Hi Bill and Mike, Thanks for your replies. Assembly has gone well so far. I made sure to file out the center azimuth hole so the brass bushing can rotate. ...
Chris, The center screw is for moving the secondary assembly up and down the long axis of the tube and for rotation of the secondary. The three smaller 2mm...
My telescope arrived today. I set it up in our kitchen and its BIG! Actually, its HUGE... in an awe inspiring way :) After dinner we took it outside for a...
I am wondering if anyone has had a chance to use the new Astro- Physics Super Planetary Eyepieces. If so, how is the quality of these eyepieces, how do they...
... What do you mean play in the bolt? After tightening, the bolt, the azimuth bushing, and the bottom ground board should all be fixed to each other, and not...
This weekend I finally got my SVP 8". The store had received it on Thursday so I drove there over the weekend to get it. Once there, the owner of the shop...
... Congratulations! I'm jealous. I would love to have a set of those 2" legged tripods, scratches or not. Your scope arrived just in time to see the...
... Mike, I have spoken to an optical expert who had the 5mm SPL for a time for testing. I implicitly trust his unbiased opinion. The official story from the...
... Be nice if they skip the 4" class and go to 5" range. The 102 area of the market is flooded. A 120mm to 130mm affordable ED in the f7 range would great I...
... Andy, I'm new to the group, but have been in the hobby a few years. I was just thinking about the 80 ED Binoscope and then I saw your post. I do know Joe...
In looking the site over I see no mention of the Orion 80mm ED being used as a binoscope. On the specifications page are mentioned Borg, Takahashi, some APs...
I have posted the latest revision of Mike's Eyepiece Database to the files section. The database now contains specifications for 566 eyepieces. Latest...
Greetings I have the Orion SVP100 f6 refractor and I am very pleased with its optics. I use the baader fringe killer on bright objects, and false color is all...
I love my 80ED. I replaced the Orion 120mm 8.3 with the 80ED and have had no regrets. The 120 is brighter on DSO but the color correction of the 80ED on...
You DO realize that from the central time-zone westward, all the amateur astronomers will not get to see Venus' transit of the sun. The east coast will have...
I own an Orion Skyview Pro 8 inch newtonian and of course only have the two supplied eyepieces giving magnifications of 40 and 100. Views of saturn are still...
Just received my 80ED. I have not tested at night yet but armed with a TV diagonal and Nagler eyepieces I have checked it out using my tried and true daytime...
Thanks to all of you for your insight regarding my recent posting about scope opportunities I was exploring. After a harrowing experience at the local scope...
You mean us lucky ducks up here in Washington state won't get to witness this event?! I guess I may as well not waste money buying a solar filter. Leeh ...
Yeah, I'm sure gonna miss witnessing that little tiny featureless black dot creep across the face of the Sun. 8-(. Mike Casey Pasadena CA XT10 ... a solar...
Hi to all, I have a couple of things. First, my appologies to everyone in No. New England for the bad weather. I got delivery on my first telescope, and...
Yep, I think this happens in any hobby/obsession. When I first got into Sky Diving back in the long-lost sixties, I purchased a 28 ft. military surplus...
Leo, I have to agree with Mike: Welcome to the wonderful world of obsessions. My wife refers to my weekly meeting at Mansfield Dam on Lake Travis with the...
Leo <kashian@...> wrote:Hi to all, I have a couple of things. First, my appologies to everyone in No. New England for the bad weather. I got delivery...
I own a 5.1mm and from what the little i've used it, it preformed very well. jodonnellfromuk <csharpconsulting@...> wrote:I own an Orion Skyview Pro 8...
Sorry for the garbage e-mail. I must have pushed the wrong button. My name is Fred. My wife and I live in upstate NY where there is more cows than humans and...
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