... Well, it was easy the first time I tried it, but I "cheated".... I used an LX200. Sync on Venus, and jump to a star. Easy. I've now looked at dozens of...
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herman heyn
hermanheyn@...
Oct 1, 1999 3:31 pm
Hi Group, Thanks for your comments and insights into my suggestion. Even tho fine tuning by day is probably out of the question, in the clutch it works fine...
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Neil Drage
Neil.Drage@...
Oct 1, 1999 3:40 pm
Hi all, Thanks to everyone who responded to my 'poor optics' email. I reckon that there is something wrong with my 'scope and so I think I'll probably upgrade...
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DonMFox@...
Oct 1, 1999 10:55 pm
Neil writes: <<So I can get a better idea whether or not I have a problem with my optics can anyone give me a summary of what they see when they look at...
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DonMFox@...
Oct 1, 1999 11:15 pm
Rick wrote (regarding the Kendrick's Autocollimator: <<A question I would ask of the group is: If you collimate using an artificial star with the scope...
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Phillip Neiswanger
pgn@...
Oct 2, 1999 2:17 am
Howdy, Is there any charting software available for FreeBSD/Linux other than Xephem? -- phil...
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Joe Morris
jmorris@...
Oct 2, 1999 4:30 am
Hi Group: I need to add a weight system to my LX50. My home brew dew shield does not balance the frequent heavy stuff on the back and top of my scope. I...
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Wally
cards@...
Oct 2, 1999 4:33 am
Hi Joe, I have that system, only done piggy back so far, but I like it,seems easy to balance the scope with it. Wally ... From: Joe Morris To:...
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Joe Morris
jmorris@...
Oct 2, 1999 4:43 am
Wally, Thanks for the quick response. Does the weight stay put on the shaft with just reasonable pressure on the thumb screw? Joe...
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Al
aocc@...
Oct 2, 1999 4:55 am
Hi Joe, I have the Meade counter weight system on my LX200 and it works very well. I looked at the Orion EZ Balance (as pictured in catalog) and I find one...
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Joe Hartley
jh@...
Oct 2, 1999 5:42 am
... Why would there need to be? :) Seriously, I'm not familiar with any, but I've never looked for any after finding Xephem. ...
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Dave Bush
dnbush@...
Oct 2, 1999 6:10 am
I have the Orion set on my 8" LX50 and find that it works just fine. My home made dew shield (made from similar plastic material to the Orion model, only MUCH...
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Azzz1588@...
Oct 2, 1999 11:55 am
... axis, ... Hello, and yes it works fine. Problem you can have, is with a camera, and weights, plus telrad, and dewshield, balancing can be an adventure. ...
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RMOLLISE@...
Oct 2, 1999 3:06 pm
In a message dated 10/1/99 11:38:42 PM Central Daylight Time, jmorris@... writes: << At first glance, it looks like an equatorial setup: a weight (3 lbs.)...
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Wally
cards@...
Oct 2, 1999 5:43 pm
Yup, works fine with just finger pressure. Wally ... From: Joe Morris To: sct-user@egroups.com Sent: October 01, 1999 11:41 PM Subject: [sct-user] Re: 8" SCT...
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P T Chambers
ptchamb@...
Oct 2, 1999 8:27 pm
I use the Losmandy dovetail system on my C11. Similar to Orion but the vertical motion of the weight is by screwthread. It is a standard thread so when I...
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allenhc@...
Oct 3, 1999 1:00 am
Well, after months of lurking, I'm finally posting. To be truthful, I'm stuck inside tonight because there is a blizzard howling down off the Beartooths and I...
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Al
aocc@...
Oct 3, 1999 1:22 am
Hi Chris, I really can't see how moving the OTA in the dovetail will upset polar alignment (particularly when permanently mounted). If you find that it does,...
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Deep Space
artglass@...
Oct 3, 1999 1:50 am
Chris Losmandy sell a weigh set for your scope. You just mount in on top of the OTA. But any made for your scope would do the same. Personal I would just check...
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P T Chambers
ptchamb@...
Oct 3, 1999 10:41 pm
Chris: I agree with the comments about sliding your OTA but if you decide you want a sliding weight, I have a stock celestron set that I removed to put a...
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SwimmerUK@...
Oct 4, 1999 5:24 pm
Hey everyone that gave me advice. I found out what my problem was... The AAM computer was set for 2 lowres. encoders. I have a low res on the Dec. and a...
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Norrene Albright
albright@...
Oct 4, 1999 9:19 pm
Hi Jay- You're starting out great! Very nice afocal images. Looking forward for your first prime focus images. Norrene ... see a...
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JS88Keyz@...
Oct 5, 1999 1:30 am
Norrene, Thanks, but I feel they were pretty bad. I am saving some bucks so I can get the right equipment, but maybe someone else can see what can be done with...
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js88keyz@...
Oct 6, 1999 4:01 am
Greetings fellow SCT users, How are ya folks? I have a question...I am going to start learning to drift align...here's the question..it refers to 20 degrees...
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Prasad Agrahar
ad_prasad@...
Oct 6, 1999 7:04 am
Hi all, Can some one tell me the thread specifications for the three hard plastic headed bolts that hold the LX-10 base on to the wedge. I have lost one bolt...
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Prasad Agrahar
ad_prasad@...
Oct 6, 1999 7:21 am
Jay I quote from Fred W. Price, The Planet Observers Handbook, page 21 - "The great vertical circle on the celestial sphere that passes through the north and...
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RMOLLISE@...
Oct 6, 1999 12:09 pm
In a message dated 99-10-06 04:23:09 EDT, you write: << Greetings fellow SCT users, How are ya folks? I have a question...I am going to start learning to drift...
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Al
canarelc@...
Oct 6, 1999 5:03 pm
Hi Group, Recently I acquired a pair of Yamatar 30 x 70 binoculars. The cosmetic condition is like new. I quickly realized, however, that they were way out ...
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mohamedgheis@...
Oct 6, 1999 5:03 pm
Dear Gp., Jay 88 also aksed, "How much is twenty degrees?" You can approximate degrees in the sky as follows. Stretch your arm out in front of your face as far...
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P T Chambers
ptchamb@...
Oct 6, 1999 7:08 pm
I am no expert but on the several pair of binocs around the house, I have noticed that collimation is affected by the orientation of the objective lens. Try...
