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17061
... Hi Willson, Any chance you are using the TMB flattener? I have the FLT-110, TMB flattener, WO STL adapter, and STL-11000. Unfortunately I am getting...
David Morrow
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Jan 1, 2008
12:10 pm
17062
Thank you Timm, Happy New Year to you and Everyone here!!! CS! Chris...
Chris Schroeder
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Jan 1, 2008
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17063
Hi Dave - it certainly sounds like the obvious issues are not the culprit. fwiw, I did hear reports (one of the comments being from WO-USA) that a few of the...
Bruce D
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Jan 1, 2008
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17064
Hi Christina - welcome to the group. I drag my 110 outside pretty regularly with a 20 - 30 deg (Celsius) change. It's usually fine to use within half an hour...
Bruce D
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Jan 1, 2008
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17065
I'm just exstatic how well this works on my existing Orion SkyView Pro tripod with WO Zenithstar 80. I assume it will work on any tripod with same threds. ...
Bob Rowlands
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Jan 1, 2008
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17066
The skys cleared again enough to get this one of an old freind. Good deals usualy just don't happen to me. I was one of the first 5 to get the $999 package...
John Wall III
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Jan 1, 2008
8:43 pm
17067
John ...wonderful shot.. well done! Howard ... get ... satisfied!...
lazarus_howard
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Jan 1, 2008
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17068
Which knob was the Robfocus installed? Was it installed on the "Course Focus" or the "Fine Focus" knob? Thank you, A...
Art Morton
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Jan 1, 2008
11:13 pm
17069
Recently got a few peaks through the clouds to shoot Comet Tuttle with FLT132 on 12/26/07 http://georgegajdos-astrophotos.com/p424895628/? ...
gmgstar
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Jan 1, 2008
11:21 pm
17070
A belated Happy New Year Tim and everyone!!! May the new year be full of clear skies for everyone, Daniel...
Ciobotas
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Jan 2, 2008
12:41 am
17071
Hi Paul, The powermate is designed to keep the focus point the same, so you will still need the extension to image with it, just as with prime focus. Yes, the...
Ciobotas
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Jan 2, 2008
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17072
Sorry Art, my skies are least suited for planets, but I did manage to shoot some lunar pics if you're interested in that. Daniel...
Ciobotas
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Jan 2, 2008
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17073
Happy New Year to All! And, a special thanks to Daniel for sharing your results so well with the Astronomik filter, and exposure times. Happy New Year, John...
John Wall III
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Jan 2, 2008
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17074
Great, Daniel. I've got that sorted out now. I've already ordered the Powermates before the prices go up again. Now, all I've got to decide is which 'scope,...
Paul Lloyd
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Jan 2, 2008
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17075
Daniel, Thank you for the response, Lunar Images are just fine. Where can I view them? Cheers, A...
Art Morton
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Jan 2, 2008
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17076
Hello Howard I have got my FLT-110 some weeks ago an I am very happy with the quality it compares well even against my Tak FS-102! I will mainly use it for...
Christoph Bosshard
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Jan 2, 2008
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17077
Does anyone have the general spec's for the 102MMED Special Value model. What was F stop was it a 710 mm scope.....any other additional spec's would be...
lazarus_howard
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Jan 2, 2008
12:33 pm
17078
Hi Art, Robofocus motor replaces the course focus knob. The motor gearbox holds the shaft so the focuser can not slip but the coupler may be loosened to allow...
David Morrow
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Jan 2, 2008
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17079
Just wonderful John, if you haven't already, maybe you can post it in the refractor forum of Cloudy Nights to show how well these telescopes can work for...
Chris Schroeder
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Jan 2, 2008
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17080
Very nice shots of Mars. CS! Chris...
Chris Schroeder
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Jan 2, 2008
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17081
Hi Chris; Here I am a retired guy and I am expecting the FLT 110 tomorrow...I feel like a little kid and I have had thru the years some very good...
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Jan 2, 2008
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17082
Hi Howard what exactly are you looking for? By my caculations the scope is F/7 and is a fully multi-coated doublet with one ED element. The ED element is a...
Chris Schroeder
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Jan 3, 2008
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17083
Hi Howard I bet you will be pleased... ;-) Thank you for your kind words regarding the Mars images. I still hope I get another clear night in the comming...
Christoph Bosshard
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Jan 3, 2008
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17084
Non WO sources say s-tiL 6 is used for the negative element. This should allow a color correction that is about 2.7times better than a standard achromat. With...
Scott Walker
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Jan 3, 2008
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17085
Thanks Howard and Chris for your comments. This scope makes it easy for me. It's already petty flat, and just takes minimal processing. My APOgrade 80FD has...
John Wall III
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Jan 4, 2008
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17086
Hi everyone. If anyone interested to buy Demo FLT110 with TEC oiled-spaced lens f/6.5, check our Ebay listing. WO....
williammoderator07
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Jan 4, 2008
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17087
Your welcome John, I know what you mean, I too am I bought my Mellow Yellow, that telescope is getting all of my eye time right now :^) CS! Chris...
Chris Schroeder
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Jan 4, 2008
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17088
I've always said judge a company when things go wrong rather than when they go right...I had two small problems..first in purchasing a Megrez 90 on e-bay and...
kurtz550
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Jan 5, 2008
1:32 pm
17090
Hi, I have the New Flt 110 TMB and find it hard to really lock in the 2" 1 1/4" adapter or the 2" diagonal. The diagonal does move easily and should be locked...
lazarus_howard
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Jan 5, 2008
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17091
I have a 7x50 finder scope on my FLT-132 and find that it can be neck breaking exercise when trying to sight on any objects that are high in the sky. Has...
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