Gene, Thanks for the info. I guess it's not going to go anywhere. I'll have to experiment more in the future on this with COL and with a computer program to...
... Dan, Once you understand what the warp factor is, you'll be able to appreciate why you can't count on it to make corrections. You MAY be able to find...
Dear List, A few nights back, I had my scope out and used the Intelliscope's COL. I did a very quick alignment and came out with a warp factor of +0.2. Not...
I like what I am hearing, the 12t4 is now ordered and should come next week. Now I'm thinking about a low power eyepiece and its a toss up between the 27mm...
I'll second what Darrell says about the 12mmt4 Nagler! But when I first got my 27mm Panoptic I also didn't have enough out focus travel on my xt10i, a simple...
... Hi Dan, it was just a tiny little dot and if I was not intentionally hunting it I would never have singled it out as a planet but I have seen it in my 8"...
Had to chime in on the Nagler 12T4. I have one and it literally stays in the focuser of my XT10i the entire night. Chasing Herschels, it is the perfect blend...
From: "dg_frezza" <dan@...> ... You're right, Dan. But it is visible with our scopes. Several years ago, when Pluto was about 13th magnitude, I saw it...
... You are correct - its to small to see it as anything other than a point of light with our gear. Here is a link to a shot taken with the Hubble: ...
Dear List, The last few nights have been nice here at home observing in the early evening. The other night, one of my sons dropped by for dinner, and...
John, Don't be embarrassed. I gone through the same thing, and very few married, good men, have escaped this dilemma. :-) I agree with your assessment for...
... Ok- I may have to take back that 'would probably work a lot better'. There's a picture of M33 taken on one of their platforms on their website that is...
... That's the main platform manufacturer. I've heard good things about them, but for $2000+ (price of their dual axis models) you could buy an Orion Atlas...
John, Thanks for the tips. I like the "mask" tip. I was aware of it, but now, I see the practicality in my situation. Thank you. Regarding equatorial...
... Another tip- use Polaris to focus the scope with the mask. That's the one star that won't run away from you while trying to set focus :) John Wunderlin ...
... Also note that not all GEMS are going to be good enough for imaging DSOs if you want to eventually go that route. I suggest doing some research on...
Hi Darrell, Wow ... what a hard time you had, but glad you made significant improvements. I have the Orion SkyQuest XX12i IntelliScope Truss Dobsonian, and do...
... The far east solid tube dobs (Orion, Hardin, etc) have two common pinch points on the mirrors. The main one, you found - over tightened primary mirror...
Hi folks! New to this forum, but am very active on numerous others, Cloudy Nights, Astromart, etc. Been active (on and off) in astronomy for several decades....
Thanks John. I appreciate your comments. I've heard a lot of good things about the GEM mounts also. I have an equatorial mount for my 6" reflector, but I am...
... I love astrophotography. I think it's really cool being able to record celestial objects. Using a Dob for imaging can be fun as a novelty, but if you...
Thanks for the information thats just what I wanted to hear. Ordered the xt10i last week, its still not arrived so I think I will have to chase it up tomorrow....
... The 12mm Type 4 Nagler is easily my favorite eyepiece in my XT10 and it reaches focus easily near mid travel. *Note* that this is a 1-1/4" eyepiece and I...
Outstanding EP for the X10! And the used prices have been dropping on Astromart.com with TV Ethos coming out. I never had a problem with mine and there's...
I'm thinking of getting a nice new eyepiece to go with my new scope (the xt10i, when it arrives) and I'm thinking of getting a Nagler 12T4 but I have read...
Hi Gene, The seeing wasn't that great; altitude, I am guessing around 28 degrees or so. Not very high. In my case, light wasn't a problem at all; metering has...
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