Hello David and congratulations on your new telescope. I remember what I was first told when I started, learn the night sky. There is no substitute for ...
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Good evening all. I'm having a problem with my xt-10 and can't seem to find an answer. I have 2 Meade QX Wide Field 2" eyepieces, a 26mm and a 36mm. The view...
... The solution you suggest is probably the most sensible one, but you might be able to cheat and get away without the rings. IF you can move your primary...
From: "Jack Nelson" <jack.nelson@...> ... Jack, this appears to be a common problem with wide-field eyepieces in this range of focal lengths. I have...
Gene and Jack's suggestion is a good one, and is free. If you don't mind spending a bit, another solution is a tele-extender. Basically a tube much like a...
Now this may sound silly at first, but it causes me some trouble in real life. I have a hard time collimating my 8" Dob with a Cheshire eyepiece. With my...
... You know that there ARE other tools that are as accurate (for various parts of the collimation job) as your Cheshire is for all of them. Why not try the...
From: "Szalma Zsolt" <zsolo@...> ... Zsolt, here is a totally "off the wall" suggestion. Since the hole is too small for you to use your glasses, and since...
... Hello Zsolt, I have the exact same problem you have. My solution: call my wife and kids over and have them look in the Chesire :-) I do have a larger...
... Heck, no!! Sangria is too weak and wimpy! Our specialties are strong dry red wine, very strong sweet white wine from Tokaj, and even stronger pálinka. :-)...
... Just wanted to add: though I don't have the problem you refer to, I do have exactly such a homemade sight tube in addition to my Cheshire - a tool I CAN...
... Ah, the laser! I should have thought of that! Thanks Gene for reminding me. I just took a look at the appropiate chapters in Astronomy Hacks. The barlowed...
... The materials for do-it-yourself projects are not as important as is the idea behind them. Pipes to carry water in this country are often made of PVC...
... Sory Rick, no wifey and kids yet. :) ... Ha! You'd love that, wouldn't you? Sorry Rick, the boss is Gene and he just said that you are NOT the treasurer....
... I will probably have to do this. I need a sight tube even with the laser. I will look around the house and see if I have a film can. In this digital age...
... Even in this digital age, there are still photo stores here that process film - although not in the large amounts they used to. Our local one has a large...
Here's an alternative to the 35mm film cannister sight tube. (Courtesy of Ace Hardware & Telescope Builders Supply.) Years ago I had made a sight tube using a...
... Gene, snag a bunch of those for me. Next time I'm up your way, I'll relieve you of them =-) They are perfect for GeoCaches!!! http://www.geocaching.com/ ...
I'll 2nd the geocache daytime hobby .... it's a lot of fun. It gives us a reason to head out into the desert with an objective instead of just driving around. ...
... Thanks Gene, but this is unnecessary fortunately. We do have such stores , not only in Budapest, but even in such small towns in which I live. Originally I...
Rick I have not been able to check the posts lately but have just gotten to your post. This is great. Thanks for your help. I do have a computerized object...
From: "jrbcupertinopetaluma" <james.barnett@...> ... This is the resurrection of a thread from back in July. To quickly summarize, some of us with an...
I contacted the author, David Knisely, of the filter performance comparison article that Rick mentions and found out that there is an updated list on Starry...
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I have been a lurker here for about a year while researching what telescope to acquire. After extensive discussins with my wife, we finally settled on an 8"...
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