... Too late ... (don't ask what I had to do ...;-) I should have it by Friday, hopfully. ... focuser on ... very ... I think the next time we all go up I'm...
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Jim Ster
sterjf@...
Apr 4, 2001 9:07 pm
Hey Mark, If you'd like to try out a 4.8 mm. Nagler before you buy one, let me know. I also have a 7 mm you can try if your interested. FYI, tac-sac'er Art...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 4, 2001 8:24 pm
... have ... dob. ... Well then, I think I'll try the Tele Vue 4.8mm Nagler and see how this does. Together with my barlow that will give me 475x. Now ... I...
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Randy Muller
rmuller@...
Apr 4, 2001 7:09 pm
... 50x per inch is the standard for an excellent mirror. The fact that you had no trouble at 250x is a good sign that you have a good mirror and that you have...
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Randy Muller
rmuller@...
Apr 4, 2001 6:28 pm
... Yeah, there is that factor. 5" of unobstructed aperture is not to be discounted. Let's also not forget the 12.5" (Jane), 16" (Gary), 22" (Shneor) and 22"...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 4, 2001 6:25 pm
When using my 10" Reflector last night to look at the Moon, I went up to 250x and still had crisp, clear views. This makes me think I can go higher, but how...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 4, 2001 6:18 pm
... Mark, ... close. Well, I don't know about that. Things looked pretty good last night. I just can't get over the views I'm getting of the Moon with my 10"...
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Jane Smith
jesmith@...
Apr 4, 2001 5:56 pm
... LOL you guys! This is most definitely "refractor disturbance". Hey Mark, has it arrived yet? From the looks of the skies, it's getting VERY close. Jane...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 4, 2001 4:08 pm
Well, I'm more than a little fed up with the focuser assembly on my Meade 10" Reflector. I would sure appreciate some input regarding how to replace it. First,...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 4, 2001 4:01 pm
As a collimation "beginner"; I can say the hard part about learning how to to it is in understanding what things should "look" like at each step. The...
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Larry Snyder
ldsnyder@...
Apr 4, 2001 3:43 pm
... I'm going to weigh in with Shneor here. Getting one's brain around all the factors influencing proper collimation takes some time and patience. Once you...
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Shneor Sherman
shneor@...
Apr 4, 2001 2:22 pm
Collimation is made easier by the use of tools. But you can also collimate OK using home-made equipment, and many people do. It does take a little time, I...
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Radelect
radelect@...
Apr 4, 2001 5:48 am
... I think it's easy, maybe I'm doing it wrong. ... I conclude that this opinion is not the result of good science. If the above statement were true then we...
... I agree that nobody should fear collimation, but I think it is hard. If it were not hard, then every scope would be collimated, and it wouldn't require...
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Radelect
radelect@...
Apr 3, 2001 3:13 pm
... Have no fear of collimation, it's really not hard at all. The main thing is to understand the prinicipals first then learn how to apply them. I think it's...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 3, 2001 2:58 pm
... Well, I'm a team player. ... Yes, it's Jane's fault. I doubt the immanent arrival of my puny 5" APO would have anything to do with it ;-)...
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Randy Muller
rmuller@...
Apr 3, 2001 6:52 am
... Hey, that will slow you down every time if they *do* move!...
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Randy Muller
rmuller@...
Apr 3, 2001 6:49 am
I just watched the moon run over part of the Beehive Cluster (M44). Observing between 10:47pm and 11:20pm PDT (April 3, 5:47-6:20 UT) from my backyard in...
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art50@...
Apr 3, 2001 6:07 am
Thanks Alvin, Would you happen to have their URL? I tried www.Astrosystems.com and got Industrial electronic conreollers, no spiders at this site. Thanks...
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Alvin Huey
generalragesc@...
Apr 3, 2001 5:05 am
I personally like the Astrosystems spider and have used several. Some think that the 4 point collimination is great, like myself and other don't. That way...
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Randy Muller
rmuller@...
Apr 3, 2001 3:29 am
... My scope is outside and ready to go. It is now my fervent hope that your absolutely selfless sacrifice will yield clear skies! Actually, I think this bad...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 3, 2001 3:03 am
Randy told me my problem seeing on Saturday may have been (probably was) due to equilibrium in my telescope optics. I had set the 'scope up out side and was...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 3, 2001 2:57 am
... 11pm ... Well, I just packed mine up and went in. The clouds just get thicker and darker ;-(...
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Randy Muller
rmuller@...
Apr 3, 2001 2:51 am
The moon will begin occulting M44 (The Beehive Cluster) at about 11pm PDT tonight. This should be fun to watch. I hope it stays partially clear. See...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 2, 2001 8:37 pm
I responded to this earlier today, but never saw it on the groups list, so I'm trying it again. Sorry if this turns out to be a duplicate. ... I see more than...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 2, 2001 8:21 pm
... question. ... I ... mirrors, ... spider's ... the ... As a matter of fact, I just replaced my Meade spider. To me, it looked like each vane of the spider...
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Art Freeman
art50@...
Apr 2, 2001 6:46 pm
Hi All, While the topic is on Collimating, I have an additional question. It has become very apparent that the Meade, secondary mirror "spider" is junk like...
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Randy Muller
rmuller@...
Apr 2, 2001 5:15 pm
... Radial symmetry is a good sign when collimating. What you do not want are ovals or single spikes. If you saw 4 well-defined spikes, this is an ideal...
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Mark E. Hansen
meh@...
Apr 2, 2001 3:50 pm
Well, I spent a great deal of time with the collimation of my Meade 10" Starfinder this weekend using the newly received Tectron collimation tools and booklet....
