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I have a NP-101 but need a smaller scope for travel. I also have a Telepod with DSC's and was thinking of a Intes M-500 on the Telepod. The last time I used a...
Our new book, Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596526856/>, is finally available. We intended to do this book soon...
... Congratulations on finally getting it done. If it even approaches the high quality of "Astronomy Hacks", it will be a major contribution to the field. I...
Bill, I am going to go a different way on this one. First, make sure you get to a club or a knowledgeable amateur to get you over the learning curve on...
Nice work Ron. I think you will like the moonlite focuser. I have one on my 8" and it works very smoothly. Regards, PJ ... Discovery ... figure ... view a ... ...
Ed; Part of the problem is that the manufacturer uses powdered metal technology i believe to make the parts, which are non precision. Pinion side play when the...
Rich I used some Teflon left over from upgrading the pads on my DOB to shim the rack in my ST80. These focusers have cast bodies and the track is usually two...
http://www.astromart.com/articles/article.asp?article_id=433 has a review in comparing the M500 and an Orion ED80 refractor--a tie? Maybe the NP101 would be...
My current focuser does not have a clamp ring feature, and barring replacing the entire focuser, I'm trying to locate a 1.25" adapter that can be mated with...
As do Stellarvue, William Optics and other companies as I recall. The Stellarvue version is about the deepest made, allowing use of virtually any lomg nose...
That seems like quite a bit of focal length for a Telepod as it's not just the weight that limits the seeing as the tripod can be a major contributor. ...
I bought a used Meade 5 inch mirror that I wish to build my first telescope with. As I am a complete newbie at this I would appreciate some information on the...
This news item came across the wires yesterday. Not good news for the domestic telescope industry, but not totally unexpected either. Meade recently sent...
From: ve7baq I bought a used Meade 5 inch mirror that I wish to build my first telescope with. As I am a complete newbie at this I would appreciate some...
I have a vague memory of this guy, but he was also on a gardening list with some people I'm on another gardening list with. Apparently something has been...
I too recall the fellow known as "Starlord". He was a regular poster here for awhile and seemed to be encountering some tough times. Perhaps several of the old...
Charles, Many of the online telescope retailers carry both branded (e.g. Televue) and house brand 2"-1.25" adapters with compression rings. Check with...
I use this basic calculation to determine the proper distance for the primary mirror front. If you have a 5" F8 mirror, that will be a focal length of 40" ...
This has been discussed in length on the newsgroup sci.astro.amateur, where he was a frequent poster until a few months ago. I think you can access the...
Figured as much when I made the statement about Meade a few weeks ago ..."Wonder how many Americans will not have a job ... ", great timing too. Any body want...
I put a link in there but it seems to have disappeared. Here it is http://uncle-rods.blogspot.com/2007/10/death-of-sciastroamateur.html#links John Clouthier ...
He was a very active member on the usenet group Sci. Astro.Amateur. A few months ago he had a stroke that put him in the hospital for a few weeks, then he came...
