... Wow Mitch. 1/25th wave! That's truly a fine mirror. Where and how did you get it tested? Hang on to that little jewel. Lucky you. Happy Skies! Mike Casey ...
... did ... Well I make my own mirrors so I tested it. But I also had a few friends at one of out ATM meetings test it on their nice tester hooked up to a TV...
yes mitch sounds like the same scope i have bought it back in 1976 from edmund i have had other people tell me that the mirrors in that scope were very good if...
... So mines probably at least 30 yrs old. Any idea when they started making them? It has the 6-point finder adjustment with right angle finder, molded mirror...
The coatings will last anywhere from 5 to 10 years in Newtonians and other telescopes whose tubes are not sealed, even longer depending on how much corrosive...
Has anyone in the group purchased one of the new Celestron SE single- arm go-to scopes (now back-ordered) that Orion is selling? Feedback appreciated....
... Thank you for the link. I think the 8iSE is the old model with new paint. Orion is currently waving flags over the 6SE and 8SE which appear to have...
Hello all. I own a svp 8 eq that I purchased around 2002. Now Orion has come out with the goto upgrade for this mount (not intelliscope). Unfortunately, the...
Does anyone have the list of 837 stars in the The SkyWizard 3 ver. 3.51? I do not have the list of stars and I am starting to go after double stars on non DSO...
... I've not had the new mount apart, so cannot comment on the feasibility of modifying your older one. I suspect there is enough difference dimensionally to...
I wonder if the changes to the mount are dimensional or more in the worms, worm bearings and mounting. In the normal drive mode the worms rotate about once in...
I just noticed that Orion has a new Crayford focuser, http://tinyurl.com/ylkxz4 and since I have been having problems with my existing focuser (using the Orion...
Ron, Orion's site says you get the standard 2" R&P focuser with your scope. The problem with the Orion Crayford focuser is it only offers 1.4" of focus travel,...
... Hi SRF! Well I hope you do post your autocad file and plans for the e platorm. I too am building a platform for an XT12i , but you are way ahead of me....
Hi all, I recently received the latest Orion catalog. A new item is a tracking alt-az mount which sells for around $250. You are supposed to be able to track...
If set up level, I'm not sure it has to align to track. It seems to be just a simple clock-drive. Note the 60 degree limitation, though, maybe it would work...
... having ... obvious ... astrophotography ... platorm. ... of ... Hey Rivertanker - I wouldn't say I am way ahead, I'm just mostly doing everything on the...
I have installed the upgrade on my mount. Can anyone tell me a quick good and easy way to set the DEC mark? I have tried for over an hour to get my object to...
Thanks for info. If you have to move it by the hand control and battery, that I don't like. One of the reasons I didn't like the StarSeeker GoTo was you...
... Fwiw, I bought an 8SE and am currently using it with an Orion Mak 127 OTA mounted. Pics in Photos under the 'Orion/Celestron 8SE' folder. It's a...
That is why I like Dobs, you can always use them manually. Besides, with digital setting circles, "push-to" will let you find objects almost as quickly as a...
Is anyone aware of a go-to alt-azimuth mount, such as those on the XT Intelliscopses, that an XT10 Classic can be retrofitted to? Thanks. Rudy ... Talk is...
Thanks, Taras, I have a Dob, the Orion StarBlast 4.5 (actually a mini-Dob). I like it very much, but I sort of lust for some GOTO capabilities.) Digital...
Couple quick questions- I was going to put an order into Orion and get a new eyepiece and possibly a green laser pointer. So my questions are: Is there that ...
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