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I am quite new. Last night I discovered the skies relatively clear (which hasn't happened much lately), so I grabbed my telescope and went out to the...
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Okay... Don't laugh. This is real.:)
Sometimes when trying to find a dim DSO visually, gently tapping the eyepiece to induce a slight shake will...
Hi all,
I am trying get rough settings in place for using SharpCap with my SV105 camera.
It's going to be cloudy for several days/nights.
Can I do...
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I can recomend a few settings, lower bit mode will increase frame rate, so typicaly most cameras are something like 12-14 bit and you can lower them...
As I am now in possession of a refractor a bit more suited to DSO’s I am considering cameras. Of course there are temptations to spend on a good ZWO...
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if your intentions was to gain some more ha signal as well then you should absolutley do that , the low pass filter on dslr chips block part of the...
Was pretty neat seeing uranus for the first time! shockingly faint! especially with how bad the light pollution is where I live Im surprised I could...
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looked like a star to me. Couldn't really tell any specific color. theres a star next to it and they both looked about the same. a very very very...
Does anyone have experience with this dew heater. I am 100% visaual and will use it on my ES 102cf apo. I do not need multi function control(i.e.$$$...
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You can post it in other accessories or submit it to the moderators in the article section (instructions there) :)
I want to make the best choice within my budget. So, for those of you in the know which of these two scopes (or something else) would you suggest for...
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FPL-53/ Lanthanum is a high quality standard arrangement in doublets and I expect it will perform quite well.
The lower cost refractor is likely...
So I have been doing pretty well aligning my new Celestron 6SE and finding star clusters and stars that are visible from where I am!...
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When I align my 8SE, I do a two-star alignment with Polaris and whatever is about 90 degrees to the east and about 45 degrees off the horizon. Seems...
Hello
Can anyone suggest where I can get a 150mm primary mirror recoated in the US?
I also need to know the size of the secondary mirror to use in a...
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Update:
I had the mirror recoated by Alcoat in San Carlos, Ca. Bought a 31mm secondary mirror from Amazon, and glued it to the single bar holder with...
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