... Meade's problems with quality control are almost entirely in the electro/mechanical parts- in the mount, and the newfangled motorized collimation/focuser...
Sam, yes, I agree with you on all counts.. The scientific and cultural contributions of the Hubble can't and shouldnt be taken for granted, and apparently...
Hi Greg, Looks like the pits were made by a vise with agressive jaw pattern. 180 degree apart and regular pattern. But how did they get there, that is the big...
Fixing the hubble is great and all, my concern is that now it will creak along and delay the next generation space telescope. David Sent from my BlackBerry...
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... Hi Greg, that's a hard question without a stated price range to filter the myriad choices. Some things that are important for astro use would be a lots of...
Report Faults Big Dig Design Article Tools Sponsored By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: November 1, 2006 Filed at 9:12 a.m. ET BOSTON (AP) -- Federal...
Yeah, I think a vice is possible, but it would have had to be canted in the jaws of the vice because the patterns are "high" on one side of the rim and "low"...
Folks! I really enjoy the comradeship on this group. The astronomy information is wonderful. Please keep your political views inside the ballot box and not...
Greg ; I use the HP digital cameras. One at home and one at work, I shoot the moon, all my rocket meets, the family and just about anyting I can think of, and...
... Thank you, Bill. You are so right. This is an astronomy forum. If you want to change people's minds there are thousands of outlets for biased, unwanted ...
That's a new price? I'm sorta thinking that I should consider a Pentax since I'm so nutz about their eyepieces. But their glass says little about their...
... them. ... I wish you'd taken pictures of the shipping box and foam inserts Greg, forensic conclusions are difficult once the victim is removed from the ...
Why does this continue? Please take this back to Astronomy - we don't wat to hear it!!! Jim Walsh 15" Obsession AN/SC CPC 925 XLT PST ... From: jack800si...
Hi I took a look at the report and basically, I agree with Frank with one exception. I notice the "pitting" patterns are very regular (center to center) and I ...
The packaging didn't show any serious damage. My theory was that it was one man end-over-ending it to move it, rather than pushing it, but Phil's theory,...
... I do. It's figured to the edge like the primary in every SCT I've ever seen. A ray trace (which I haven't done) would answer the question of whether the...
Well-designed dobs have some oversize ont he secondary so that the image doesn't hit the "bad part of the flat" (edges tend not to be made well). So one would...
Hi All, I have stored my original shipping cartons with contoured foam for both my CeleStar 8 and NexStar 11 GPS. Hopefully, I'll never need them. Clear...
Wayne, I think I was the original poster on the secondary falling off on another group. The secondary fell off when I took my room temperature C8 outdoors one...
What about the odds of stumbling in the dark and dropping the OTA or otherwise damaging it? How can you make those perfect? I'm sure you see my point. Regards,...
I agree. And ALSO for those of y'all plannin' on messing with your secondary. Make sure however you affix it that it's got a little give, just like a primary...
I have an Meade 8" LX200 GPS SCT (F/10 2000MM Focal Length). Although, I am aware that the 1 1/2" visual back on this scope is not removable, I decided to go...
Forgot to mention the name of my new photo album. It is Arizona Dollar Bill. Clear skies, Dollar Bill Logan Chief Astronomer Robert Burnham Jr. Memorial...
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