thanks, but i have seen some quite good reviews for the scope and some quite bad and ditto the AZ-3. i had an ST80 and contrary to popular beleif i found i...
OK - I have a question that I'm sure will generate some varying opinion. I have owned the XT6 for something over a year now and have been satisfied with it....
Charlie, Just my two cents.....given that the difference between the two apertures is roughly 113 sq.in., my suspicion is that the seeing was ruddie, or they...
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Hi Charlie, At low power you probably won't notice much difference in bright objects such as the moon and Jupiter. As you crank up the power, you will find the...
Not sure where you got 113 sq. inches, but i got 22 sq. inch difference (discounting any loss due to blockage): 8 inch area = (3.1416)*(8/2)^2 = 50.26 6 inch...
... When I jumped from a 4.5" to a 10" reflector, the difference was mind blowing! The focal length went from 900mm to 1250, so not too big of a difference...
Hi Charlie, Look at some globular clusters. You will notice they are brighter and more stars will be resolved in the 10 inch. I remember observing Jupiter...
Just some thoughts from a newbie. Well it was my impression when deciding on a scope as to the size I wanted, that to see a significant difference you need to...
The glob test is indeed the one to live by in my opinion. Although I was thousands of miles away from my own gear, one night I was doing some work at Hale ...
... I agree that this may be the case, but over a year ago, when they were still shipping the bases with loose teflon pads, I had the issue with falling out...
A 6" f/8 is a great scope, but a 8" has almost double the light-gathering area... just compare the squares of the apertures (64/36). In fact, the move from...
Hi, my name is John and I'm new to the group. I've owned an XT10 for about a year now. Where might I find the article mentioned? I looked in the files section...
... about a year now. ... section and didn't see ... through the past ... Phoenix, AZ ... See Post 30566 and click on the link there. It's not in our files. ...
all of this comes down to a very important point: (i am not into the maths, just how stuff looks to the eye). (ok, to my eye) the diferrence between 6 inch...
... Well, based on my experience I can see it, but it depends on where/how you're looking. For example, a friend and I were looking at Djorgovski 2, a faint...
... Tonight I printed detailed star charts from Cartes du Ciel and star hopped to the exact position. I'm afraid I didn't see it where it was supposed to be...
... It is no harder to collimate than any other 'scope to be quite honest. What we are getting at, when we talk about slower 'scopes being better for...
... Thanks for your reply. I've been debating getting an XT8i or a ETX125. i I am interested in DSOs primarily and that is why I am leaning to the XT8i. I...
... To this I say Phooey with a capital "P"! Look at a globular cluster through a 6" scope and then an 8" one the difference is very clear. Sure someone that...
... difficult is ... It takes me about 10 minutes to load my XT10i in my car. I use the original foam inserts from the box it shipped in and lay them in the ...
I've been debating getting an XT8i or a ETX125. ... difficult is ... John Wunderlin is exactly correct. It takes no time at all to take the tube off and load...
... Same here for my 12i, except I use the Orion bag for the OTA and leave finder and telrad in place. I also leave the knobs and washers in base and secure...
... My answer is...probably. Some Coulter mirrors were very good, some not-so-good. They were sold as deep-sky scopes and often did not perform well on planets...
... The portability/transportability of the XT10i is terrific. I was afraid I'd have to use the family car, but found that the XT10i fits nicely in my small...
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