TheSkySearchers

I should not be allowed online when up all night!
I have needed a quality 30.7 mm diagonal for sometime now, something better than the Vixen flip mirror.
A decent enough mirror but not recommended for critical viewing, more a outreach diagonal.

I ordered a Takahashi 31.7 mm prism which should be here on Tuesday.

Does anyone know where I can find a 31.7 mm aluminized (not dielectric) mirror?
I could not find one when I searched.

I looked and looked for non-di-electric mirror diagonals and no could find. You may have to go to the used gear websites to find it.

I used to have a 96% 31.7 mm from Antares years ago but now the only one they sell in that size is a 24.5 to 31.7 mm hybrid

The only one that I have found is sold by Orion Telescope in USA and it looks like a Long Perng model.
Now I just need to find a retailer who sells Long Perng items...

Congratulations on the new gear.
So you figured the bad weather was not bad enough and went ahead and hit check out anyhow!

I have needed a 31.7 mm for a few years, being up all night I was looking at various websites.
At least I stayed away from the TAMA, DW and motocycle sites!

Congratulations!!!

Congrats Gabby I am sure you will be happy with Tak prism.

The Long Perng website sent me here for one of their mirror diagonals. Is this the Orion you were referring to?

https://www.telescope.com/catalog/produ ... aEQAvD_BwE

That is indeed the Orion diagonal I referred to.

Through sending out some emails to friends I have managed to get a 31.7 mm TAL aluminized diagonal.

I am quite happy about this as the TAL diagonals are over built and are collimated easily.
It should be here Friday and I have a notice for delivery of the Takahashi between 13:00 - 14:30 tomorrow.

Fun!
Exciting getting new stuff!

Hope that all arrives as planned. Have fun Gabrielle!

A unusual occurrence, the Takahashi prism arrived today and the skies tonight were almost perfect!

I will take some more time to compare it side to side with some of my other diagonals but so far it is looking like the Takahashi can put up an excellent image.
Looked at a few carbon stars and double.

Lady Fraktor wrote: ↑Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:37 pm
It should be here Friday and I have a notice for delivery of the Takahashi between 13:00 - 14:30 tomorrow.

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Wait. You got a delivery notice for a 90-minute window?!

Remarkable.




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They are usually good for delivery times.