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I'm going to just make one at my workshop, with an extra counter weight. And it seems the slow motion knobs are pretty readily available. I'll post a detailed...
Hey everyone, My son is buying both of my scopes and a few other items(not Astro related) so I am going to have 800 bucks in about 3 weeks.I like the Orion...
... <southernnight001@...> wrote: In you honest opinions ... Hi Bill, I also have a disability which limits my strength capabilities and because of that I went...
Bill, Since it is difficult to add the setting circles after, I would definitely go with the XTi. I do not think any accessory is going to show you as much...
I agree with Jim. The 10" Orion Dobsonian with Intelliscope would be the best way to go. Orion just intoduced a 12" truss type Dobsonian with Intelliscope. I...
... This is just opinion and not based on data, but I think Orion is likely to go truss in the larger sizes (> 12) before they do so in the smaller sizes (<...
... I want to stress again (and apologize for) how uninformed my opinion was. I just got off the phone with Orion and there is (at this time) absolutely NO...
Gene: Thank you for making the call to Orion. This also answers my question regarding whether a 6 Megapixel Monochrome version of the thier latest Color...
... just because of this)tossing it around and reasearching and I have decided I want to go with the Orion XT10i.I want the Intelliscope to help me find...
Good choice. You will enjoy it. Doug On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 5:10 AM, southernnight001 <southernnight001@... ... -- Truck Driver, Astronomer, Fisherman ...
I've always wanted to have an amazing 'scope. We live in low mountains north of Phoenix. I'd like to spend about $3,000. Does anyone have any recommendations?...
Hi, 'dees' - May I suggest a 120mm (4.7") f/7.5 premium apochromatic reflector tube assembly mounted on a heavy-duty equatorial mount, both from Orion ...
... To paraphrase my astronomy mentor... which ever one you choose will give you a life time of enjoyment... Let us know how it works out for you. Brian...
... extensive reasearch doing google searches etc.I am however going to have to regroup on the 10incher the wife looked at a pic this morning ya know the one...
... I am just curious, how did you pick a refractor? For that kind of money you can get a larger aperture in other scope types. While more aperture makes it...
Correction: I am NOT saying a big refractor is NOT the the right thing for you, just wanting to make sure you are heading in the right direction before we get...
Yeah, for 3 grand, I'd have probably recommended an Goto SCT myself. and I am a fan of Refractors! Doug ... -- Truck Driver, Astronomer, Fisherman [Non-text...
WOW- this is an awesome group. Thanks for all the replies! Ok... so... I'm afraid to ask - what would I get incrementally for like 15k?? We have a perfect...
... (not ... Thanks Brian I will,I have nailed it down to the C6N GT I already have the Nexstar 114 and my son is buying it.I am already familiar with the ...
... I too have lower back problems. I had a spinal fusion in 1999. However, I have had absolutely no problem using a 10" f/4.5 and an 11" f/4.3 Dob. The...
... In general, an upper balcony is not a good place to locate a telescope. The main problem is vibration; no matter how solid you may think your house is,...
At 15K the amount of effort you want to put into the mount and into transportation become overriding factors. Wether or not you want to use a ladder also...
If I had a $15K budget and wanted to buy an "amazing" refractor, I'd go right to the top and get an Astro-Physics. The 160mm Starfire would be in your price...
For our astronomy club "Christiaan Huygens" we (Leo, Henk and myself) converted a Meade Starfinder to a Dobson telescope. I made a PowerPoint presentation to...
Understood. I actually owned an 8" LX200 about 15 years ago when they first came out from Meade. It was SO complex to use and a number of component parts...
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