... 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...
sanddollar@...
Aug 15, 2006 3:36 pm
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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....
Hi everyone---I've been a member of this group several months and this is my first post. This group has been much to quiet the last few months. I'm going to...
Go with initial aperture, or else you will buy small, then big Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld. ... From: "Joyce" <comealong222000@...> Date:...
sanddollar@...
Aug 20, 2006 3:46 am
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Honestly, most likely you'll be a lot happier with a 6 or 8-inch Dobsonian. The mounting's much easier to use, just nudge it to where you want to go and you're...
... Small scopes have their place and can be quite entertaining, and under great skies the quality of the views can be surprisingly good. A lot of observers...
One thing I forgot to mention is to visit the Belmont Society site. They tend to expose a lot of the baloney in the marketplace. http://www.belmontnc.4dw.net...
Hi Joyce- If you can manage it, I'd recommend a 150mm Dob for your first scope, especially as you can observe from a dark sky site. The cost wouldn't be much...
... A while back I posted some results comparing the results of the SVP intelliscope v. Celestron 8i goto. The Intelliscope was not as accurate but it was...
I have had lots of experience with the Starseeker 114mm scope. Lots of good experience. Make sure you set it up correctly from the get go. Level it and do a ...
I beg to differ, my StarSeeker 114mm is f/4, and definatly doesn't have an internal barlow. David Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld. ... From: "Simon...
sanddollar@...
Aug 21, 2006 7:28 pm
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Hello All, New to the group and I have a question. I recently purchased a StarMax 127mm Mak second hand off of AstroMart. When it arrived, the primary mirror...
... From my experience there is a split-ring or other stop to prevent the mirror from over-traveling and falling into the tube. It would be a good bet that...
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