... I agree with Cliff, Our 75 year old astro club is mostly non GOTO (Dobs, GEMs). Fortunately they are a great bunch of people and we kid each other at...
I have a Burgess and three sets of Burgess WA Eyepieces (20/12/8mm)...a wonderful accessory to use with my 11" SCT....I have no complaints regarding it. ... ...
Yeah, I have no complaints. Â I love the binos. Â Just hear about the great Denks. I've never looked through a Denk. Chuck ________________________________ ...
Just picked up an older C5. I figure it is 1974 or so model. I need to clean the corrector and focusing mechanism. Any "how to's" out there on the best way to...
Hi,all MARS 2012-01-31 19:56 UT  CM 107.2° http://www.astrohome.net/attachments/ext_jpg/1202022139f0532018e024aa3e.jpg Best Wishes Daniel Chang [Non-text...
I started out with a home-built Dobsonian and am pretty glad I did. As Leo says, it forced me to learn the sky; but there is also a certain level of extra...
... Bruce hit on the best thing about computer assisted observing. I started out with a Meade 2080 LX3 here in light polluted Southern Connecticut. I was...
Hi again. I have not been on for awhile because of other commitments, but i feel the problem is as been mentioned,the distance between the focal reducer and...
Philip, I'm in US and don't know all UK sources, but ScopeStuff here ships international. You can get the adapters from them as the TAEP to screw on front of...
Philip, Here's more adapters from another source that will ship international. Here's is same adapter as SCS Astro. I like this one because you get two...
You could try this Antares version: http://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/antares-2in-prime-focus-camera-adaptor_d1909.html I have one, and it is indeed well...
Dear Group I hope to get the Orion Mini Autoguider next week.... I want to use it on my TAK 130/Emma 200 mount. Do you Guys know of any problem with this...
http://www.ancientstarlight.com/Mars-2012-02-04.html I wanted to try for Saturn as well, but the usual marine layer rolled in about 3 and that was it for the...
Hi Group!, Just uploaded my latest session from february 2nd under favourable conditions. The Polar cap is showing some interesting features. Efrain Image at: ...
another very nice image, Efrain! that is interesting on the polar cap... global warming I guess.. chuck ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hey Drew, Spectacular!! Tom ________________________________ From: ancient.sull <ancient.sull@...> To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, February 4,...
The only setting you will have to change is cal-step. You need to set it to 1500 - 2000 so calibration will complete in a reasonable amount of time... Peace, ...
Hi Efrain, That's a great image. Well Done!!! I am waiting for some clear nights to start capturing mars. With reference to the image you captured on the 9th....
Wow! Really nice job Efrain! Brian From: sct-user@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sct-user@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jaicoa Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2012 11:31...
Efrain, great detail in your image - I can see a little of those terrain outlines in my 8", but likely need more mag and better seeing to get "closer up"....
Hi Leonard, Thank you my friend. They are oragraphic clouds at high altitudes. Looking forward to see your images, Clear Skies my friend. Efrain From:...
Hi Brian, Many thanks my friend and sorry to hear about your unfortunate accident what a bummer!, Clear Skies. Efrain From: Brian Combs <bgcombs@...> To:...
Hi Maynard, Thank you very much!. Sure why not my equipment are the following: LX200ACF 12 in. OTA, CGE mount, PGR Flea3 Ccd, TeleVue 3x barlows, Astronomik...
Hi Drew, Thank you my friend and Clear Skies. Efrain From: ancient.sull <ancient.sull@...> To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2012...
