hi guys, atfer a long pause of posting astrophotos to this group I am very glad to crank out another image, which represents something very special for me: the...
hi everyone, here is our first galaxy-image from Tao remote-observatory. http://www.stargazer-observatory.com/TAO_01.html ngc 660 is a pretty interesting and...
Has anyone within the group yet tested the new TMB 100 degree AFOV eyepieces? These are currently available from Astronomics, on sale, for $269.10, in FLs of 9...
Hello, folks, I am new to the group and thinking of purchasing a TMB80-ss from Astronomics for imaging. Is there someone out there using this scope for...
Hello everyone, I want to get to f/30 or higher before I seriously can use a Solar Spectrum Filter .3 A A standard filter will show the full disk with a focal...
Greetings! This is my first post to the user-group, so I will be looking forward to responses to my questions. What I would like to do is sometime in the near...
Didn't see anything happen at impact through TMB 254 F/9 or TEC 200 Fl F/8. (East edge of Tucson) Switched to Mars and at dawn seeing improved and was able...
Hi To All, I might attach a Robofocus motor to my TMB scope (silver and aluminum)in the future. I want to know how to remove one of the focusing knob. I don't...
Well I though this site was down as well because I haven't had any posts from the site as well for a while. A while ago I called Markus @ APM to get...
Hi: Have a TMB 115 f/7 silver cnc, (old version). Talked to TMB, and because of Back`s death, had no information on the old design with the Feather Touch...
I am new to this group but certainly not new to astronomy. I ordered and will get today the TMB 92 MM F/5.5. It will be used as a grab and go scope which I...
I have a TMB-APM 130mm I just setup my scope back in my observatory after a trip to a starparty and heard a rattle up front while extending the dew shield. Not...
I have a 130 TMB/APM Just came back from a skyparty and set up the 130 in my observatory and noticed a rattle when I extended the dew shield. Sounds like the...
Hello dear Users of our Apo Refractors. Some of you may have heard that we starting now APM America and we will have our own webside. By the same time we...
Hello All, I'm hoping someone can help steer me towards where and what to get for a Field Flattner for my TMB 105/650? The scope is an original CNC type with...
hi guys, it's been a while since my last post... my dayjob and other issues kept me quite busy these days,...weeks almost. nevertheless, I was lucky to find 2...
See how colorblind you are! I scored a 0 btw! http://www.xrite. <http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77> com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77 Terry ...
Hello all, I seldom do pass-a-round's but this video is so amazing it too hard to resist! Scroll down to the bottom for the link. Please forgive the Off Topic,...
Hello All, Tom Carrico posted the animation of Comet Lulin on the SBIG group earlier today; I am passing it on for your view pleasure! Enjoy, Terry ...
Hi, The recent spell of three clear nights allowed me to collect some decent data on this familiar target. I managed just over 4 hours of photons. I'm...
Hi, Quick question... Tmb 80mm x600 with a tele vue 0.8 Fr connected directly to a canon 20d. Will this give correct reduction to F6 and a flat field across...
Hello to all, I am a proud owner of a TMB 105/650 CNC telescope. It came with a 100mm extension tube and the other tubes (30mm and 60mm) were from Markus of...
I am new to using a refractor. I have an 80mm f7.5 TMB super-apo. I am looking for a focal reducer, but am unsure what to purchase. The scope will be used...
Hi all, I was wondering if you guys could shed some light on this. I was doing basic star test on my TMB 115/LW and I noticed that when I go slightly out of...
Hi All, Until recently I had been using an Excellent William Optics FLT-98 When a TMB 100 F8 come up on offer for a swap so I did this. This is the Model...
