I am a new member to this forum. I need help from someone who is register with Cloudy Nights to help me respond to an ad. I have been trying to register for 5...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classictelescopes/photos/album/130933274/pic/list above is a link to 2 pics taken with a 8 inch optical craftsman thanks for...
Oh well, thanks for the help anyway. Â Clear Skies, Steve ... From: truckstopastronomer <truckstop.astronomer@...> Subject: [classictelescopes] Re: HELP...
Nice shots, Â Steve M ... From: michael sanders <michaelsanders580@...> Subject: [classictelescopes] oic of jup To: classictelescopes@yahoogroups.com ...
Really nice. Great detail. Seeing must have been good. Webcam? How about some exposure details? My efforts have not been comparable - using an SPC900NC and...
Hi all, Just joined and thought I would introduce myself. My name is Mark and I live in central Oklahoma. The one and only telescope that I own is a Shrine...
Hi Mark  The first thing you should know is not to use this solar filter as these tend to crack and provoke some serious eye accidents. The Huygenian...
Eric thanks for the advice. The part I am having the most problems with is the Altitude Collar locking screws. The screws don't hold very well and when you try...
Hi, A recent post mentioned a source for .965" eyepieces. Here are some more. I have 2 of the plossl eyepieces from the following site, they are my favorite...
I've got one, also. Mine did not have the mount so I ordered the smallest rings I could find (70mm) and used stick on weather stripping to make them smaller....
Several of us are planning to go to Mt. Pinos, CA again this year. Myself, Clint, Lew, Robert, and about 200-300 of our best friends will all be there. We are...
hello i am looking a purchasing a 12.5 in cave astrola newtonian with mount and all hardware what would be a resonable price for this instrument it is in as...
Hello, Just to let all of you know Herbie will use any excuse at all to cancel your Astromart account at any time, I guess so you have to sign up again AT A...
Hi Group, Glad to join you! I just picked up a nice Tasco 7TE, but missing the manual. Does anyone have a lead to one or a PDF? Thanks Chuck Faranda ...
Yes, got it this afternoon, did a little polishing and cleaning then posted the pic <g>. Regards, Chuck Faranda http://ccdastro.com ... From: "Doug"...
The 7TE isn't 1000mm as someone mentioned, it is 910mm. I have one. The 7TE-5 is 1000mm. The 7TE has the mount for the finderscope right on the tube. ...
The finder on his is mounted on the focuser. He has a picture up on the Cloudy Nights forum in Classic Telescopes. Guess that makes it a 7TE-5. ... -- Doug...