Hi Nick: Please see this: http://www.astrofarm.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php? topic_id=7880&forum=2 I think photos taken from a digital camera may be close...
... No matter how much research you do, there are sometimes really odd surprises when you actually try things out under the stars. Some eyepiece-telescope ...
... Jerry, Yes, the long tube sitting on the DS2114ATS will be equivalent to a DS-114AT, a very decent goto reflector. Moreover, you will be left with a...
... candy ... case ... the ... this ... was ... has ... of ... Phil, I am disappointed that you are unhappy with the eyepiece as I was the one that recommended...
... I would not recommend either of these scopes to a beginner. And I also strongly urge anyone not familiar telelescopes to avoid everything on eBay, as...
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... Phil, Let me be a little more specific here, as I was a bit vague I think. The FOV and I am guessing a teeny little bit here because I didn't do any...
Yes, I saw this about 20 miles west of West Palm Beach, Flordia last night!! I dragged my husband out there and he ran in the house to grab a binocular and we...
... Thanks for the recommendation, John. I'll try to find some this weekend. Phil ... Phil Harrington Author, Star Ware http://www.philharrington.net...
Vern , One of the accessories purchased from dealer DBA Astronomy in the summer Hardin / Guan Sheng dobsonian sale was is a spray bottle of cleaning...
Geoff, Reading about your positive experience with the GSO Superview 30mm eyepiece, have you compared the quality and overall view to the 42mm version of...
That's a pretty close approximation, although the surface wasn't as contrasty through those that I have looked through (probably half a dozen at this point)....
Geoff, I totally agree with everything you just said, especially about learning the sky. I need to learn more all the time. However, even though ebay does have...
... No. I've never had access to the 42mm version, nor would I be able to test it properly as it produces too large an exit pupil with most of my scopes. ... ...
... 30mm ... 42mm ... view ) ... Guan ... Kevin, I received the only 2" 30mm GSO superview in Australia back in February for testing and decided to buy it for...
... offers, ... strongly ... there are ... Geoff, Wow! It comes at some surprise for me, since we are not talking about an unknown e-bay vendor, but the Meade...
... This may be so, but how is a beginner to know who to trust? That's why I only recommend established dealers to beginners looking to buy their first scope....
This sounds similar to the recent report on the 20mm XW on Cloudy Nights. Some of it was attributed to field curvature, but some of it sounds like eyepiece...
... Both, because a beginner is unlikely to know the difference between Meade and the notorious TaxiMarket, who I see is now claiming to be eBay's #1 telescope...
... The velcro is not adhesive backed. The fuzzy strip is sewn onto the fabric sheet, and the hooky strip is attached to the bottom of the mirror box with wood...
Hi Guys, Geoff and John helped me pick my first telescope last year. Like the poster I was a complete newbie and ended up with a 10" SkyWatcher Dob. I can't...
... better, a roll off roof ... up as bad? How much ... Randy: Previous reply says it all. I'll add: I had 12'x12' rolloff built for $3500 in 1995. Pier...
... e-bay ... and ... telescope ... I'll talke your word on it, even considering that I'm really satisfied with my Meade 8 inch SCT and AR5, which compare...
Carlos - I'd certainly agree with your assessment of the Meade AR5. At f/9.3, it performs much better than the smaller 120mm f/8.3 scopes available from Orion...
... and that was good, but then John made pretty much the same comments, then Kevin jumped on the band wagon too. How many moderators does it take to change a...
