Jim, IMHO the eye patch is one of the cheapest, easiest, and most overlooked steps to comfortable viewing. It is a fairly universal understanding that...
if Orion made their "IntelliScope" digital setting circles compatible with the skyView Pro mount :-) Since the computer is already available, it should be...
... I've reverse engineered the intelliscope computer and encoders and documented it so that anyone with some tech know-how and dedication can try to install...
Hi Michael, I have the dual-axis drive and my Dec connector just broke off. How did you fashion your housing? Thanks, Tom Milligan ... the ... duplicating...
I live in heavily light polluted city with a population of 11 million (Istanbul/Turkey). Except some exception nights, sky is only limited to plenetary...
Tom, I am still in the process of getting the pin out correct for this process. I will post the method I used along with the pin out to reconnect the wires...
... I've tried filters over and under $100 and none really do much against light polluton. What you get is reduced glow and an overall darkening of the sky,...
Jo Donnell from UK wrote: "I own an Orion Skyview Pro 8 inch newtonian and of course only have the two supplied eyepieces giving magnifications of 40 and 100. ...
Leo: Yes, 2" eyepieces deliver 50% more light. That makes a huge difference -- especially with faint objects. I have a 35mm Orthoscopic 1.25" and a 32mm...
Hi James, The Epic ED eyepieces have received many rave reviews on various forums. I think they sound like a great deal at the price they are being offered for...
Leo Lieberman wrote: "Oh yeh, one more thing I remembered. I have been lurking for just over a year, trying to gain info. before purchasing. Thanks to all ...
James, I don't know who wrote the following but it sure rang my bell… "All lives are a tragedy - every one eventually ends in death no matter what you do. So...
... mount to show in degrees and minutes where the telescope is pointing to? ... Fred: Interesting thought. I had a similar one using one of the Turbo Mice ...
Dear Group, while observing Jupiter last night I detected a black spot near the lower edge (north edge) of the disk. This at about 12 am PST. The Galliean...
Jay, I ran the Juplet applet for 1 minute till midnight PDT on June 2nd and it shows that the shadow of Callisto was on Jupiter at that time. Sorry I missed it...
Dear Mike, thanks for the Juplet site ... it's neat, and indeed simulates *exactly* what I saw last night. I'd thought I'd seen some motion of the dark spot...
For photographic purposes, the Lumicon Deep Sky and other broad band filters are excellent, but they leave a lot to be desired for visual use from cities,...
For forum members that would like to run the Juplet applet but do not have Sun's Java on their computer, go to the following link and click the "Get it Free"...
Java does not support Windows 95. So I am out of luck. Another option is: http://unicorn.kk-system.co.jp/Alpo/Program/JupRot/JupRot.htm Fred ... Do you...
Hi Fred, I posted that message twice. The first time I committed a typo when I wrote "Windows 95". I then deleted THAT post and corrected it to "Windows 98"....
Hi All! I'm considering purchase of an Orion 120mm f8.3,mostly for lunar viewing with some planetary as well. Wondering if anyone here has tested the optics...
... million ... limited ... Light ... on ... beat ... I live in a moderetly light polluted area. To combat this problem I recently purchased an Orion SkyGlow...
Their are three basic types of filters: broadband, narrowband, and line. Broadband filters include the Orion Skyglow, Lumicon Deepsky, and Celestron LPR. They...
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