Hi Allen, Scopestuff might have some as well. Eddy ... From: Allen Ball To: sct-user@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, 01 January, 2007 04:32 Subject: [sct-user]...
They do have them. One's on my C8. ;-) Peace, Rod Mollise Author of: Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope and The Urban Astronomer's Guide ...
Here ya go, bro... http://www.scopestuff.com/ss_mpc8.htm Peace, Rod Mollise Author of: Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope and The Urban...
... I have an extra DC 8 if anyone needs one. (C 8 dovetail for G 11 mount) -- Allan Mayer http://sctuser.home.comcast.net...
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Hi Allan: Thanks for posting this. For those wondering, the G11 style dovetail is larger than the Vixen style (as used on the CG5 and many other medium GEMs). ...
All Here's hoping you and your's have the very best of new years treats and surprizes. Clear skies to all and hoping evry weekend is clear and beautiful..........
... Hi, NP. I'll make it better. If anyone needs it, they can have my DC 8 for free. Be nice if the person would pay for shipping :) With the C 8 semi...
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Do you habve any suggestion on appropriate new value to use on anti-backlash settings as a starting point to work from. Thanks Jim James R. Tomkins SMITH &...
... Yes friends, you are right. Sorry for the misuse with the brand names. I was writing about LPR/broadband and forgot to remove the UHC/Ultrablock from the...
Thanks all! And thanks for the link Rod. Not sure how I missed that. I re-read the info on the dovetail that OPT and Astronomics carries and it turns out that...
Hi: What I'm using on the ASGT at the moment: C8 with a WO 66SD riding piggyback (super fine combo). William Optics 80 Fluorite. William Optics Megrez 90 (not...
Carlos: I agree with you. I spent last summer using a LPR filter on three different sized scopes from my house. Actually depending on if I was looking close to...
Happy New Year to all of you! This is the third time that I've done a M42 session, this time in hydrogen alpha. The first time was actually with this scope and...
Wow! Peace, Rod Mollise Author of: Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope and The Urban Astronomer's Guide <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland> ...
... ========================= Nope.... It seems that each scope is completely different... BUT honestly it does not take long...Initial changes of +/- 10 to...
Hi Gang: Just my yearly State of the List message as we approach our _eighth year_...hard to believe...and even harder to believe, there are a few of the ...
Yep. Got out with the 1984 C8 OTA and the NON COMPUTERIZED EQ4 (does have dual axis drives; the Super Polaris the original owner bought with this OTA is LONG...
... I've had problems with internal reflections using the 6.3 reducer if there is a bright star in the field. All my old film pics of the Pleiades have...
Incredible, according to Burnham stars G and H can only be seen in large instuments, so a C14 with that cam should go down to mag 16-18? There are other stars...
Paul: Well I'm not so sure that the argument holds water, that was the post, IIRC, where he said the c14 couldn't split Castor. In fact he seemed to me to be...
... Not true. He (Roland) frequents a number of forums and he does "jump in" with constructive comments re: mechanical issues. A few weeks back I posted his...
OK then, let me modify. I have never seen him comment on celestron mechanics with regard to some of the performance issues under discussion. regards Greg N...
Ian: a photograph can go deeper than naked eye, which seems to be the point of your question. I don't think you will ever, ever see G and H naked eye with a...
Rod, Happy new year back at ya' reb. Above all, just keep on keepin' on. I don't want to give you silly little birds big heads...but...yes...you really are THE...
... I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss the possibility, especially from a very dark observing spot. With some friends I once took my 14" LX200GPS to Chews Ridge...
... Agreed. :-) If you would like to read a very critical performance review of the C9.25 from the European magazines (who apparently aren't beholden to any...
They had two 9.25s and returned one with astigmatism and a strehl down in the .5 range. They got another one and it was better but not good, then they put it...