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Is there even the most remote possibility of finding a 1.25 coma corrector for F4 newtonian/dob reflector 100mm aperture. 400mm focal length
Is it...
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I will be in possession of a new lens (not telescope!) saturday! And on sunday I will have a dovetail L bracket adapter to directly attach my camera...
before the edge of the lens looked a shiny matt kind of glossy color. and bright too!
now its more than 10 times darker on the edges of the lens...
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yeah my 2x barlow just has one lens in it. with the flat side facing the sky and the concave/curved side facing the eyepiece/camera so it was easy to...
I own a Celestron 9x50 RACI finder and I've always struggled with the adjustments screws of it.
It seems that the only way for me to...
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I forget where I found this guide but it is well put together. It’s the manual that should have come with the Celestron RACI. I was able to focus the...
I use the red dot finder to get me in the general area, then target/central it with the right angle 8x50 correct image finder. The 8x50 finder has a...
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I use a green light laser pointer to get me very close. I have a switch to quickly turn on and off. I make sure there are no airplanes in the general...
Now, this is probably not going to be news here; I found this little gem via a Facebook group. I am a Canon 100 user, yep nice small, light camera,...
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Downloaded the demo of APT it looks very inclusive but doesn't support Starry Night 8 Pro my chosen Planetarium app. I may well buy it as I also have...
I will make this short. I live in NW Florida, where humidity is high in the summer. Will a Tempest fan introduce moisture in to the scope body? Thank...
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Might you have meant these, which are very different: ... -products/ ? Uh, yeah. OOOPS, MY BAD!!! Disregard my post.
While we are getting through the coldest part of the winter I decided to make a proper wooden cabinet to store and carry my Celestron VX6 refractor....
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I’m just getting back on after a short hiatus. Gcoyote this box weighs around 20lbs. With the refractor and eyepieces it is about 40lbs. I can carry...
Sometimes I hear complaints about this focusser. After initially working all right it seemed very difficult to service it and people decided to buy a...
I'm trying to avoid shelling out big bucks for a Feathertouch focuser. But I can see that that may be in my future.
I thought I had my GSO LF dialed...
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Before spending on the Feathertouch (though they are fantastic) have you compared the Moonlite or Baader Steeltrak for capability?
Very sturdy and a...
I have an Orion RACI finder. Basically I am finding that, whenever it gets cold enough (as it is starting to do now), the RACI literally falls apart....
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I gave up on tape and used some small self tapping screws, now dont worry about it going loose, tried all kinds of tape. :whistle:
Thinking about buying a Stanley 1000/500 Amp 12v Jump Starter. Need it to run my portable hair dryer for occasional dew on my binoculars. What is...
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I have an older Black and Decker version. It also has a low wattage 120v outlet. It's at least ten years old and I've swapped out the SLA batter once...
The opportunity of using a night vision (NV) device (image intensifier) for visual hobby astronomy has been around for a little while, but I have...
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NV devices amplify ALL incoming light so if in a light polluted area it will amplify that as well.
You will need filters of different wavelengths to...
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