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Just received a 2" TV27 panoptic. What a wonderful view. My question is that when focused my focuser is nearly all the way out, is this normal?, if not what is...
From: "Henry Sutton" <cosmicpools@...> ... Henry, yes that's normal for this eyepiece. I too have an XT12i and a 27mm Pan. The first time I tried it I...
... Like Jack said, this is normal for this EP. Another solution is to buy a 2" rubber O-ring down at the hardware store and put it on the barrel of the EP,...
I received my DSO 12" dob from Antller Optics recently and thought I would thank everyone again for all their wonderfull advise. It is one of their HPN (High...
... Thats a dandy of a setup - you'll get years of enjoyment out of it!!! Just be aware of the Cloud Magnet Theory that goes along with new Astro-Gear. The...
To all - I have seen many references to using magnets as counterweights on this group but cannot remember if anyone has used this with an Intelliscope. Is...
... Although I have not used magnetic counterweights, they should be find as long as you don't place the magnets near the encoders. For the altitude encoder,...
... Interesting question. I have 2 large round magnets on my Intelliscope. It doesn't seem to bother the encoders, but that actually suprises me. I was...
... think this would be a problem. ... The rest of Mark's message, which deals with how you can test quantitatively, is important. However, this warning...
This may be a dumb question but the use of magnetic weights is new to me. I have an intelliscope, what are they used for?and why?My scope stays balanced with...
Hi all, I've had this listed on astromart for a while with no takers and thought maybe someone here could use it. I have a Mercury systems support model GSFA...
... The general idea is that the closer to balance you are, the less you have to tighten the knob and the more freely the scope will move. To some extent this...
... Mark's answer is perfect and to the point. Adding a little bit of historical (but not practical) perspective, when the XT's first came out, they had a...
Thanks to Mark and Gene for some great insight.The support and knowledge shared in this group is very useful.I have owned my XT12 for several months and the...
... Mark, Yes, this also seems to be the case with my XT10i! The heavy back end seems to be more of a problem when the scope is within 30 degrees or so of...
I purchased an old XT 10 in prety pour condition Last september for $150 I built a new base for it and refurbished it as well as I could It has givin me a lot...
... John's complaint (which first appeared on a different forum) stressed that he was not able to get sharp planetary images - that things went "mushy" above...
I think this is what he is referring to: Aperture masking interferometry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture_Masking_Interferometry ________________________ ...
... Thanks Mike Benz. Now let's try to get John back into shape. John, There is no way for us to know how much experience you have had with other reflectors...
In his post on the other forum, John mentions being a teach and observing at 7000 foot altitude. In his post to us, he mentions observing from central New...
Hi Gene, I observed at the Star Hill Inn in June of 2003 which is north of Santa Fe at I thing about 8000 ft altitude. I was there on a new moon with no...
Sliver City, NM is pretty amazing too! The surrounding area is 6,000 to 7,000 ft in elevation (depending from where you observe). Very low population density...
... Dear Gene, My experience with other scopes is very limited. I would say that I am a beginer, I am trying to find a nich interest in astronomy and I am ...
In post 34712, John Boyce opened up a thread in which he calls for help in getting better images from his XT10. I have taken an interest in trying to help him...
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