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Second Scope

Last post by OleCuss « Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:44 am
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by korbitz » Fri Apr 24, 2020 8:39 am

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Hi,

Need some advice, my primary scope is a Redcat51, which is great for nebula, but during the galaxy season and with Jupiter and Saturn about to...

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how stable are reflectors with an astrophotography camera attached, and is a coma corrector essential?

The answer is not necessarily...

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Fri Apr 24, 2020 10:44 am
Help with target list?

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:15 pm
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:02 pm
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Hello, I was wondering if someone might be able to give me a few targets to try to find for tomorrow night, April 6.

Some info: I will be using...

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Well hopefully tonight, if it is clear enough, I will see some of the Lyrids. If I do, I will report on what I can. I may also look for sone...
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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:15 pm
Help for first timer

Last post by Ylem « Tue Apr 21, 2020 2:06 am
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by Uncle Joe » Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:37 am

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I am going to have my first opportunity to try out my new telescope tonight. I have tried to learn the mechanics of my equipment and the skies are...

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Saturn and Jupiter, the Kings of the planets :)

Notice the moons and their movements :)

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Last post by Ylem
Tue Apr 21, 2020 2:06 am
Beginner telescope choice

Last post by Ruud « Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:27 pm
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by TheWholeTruth » Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:04 am

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HI I have always been interested in the skies above. I have decided, now is the time to get an actual telescope and am looking for recommendations...

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For £289 you can buy this 8 Dob from FLO (click this link) in the UK.

You'd have some money left for an eyepiece or even a few. For £69 you can get...

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Last post by Ruud
Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:27 pm
Nebulas in light polluted skies

Last post by Baurice « Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:14 pm
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by Langers » Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:44 am
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Good morning all,

I am new to the forum and would like to come straight in with a question. According to an app I have (SkyGuide) I live in a level...

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With the Lyrid meteor shower peaking tomorrow, you should ignore everything else for a few days.

I caught one on camera last night:

The nebulae...
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Last post by Baurice
Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:14 pm
Questions from a new beginner

Last post by Ylem « Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:00 pm
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by Austin23 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 5:40 am
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Alright so I am completely new to all of this and really need some help. For one how well do table top telescopes actually work compared to a typical...

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You mentioned camping...
That's a game changer, if you are backpacking, the go with some nice binoculars and a folding tripod or mono pod. :)
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Last post by Ylem
Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:00 pm
Upgrade to Windows 10

Last post by Baurice « Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:43 pm
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by John999R » Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:53 pm

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I think it's time to upgrade to Windows 10. Is that the trend nowadays? With my luck with software, it will not likely go seamless but I hope it...

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The worst part of this for me was losing the use of my Phillips SPC880, which does not work with Windows 8 either.

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Last post by Baurice
Fri Apr 17, 2020 5:43 pm
Omegon Mini Track LX2 - any good?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:08 am
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by Darkest_Element » Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:02 am

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Hi there,

already my second topic, seams I'm just filled with questions.

I was looking for a budget star tracker for my dslr and came across the...

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As it is for an EQ-2 mount it will fit/ operate correctly.
Good luck and have fun :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:08 am
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 First Time Setup Questions

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:04 am
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by Kerry C. » Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:29 pm

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Okay first off I received my new (Sky-Watcher HEQ5) equatorial mount! Whoohoo!!
I have read through both manuals a couple of times and watched...

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Most new mounts will account for cone error during the alignment procedure so should not be a major issue.
If it does need adjustment it should be...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Apr 16, 2020 12:04 am
I need help with the dec motor

Last post by Maurice12 « Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:08 pm
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by Maurice12 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 8:03 pm

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So when I tried to use my drive corrected remote for the lx3 it didn't move the telescope it moved the knob that went north and south but the...

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ok

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Last post by Maurice12
Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:08 pm
Collimation fasteners: Anyone tried threadlocker?

Last post by stewe « Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:42 pm
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by Newby-Wan Kenobi » Mon Apr 13, 2020 7:11 pm

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The articles I've read about collimation mention that lots of scopes lose their collimation settings after rough handling or after being transported....

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Something to take into account when considering the installation of Bob's Knobs or similar things. According to the experts at Starizona:

In our...

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Last post by stewe
Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:42 pm
How To Figure Out Focal Point

Last post by Juno16 « Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:11 pm
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by lsintampa » Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:07 pm

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So I recently acquired a Meade 115MM SERIES 6000 ED TRIPLET APO, along with the Meade 3 .8x Reducer / flattener. The telescope has a 805mm FL.

I'm...

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This is the flattener I'm hoping to use someday:

Notice in the description that it has no filter threads.

It does have a spacer which is about...

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Last post by Juno16
Thu Apr 09, 2020 5:11 pm
Direction barlow lens concave side should be facing mult-lens barlow?

Last post by Ruud « Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:42 pm
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by realflow100 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:17 pm

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I have a 5x barlow i had apart because there was a big chunk of debris between the lenses that was bothering me and I put it back together with both...

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in the end you found out yourself.

Yes, and since there aren't that many ways to reassemble it you'll find the right way soon enough. Try during...

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Last post by Ruud
Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:42 pm
Venus with a DSLR

Last post by maceemiller « Sun Apr 05, 2020 6:39 pm
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by Baurice » Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:29 pm

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With the small size and being bright, Venus is difficult to photograph. However, just to prove that you don't need a telescope (at least not now) I...

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Nice! Heres my Venus with the Pleiades :) PSX_20200403_001158.jpg

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Last post by maceemiller
Sun Apr 05, 2020 6:39 pm
unable to do star test on refractor or reflector telescope??

Last post by Michael131313 « Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:29 pm
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by realflow100 » Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:25 am

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Whenever I try to it just doesnt look anything like what im expecting to see

stars either look like slightly fuzzy points with twinkling from the...

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Thank you very much Yobbo89, Lady Fraktor and n_FA for the great links and tips.

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Last post by Michael131313
Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:29 pm
CPWI Question about Latitude

Last post by lsintampa « Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:23 pm
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by lsintampa » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:19 pm

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Maybe a stupid question, not sure.

Does CPWI read the mount's setting for latitude?

I'm setting up N.I.N.A.. and one of the things it does is read...

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so - DUH - this was a dumb question - NINI gets mount coordinates from CPWI - which is user set

sorry for the stupid question

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Last post by lsintampa
Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:23 pm
refractor telescope objective lens spacing tradoffs?

Last post by realflow100 « Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:27 am
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by realflow100 » Thu Mar 05, 2020 4:29 am

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Is there any tradoffs for more or less spacing between the lens elements?
from what i have tried i get far less blurry edges of the view by having...

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hmm i have it as close as I can using small duct tape pieces 2 layers thick as a spacer. seems to give the sharpest most balanced stars on either...

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Last post by realflow100
Sat Apr 04, 2020 9:27 am
Upgrading from an old unknown telescope

Last post by Richard « Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:22 am
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by Kbake » Fri Apr 03, 2020 6:13 pm

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Hi everyone. I am looking into advice for upgrading a telescope for my wife. She has been getting back into astronomy after a good while and I have...

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I also would recommend a 8 inch Dobs , I prefer the ones with bearings in both alt and Az mode , like the GSO and all its derivatives to the...

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Last post by Richard
Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:22 am
Need help identifying an object (suspected satellite)

Last post by magus « Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:27 pm
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by magus » Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:10 pm

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My first post here. On April 2, I saw a strange blinking star that moved very slowly. I'm stuck trying to figure out what it could be.

I was on a...

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Thanks Kathy, this makes a lot of sense! Second stages are frequently left in a very elliptical orbit. Maybe it was close enough to be visible, but...

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Last post by magus
Fri Apr 03, 2020 8:27 pm
Tracking scope alignment?

Last post by yobbo89 « Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:01 pm
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by lsintampa » Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:45 pm

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So do you align a tracking scope the same as you would align a finder scope????

Sorry if this is a dumb question.

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i have one of these, works well.

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Last post by yobbo89
Fri Apr 03, 2020 4:01 pm
Shiming a Finder

Last post by GCoyote « Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:09 pm
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by GCoyote » Wed Apr 01, 2020 11:15 pm

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So the mount for the 5x24 finder on my small newt only has three adjustment screws toward the front of its mount. That leaves a bit of play at the...

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Nope, no O-ring. It's okay, the paper/electrical tape shim is doing the job.

Thanks

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Last post by GCoyote
Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:09 pm
DSLR nosepiece size question

Last post by Ruud « Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:52 pm
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by lsintampa » Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:21 pm

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For us that use a DSLR for AP what difference does the nosepiece make?

Most telescopes used for AP have 2 focusers with an adapter for 1.25...

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One tiny caveat to Ruud's post ... is that often times the nosepiece is two pieces... the barrel that inserts into the telescope, and the t-ring...

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Last post by Ruud
Wed Apr 01, 2020 2:52 pm
Refractors for Dummies question

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:22 am
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by The Happy Parrot » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:53 pm
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Can anyone please share a few simple tips on how to check a refractor's optics? Key word being simple, something I can do at home.
Maybe a star test...

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It may be due to atmosphere, temp or a few other things.
If the telescope is putting up excellent views I would not worry about it other than...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Apr 01, 2020 3:22 am
Officially back into amateur astronomy

Last post by Buckethead 2.0 « Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:06 pm
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by Buckethead 2.0 » Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:00 pm
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I just officially bought my new Bushnell Falcon 10x50 binos! I know it's just a start, (well actually a restart). But I'm in. Yippeee!!

Disclaimer:...

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It's sunny right now! I'm going to bring my binos to work in case it's clear tonight!
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Last post by Buckethead 2.0
Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:06 pm
Thinking about a scope ... or just to wait???

Last post by TareqPhoto « Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:25 am
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by TareqPhoto » Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:14 pm

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Hi all,

It is really so bad and difficult in this time with many issues and crisis all around and with very tight budget or so bad financial...

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As for stacking Barlows, I have done some lunar and planetary imaging at over 9 metres focal length.

What I have found is that once you get past the...

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Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:25 am

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