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skyquest-telescopes@y...
Oct 1, 2009 9:23 am
Posting Photos Please do take full advantage of the captioning possibilites that exist only in the "Photos" section to add labels and explanatory information...
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skyquest-telescopes@y...
Oct 1, 2009 9:23 am
skyquest-telescopes: Welcome and Introduction Page Revised October 2003 1. Introduction and Background The skyquest-telescopes forum was founded in...
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John
johnwunderlin
Oct 7, 2009 8:06 pm
It sounds like the Orion 16" ultracompact scope shown at PATS will be coming to market at some point. There is an active thread about it on cloudynights here:...
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Dan
dg_frezza
Oct 7, 2009 8:26 pm
John, I had wondered about the "Obsession-like" scope on the Facebook page earlier. Now your posting adds more to it. Very interesting ... Originally, we I...
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g2baraff
Oct 8, 2009 9:42 pm
As of today, our "7 Day Activity" shows 14 new members and only 2 new posts. A sudden spate of non-posting new members is not something I remember happneing...
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cedarman320
Oct 8, 2009 9:59 pm
... Perhaps RE has registered a bunch of accounts under different pseudonyms, figuring that you will finally see the light and kick him off the forum ;-) Rick...
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RapidEye
rapideye.geo
Oct 8, 2009 10:22 pm
... I have no fear of that - I've got pictures.... 'nuf said! =-) <RE>...
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jerryprater
Oct 9, 2009 1:42 am
i signed up after reading a post on CN that mentioned an article on thermal management here. i have a 12 inch lightbridge, but some things are pertinent no...
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jerryprater
Oct 9, 2009 1:42 am
i signed up after reading a post on CN that mentioned a good article on thermal management here. i have a 12 inch lightbridge but some things are pertinent to...
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g2baraff
Oct 9, 2009 12:27 pm
... Welcome to the group. What you are looking for will be in our "Files" section, in a folder called "Cooling Fans" or something like that. The specific...
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TimeSteps
gwclark41
Oct 9, 2009 5:12 pm
Hello all... I've been lurking for a little while. I got my XT8 about a month ago. I thought I should introduce myself and let you know of the mods I am...
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g2baraff
Oct 9, 2009 6:11 pm
... You'll have enough contrast when you're done to open a business! One of the things that is really great about the scope you have - they are really...
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chuckindivide
Oct 17, 2009 8:42 pm
I am now on my third altitude encoder. I have the XT-12i that I bought new in December 2006. I had the scope out Monday night and it worked fine. Last night we...
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g2baraff
Oct 17, 2009 8:54 pm
... I've not heard of this problem before. (Doesn't mean that other people have not had it.) My unsophisticated question is whether there is something...
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bmwbob
Oct 18, 2009 2:30 am
It's usually the bottom bolt tightness. There's instructions in the manual to check both sensors. Bob ________________________________ From: chuckindivide...
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maine_yooper
Oct 18, 2009 2:37 am
Hello all, I am a new enthusiast of backyard astronomy and hope to purchase my first telescope soon. I live with my wife in a nice dark neighborhood to which...
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cedarman320
Oct 18, 2009 3:10 am
... Hi Eric, Bigger is always better... as long as the added size does not make it more difficult to transport the scope (whether that is from the house to...
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bmwbob
Oct 18, 2009 3:32 am
Don't even hesitate on getting the 10" over 8". The 12" is a serious difference in weight and bulk, but not the 8" to 10" and you'll always wonder if you...
Hi Everyone!!! Some wired idea it's blowing up my mind... Could the Inteliscope System and all electronics currently on stock at Orion, be installed on a 10"...
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Dan
dg_frezza
Oct 18, 2009 12:02 pm
José, According to the info on Orion's website on the Intelliscope Object Locator, there is a note: "NOTE: The IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator is not...
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g2baraff
Oct 18, 2009 12:54 pm
... In spite of what the note says, several of our members HAVE adapted the Intelli upgrades from Orion into their own (non-Intelli) scopes. There are posts...
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Bill Helms
rocketeer1967
Oct 18, 2009 5:50 pm
Eric wrote: I am leaning toward the 8" Intelliscope, but wonder if the 10" might be worth the extra money. ... Hi Eric, Having used both 8 and 10 inch Dobs, I...
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gldowns
gldowns2001
Oct 18, 2009 6:42 pm
Is there a way to mark a location for use later on in your observing session or even a day or two later? I noticed that Uranus and Neptune are up tonight when...
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gldowns
gldowns2001
Oct 18, 2009 6:51 pm
Eric, I picked the 10" over the 8" because I saw a very profound difference when looking at M13. In the 8" it was maybe 1/3 resolved, meaning there was a...
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Dan
dg_frezza
Oct 18, 2009 7:26 pm
Hi Gene, First off, both Neptune and Uranus will appear to be a bluish little planet, not very big at all. The color is what will give it away, compared to...
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david kelley
mellingmount
Oct 18, 2009 7:50 pm
i have owned 8 inch and 12 inch dobs, and have found very little difference looking at M13. fuzzy blob in both of them, with a hint of grainy-stars, maybe 10...
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gldowns
gldowns2001
Oct 18, 2009 8:45 pm
BTW, in those observations I've pushed the magnification to about 171x in Nagler 7mm T6. It's just the garden variety XT10i, 1200mm FL scope, maybe 4 years...
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cedarman320
Oct 18, 2009 9:21 pm
... I am not doubting your observations, and I have seen them posted here and in other yahoo forums. It should be pointed out to the original poster, however,...
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Bill Helms
rocketeer1967
Oct 18, 2009 9:35 pm
Hi Eric and Group, This is an update and correction to my recent post. I just visited the Orion Dob website and note the following: "We've streamlined the...
