Guys, thanks for all the responses on the Telrad placement, I actually should have waited to read them before I peeled the tape off and stuck it on probably......
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... All of the Messier Globs are nice, but M13, M22, M5, M3, and M15 are towards the top of my hit list. The more power you can throw at them, the better: I...
You can try different locations with double-stick tape. You'll be stuck-but only temporarily. Clean off goo with hardware store WD-40, alcohol, acetone, or...
... Really nice. I may have to change my configuration to match this! Did you bolt the telrad on or use the 2-sided tape? My tape eventually came loose, so I...
... That sounds like M51 visually to me. I can detect just a hint of spiral arms as well in mag 6 or better skies. Dark skies and good dark adaption make a...
As far as a 2 inch low power eyepiece is concerned you won't find anything better than the 30 GSO for under $200. If you want great edge performance in this...
Thanks. Yes, I think I'm just going to get used to the fuzzy edges. The
other night I was looking for M81,M82 and the fuzziness really bothered
me (as...
If you have the Meade 32 Super plossl you are all set because it is comparable to the Televue and the Ultrascopic(as well as the Celestron Ultima). Use the...
... Are you saying that the base is stuck on so crookedly that you can't center the reticle with the 3 adjustment knobs located on the rear of the Telrad?...
... frustrated ... recommended? ... I put mine on the right-hand side of the scope (no bending over). I don't mind walking around to use it, and like John...
Ok - I'm having some difficulties with my COL and was hoping someone might be able to offer some advise... To preface: When I built the base, the base...
... Tell us what time of night you were observing, what eyepiece you were using, and how you knew you were as much as a few degrees out. I have an idea, but I...
Gene - Thanks. I was out around 11:30pm EDT, utilizing my 10mm plossl. I figured I was a few degrees out because after getting the 0.4 reading, I entered M57,...
Bill, If it was just outside the FOV of a 10mm Plossl then there may actually be nothing wrong with your COL. With warps of 0.0 0.1 etc I can more often than...
... you ... Part of what I had in mind was already covered by Keith Deveney's post: the FOV of a 10mm eyepiece is often too small for the accuracy you need....
i am thinking of moving up from a 6 inch reflector to a larger dob. Does the Skyquest intelliscopes require a computer to operate or is it self-contained? Can...
... Completely self contained, but I know some folks have interfaced theirs to a laptop so that they can see on the screen where their scope is pointed at. ......
Joe, the Intelliscopes are self-contained. The controller that comes with them is all you need - a regular computer is unnecessary. I suppose it's in the realm...
... RapidEye and Jack Kramer have both given you correct answers. But there is another option - not cost effective if you are starting from scratch, but...
... Well responding to the above maybe not so easy to get started with. According to the Sky Clock for Tenafly last night was going to be great and the first...
The intelliscope models of the orion dob range are self contained and do not require a computer such as a laptop. You do however need the intelliscope version...
... <planzme@...> wrote: ... (Gene): Still true. ... (Gene): I goofed on this one. There are TWO fundamental medium priced D.C.S. out there. One set is...
... I've found the Sky Commander Instruction manual. We can talk about details off-line --- privately because it is probably a bit too specialized for...
A bit of history: Originally (say - about 10 to 20 yearsd ago) there were two manufacturers of Digital Setting Circles for Amateur Telescopes. Tangent...
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