... Car, Just to reinforce Geoff's comments. His advise is exactly what I would have said to you. Put the dob on a little dolley or use a 2 wheel hand cart...
Hi Chris, I Have a few of these and what I like is the long eye relief and the fact that they are par focal. I have the 18 12.5 8 and 5 and I will be getting...
... else? ... realize ... Chris, I will agree with Trev and say that these eyepieces offer a "reasonable" alternative to those people that need long...
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Kevin, I agree and see your point but I'd rather shoot the Veil with a 10" f4 Newtonian than a smaller APO refractor, provided that mounting and tracking...
Hi guys, I am excited to see so many like-minded people around.. My interest in astronomy came after a long lasting quest to find answers to BIG questions. It...
... Check our online list of recommended books: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/telescopes/database?method=reportRows&tbl=3 Star Ware and the Backyard...
From: "Gregg" <starryskyn@...> ... I have used a Bogen tripod with fluid head for small telescopes. It moved very smoothly, but because of the fluid...
Rick, My preference to start imaging would be a reasonably small refractor, APO or otherwise. Having gone through the path of starting astrophotography using...
... else? ... realize ... Alan Dyer has a full review on the X-Cels in the new issue of SkyNews magazine (from the RASC, Terry Dickinson and Canadian National...
... -snip- It's a good review, but I do take issue with the very last line of the review which states: "The break-through here is that Celestron has at last...
Is that Article available online? I went to SkyNews web site and though I saw it listed as being in the current issue, did not see it online. If it is, can...
How stable are these scopes in a moderate breeze: The Portaball, the StarMaster or the TelePort? Can anyone recommend any other light-weight medium (10" -...
A while ago I posted asking for pointers on how to tweak my new scope, and Orion 127mm Mak on a Skyview Pro mount. I got some helpful links in return and...
The 18" Starmaster - with the shroud on, it is somewhat sensitive to wind. If you get the GOTO and engage the clutches, less so. If you observe without the...
We just installed a new mail server a couple of weeks ago. Lately I've noticed a dramatic slow down of traffic on this group. I used to get 50 or 60 messages...
Nope....you have spotted a trend that began in April. Last month's posts were the fewest since September 1999. Some of this is due to moderator intervention....
Thanks for all the info Geoff.. Well, i entirely aggree with you.. What i meant was that attaching my telescope with the computer and looking at the images on...
Was thinking about upgrading from the DX3 that came with the scope to a Starlight Feathertouch. There seems to be a whole lot of options for this high end...
... <car19472001@y...> ... condition. ... Refractor .Does ... it ... for ... Car: Just to reinforce John's comments, many years (ok, decades) ago I had a 10"...
Hi Rick - I recently purchased an f/4 8 inch Vixen Newtonian and was imaging with it for the first time the other night. The diffraction spikes are really...
Kevin, I've heard that is a very good scope, post some of your photos when you have time. Hope you have very dark skies, the limit for my f5 scope is about...
Meade has released the expected Autostar firmware upgrade to incorporate Periodic Error Correction (PEC) into the LXD55/75 mounts. PEC data can be recorded...
... There is a "trick" that may work for some. Rotate the tripod head as if you were going to take a vertical and mount the telescope that way. Then the...
... Eric, In a few sentence, could you please tell us what the reviewer's conclusion was? What did he like and dislike about the X-Cels? I'm strongly...
... Phil: I have a DX1 on my new 12.5 f/5 Dob, but have yet to get first light. The DX1 is a 1:1 and 5:1 ratio whereas the Feather Touch is a 1:1 and 10:1...
