Aye Everyone, Please excuse the cross post but I was wondering what is your favorite and or most informative Astronomy Calendar to use to find out what's up on...
I found an archive site for coveryourastro.com and it hasn't been around since Oct. 2006. I doubt if you can still get the manual that includes the directions...
Not sure where you live, but in my neck of the woods (Upstate South Carolina) 325X would be a very seldom used magnification. It gets more difficult with...
Hi all, Wondering if anyone has used the Orion ED-2 3.7mm on the XT8. Have an opportunity to buy one at a nice price. Thanks, Chris [Non-text portions of this...
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 Thanks guys for all your help its makes my decision alot easyer. thanks again anthony ________________________________ From: drexelpbp...
Hi, Isn't the limiting magnitude relative to the exit pupil size? Eyesight itself plays the largest role. I find I can see the faintest stars in the range...
... Hi. I'm in the middle of planning a "roll-off cover" or "roll-off shed" for my Mom's old Newtonian telescope. I had tried some internet searching but was...
... That is not correct. The optical tube and base must be perpendicular, but it does not have to be level in use. This is a common misconception because in...
Hi, I have one and it's my favorite scope. Look on www.cloudynights.com for many positive reviews. The Intelliscope is quite accurate, and a big help in...
Thank you for that, Geoff, I was not aware of the cause of the effect of fainter stars being visible with higher mags. Is it possible to predict how much is...
I have the xt10i. At my club, i was able to A/B compare it to an xt8i, and additionally, an xt8. Both the xt8 and xt8i had excellent optics. I found that...
I had one. It had very good optics, definitely good light gathering power, and in mine the Intelliscope system was quite accurate. The base must be level for...
Hi, Does anyone have the Orion xt8i Intelliscope? How do they like it? Does it have enough light gathering power? How does the Intelliscope operate and is it...
... Yes, it has everything to do with magnification. The human eye can only detect colour when the object is above a certain brightness threshhold. Increasing...
Hi all, a couple of nights ago the clouds cooperated and I was able to enjoy the Double cluster (NGC 869) in our 8" LB. While using the Meade QX 26 mm there...
Tim, I had the same problem. I solved it by buying a 8'by 8' logic shed. It's a steel framed cloth covered shed from amizon. I mounted it on 2*6's with...
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...
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....
... 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...
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...
... 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...
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