Hi Jason, Thanks very much for your kind comments. Glad you like it. I was very sorry when I had to cut the observing chapter out of Star Ware 3e, but had no...
One more thought I had: What about buying a Celestron 80 GT, selling the ST80, and using the NexStar mount for the 80ED? I am not sure this is really what I...
My review of the Sky Mentor 12" Dobsonian (made by Guan Sheng) is now posted on my web site: http://members.rogers.com/ggaherty/skymentor12dob.htm -- Geoff...
... now posted on ... Hi Geoff, Obviously from your report you were very happy with the quality of the optics overall. Did you end up getting suitable...
I'm using a Telrad on my 8" Discovery and am interested in adding the combo dew shield/right angle mirror accessory. Question: Does the mirror reverse/invert...
... Star testing large telescopes becomes increasingly difficult as the aperture increases, as it becomes increasingly hard to find a night that is staedy ...
... shipping. They ... indestructable in ... suffered severe ... try to solve ... scope try to ... _afford_ a ... Hi Geoff, I actually spoke on the phone...
Please add me to the list of folks praising Phil's Star Watch and Star Ware. Picked up both two weeks ago and love them. For me, Star Watch is a nice reminder...
Any optical system with an odd number of reflections will have a mirror-reversed image unless there are additional optics to correct the view. Common examples...
Geoff- I have 4 Plossls: 40mm, 26mm, 12.5mm, 7.5mm. I plan to use the Radian mostly on planets. I observe from LI, NY most of the time. John ... plan to...
I also have bought the book Star Watch... Here is my review: First of all I have a 12" skymentor.. Just upgraded from an Orion 10" xt which I upgraded from an...
I am looking for opinions on zero image shift motorized focusers for SCTs. What are people using and happy with? I have looked at Meade and JMI. Thanks Mark...
... The 14mm gives 200X The 12mm gives 230X The 10mm gives 280X Personally, I don't think the 14mm nor the 12mm give quite enough magnification for Saturn or...
Hi Jim, Thank you very much for the kind words. I am very happy that you (and the others) like the book. I'm really hoping that all of you run through the...
Mark, I can't speak to the Meade, but a friend has a JMI unit on his new NexStar 9.25 and likes it very much. Phil ... Phil Harrington Author, Star Ware ...
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... seems ... alert ... I have a 10" Dob-Newt with a fair amount of dust on the mirror. Is there anything I can safely do beyond spraying with compressed air?...
Most compressed air supplies have residual oil droplets from the compressor lubrication. It is better to use dry nitrogen or CO2 gas bottles that have dry...
Hello, Anybody uses the Winstars planetarium do control the scope with Autostar 497? In the Telescope Menu of Winstars, we only have the connection to the ...
... gas ... use ... Some ... photo ... the ... body ... are ... the ... is ... the ... <david.tucker@a...> ... call ... and ... mirror. ... air? I think I'll...
Thanks, Chris: I totally agree, it would limit the main utility of the unity finder - you see the sky as it is. I'll probably not order one. Sincerely, Bill ...
Hello I was wondering if anyone had done a side by side review of the Hardin Deep Space hunter and the Orion Skyquest xt 10in dobsonian. Im looking to...
... gas ... use ... Some ... photo ... the ... body ... are ... the ... is ... the ... <david.tucker@a...> ... call ... and ... mirror. ... air? I think I'll...
Hi Bill, The mirror isn't something you have to use when using the shield. It stays nicely tucked away. I use the shields all the time without the mirror....
... selling ... Markus, A friend of mine did just that but mounted an 80mm Stellarvue f/9 "kit scope" on the Celestron GoTo. He reports that it actually works...
... OK ... Get ... Hi John, I don't know whether you have a mindset on getting a "Radian" but another eyepiece you could consider is the 12mm University Optics...
... Chris, Thank you for posting this URL. I wasn't the one who originally posted for the info but I am in the decision making process for a UHC vs. an OIII....
... I've heard some good things about "Blue Spray" as a substitute to collodion. It's not as dangerous and it can be left on for a long time. However, I've...
