For beginning astronomy I would recommend the Orion XT-6 which would fit your budget. If you could raise your budget just a small ammount I would definitely...
I finally got a cloud-free time window of 30 minutes after midnight last night to test out my new SVP 8. Even with the high amout of light pollution here, I...
I'll agree w/ Brian's recommendations, unless I interpret the phrase "earthly bodies" meaning that you want the scope to double as an astronomical and...
Have a 4.5 Orion and wasn't getting crisp pin point stars so I called Orion and they told me to check colmination (which I had jsu done). Perfect black dot in...
I just purchased the Ultrascopic 3 element barlow from Orion to go with my family Christmas present, a 100mm Skyview Refractor (Short Tube). I can't see a...
... get ... I have the same barlow which I use to good effect on my XT10 Orion Dob. However, I have had the same experience you describe trying to use it on...
Hello all, I'm looking for one of the older Orion Dobs (white tubes) somewhere in the range of 12.5" to 16" in aperature. If any of you have one and are...
Can anyone relate their experiences using a tripod with the 8"? The Atlas in the latest Orion catalog looks like a big enough hoss to handle it, and a motor...
I recently purchased the SkyView Pro 8" EQ. The mount that comes with the scope (Skyview Pro Mount) is very stable with barely noticable vibration. The steel...
Hi all, Does somebody make an adapter shoe that fits into the dovetail mount for the finder of Orion scopes? I'd like to mount a tripod screw on my StarMax 127...
Help - I just noticed the 32 and 40 Deepviews for $69 - sounds good for a 2" lens (I don't have any as yet). Does anyone have any first hand knowledge or...
Someone just asked me how much I'll see (in degrees?) with my forthcoming Apex 127. I checked Orion's site, but I couldn't find the answer. Can anyone help? ...
I know I must seem like a ping-pong ball, but once again, I think (once again) I'm going to refuse shipment of my Apex 127 when it gets here. Why? Message #52...
I don't know if I agree with that statement. I've had the chance to look through a similar scope next to my Meade LX90 last year and I can't say that it's not...
I also was also curious about the deepview 35mm. I can not find any comments or reviews on it. I would think it would perform badly in a fast scope like yours....
I forgot to mention that those Pro Optics Wide Angles are the same as the Orion Expanse. I bought the 6mm expanse and it performs great in my f4.5 13.1" dob....
Thanks, Dave. Is it possible Orion has 'improved' the optics of the Apex 127 in the last two or three years in order to improve the image quality of DSO's? ...
I don't know about improvements in the optics. Remember, the scope I was using was at least 3-4 years old last summer. I have heard good things about Orion's...
I'm sorry. I'm quite confused. Are 'tripod' and 'mount' interchangeable terms for the same thing? I would think that a tripod came 'ready-to-use' to secure a...
Hi all, We've had three or four reasonably clear evenings since I got my new Orion Expanse eyepieces and have some subjective impressions that you might find...
Owl, a tripod and the mount are, in fact, separate things. The term mount & head are synonymous. The tripod consists of the legs (typically aluminum, steel,...
Chris, Thank you for this reply. As has been the case with the posts of a number of other people who graciously answered my very newbie questions. I've printed...
Please comment on the following mount options for the Apex 127: Orion AZ-3 Orion EQ-2 Davis & Sanford Compac C ITE Tele-Optic GR-2DX ITE Tele-Optic GR-2/E...
Could someone please explain to me what scope cool-down is, as well as when and why it's important? If there's scope cool-down, is there also scope warm-up? If...
Cool-down refers to the process of acclimating the telescope's optics to the outside temperature. Ideally, your optics (mainly the primary mirror) should be...
Cool down is also important in that it reduces the air currents just in front of the optics caused by temperature variances. These currents will reduce the...
... I bought the FlexiShield on sale from Orion last month and am completely satisfied with it. It seems overpriced at the $24 list, but the sale brought it...
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