I did a search here to see if an ASCOM driver for the Starmaster's SkyTracker GOTO system was ever discussed but found no messages. Anyone know about ASCOM...
... This would be great if it existed. There are only a very small number of star-charting/scope control programs that support the SkyTracker. If I knew more...
Hello All, It will be TSP time again shortly! My husband and I were lucky enough to get assigned a room at the ranch. We'll be there with our 18" GOTO. Are...
Christina, I'm going! I haven't been there since they started the lottery. I think the last time I was at the Prude ranch was the disastrous year that...
I'll be there, but unfortunately I'm not bringing the 30" StarMaster, but will bring my 22" homebuilt (Pegasus mirror) and my TEC-140. Clear skies, Alvin 30"...
Alvin, You must have sold the little Genesis in favor of the TEC 140. Wow, that is a mighty big jump in APO aperture! I am bypassing the WSP this year and...
Bob, Actually, I still have the Genesis. :) I don't have a mount for the TEC yet as I'm in the process of researching and probably will acquire the G-11...
Alvin, I owned a TEC140 with a G11. Very nice visual combo. The AP900 would of course be much more stable and great for anything you would want to do...
I'll be there. It's my 5th year at TSP, but the first with my Starmaster (20" with Pegasus optics). I can't wait to see old friends and make some new ones. ...
Paul, The original Oak Classic tube is quite thick compared to most tubes I've seen at places like Home Depot. Also, it's difficult to find the exact 8" I.D....
Hi All, Here is another shot I took through my V8 recently. http://tech.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/starmaster_scopes/photos/view/17c2?b=2&m=f&o=0 Unfortunately,...
Hey Shannon, Congrats on your 20"! My 22" also has a Pegasus mirror in it. Kinda funny that you asked. I'm releasing "Observing the Arp Peculiar Galaxies" at...
I was talking with Rick the other day and he mentioned that he has what might become an heirloom 24" f/4.1 ZOC-mirrored Starmaster. Apparently, Carl Z. has a...
Hi John, ... The sonotube that I used is slightly thinner then the original. It purchased it from a local home center. Your correct, the original tube is...
Bob In your conversation with Rick, did he say how many 24s are out in the field? I have to agree with you about the views, they are just great. It is a shame...
Dan, I have no hard numbers but I would suspect about 15 ZOC 24"'s and possibly that many or more Pegasus 24"'s? I guess Rick will be relying on Steve Kennedy...
Paul, Your completed scope looks very nice! One photo shows the tube interior before painting flat black. Is that a Newtonian baffle I see inside the tube?...
I also wonder why Rick stopped using Pegasus as their supplier, long before Kennedy came into the picture. I've also viewed through Kennedy equipped scopes,...
John, ... Thanks it was a lot of fun putting it together. ... Yes, its a baffle, but not to prevent stray light. There is only one and its to prevent "stray"...
Paul, I read up on the PLOP concept and found the explanation of a computer finite difference model for stress quite interesting. Such modeling has been used...
... Plop has been around for quite a few years now. I'm not sure why commercial cell makers don't use it. Although for a simple 3-point cell the result does ...
List, It has been quite some time since I posted here following the sale of my 18" several years ago. Now I am in the process of planning to rejoin the fold,...
John, ... Don't hold your breath <g>. For whatever reason, not too many commercial cell designs use PLOP. Its more of an ATM tool. As an aside, I think...
Thanks again, Paul. You've given me some ideas for my scope. I do plan to get a new sonotube, and I really like the idea of thin plywood reinforcement for...
I recently moved and now have little storage space. I am therefore reluctantly offering my 20" Starmaster with f/4.2 Stabilite mirror for sale. This scope is...
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