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... Thanks Phil. That's a nostalgia link for me - one I had completely forgotten about over the last eight years or so. I was lucky enough to have come across...
... But his prices are way out of date - early 2006. I see the XT8 is on sale for $369, not the nearly $500 he was quoting then. And that's the price in the...
I've got my first photos up now, They are in Bill's Box Thanks to all here for help and advice. The Azi Pads and Dual finders are no surgery upgrades, no tools...
Bill, The moon photos got me drooling!! cant wait for my XT10i to arrive! Awesome Job!!, Sabir ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Ok, not a Skyquest question, but figured you guys might know this. Does anyone make a hard case for the 8 inch tube that comes on the Orion Atlas mount?...
I hooked up my converted usb cam to the XTi (prime focus)to take some pics but the magnification is off the charts. Tracking manually would be impossible. Is...
Pardon my ignorance but..........What did he say?? I supose I need a translator. Gene, you may have answered my question without me even knowing it. ...
I received the following reply, could someone confirm the math? 57 times the diagonal length of the CCD divided by 1200=FOV Would a focal reducer help increase...
... Please don't apologize: the mistake was all mine in not understanding your question and answering what I THOUGHT you had asked. Long time members here...
Bill, As for the math, think about the farthest star from the center of the FOV that can still hit the CCD located at the focal plane. We know the focal plane...
I have a SkyView Pro Intellescope set up and would like to find a Alt Azimuth adapter that works on the tripod for spotting rather than using the German mount....
I went to the Orion site today and on the home page there is a reference to the "Learning Center" and to "Product Instructions". I was able to download some...
... Good. That feature was missing for a few weeks while Orion was revamping its website. Jim Eliot (R.E.) and I separately inquired about a month ago and...
Of course! :-) Light, small as possible and cheap! Seriously, good value point is what i'm after....given that i've not seen anything yet anywhere, I...
Research seems to imply that a focal reducer is simply a reversed barlow. I'm considering dismantling a shorty barlow and seeing if the lens can be flipped and...
... Bill, Here are my initial thoughts: 1- Even if your theory works, you are basically reducing your XT10 focal length by 1/2 which implies your XT10 will...
... WWHHOOAA!! Never seen the concept "reversal" used this way but this is NOT where you want to go. If anything, " reversal" here might refer to substituting...
Wow! has anyone else gotten to look thru the TeleVue Ethos 13 mm eyepiece on their SkyQuest or LightBridge telescope? Anyone who knows me knows I am CHEAP. I...
Hi Bruce I got my copy! Unfortunately the sky now are cloudy, so the itching sensation to put it to test on the field has to wait :-( I've read quite a bit,...
Had a chance to look through the Ethos Oct. 12 at the Delmarva Stargazers No Frills fall star party in Tuckahoe State Park here in Maryland. M13 was absolutely...
Saw the ring nebula through an Obsession 25 incher with the Ethos back at the mid-atlantic star party......unbelievable. Magnification AND field of view,...
... back ... AND ... Dave, with the above "dream" setup and the large aperture, do you recall seeing any hints of colors when you observed the ring nebula? ...
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