... about an hour at room temp. ... I infer from this that there is a huge variation in how much current different fans draw. My two batteries in parallel...
The review in S&T on Orion's SkyView Pro 3.6 mentioned you can get a similar view with a 10" reflector or higher. "you can simulate this scope with a cicular...
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Perhaps an informal survey might be in order. Here's what I've got: Fan: 80mm brushless, 12Vdc, 0.23 amp, 32 cubic feet per minute (CFM). Single 9 volt...
I don't have a cooling fan (yet) on my XT8 but have been considering it and this thread is pushing me over the edge. <g> Has anyone been using the fan...
And when you do this, you'll probably want your aperture back pronto. On most objects, I'd rather have a "noisy" 10" mirror system than a "clean" 3.6" mirror...
You can add this to your survey, if you wish. I used a NiMH battery with my Orion fan. http://www.smartavtweaks.com/XT10Electrical.html Steve Smallcombe...
... vibrations ... vibration ... Don't forget though that on Toms scope he tried to mount the protostar vane only to the plastic kydex part of his upper cage....
I've been reading in various posts recently about implementing the milk jug upgrade on the azimuth center bolt on the Orion Intelliscopes. Please correct me...
Hey guys, I've been considering the purchase of a solar filter for the XT8. In your opinion, a worthwhile addition to the scope or something you're less than...
Yeah, Yeah I know, if you have to read another post on mirror cleaning you are going to scream! I won't bore you all with the entire cleaning process. I just...
... in ... Probably need to put this response in a FAQ, but here it is again. The milk jug washers aren't really a good idea for the Intelliscope. The Azimuth...
I bought the Orion ED-2 9.5 mm to replace my 10 mm. In my Orion Xt10 its very sharp and wider then the regular 10mm. What I don't understand is why the image...
Can anyone give me their advice/experience with the Orion cooling fan? I'm thinking of adding one to the XT8 and was curious if those that have the Orion fan...
... the ... rinse? I'm not a mirror cleaning expert. In fact, I've never tried/had to do it yet =) Just to throw a couple of thoughts out about the alcohol: ...
... Don't know how to put it into a FAQ, but I DID upload a copy of this posting to our files section. Just remember that the copy has no links, so the only...
... fan? ... that ... Can't answer directly, but you can save a few bucks by buying a computer fan and doing it yourself. How much you save will be a function...
you get blackout with long eye relief and wide angle eyepieces and some folk are happy to position their eyes just so, and some find it a pain in the a$$. go...
Hi Eliot, I really like solar observing, and I especially look forward to it when I've been shut out of night viewing for weather, schedule, etc. Sunspots are...
I tried a 27mm Panoptic and never saw blackout. I did have to move my head around to see the edges of the view but the view never blacked out. I do need to...
Thanks, Rick, good to hear from you. <g> I've read that the Baader film is superior to the glass filters in terms of focus and resolution so that may be the...
... Just in case you have forgotten: One area in which there is NO comparison between what you see in filtered white light (XT w/solar filter) and in H(alpha)...
In a message dated 3/2/2005 11:42:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bluesman7_@... writes: If you opted for a filter, did you go with the Orion (glass)...
Hi Bobby, Manish is indeed a very nice guy and I enjoy doing business with him. Unfortunately, he does not carry and cannot get the premade filters in a size...
Hi Gene, Yeah, I knew that prominences weren't something to be seen with these filters (except during an eclipse perhaps) but didn't realize that the PST was...
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