Does anyone have any experience with using S. O'Meara's book, "Hidden Treasures" under Urban conditions? My concern is that I get the book and find I can't...
Hi all. First off, sorry if anyone is having rain or clouds now, I just picked up a Meade DS 10 last night. (vintage 1987) Very clean and very well maintained,...
Allan
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Sep 1, 2007 2:16 pm
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The UWANs are far better in every way than the Hyperions. Naturally, they are more expensive too. I think you'll be much happier with them in a fast scope like...
... Ok thanx. This is what I was afraid of........ I have read your review(s) of UWAN's and I knew I was going to feel the $$ pain of getting and using a fast...
Allan
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Sep 1, 2007 4:02 pm
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... It may not be so easy on such an old scope. You might ask on the Meade_Starfinder group <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Meade_Starfinder/> (Starfinder was...
Hi all! After some big problems with my Nexstar11 regarding tracking I can now do photography at a high focallenght again. I actually change places between the...
________________________________ To: I actually change places between the motors and the tracking became much better, does this mean you swapped motors over? ...
Condition was good this evening although early on seeing was unstable. Here's the image from the GRS to Oval BA. Basically the region of the SEB outbreak. ...
Hello Group: I'm new here; just purchased a used C11 ASGT. I down-graded (?) from a 16" dob since we moved to skies that are moderately light-polluted. Can ...
John the only item I didn't see on the list is a light polution reduction filter for some of those eyepieces. I recommend the IDA International Dark Sky Assoc....
Seeing was good this evening. Sadly transparency was poor because of haze and thin clouds. This is the region between Red Jr. and the GRS. Red Jr is setting...
Thank you for the info. I will try experimenting with my eye position and see what happens. Regards, Jack ... enough on the ... little bit off ... since I'm ...
Thank you, I will try that next time out! -Jack ... I'm ... both, ... thin curved ... really are. ... appears even ... high above the ... diagonal. ... ...
John, Thanks for the reply, especially for the filter recommend. I'll definately try one. The 20mm Erfle is a great little ep; I used it in my dob as my public...
I've never heard anyone who was happy with a basic light pollution filter. They just don't do that much for the money. A nebula filter will help more, but...
Hi John, I wouldn't get rid of the Pentax. You have come down in aperature, why come down in contrast as well? The pentax, in my opinion, gives one of the best...
Hello All, We want to setup a email account for our astronomy club. Would prefer a free email account, so that we aren't reliant on one club member internet...
You might try Google mail... The only thing is that you need an invitation from a gmail member. If you wish, I can send you this. You might want to check it...
Thanks group: This is what I needed, some solid experience with this particular scope and eyepieces that work with it. I'll look the filter issue over. Roy, I...
I dunno, I wouldn't sneeze at that erfle. 20mm is a long enough focal length that that's into the sweet spot for erfles. If it were less than 20mm, I'd get rid...
As a club, why not consider buying your own domain name? For just a few dollars a month, you could then have your own website as well as email, forums,...
When I had my C11 my most used eyepiece by far was a 20 Nagler type 2, hit a sweet spot for most of the objects I observed. TV has replaced it with the 20 t5. ...
my eyepieces where rained on about 2 months ago downpoured and I have water in them. Any ideas my next move is to take them apart at the moment I have nothing...
Like the doctor said, DON'T do that. ;-) Much depends on the eyepieces in question. If they are Plossls or other simple designs, sure, you can take 'em apart....
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