... scopes<< There has been *no* change in the availability of zambuto mirror sizes in Starsplitter Telescopes. It has always been 8" through 12.5" and it ...
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Lew Gramer
dedalus@...
May 16, 2001 4:08 pm
A thread has sprung up on the 'bigdob' mailing list about the Antennae or "Ringtail Snorter" galaxies, NGC 4038/4039, down near the Crv/Crt border. ... Amir,...
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Charles Coughlan
chas@...
May 16, 2001 5:17 pm
The sample price looks good for me! I for one will be contacting Dave and Marylou in the future to make one for my 20" baby dob Charles Coughlan ...
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Tom & Lou Krajci
krajcit@...
May 16, 2001 6:14 pm
... provide ... Another downside: wind loading. With my truss tube, single upper ring, non-shroud telescope....my limiting factor in windy observing is due...
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Lew Gramer
dedalus@...
May 16, 2001 9:11 pm
... Oh lord, Bob. I live in the Boston area, and don't NORMALLY travel more than 40 to 60 minutes to do my observing. So I would bet that my usual skies have ...
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Jason Hissong
jhisson1@...
May 17, 2001 2:08 am
Hi everyone, I own a 14.5" homemade Truss Dob. I would like to make the movement smoother. While it is not that bad now, a little smoother will make it ...
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cstarks@...
May 17, 2001 2:25 am
First, you might change the plastic pads to Teflon. Second, most folks use a bumpy material where you have metal. You could cover the metal with glassboard...
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jayson
cole@...
May 17, 2001 3:15 am
the pledge works wonders on sliding things, used to use it on my trombone all the time.. using it on your scope should help a lot ... Jayson Craig 93 Talon...
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Shawn Arbuckle
saarbuckle@...
May 17, 2001 4:27 am
Jason- You might try upgrading your altitude bearings in stages. Replace the plastic pads with Teflon first (from personal experience, AstroSystems sells good...
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Jason Hissong
jhisson1@...
May 17, 2001 12:16 pm
Thanks Shawn, I just found out about this list and wanted to post my question on it. Although, I can say that the bearings are not that bad, I am more afraid...
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israbluf@...
May 17, 2001 9:20 pm
Hi. i'v been a proud member of this group for a couple of monthes, althow i only have a 10" dob :( which i do love :) . anyway this tusday i will have my phis...
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Bill Byrd
web01@...
May 17, 2001 11:28 pm
... Good luck with your finals Amir! Bill -- Bill Byrd web01@... San Antonio, Texas...
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drazen.kupec@...
May 18, 2001 11:30 am
Hi, everyone. I am about to purchase one good quality Dobsonian. My main choices are Starsplitter 8" w/Zambuto and Discovery PDHQ 10". Both seems very good,...
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john kagey(the telesc...
scopeking@...
May 18, 2001 11:54 am
IF you plan on looking at galaxies much and IF you dont plan on doing a lot of ccd work then go for the 10 inch,the step up is very noticable on the "faint...
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underwater@...
May 18, 2001 12:54 pm
You need to get rid of the plastic and go with the Teflon. I often see the etched virgin on Astromart in small quantities. You'll need to support 15 lbs per...
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mdeneen@...
May 18, 2001 1:12 pm
This only seems to be a close choice, and only because we all agree that aperture always wins **if everything else is equal.** I can't stress that last phrase...
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Jan van Gastel
jhm.vangastel@...
May 18, 2001 1:51 pm
I have an article on my website about how to let a Dob move easier. Click "dobsonian tips" in the menue). Jan http://www.geocities.com/janvangastel/Astronomy/ ...
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David Aucoin
graywwoolf@...
May 18, 2001 4:15 pm
Personally, I would go with the larger aperature. Typically I find that resolution is equal to how good your eyesight is and the types of eyepieces you use....
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Roebber, Pete
pete.roebber@...
May 18, 2001 4:31 pm
DON'T give in to the temptation and go cheap to get it sooner. You will only regret it later. Save your pennies and get the best you can. Go for quality and go...
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2kuhl@...
May 19, 2001 4:23 pm
I agree with Dave. Go for a 12.5" Discovery PDHQ. It is only $150 more than the 10" and here you have a serious telescope. For me anything less than a 12"...
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john kagey(the telesc...
scopeking@...
May 19, 2001 4:33 pm
JOHN KAGEY The telescope man i have a low profile focuser JSL i think,it has an 1.25" adapter with a metal band to tighten on eyepiece. it was stolen!!! where...
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Neal Galt
neal3@...
May 19, 2001 4:39 pm
And the answer should be..........save your money and get a 12.5" Starsplitter with the Zambuto mirror. This eliminates the future complaints of a) should...
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john kagey(the telesc...
scopeking@...
May 19, 2001 4:45 pm
the starsplitter doesnt sell zambutio mirors above 10 inches anymore i have been imformed ... From: Neal Galt To: bigdob@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May...
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2kuhl@...
May 19, 2001 5:09 pm
Since we are on the Big Dob user, why not just go for a 20" Obsession and be done with it.With my 20" I feel I have plenty of scope. Then again that 25" sure...
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Tom & Lou Krajci
krajcit@...
May 19, 2001 5:28 pm
... make it ... side that ... to the ... plastic pads ... If you have access to back issues of Sky & Telescope magazine, there was an article about a year and...
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Neal Galt
neal3@...
May 19, 2001 5:43 pm
I would check with Starsplitter on that, as I believe they sell them up to 12.5"....still! Neal ... [Yahoo! Website Services- Click Here!] Yahoo! Website...
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Neal Galt
neal3@...
May 19, 2001 6:01 pm
Actually, everything is relative. If you would like to see the largest Starsplitter ever built, go to http://c3po.cochise.cc.az.us/astro/ and once on that...
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ctctct@...
May 19, 2001 6:15 pm
... Neal is correct. I'm the one who told John Kagey they quit at 10". I didn't see the 12.5" on the website. My fault. Drew ... them up ... anymore i ... ...
