I recently purchased a Lumicon OIII (new). I have noticed that, while it's great at seeing otherwise difficult objects, it doesn't seem to focus well. Looking...
Dom, one thought at least is to move the focuser a bit - I don't know what it looks like so I can't be specific, but there may be ways of mounting it a bit...
Hi Dom, The best method to use is to get a low profile focuser to solve the problem. Don't butcher up your scope. LPFs are a little pricey gut you can always...
thanks all! I did consider both moving the focuser and getting a low profile at first, but was brought back to reality when I thought about it... 1 it's a...
I'm basically reiterating what others have replied before me. 1. Collimation is MUCH easier actually doing it on a scope, than it is reading about from a book!...
Dom, I'll take you up on that all-metal Meade focuser. I have an 8" Meade Dob with a crummy plastic rack and pinion, and it gives me fits when I try to finely...
Ok maybe not the best subject line.... But the other night I was looking at jupitor right near the moon and all I could see was a fuzzy ball, no detail or...
Greetings! I once again had a great time at Shingletown Star Party. This year's event was obviously better organized and also very well attended. Kudos to Jim...
Dom, Collimation is pretty critical in an f/4.5 scope. Regardless of your collimation tools, you can double check your collimation by noticing if the shadow...
I've had my new 16" NightSky Scope (f/4.45 Meade mirror) with ServoCAT and Sky Commander DSC's for three months now - time (and luck) enough to have taken it...
I'll have to check the stars on a clear night... tonight is dead. As far as eyepieces that can handle an f4.5, I'm using mostly celestron plossls, but have a...
Just got a new 24" StarMaster scope and I have a trailer that I'm rigging up to be a camper/hauler.This will have a 12 volt converter for some basic power...
... From: bigdob24 To: bigdob@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 5:24 PM Subject: [bigdob] red light Just got a new 24" StarMaster scope and I have a...
Lowes carries colored bulbs, including red, that are ~25 watts. They also have dimmer controls that you just plug into the outlet and your lamp plus into it....
Some of the filters are not made from the best glass. i noticed same thing with my lumicon. I would see like tri or double color stars. Red on one side of...
Hello everyone: I just uploaded some representative images and test data for Chuck Chinnis' 20" F/5. The images are in the Photos section in a subfolder called...
Hello Don, Glad you are happy with the NSS! I am quite happy with my scope - a NSS 18 inch that Jim built and I got in April. Enjoy the universe! Elliott ... ...
I found a perfect solution at Bed, Bath & Beyond (of all places!). It's a small, flexible gooseneck lamp with a very heavy base and a built-in rheostat ...
Very good, Mike! I might get one of those for our club's observatory. How big is it? 12" high? Charlie Starks http://www.starks.biz/astro/ ... From:...
Hi Charlie... If you were to fully extend the flexible goosenect...vertically...it would be about 24". Curved over, so that the illumination is directed...
Hey all: I’ve spent some time this morning studying the Ronchigrams of Chuck Chinnis’ 20” F/5 to see what I can surmise about the quality of the edge and...
Hi, Our local astronomy club has just published the summer issue of our club newsletter called "Pulsar". I contributed an ATM article about building of my 25"...
being just about done with my 22" I am interested in reading your report on building the 25" Did you grind the mirror? I purchased my optics. I have free juno...
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I went to Lowes and they had a adjustable drafting table typy light with a magnifying glass built in for those of us that need a little help with the small...
Karl, I bought some on-line one time from a guy dealing in surplus. I'll see if I can find his address. Charlie Starks http://www.starks.biz/astro/ ... From:...
er...that should have been abc supply in sacramento. jtm ... From: "karlmoll2003" <karlmoll@...> To: <bigdob@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2003...
