I was wondering before I purchase the new hand controller for an upgrade of$199.95, is it worth it? I have the EQ-G mount ver2.0 hand controller. Does anyone...
I upgraded to the 3.01 Hand Controller, and have not been overly impressed with the new features so far; HOWEVER, for me the big issue is that the new hand...
Hi, all, I feel pretty stupid; here is this huge object in the sky, ie the sun and I can't find it with my telescope. I took both my StarBlast 4.5 mini-Dob...
The easiest, and foolproof way I've used for years is to point your scope in the approximate direction of the sun and watch the shadow the sun casts on your...
(I deleted a portion of your previous message.) Post script re: solar viewing. You probably have a viewfinder on your Mak. Be sure to cover that up or just...
Hi Dorothy, Sorry you missed the transit. I agree with Marc. I regularly use the shadow method with a 1.5 degree TFOV to find the sun, myself. I'd suggest you...
Thanks, Mark, I thought I was doing as you suggested, pointing at the sun and getting the shadow as small as possible. Perhaps I didn't get it small enough. I...
... having knee ... Good luck with your surgery. I'm going thru Chemo for lung cancer but luckily I built a cart to drag my dob around. I have a hard time with...
Dorothy, Use the longest focal length eyepiece (your 40 mm) to locate the sun, then change to a higher magnification/shorter focal length eyepiece like your 20...
I have the Orion Easy Finder red dot finder. Will the sun hurt that; I can take it off. I was very careful to not look through it. Thanks Dorothy ... probably...
Thanks, Another question, tho. I know (I think) that TFOV means total field of view. I am not sure what that means in relation to the ep used and the shadow...
Sheesh, Bill, knee surgery is nothing compared to what you are going through. I sure hope all goes well for you. What kind of cart did you build for your Dob....
Thanks, Darrell, I don't have a 40 mm eyepiece. Which one (not too expensive) would you recommend? I already asked this question of Bill, but maybe I can get...
There is no lens in there so it will be fine Dorothy. Given that it's getting cooler out I don't think it will overheat. If you are concerned simply touch the...
Dorothy, try a GSO SuperView 40mm plossl from http://www.agenaastro.com . Send Manish an email if you have any questions, he is great about answering them....
Hello again Dorothy, My first suggestion, for educating yourself before deciding what should be your next eyepiece purchase, would be to peruse Mr. Nagler's...
Yes, Justin, this helps very much. I don't mind not having to spend money on a different eyepiece when what I have will do the job. I'll certainly check out...
I also have the full set of Expanse plus the 26mm Plossl which came with my 8" SCT, have to say I MUCH prefer the Expanse for field of view and eye relief. The...
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What kind of cart did you build for your Dob? I used a Rubbermaid # 4410 I purchased @ Home Depot. With a few stops to hold the dobs base steady, it handles a...
... would be better than the ... of view type. ... Well, but let us not lose sight of what you wanna do, find and view Sol. What I would do is put the 25mm or...
Hi, Justin, Thank you very much for your most excellent advice. It really focused options for me plus information on fields of view, etc. I shall certainly try...
I actually bought the Orion Focal Reducer to use on my Starshoot/SVP 8" setup. I have had great success with it but I warn you, I cheeted. I replaced the...
Do you know how much further in the focus moved with the reducer? I've almost given up on the idea of using the reducer with the Orion 8" Newtonian. Certainly...
I have posted a zipped file of the majority of the locators objects. The only ones not on it are the stars, as this would have made the file way to big. It is...
I just purchased an Orion Optiluxe 40mm x 2" eyepiece. I was amazed at the physical size difference of this eyepiece over the standard 10mm and 25mm x 1.25"...
Scott, There is such a thing as magnification that is too low. Usually the problem is that the exit pupil of the eyepiece is larger than the pupil of your ...
It might focus, it might not. My 32mm Optiluxe won't quite reach focus in my 10-inch F/4.5 Discovery Dob, until I set it a quarter inch or so further out in...
All: I am considering upgrading to an 11" Orion Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope since I am finding that my interests are growing toward astrophotography. So, I...
All: Along the lines of my last post - which telescope would you recommend between the Celestron CPC 1100 or the Orion Atlas 11 EQ-G? It appears that the...
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