of the moon and M31 last night: - Moon HYPERLINK...
15771 Matt Taylor
antiquephotons Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
7:43 pm
Hi All, I'm still working out a few issues with my camera, mount, & FLT 132mm APO while waiting for the sky to clear up. One issue I've run into is that I...
15772 Paul Gordon
madpc123 Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
8:20 pm
In Case the link does not work.. HYPERLINK "http://www.madpc.net/EOS-350D/2007/Megrez-90/M31/M31-04-08-2007b.jpg"http:/ ...
15773 Wayne
melnmarn Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
9:40 pm
Mario, How does this 4in1 adapter connect to the telescope? You say you replaced the end of the focuser, does the FLT110 have a threaded adapter on the end of...
15774 Paul Gordon
madpc123 Send Email
Aug 5, 2007
11:40 pm
Hi All, Not sure about this but I have just been imaging M31 and seen a bright 'blob' in M31 like a very large nova can some one check in case its my poor ...
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