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Orion spaceprobe 130st to Celestron edge 8”?

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:02 am
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by Siggy6 » Sun Jun 16, 2024 10:46 am

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Hi everybody. I am new to this forum and my first post. I bought this as my first telescope. I am not as familiar with all the terminology yet so...

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Edge 8 could be set for AP in three configurations: native F10, with reducer F7 and with hyperstar F1.9. All three modes have there uses, depending...

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Tue Jun 18, 2024 12:02 am
Orion skyline altitude clutches

Last post by Mike Q « Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:09 am

by Mike Q » Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:09 am

So has anyone ever taken the altitude clutches apart on these gso scopes? Mine is getting some unwanted play in them now and I want to square that...

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Last post by Mike Q
Sun Mar 31, 2024 11:09 am
Orion Acquires Meade Assets -

Last post by Mike Q « Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:32 pm
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by helicon » Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:44 pm

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A part of a settlement in a lawsuit, Orion has acquired the assets of Meade and has won the approval from the Bankruptcy court of Central California....

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Last i heard Orion was re-shoring a lot of Meade products to North America. Translation Meade will have at least some scopes made in Mexico....

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Last post by Mike Q
Sun Jul 30, 2023 10:32 pm
Help on locating part for Orion 80mm short tube

Last post by sholak « Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:40 pm
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by sholak » Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:37 pm

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I have an old short tube that I am missing the end piece that holds the 1.25 eyepiece (see attached image.) I see similar parts online but not sure...

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You guys rock. Thank you.

Regards
Steve

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Last post by sholak
Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:40 pm
decision time

Last post by Bigzmey « Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:33 am
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by roky1141 » Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:00 pm

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hi -- about 15 yrs ago i bought an orion xt10 skyquest intelliscope -- at that time i was living in an airstream in the desert, so the scope was...

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Nice shot Mark! A picture really worth a thousand words. :D

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Last post by Bigzmey
Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:33 am
Orion 110 f6 ED Eon

Last post by John Baars « Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:26 pm
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by John Donne » Sun Sep 19, 2021 3:34 pm

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The Orion 110 f6 Eon is 25 inches long with the dew shield retracted. It comes as an OTA in a very nice case. The case is more...

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Sounds and looks like a real gem!

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Last post by John Baars
Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:26 pm
6" f9 Orion Ritchey-Chretien Astrograph

Last post by JayTee « Thu Sep 23, 2021 5:39 am
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by John Donne » Thu Sep 23, 2021 2:17 am

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I have acquired the RC recently.

I am wondering if anyone has experience with them.

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Thank you JT.

The bit I understand is that it is primarily for Astrophotography.
I do not do Astrophotography.

I am wondering if It can be...

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Last post by JayTee
Thu Sep 23, 2021 5:39 am
New Orion 80ST GoTo combo

Last post by ARock « Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:27 am
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by Bigzmey » Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:25 am

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Just got email from Orion on their new product:

Orion 80ST in red on a GoTo mount which looks like Celestron Nexstar SLT.

I wish the price will...

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What does freedom find allow you to do?
The Skywatcher website is useless as ever on this.

Freedom Find allows the user to disengage clutches and...

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Last post by ARock
Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:27 am
Orion ST80 back?

Last post by Ylem « Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:16 am
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by ARock » Fri Nov 06, 2020 3:20 am

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Just saw on CN, the Orion ST80 seems to be back in 4 flavors. (3 visual, 1 guidescope)

From the pics it does look like the old metal focuser ones,...

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Yep! Just saw this also :) the Orion ST-80 is back :)

It's my favourite scope :)

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Nov 15, 2020 1:16 am
anyone have the orion ed80 t cf?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:26 pm
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by tomthetank » Sun Sep 06, 2020 5:31 pm

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looking into getting the orion ed80t cf wondering if anyone had it and thoughts and equipment and accessories they have , thanks

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For comparison, better equipt as well than the Orion.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:26 pm
Orion xt6 parts

Last post by JayTee « Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:38 am
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by AstroPluff » Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:27 am

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Anyone know how I can get replacement parts from Orion? I just came to own an xt6. It it is missing a lock screw. I’d like to buy a set so I can...

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Depending on which locking screw you mean, it can probably be found here:

Cheers,
JT

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Last post by JayTee
Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:38 am
Customer service/ manufacturing defect/warranty

Last post by Shabadoo « Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:14 pm

by Shabadoo » Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:14 pm

I'm very impressed with the customer service department.
At first I noticed I was missing a cable during unboxing. Turned out it was unnecessary....

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Last post by Shabadoo
Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:14 pm
My Dob

Last post by Altocumulus « Tue May 21, 2019 7:22 pm
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by Makuser » Mon May 06, 2019 5:56 pm

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Hi all. I am now testing the image upload on here. This is a photo of my largest telescope, the XT12i, Bertha .

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Hi all. I am now testing the image upload on here. This is a photo of my largest telescope, the XT12i, Bertha .

If you put that Dob on the truck,...

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Tue May 21, 2019 7:22 pm

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