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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...
When running my astrophotography workshops last year, I would ask participants to bring red flashlights. This would include very specific directions...
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Though I'm thinking of getting a red head-lamp so that I have both hands free to look at my charts. (IDSA or Pocket Sky Atlas).
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