Well, after about 2 weeks, I finally got out on a clear night with "The Water Heater", my new Starhunter 10" Dob. Of course, by the time I got out after trick...
9731
rfclef@...
rfclef
Nov 1, 2002 10:25 am
AAUGHG!! What do I do about condensation on the mirrors when I bring the scope inside after 6 degree viewing???? Augh!! Bobby...
9732
chris_in_mass
Nov 1, 2002 12:12 pm
... Check the archives, since I'm pretty sure this has been discussed. But there are basically two schools of thought on this: 1) Cover the scope when you're...
9733
Robert Bruce Thompson
ttgnet
Nov 1, 2002 1:21 pm
Something in the 7mm to 9mm range might be a bit much, if you plan to use it with your 2.5X Powermate. Most of us find that ~300X is the highest routinely...
9734
Frank B
franksb1950
Nov 1, 2002 2:14 pm
Hello everyone, I have just joined your fine group as I have recently renewed my interest in astronomy. I would like to upgrade to a larger scope from my 28...
9735
chris_in_mass
Nov 1, 2002 2:23 pm
... Hi Frank- You're going to find a lot of enthusiastic folks here that love their XTs. I think the biggest compliment may come from someone on the Talking...
9736
Phil Lefever
kb0nes
Nov 1, 2002 4:37 pm
... Well if you wish to use the Powermate with it very often I would suggest you stay closer to the 9mm end ;) The atmosphere seldom supports 450x.... At least...
9737
Phil Lefever
kb0nes
Nov 1, 2002 5:30 pm
... Hi Brian, Interesting dilemma you have there. I own an XT10 and have used (and liked) the Nexstar 11. I'll throw some comments your way. Overall I think I...
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Rev. David K. Crabtree
revnd2000
Nov 1, 2002 5:57 pm
This question seems to pop up every once in a while on many forums and at meetings and star parties. I have had the same since getting my XT10. I never heard...
9739
Brian Potter
scopescience
Nov 1, 2002 7:21 pm
Hi Phil, Thanks for the input! As you may deduce by my handle (scopescience) my interest in astrophotography is primarily to *document*, not to take pretty ...
9740
skyquest-telescopes@y...
Nov 1, 2002 7:39 pm
skyquest-telescopes: Welcome and Introduction Page Revised September 2002 1. Introduction and Background The skyquest-telescopes forum was founded in...
9741
Doug Matulis
backyardastr...
Nov 1, 2002 8:00 pm
Brian, Here are my further comments. ... Even if your just interested in 'documenting' via some sort of astroimaging techniques, time exposures of small areas...
9742
chris_in_mass
Nov 1, 2002 8:36 pm
I'll start out by saying that this is an area I know next-to-nothing about. However, given the preference for a larger FOV to enable scanning for comets, it...
9743
Phil Lefever
kb0nes
Nov 1, 2002 8:37 pm
... Without some form of accurate setting circles how will you know where you are looking? Any serious "research"; will require an accurate way or knowing your...
9744
g2baraff
Nov 1, 2002 11:10 pm
... No need for the "<g>". There IS a great pool of qualified people over there on Talking Telescopes, which is just one of the reasons we recommend that our...
9745
g2baraff
Nov 2, 2002 3:31 pm
One of our forum members wrote recently asking about the Talking Telescopes forum that has been mentioned in several of our posts recently. The e-address, ...
9746
ogthor
Nov 2, 2002 4:17 pm
Marcella, I agree with Doug. I know you are brand new to telescopes. And I remember from your earlier post that you didn't know where to start. I suggested...
9747
rfclef@...
rfclef
Nov 2, 2002 4:59 pm
If, when you leave the scope outside pointing straight up to cool down, will that allow dew/frost to form on the mirrors? I know my scope gets frosty these...
9748
johnnyvdark
Nov 2, 2002 9:48 pm
a friend of mine took three 3/4 pipe flanges/12 inch nipples/ rubber chair feet and raised his...
9749
John Helwig
jfhelwig
Nov 3, 2002 12:18 am
My Lumicon O-III will no longer fit in my 20mm Sirius Plossel. This is strange because it fits every other eyepiece, and used to work on the 20 mm. The Orion...
9750
harmagician
Nov 3, 2002 12:54 am
I agree with Phil, keep the Nexstar 11, especially if you plan to do some astrophotography. If you want a wider and flatter field in the Nexstar then just buy...
9751
khdude_223
Nov 3, 2002 5:34 am
Is the primary mirror center marked on the XT10?...
9752
Phil Lefever
kb0nes
Nov 3, 2002 7:51 am
... The new models are, the older ones were not. I would believe the "clone" models likely aren't spotted but that could change. I have mixed emotions about...
9753
Michael
mikek12_99
Nov 3, 2002 8:52 am
This may be a stuipd question, but how can you tell when you have to... 1) collimate the primary 2) collimate the secondary 3) align the focuser to the...
9754
Phil Lefever
kb0nes
Nov 3, 2002 9:16 am
... When you collimate a Newtonian you always start at the first step which is making sure that the secondary is positioned under the focuser. In most cases...
9755
g2baraff
Nov 3, 2002 12:38 pm
... down, will that allow dew/frost to form on the mirrors? I know my scope gets frosty these nights of 6-12 degree viewing. I don't think that I want it on...
9756
g2baraff
Nov 3, 2002 4:43 pm
During the last year, a number of our forum members have contributed significantly to the development of manual setting circles for our XT and XT-like scopes....
9757
ogthor
Nov 3, 2002 4:53 pm
It just occurred to me that this use of the word "clones" is a bit loaded / probably mis-used verging on propagandist. Here's why I say that: 1. Guan Sheng...
9758
ogthor
Nov 3, 2002 5:00 pm
Earlier this week, Phil (i think it was) suggested that a barlow isn't so much doubling power as it is doubling focal length. I used to think, mathematically,...
9759
richardcoop
Nov 3, 2002 5:22 pm
I thought I had solved the problem but I went out the other night and found the finder was out in left field again. I went and did a collimation of the...
