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1jimalexander »
Tue Dec 10, 2019 1:09 am
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Please explain how to access my signature. Is the signature also where I create my equipment list?
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Silly me. That was easy. Don't know how I missed that. Thanks all.
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Last post by 1jimalexander
Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:53 pm
Can I post a video? If so, how?
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StarGazer45 »
Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:10 pm
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I would like to post a video about my first lunar and solar images, but I don't know how. Can anyone help me, please?
Thank you,
StarGazer45
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OK. Thank you helicon. I will post the link in the subforum lunar images .
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Last post by StarGazer45
Sun Dec 08, 2019 8:19 pm
Navigating the Sky
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GONKO »
Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:14 am
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:Astronomer1:
So last night I went to try find andromeda with my 8inch orion dob. I was running into some difficulties. I live in a light polluted...
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That was definitely M31, it spreads to almost 5 degrees at a dark sky location. With an 8 there you will easily see the dust lane between the core...
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Last post by PalomarJack
Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:59 pm
New here looking for our first telescope
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MariaBatey »
Sun Dec 01, 2019 8:31 am
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Hi,
I’ve posted this in the introductions forum but I can’t see my post I am looking for advice please. .
My husband and I just purchased our...
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I have a 150mm f/5 Newtonian-Dobson, a bit shorter than your own, yet more difficult to collimate...
6 f5w2a.jpg
The kit was produced by the same...
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Last post by Sky Tinker
Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:38 am
Input request on first scope
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lsintampa »
Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:31 pm
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Retired now, taking up new hobby. Been reading a lot so I have maybe a surface understanding of telescopes. Looking at these two choices, knowing...
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The setting-circles for both axes are little more than decorations, if at all. I have the same mount, the Celestron CG-4(EQ-3)...
before-after.jpg...
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Last post by Sky Tinker
Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:15 am
Question about this "Earth ambassador"
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StarGazer45 »
Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:47 pm
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Hello!
I would like to know why every user has a certain level (earth ambassador, jupiter ambassador) and how to level up .
Thanks,
StarGazer45
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Here you go SG, this thread will describe the ambassador ratings. It is mildly amusing. Have fun.
Cheers,
JT
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Last post by JayTee
Sun Dec 08, 2019 12:09 am
Mono-coatings vs Multi-coatings
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joggerman »
Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:34 am
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I have read several comments regarding the apparent merits of multi-coatings over mono-coatings on binoculars, including some who have praised the...
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I still have a slight issue, whether to purchase the 10x50 (exit pupil 5mm) or the 12x50 (exit pupil 4.2mm) !
Everyone likes a bit more...
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Last post by j.gardavsky
Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:34 pm
Fighting Shill and Illegitamit Reviewers
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PalomarJack »
Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:08 pm
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It's long, so grab a cup of coffee or tea and kick back. I also hope it gets pinned.
I just finished an article on a news aggregator site that...
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4. Look for a reviewer who uses the product the way you plan to use it. I don't shoot video with my phone and skip reviews that dwell on such...
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Last post by Markmjm
Fri Dec 06, 2019 6:14 am
Distinction between celestial objects and celestial bodies?
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philae »
Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:12 am
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Hi! So I was taking a look at the wikipedia entry for astronomical object and saw that it specified a difference between astronomical objects and...
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Thanks for this information. Just started reading posts for the first time on the sky searchers beginners forum. Its great to learn something new....
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Last post by turonrambar
Fri Dec 06, 2019 5:37 am
Skymaster Pro 15x70
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joggerman »
Thu Dec 05, 2019 8:26 am
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I am interested in these binos, but need re-assurance re collimation.
I am aware that the basic Skymaster 15x70 can arrive with collimation issues,...
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Mine arrived in collimation and have stayed there. Others have had less fortunate experiences.
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:09 pm
Quick Question
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joggerman »
Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:18 pm
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How can the Helios Stellar II 20 x 100 have a FOV of 3.2 yet the Skymaster 20x80 has FOV of 3.7 ?
I thought it woukld be the other way round ???
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Field of view depends on the optical design of the eyepieces, not the aperture of the objective lenses.
Larger aperture increases the...
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Last post by Voyageur
Wed Dec 04, 2019 5:50 pm
Polar alignment
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Piet Le Roux »
Mon Dec 02, 2019 6:41 am
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I have a fork mounted 8 Meade LX90ACF and although I am competent in setting it up as a azimuth goto mount I want to become competent in setting it...
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Thanks again for all the inputs. But at this stage I am not looking for perfection I just want to learn the basics. So lets keep to the KISS...
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Last post by Piet Le Roux
Wed Dec 04, 2019 6:35 am
Site rules (a refresher)
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SparWeb »
Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:46 am
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Hello,
Sorry to bring this up if it is supposed to be obvious. My memory isn't what it used to be. I remember a list of site rules when I signed up...
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This is very useful.
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Last post by shaun123
Tue Dec 03, 2019 12:19 pm
Astro Photography
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By-tor »
Thu Nov 21, 2019 2:41 am
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I'm interested in Photographing the moon and whatever else I can through a telescope. I'm a clean sheet of paper with no knowledge of this hobby..
I...
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There is a lot more to this than I ever thought and not sure I want to get that deep into the hobby or spend a lot of money to give it a try. You are...
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Last post by By-tor
Tue Dec 03, 2019 2:52 am
Help with a photo
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Vandium »
Mon Dec 02, 2019 11:29 am
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Hello!
Can someone help me and tell me what I have captured on my photo. Took the photo yesterday 1/12-19 and didn't see it untill now.
The only...
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Okey! Thank you very much, I thought of that but as I couldn't see any airplanes when I was out I thought it would be something else.
Nice 30 seconds...
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Last post by Vandium
Mon Dec 02, 2019 7:42 pm
Help with my first scope
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mansunz »
Sun Nov 24, 2019 2:27 pm
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Hi all. I would like some advice on my first proper scope. Currently, i am viewing via a SW 114 / 1000 Newtonian Telescope in a suburban environment....
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Storage for a Dob is quite easy as John points out. Neither high or low temperatures effect it. The only concern I would have is exposure to...
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1996 Views
Last post by helicon
Mon Dec 02, 2019 2:59 pm
Canon Full Frame Compatibility
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Russ498 »
Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:27 pm
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I know absolutely nothing about telescopes. I’ve spent the last several weeks reading about the various types and the various manufacturers. I can’t...
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Russ, I presently using both Canon EOS 77D and 80D cameras and so far I've been happy with their astro-image capabilities, especially with respect to...
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Last post by Hankmeister3
Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:02 am
Meade etx 125 eyepiece selection
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Stonesinthesky »
Thu Nov 28, 2019 5:41 pm
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Hi guys, very new to astronomy.
Would like to get a new eyepiece for my scope. Couple questions
Would there be any advantage to me buying a 1.25 to...
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Some eyepiece designs work better with different telescope designs, about the closest thing to a universal eyepiece would be the modern Plossl which...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Nov 30, 2019 5:45 am
Eyepiece transportation
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Marcelo F. »
Wed Nov 27, 2019 3:42 pm
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Since my telescope came with only uncoated Ramsden and Huygenian eyepieces, I started buying Plossl EP (a small set of only 4, 10 and 20 mm) and two...
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I just bought a waterproof plastic Apache pluck foam case from Harbor. It was $15 and holds 6 EPs plus filters, which is plenty for me. I had been...
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Last post by pakarinen
Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:47 pm
Telescopes and young kids
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sebasb21 »
Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:22 am
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Hi,
Recently I got a second hand Celestron Newtonian Reflector, seems very cheap and wobbly but im enjoying it a lot! The reason behind such a big...
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Stick with it. My grown son still enjoys the hobby. And now I appreciate the help moving my 12.5 inch dob.
I think a key is to let them drive the...
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2550 Views
Last post by starfield
Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:50 am
Pentax SP 12x50 WP
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joggerman »
Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:35 pm
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I have a 20year old pair of Bresser 10x50 binos (LIDL) which have served me well.
However, I recently checked the true aperture using the torch...
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The actual field of view is determined by eypieces. Pentax uses EPs with FOV of 50 deg. 50 divided by 12x produces AFV of 4.16 deg.
If your 10x50...
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2181 Views
Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:52 pm
Telescope eyepieces and newbie equipment
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GFAJ1 »
Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:46 pm
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Hello everyone!
I have recently been interested in astronomy!I have been observing the moon with some binoculars and want an upgrade to see better...
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... !I want to spend from 150 to 350$!I am thinking the the celestron powerseeker 130Q or the astron master 90 eq ...
See the comments here,...
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Last post by mikemarotta
Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:13 pm
Effects of a Barlow
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SpaceCadet65 »
Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:25 pm
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Over the years I had always assumed that using a barlow effectively reduced the focal length of the eyepiece (by 2 if a 2x, etc.). However, I was...
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I need to consider use of the barlow with my nicer, long eye relief eyepieces. That 6 mm plossl is hard for me to use, plus, I like to leave my...
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Last post by Makuser
Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:56 pm
telescope build
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bobsorenson »
Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:35 am
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Greetings. I would like to use a mirror I purchased years ago to build a Dobsonian telescope.
The mirror is quite unusual...it is surplus from the...
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I have to agree with Henk. Small tools are often used on large mirrors, but they are circular just of a smaller diameter. A 6-10 circular will be...
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Last post by OzEclipse
Thu Nov 28, 2019 3:03 am
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Last post by sebasb21
Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:42 am
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