Fact=Rick makes the most functional scopes on the planet Fact=Carl makes the best mirrors on the planet Opinion=The Argo Navis is the most fun/functional DSC's...
Bob, Thanks for sharing...and no you should'nt get flamed for sharing with your astro friends...at least those that are open minded to new ideas/experiences. ...
Paul, Thanks for the kind words. I wonder if anybody has tried the Argo Navis with Rick's SkyTracker system in the SkyCommander emulation mode? I also have...
If you come up with a good solution, let me know. I'm working toward a similar goal with my hubby. <g> Mary Flanagan Apple Valley MN USA 93d 14m 25s W; 44d 45m...
Newbie here. I just ordered the 12.5" ELT and was wondering how much more light it gathers - in % - compared to my existing Celestron 9.25" SCT. Even though...
... For comparing light gathering power you use the _square_ of the ratio of secondary diameter to primary diameter, because surface area is a function of the...
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Hi all, I recently got an unused, mint, loaded 14.5" SM-Z GOTO that the previous owner had never used, and I've been playing with the position of the mirror...
I moved my primary upward by advancing the little wooden cubes that hold the mirror mount to the sides of the mirror box. My SM is a 12.5 EL which I bought...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. StarMaster Scope Chat Date: Sunday, May 4, 2003 Time: 6:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00) Chat session for StarMaster...
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You have nothing to worry about. If you can't reach focus, then the distance from the primary to secondary IS OFF, so the secondary is not intercepting the...
It may have been easier to shorten the truse tubes, but as they say, "whatever works" :-) Please note, however, that you cannot move those blocks on the newer...
-Maybe I have the model number wrong for my scope. Mine has the secondary cage fixed to a truss-tube assembly which is rigid and doesn't come apart. The...
I recently obtained my 'pre-owned' 14.5" SM and had trouble with not enough in-focus on my Nagler 31 and 22 as well. I also had a bit of a top heavy balance...
The newer mirror boxes are constructed differently. On yours, the box was assembled, the inside painted black, THEN the blocks were installed. The glue...
There have been two models of 14.5" scope. The older ones used the same fixed, recessed truss board that the trusses attach to as our larger scopes. That...
Hi Doug, I too had some concerns about the size of my secondary in my 11" f5.4 ELT and its ability to intercept the light cone at the focal plane. According to...
Thanks for all the feedback! I do know that my 14.5" delivers brighter images than my 12.5" ELT - that's for sure. That's all I ask for - it's probably set up...
OK, go ahead, rub it in our faces....tell all of us that couldn't make it this year how wonderful it was.... Looked as though this year was a really nice year...
All - thanks for the inputs on the filters. The UltraBlock idea is a new one... I'll give mine a try. Susan (Portia, as in Merchant of Venice?) - the 18 is...
All - thanks for the inputs on the filters. The UltraBlock idea is a new one... I'll give mine a try. Susan (Portia, as in Merchant of Venice?) - the 18 is...
... Well, some of us care more about Shakespeare than automobiles. My wife used to have a cat named Cordelia. And then there are all those neat moons around...
Hi folks, I'm not sure if any of you have had problems with an ineffective dew heater, but I thought I'd share my recent experience for the more "newbies"...
Hi Dallas, I had the same problem with my 14.5 and needless to say I had to take the secondary apart and make the adjustment. Since I haven't had any dew...
Hi Ken, My successful trial with the readjusted dew heater was in Chiefland this past weekend. That was a good test with all the dew and even a low flying fog...
I got lucky, I guess. My dew heater was adjusted perfectly for the Florida climate. However, this past Winter Star Party was a real challenge to everybody....
Hi Ross, What was the problem with the weather at the Mid-South? It's not every day you get to watch 1" hail bouncing off your telescope! A pleasure meeting...
Hi Eric, Yeah, that's true. We should have had a video camera to record that and sent it to The Weather Channel. That clip would have been played for years!!...
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