Hi all, I posted new images taken 26 Mar 07 under mag 3 skies in my backyard in Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil They are in the address www.pbase.com/legiorgi/new_images...
Judy, how did you get to your size expectation for Saturn? You can use Cartes du Ciel (free planetarium) and probably others as well to help estimate what you...
Thank you... Warp _____ From: orion-telescopes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:orion-telescopes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sander Pool Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007...
Judy, The reason objects appear smaller has to do with how your brain perceives size. Basically, your brain needs a point of reference (a familiar object)....
I'm looking to buy an Apex 127 from Orion, but they are backordered until June. Any ideas of a dealer who may have inventory now, as opposed to drop shipping...
I did a search tonight on topics of this scope and between the start of the group (2003?)... and 2006 there were many useful messages to me.. seems like they...
... That indicates that there have been no new posts within the last seven days and no new members in the last five days. I guess everyone is just off doing...
... HI: First of all I want to say, "Don't be so hard on yourself". As a beginner you should just fall in love with the hobby. Learn the night sky, discover...
... Indeed! I more or less got started in this hobby/obsession years ago with a 60mm drugstore refractor. I spent many wonderful nights out sweeping the Milky...
Has anyone had any hands-on experience with the new Orion VersaGo mounts? I was wondering how rigid and steady these one-arm mounts are. Happy Skies! Mike...
Thank you all for the wonderful advise! As I am gradually learning the scope and the skies I am increasingly awed by the magnifance of our universe! ...
... Hi Mike: I have not seen one, but I am also curious. they are a bit high in price coming in at $369.95 when purchased alone. I noticed they look like the...
I second what everyone has said about learning the night sky. I sort of plunged in with a StarSeeker GoTo scope which I did not like so I exchanged it for a...
Michael, I just received mine yesterday; they were backordered until 27 April. I just put it together but haven't tried it. It seems quite stable and is very...
... April. I just put it together but ... together. And I don't think it is ... stuff). It looks as tho ... dovetail mount which ... Thanks for your reply,...
Is there an adapter that will convert the threads of the starmax 127 MCT to the standard SCT threads for the visual back and other accesories?? I have the...
I'm contemplating purchasing an Orion Starblast 4.5 F/4 OTA to be used for webcam imaging. Has anyone used one of these with a webcam especially a Vesta Pro...
HI, MIke, I meant to answer you sooner but haven't turned my computer on for a couple of days. I ordered the VersaGo with the Orion 80ST because it seemed like...
Orion has a modified version of the StarBlast optical tube for astrophotography. It is in their catalog and on web site, called the Orion StarBlast 4.5 Imaging...
... a couple of days. I ... better deal (both tube ... small refractor. I just ... shipped separately. I ... and rainy. I was mistaken ... they come with ... ...
Well, Mike, I live in No. Calif. My main problem is ambient light (in addition to the "normal" light pollution making skies look gray). All my neighbors have...
I live in No. Calif. My main problem is ambient light (in addition to the "normal" light pollution making skies look gray)... Dorothy, I too live on the Left...
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