Hey Ugly Dog, Tried to email you privately, but it just bounced back to me! That tripod that you have for sale, does it also come with the wedge? And if so,...
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Ugly Dog
shenzistiber
Dec 1, 2002 10:34 pm
Hi Ed I'm not sure. Maybe some one could help us here. Does the base of a 2120 match up with the three hole triangle of the Meade std. wedge? Ugly Dog ... ...
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eclipse
skyview32000
Dec 1, 2002 10:51 pm
Yes, I have a 2120 (late 80's vintage) and the standard wedge that came with the scope. Unless later vintage wedges have changed bolt patterns, any standard...
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Ugly Dog
shenzistiber
Dec 1, 2002 11:01 pm
That's it . Thanks. Ugly Dog ... ===== Ugly Dog http://www.bewellweb.com/g42016k/astro.htm __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? ...
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eisenklein
Dec 2, 2002 12:45 am
Hi: Well, it's been 6 weeks on the learning curve since Michael Downing sold me his HX916. It was fun and informative putting all my images on one Site and...
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Ugly Dog
shenzistiber
Dec 2, 2002 1:25 am
Hi Adam Obviously you received some great advise along the way!! Good job! I think your color balance is a little off. And it's time to start spending more...
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Adam Stuart
eisenklein
Dec 2, 2002 1:41 am
Hi Dog: I agree. Standardizing my filters is job one when the weather clears. Adam ... http://www.pbase.com/adamstuart/oakridge_observatory_images ... ...
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jamrmaclean
Dec 2, 2002 3:01 am
So, what advice can you give someone who has his C8 out cooling off right now and wants to put it to good use? Easy targets first please. I'm looking at my...
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Forrest Egan
forrestegan
Dec 2, 2002 3:36 am
James, If I understand...you're in LA (California) not the state of Louisiana, right? If so, you could try: the Double-Double in Lyra (NW) M45 in Taurus (E) -...
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Steve Reilly
sreilly22911
Dec 2, 2002 6:00 am
Just finished 3 hours on NGC72. An amazing number of galaxies in such a small area. I probably need either more time, better processing or both for this. Any...
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ezas1-2-3@...
noahsarkmay17th
Dec 2, 2002 6:21 am
Rod: I would add 2 extra conditions for the 'seeing' of "E & F" in theta orionus [The Trapezium] besides seeing conditions and magnification; collimation and...
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gnowellsct
Dec 2, 2002 6:29 am
One of the reasons this trick doesn't work very well is that near NCP the position in which Polaris is centered has a high probability of not corresponding to...
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Russ
rustiebin
Dec 2, 2002 1:21 pm
Hello all, I'am new to this group and new to SCT (Meade LX6 'Premier' 10" F10) ownership. I was hoping to start by asking for a few tips. I have always owned...
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sct-user@yahoogroups....
Dec 2, 2002 1:25 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the sct-user group. File : /New...
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RMOLLISE@...
rmollise
Dec 2, 2002 1:36 pm
... Hi Russ: 1. Yep. The group home page at <http://members.aol.com/RMOLLISE/index.html> has a file in the faqs and files section that should answer all your...
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Russ
rustiebin
Dec 2, 2002 1:50 pm
Hi Rod, Thanks for your reply. I'll check out the FAQ. Your video sounds good but I'am in the UK. I'll find out what the air mail cost is for a video tape,...
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RMOLLISE@...
rmollise
Dec 2, 2002 1:59 pm
... Hi: Ooooopss...sorry...the video won't work for you unless you have a player than can do both PAL and NTSC (we use NTSC on this side of the water). Ok...I...
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Russ
rustiebin
Dec 2, 2002 2:10 pm
Thanks Rod, I'll drop the LX6 bit from now on. Were the Preimers' ok. I've already noticed the wedge is perhaps not quite upto the job. The drives seem...
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sdwest
sdwest61275
Dec 2, 2002 2:14 pm
Rod, Are all f6.3 r/c created equal, or is there one that is recommended for "better" optical quality? Wade P.S. Re: New Nexstars - I wish Celestron had taken...
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RMOLLISE@...
rmollise
Dec 2, 2002 2:16 pm
... Hi: The Premiers were mostly OK. The f/10s certainly being better than the 6.3s. It's hard to get much of an idea about 'em in general as there were so...
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RMOLLISE@...
rmollise
Dec 2, 2002 2:20 pm
... Hi: In general, the later the better, with late period f/6.3 LX200 classics (non GPS) being substantially better than _most_ LX6 scopes. As far as...
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sdwest
sdwest61275
Dec 2, 2002 2:25 pm
Rod, Thanks for the response. What I was referring to was the f/6.3 reducer/corrector add-on for an f/10 SCT, sorry for the confusion while you were on another...
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RMOLLISE@...
rmollise
Dec 2, 2002 2:41 pm
... HI Wade: AFAIK, the Meade and Celestron come out of the same far-eastern factory and are identical. Choose whichever's cheapest (the Celestron when I...
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P T Chambers
phil11111111
Dec 2, 2002 5:41 pm
Hi The thing that Rod implied but didnt exactly say, is that there are no springs holding the secondary. The 3 collimation screws have to hold it in slight...
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gstrumol
Dec 2, 2002 6:26 pm
Hi Rod, This does raise a question that I (and perhaps many others) have: what if one of the screws (or Bob's Knobs) is screwed all the way in, so it cannot go...
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P T Chambers
phil11111111
Dec 2, 2002 6:51 pm
Hi This has occured a few times. The fix is a washer under the "tight" screw. Small washer. The problem seems to be that the threads dont go as deep or have...
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Ugly Dog
shenzistiber
Dec 2, 2002 6:54 pm
If one screw 'bottoms out' than the other two need to be tightened as you loosen it. All three need to be snug and still have a range of motion available. Ugly...
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RMOLLISE@...
rmollise
Dec 2, 2002 6:58 pm
... Hi: No...the way things work, all three screws are pushing against or impinging on the secondary holder. Loosening a screw opposite the screw of interest...
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LJSHarley@...
LJSHarley
Dec 2, 2002 7:40 pm
Help!!!! I cannot access the file on the new Nexstars!!! I keep getting a strange error message. I wanna see the new scopes although I just ordered a ...
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sdwilson
sdwilsonsct
Dec 2, 2002 8:00 pm
... Me neither. I download a file but it doesn't have a name and doesn't appear anywhere on my computer. ... Easy-peasy. Install Bob's knobs and twiddle as per...
