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Has anyone used or have the antares eyepieces? and How do they rate against others? thanks anthony...
... Antares eyepieces are imported from several different sources, and also include a unique design, the Speers-WALER. Their Elite Plössls are similar to...
Thanks guys for the info. Another Q what would be a good wide field eypiece for my 127mm mac.? anthony ________________________________ From: Geoff Gaherty...
... I recently tested the Orion Stratus 24mm eyepiece, and found it to be very good. It will give you about as wide a field of view as possible in a 1.25"...
Has anyone out there have an opinion comparing the Baader Hyperions against the Orion Status? I have Status 21 mm that I really like and was waiting for Orion...
Hi Bob, I can't make a comparison because I have never seen an Orion Stratus, I have the 13mm Hyperion and I have used the 17mm also and have never thought I...
Bob, I have a Baader Hyperion 17mm and Orion Stratus 13mm. I find them both very comparable in terms of image quality. They both work well in a SCT or a...
I have several Hyperion eyepieces. The main complaint I have is the body is rather bulky. Thus, when inserting the eyepiece into a 1.25" star diagonal it can...
From: "cspratt2001" <cspratt@...> ... Yes, I too have always found the normal thumbscrews too small, especially when trying to tighten them in the winter...
A fellow amateur astronomer wants to get a new scope that bigger than his current 4" reflector, and also wants to try his luck in astrophotography. He is now...
He should read more about it. There are books, and websites available. A good start is piggyback prime focus with a short telephoto lens on a camera like the...
Hi, I agree with the scope vendor. The chances of you getting successful images are much higher with the SCT (provided your on a Wedge). Everything comes...
Another option with an SCT is the C-6. It is compact, relatively lightweight, and with a focal reducer, is a focal length of 945 mm, a reasonable focal length...
I have a chance to buy 2 Meade eyepieces, one is a Meade plossl 32mm. the other is a Meade Super Plossl 40mm for $30 each, is this a good buy or not, are they...
... Don't buy the 40mm. It offers no advantage over the 32mm, and several disadvantages: poorer contrast and uncomfortably high eye relief. The 32mm has...
... My Celestron NexStar 6SE (scope and mount, but not tripod) fits snugly but perfectly into the Orion backpack. Assuming the ETX is the same size, it should...
I have a 12" Dobsonian that I keep at my cottage. I would like to store it in a small observatory - or tent for the summer. If possible, I would also like to...
... I have a SkyShed POD and it's definitely not suitable for a Dob. It works well for Cassegrains up to about 11" to 12" and refractors with focal lengths...
What you'd really like is something that has no sides at all. That is, instead of a roll off roof, have an entirely roll off building. I've seen such things....
Hi Tim. I'm in the same boat as you are,I'm building http://www.esmithonline.com/astronomy/observatory.htm this as it looks portable and allows a dob to go...
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