Okay guys, another newbie here so please don't shoot me. Having owned several refracting telescopes in my youth I purchased a 2nd hand 114mm reflector (fl...
I owned a Celestron GT114 some time back and you are right, it don't make your heart sing or your wife faint. I upgraded to the Orion SkyViewPro tube and stuck...
Hi Lindy, i previously owned some time ago a 114gt and in my experience to get really quite good "views" from it you need to collimate it to near perfection...
Hi, I will second what Glyn said. I had one too, and while it may never be as good as some of the other designs of scopes out there, it can produce decent...
Thanks to Glyn and Timm for the input. I've got the collimation about as good as it can be for this scope. The biggest problem I think, is the short fl and the...
Hi Lindy, (hi Timm, how ya doin ?) well, a couple of things - yep you're quite right about that OTA, to be honest i sold mine for the same reason but i kept...
Hi Lindy and Glyn, Yup - I did the same thing, only I have an 80mm WO APO refractor on mine. And I finally made oak legs for the tripod, and it's a nice cheap...
Lindy- Chiming in late here, the XT8 Classic-I have that, will blow your socks off, especially on those nights of really good, clear seeing. You will see more...
Per Orion ads in the new Sky & Telescope they are going to be offering the Synta made 120mm F7.5 ED tube assembly for $1995. As of a brief check this evening...
I've been wanting to purchase Orion's 150mm Mak, but have held off because of the focus issues mentioned below. Does anyone know if they have fixed it, yet?...
Hello y'all. I just found this group the other day myself, and have since purchased an Orion XT12i dob. scope! Should be here in a few days! My background in...
... A few years back I had the opportunity to experience a friend's 12" truss DOB. Compared to my diminutive 5" cassegrain, there was a LOT more detail in the...
Hi there and congratulations on the acquisition of your new light bucket. The Wife and I had the pleasure of comparing our XT8i with an XT12i. As Jon has...
... purchased an Orion XT12i dob. scope! Should be here in a few days! ... Congratulations on your recent purchase. I wish I could be there to see the looks...
Lets fill out those personal profiles, folks. If you click the `myqlkc1' under my name on the far right side of the page, you will see mine. It is always nice...
... Rickey, please post this in our Database, Swap and Shop section. I hope you find someone interested in your fine telescope. Let us know when you do sell...
... but now I realize I need two. ... either be getting a 9x63 or 12x63 Mini Giant. So that's pretty much taken care of. ... Hi Matthew. I cannot comment on...
... to ... first ... several ... through ... time ... light ... amazing ... for ... Mike: Thanks - I'll be sure to report back on what we see! Yep, I'm really...
Hello all. Well, I got the telescope in last Friday in (4) large boxes of which one was the big soft shell case. Scope arrived with all parts and with no ill...
... for the job.) I was afraid to pay for the adjustable stool at first - best accessory I've ever bought! I have increased my observing hours and cut out back...
Notice: Julijo Barnjak has been banned from several groups for spamming. I am a moderator of the Astronomy friends group, and was notified by Rod Mollise of...
Good morning all, Last evening a ceiling of clear skies appeared over my house for the first time since acquiring the new Knight Owl eyepiece set. Out came...
Does anyone in the group have experience good or bad with the Starseeker 114mm? Maybe its a bad time to ask, as I just ordered one on sale, and its a done...
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Can I make a 4-sale folder for some equipment? Thanks Warp...
... Hi Warp. Members can post notices of equipment for sale in our Database section in the Swap and Shop list. Items can remain in the list for up to one year....
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