HI Gang: I got up in the wee hours and got out with my SAC 7 web/ccd cam and the good, old Ultima C8 for my first run at Saturn this year. Haze and below par...
In a message dated 9/8/02 11:54:58 AM Central Daylight Time, ... Sorry to hear that...but a star party at this time of year is always a toss up. :-( Peace, Rod...
Hi all, I have a brand new Nexstar 11 GPS that has not even seen it's first light yet. However, I decided to take a look down the tube while outside during the...
Al and David Nagler will be our seminar guests from tomorrow through Thursday. All are invited. regards Greg N Post message: C14@yahoogroups.com Subscribe:...
DWB-111, a/k/a the Propeller Nebula, is a faint emission nebula in Cygnus. I imaged an LRGB of 50 minute components comprising 5- minuted unguided subframes....
Please pardon me if this has been discussed before. I am only a recent GEM user. Is there a proper way to stack weights on the counterweight bar on a GEM to...
Hi All here's one for the CAT guru's I've not seen before. I am trying to align a refractor to a C14 side-by-side on my mount. I need the mirror to be flat as...
Just got one of these in, taking it on a trip. Anyone else see one yet? Available at Khanscope and Island Eyepiece (both Canadian). It's a nice looking 127mm...
Hi all, Could anyone possibly tell me where i could purchase a Vixen dovetail plate to fit my LX200 10" f6.3 OTA. Eager to mount the Meade on the EQ6 but...
Hi all, power up tells me the telescope cannot communicate with the auxiliary sensor board. Anybody know what this is? Lets me manualy do set-ups etc but won't...
What: Al & David Nagler seminar Where: Virtual space, groups.yahoo.com/group/C14 When: October 5-7, Tuesday through Wednesday; first questions to posted around...
Hi Rod, I just wanted to let you and the judges know that the plaque you sent arrived in the mail today in perfect shape. Holy cow that thing is absolutely...
Rod, The plaque is a thing of lasting beauty – thanks! I think I will image it and submit it as a solar system object in the next contest. Clear skies, ...
Thought I share this: When my LX200 arrived the finder (9X50) had taken a bit of a knock and the eyepiece elements were rattling around. When I diassembled it...
Hi Gang: Thanks to the efforts of the very talented Roth Ritter, the new contest page is up at: http://www.rothritter.com/contest/2005/ Please keep in mind...
Hi, Does anyone know if the Celestron Heavy Duty Wedge (the newer one for Nexstar 11) can be mated with a Meade Giant Field Tripod? Is it a perfect match or...
I have processed the exposure data I took of NGC 7380 earlier this month. It was taken with a C8 operating approximately f/2.8 (with a Meade f/3.3 focal...
From the Mak User's group. Hi Over the weekend we have been informed, that INTES stopped finaly producing telescopes , maybe forever sorry for that Markus ...
How does one come by the knowledge of what scopes are actually made by who? All the celestron, orion, and konus scopes seem to come from the same factories....
Bob wrote: There is a lock ring near the dew shield which you must loosen. -->Don't have any experiance with the Celestron 9X50, but the lock ring on the Meade...
Hi group my problem is that i can't connect the pc with the telescope,i tried everything (changed com ports , tryed usb-serial cable , checked the com speeds ,...
I was wonderign what the logest focal length (and widest afov if that is an issue as well) that can be used on an 8" f/6.3, without showing the secondary in...
Hi Gang: The plaques and certficates have gone out, but I find I'm missing an address for one winner. J. Faircloth, if you'll email me your address, I'll get...
I recently ordered the Nexstar 8 GPS XLT w/o nexremote from Gary Hand's stock. Good price + free shipping. I am looking forward to goto and a solid mount that...
Rod and the Ultima 8/9.25/11 community, I have a problem with the electronics on my Ultima 8 PEC (vintage 1992). Great scope and mount, however it has an...
At AstroFest this past weekend I was given a 10" LX6 f6.3 to use until next year. If I decide I like it I can buy it at a good price. I've had it up since this...
Hello, I am from India and my lattitude is 11 degrees north (Coimbatore, India). A friend of mine has decided to buy the C8 CG-5 mount. When I went through the...
Hey Rod, I know there's been a lot of feedback as of late on just how the imaging contest should be run and all; so take this with a grain of salt, but aside...
