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I have/use a 150mm f/8 achromatic refractor for the planets. Using the 100mm aperture mask that came with the scope, there is still a little flare...
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I have 1 filter. It’s a “moon filter” believe it’s 18%. Just mild sungalasses 😎. It definitely softens the moon, it makes Jupiter more defined. With...
Purchased SVBONY 40mm dew heater for use with ES 102cf apo. Cost for the heater with stepless temp control was $21.99 plus S&H via Amazon (there are...
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I would actually recommend paying the extra and getting the Standard Dual Channel in case you buy a larger telescope or need more heaters in the...
I should firstly let's deal with the plural; someone doesn't pay enough attention when ordering from Amazon. A focuser with a Female adapter for SCT...
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Very good Tony, glad to hear they will work for you :)
The potential for damage outweighs my pride so was hoping someone might have experience with the orion padded tripod 15175 case. Designed for proview...
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I have never used one of the padded cases before, what I use for traveling by vehicle are hard sided golf club cases.
My ASGT and Vixen SXP will fit...
To really see planetary details you need a larger quality reflector. My 6 f/8 Edmund newton fills the bill. Got the mirror couple years ago off ebay...
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Found 3 FL filters on Ebay FLD, FLB, FLW. Used my 11 20200822_175241.jpg
Honestly, I don't know if it's the PAUPB or my NUC that's causing this problem but if you watch this short 4.5 minute video you'll see the issue I'm...
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I just wanted to follow up with my findings on this issue. I reached out to the Pegasus folks and was warned of interference with USB3.0 and 2.4Ghz...
About a month ago, I installed a new FeatherTouch focuser. Evidence in recent images suggests that I need to tweak the focuser tilt. The FT has...
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I just did something I learned somewhere in the web: I used a wide paper band around the telescope for finding out the exact opposite of the focuser...
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I was thinking about getting a dual speed Crayford focuser to use on my SCTs so the mirrors won’t have to move much. Especially my 9.25 which...
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i actualy don't know what a high quality helix focuser feels like, i assume it rotates your gear as you turn it,unless higher quality ones don't then...
I have a Starsense for my Skywatcher EQ6R it has been working fine and I have used it for solar, however at some point I had lost alignment (probably...
The advertising stated that the new chair on the left side of the image is 36 inches tall. However, it is a little shorter than the 28 inch chair...
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If you are not into constructing your observing chair, the defacto chair to purchase is the Vestil CPRO-600 chair from Amazon. It's a bit pricey but...
Hi all, I was wondering if there was an easy magical process for dealing with elongated stars at the corners of the image. I have great stars in the...
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In case people are wondering how this turned out, I believe I have made decent progress, if not come close to solving it, with the following:...
My 150mm f8 refractor is long. So I purchased an extension tube. I can now go to zenith sitting down on my chair. I still have to bend a little, but...
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Nice scope and accessories RD. Hope you get a lot of use out of it.
Just ordered another diagonal. The old one has a few scratches among other things. How do you clean your diagonal? I use a blower bulb and then wipe...
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Canned air, followed by 90% isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab. I'm a barbarian.
OTOH, all my dgnls cost under $100. (I also have an original...
My current 2 diagonal is damaged. The screw broke and the 1.25 adapter was stuck. Had to drill a hole to get it out. Now it has no threads to hold my...
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I would still drill and tap a new hole into the old one, may as well have a backup :)
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