Thanks John, this is useful information. I was considering the fact that the ETX and my 8" have similar focal lengths, but also that the Starblast and my 8"...
... This is a GREAT piece of advice. I have an 8" dob (1200mm focal length) and for a while my second scope was a mak that was very close to this. My theory...
... Not really, no. Some people use lubricants on the bearings, which I don't personally recommend, which will need some maintainence (removal of accumulated...
When one is thinking "grab and go", as the saying goes, the primary questions are: Grab and go where? To look at what? My own experience is "grab and go" for...
... would ... side ... plossls ... Any other opinions regarding this? I had pretty much settled on buying both the 17mm and 32mm Sirius Plossl (in fact, I...
Could anyone tell me what the major differences are between the Meade 4000 Ultra-wide ep's and the Nagler 6 ep's. They both have very wide apparent fov. Would...
... multicoated ... Hi Gina, There's nothing wrong with the Sirius EP, and if that's what you want to get go ahead. I think the main difference is you could...
... The Meade Ultra Wide eyepieces were developed about 20 years ago by reverse engineering the original Tele Vue Naglers. For the full story, see: ...
Hello to everybody. I want to show the planets and moon to a child of 8 who is showing interest in the stars. My 68 year old eyes are not as good as they once...
... It depends on what your eyesight is like. If you are near or farsighted, then I _believe_ that it will be out of focus to someone who is not, when it is...
... If one of the two of you has vision thar is corrected for near sightedness (you can not focus on the horizon without your glasses) then the focus will have...
The 14mm UWA and 8.8mm UWA are hard to beat, but the 5mm Nagler (my opinion one of the best Naglers) is much better than the Meade 4.7mm UWA. Karl ... From:...
A member of my club had a Meade 8.8 UW repaired (replaced?) a few years ago. He had to return it through a Meade dealer and there was some haggling on Meade's...
D'Oh! The optics in the ETX get generally good reviews, and true, the longer focal length makes it a great small planetary/binary/lunar/solar city scope. The...
I just ordered a "hood hat" from B&H photo. Here's the url... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=179422&is=REG I'll...
Is there a manual focuser on the market that will accept flex cables for focusing that will fit a Meade ds2130at?If anyone knows of such a device, where can it...
... I normally view without glasses, but the exception is when I'm "sharing the view" with other people who are not familiar with telescopes. Then I do the ...
I am looking to get a relatively inexpensive 14 to 18 inch truss dob. I don't have the money for an obsession or starmaster. However, I am looking at possibly...
... You might try posting that question on the Borg Telescope yahoo group. Actually, a similar question was posted there recently (message #2102 & reply...
Mike, Having tested a 12.5-inch Discovery Truss Design scope a couple of years ago for Astronomy magazine (review at http://tinyurl.com/2wf8f ), I can tell you...
I have used one of these turrets for a little over a year now without any issues. The sockets are friction fitting and are really quite snug. I probably...
I just got the spider & secondary for my kids' dob (after initially ordering the wrong size secondary). Is there any place to go to get help/info on...
katekebo <katekebo@...> wrote: I have been considering buying a Borg scope. I like the light weight (I travel a lot) and modular design. Just one detail...
I am looking for a 2" wide FOV eye piece for my TV 85 (600mm f7). I can't afford a 31mm Nagler or a 41mm Panoptic right now (maybe next year...), so what else...
... scope and base ... Here a few things I can think of: 1) Periodically check the altitude hubs to make sure that the screws holding them on haven't worked...
Well, I bit the bullet and bought the Nagler 6 5mm. Thank you all for your imput and feedback. This newbie appreciates your help in making informed choices. ...
... Hi Brian, My 7 yr old son has no trouble adjusting the focus for himself, I just tell him to adjust the knob until the stars look like small pinpoints of...
