... Many thanks for that URL link! It's now clear there are different formulations masquerading under the name "Windex Blue" (notably the normal, standard one...
I have just been going through this reducer-spacing maze with a C14. What I found out (perhaps useful to some folk): 1. The focal length of my Celestron f6.3...
Tom What is the refresh rate of your monitor set at? I find that a 60 Hz rate gives me headaches. Bump it up to 75 Hz or more and the headaches don''t occur....
Samir, It's easy. The spacing for the Celestron 6.3 R/C, as well as the Meade 6.3, is 110 mm as measured from the rear optical element of the focal reducer to...
Hi Don, Do you or anybody kwow the distance from the sensor to the front of the camera?(where the t-ring attaches) Thanks, Chuck/divenuts ... From: Don...
After fully running the mirror in and out several times, the "mirror flop" in my new CPC 8 has almost completely disappeared. Thanks to everyone who offered...
Don...sorry, the 20D Chuck/divenuts ... From: Don D'Egidio To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:38 PM Subject: [Scanned by SafetyBar] Re:...
Just updated the ol' Astro Blog: http://journals.aol.com/rmollise/UncleRodsAstroBlog/ Let me know what you think. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of:_Choosing and...
Thanks Don...so my understanding from this board is around 110mm is the ideal distance for the .63 FR. Thanks, Chuck/divenuts ... From: Don D'Egidio To:...
Good deal Rod. You know , I've not seen or used Meades new camera, but the software really intrigues me. The drizzle technology part. I've been imaging for a...
Hi Rod: Good reading, and a nice image to boot. Best of luck with the new title hitting stores later this year! Adam ... Adam Stuart, M.D. Oakridge Observatory...
Rod, Have you tried to use the DSI as an autoguider? I have a Celestar 8 Deluxe. It's roughly 10 years old. I am wondering if the DSI would be compatible...
Very nice Rod!!!! I wonder how nicely it would work on my 5" orion Mak! Ive taken some deepsky shots with that scope which look better then my LX200! Whats...
... I have been using anhydrous isopropyl alcohol that claims to be not less than 99% alcohol however my current cleaning solution cuts that with distilled...
Hello All, I have a Carbon Fiber C9.25 XLT on the way and am ordering accessories for it. I need to place and order for an Optec TCF-S, and am not sure what ...
... Pharmacies and drugstores are probably the wrong place to be looking for isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol). I buy mine at industrial electronics' stores --...
... I use the stuff "straight" even on primary mirrors, followed by a distilled water rinse and dried using a hand blower bulb to "push" any water droplets...
... That's the option you need. You might want to suggest that they correct their list; the C9.25 has been around for many years and there's no reason to leave...
Our friend Dr Clay recommends the fluids in his cleaning fluids be run through a coffee filter to remove stuff that should not be there. I poured the windex,...
Do you mix it with distilled water? Would 60:40 or 70:30 mix be correct? Thanks, Chuck/divenuts ... From: Thad Floryan To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Whoops! Should have waited for the next message<G> Chuck/divenuts ... From: Thad Floryan To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:01 PM ...
Hi Thad, What do you use to 'wipe' or apply the alcohol? Also, why rinse? Thanks Chuck/divenuts ... From: Dan Wenz To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday,...
People, I´m thinking about Mars in September. What is the eye relief like, practically speaking, on the University Optics ortho, the 4mm? Tight, huih? Dean...
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