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Discussing a Russian made refractor

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:40 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:02 pm

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Thank you to Bryan for proof-reading this. :)

TAL 100RS

Aperture: 100mm
Focal length: 1000mm
Focal ratio: 1:10
Resolving power: 1.16
Limiting...

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Thanks so much for this very happy report! Glad you held on to it.

I am as well, I do love the old school look of it do use it quite often.
It...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:40 pm
I found some interesting images last night

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:25 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:10 am

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Made for the Novosibirsk City Planetarium, to the customers specs, including electric focuser and ocular turret and five eyepieces.
APO 200 mm F9....

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Hopefully Plan A works out for you, though it is nice to have solid Plan B, C, and D as well :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:25 pm
I'm about to commit Blasphemy.

Last post by a100171 « Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:35 pm
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by OBXgirl » Fri Aug 16, 2019 2:57 am
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I am thinking of buying Interstellar's eVscope.

Now, now..I know what you're going to say... But it's not a telescope !! . And I agree on many...

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See, now I can't stop thinking about getting one of those bad-boys. Very intrigued.
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Last post by a100171
Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:35 pm
Old Astrozap Petzvel Refractors

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:38 am
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by Lady Fraktor » Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:16 pm

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Yes Petzvel refractors from Astrozap, about the last location I would look for a actual telescope :lol:
I came across this older page from Scopestuff...

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Very nice Arsène, I would love to hear move about it :)

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Aug 24, 2019 4:38 am
New Antares Refractors

Last post by LDW47 « Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:15 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:32 pm

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I really like Antares refractors, they did possess a few quirks at times but nothing that could not be corrected and they were always a good price in...

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They may look slightly the same but they aren’t ! Where did you get your info ?

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Last post by LDW47
Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:15 pm
Teeter's

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:03 am
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by KingNothing13 » Tue Jul 16, 2019 12:18 pm

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I assume most have seen the news about Teeter's Telescopes ceasing production after the September 2019 production run (for the foreseeable future...

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Hopefully he will come back to them in the future, the telescopes themselves are quite nice and his optics are first rate.
I would assume at this...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Jul 17, 2019 5:03 am
Takahashi Mewlon & Friends.....

Last post by frant « Sat Jun 08, 2019 3:02 pm
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by Rainmaker » Sun May 12, 2019 3:54 am

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It is really great to see this forum up and running so I thought I would share my latest Outreach Setup:

The Public Viewing nights we hold at Mount...

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picks jaw up off floor....

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Last post by frant
Sat Jun 08, 2019 3:02 pm
Would you ?

Last post by Altocumulus « Fri May 31, 2019 9:14 am
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by Altocumulus » Mon May 20, 2019 1:26 pm

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I have a WO 102GT that I, currently, use for Solar WL imaging.

Would you advise on whether it would be sensible/ideal/crazy, to use that as a base...

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Aye - I've just been looking at those!

I'm just trying to work out how to fix them around my current setup.

Because of stuff recommended, that...

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Last post by Altocumulus
Fri May 31, 2019 9:14 am
My worst ever scope

Last post by Kingofthehill « Sun May 26, 2019 5:19 am
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by KathyNS » Thu May 16, 2019 6:58 pm

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This is my first ever telescope, which my parents got me for Christmas when I was seven. It had a 2 , 1 diopter (1000mm focal length) spectacle lens...

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I don't think I've actually had a bad one. I got into the hobby later in life so I didn't have to suffer through bad scopes. Birding binoculars,...

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Last post by Kingofthehill
Sun May 26, 2019 5:19 am
Questar 3.5 Standard

Last post by DeanD « Thu May 23, 2019 12:01 pm
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by smp » Fri May 17, 2019 7:51 pm

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Here's a pic of the scope that I've waited much of my lifetime to acquire.
I finally was able (both financially and mentally) to purchase it in...

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Here's a pic of the scope that I've waited much of my lifetime to acquire.
I finally was able (both financially and mentally) to purchase it in...

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Last post by DeanD
Thu May 23, 2019 12:01 pm
Tele Vue

Last post by Rainmaker « Tue May 21, 2019 5:07 am
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by smp » Fri May 17, 2019 7:46 pm

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Here's a couple of pics of my TV-85 set up for day and night observing:

smp

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I wish we got some snow at home......

The Telegizmo covers are fantastic. I just had a custom one made for my big scope and plan to get others made...

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Last post by Rainmaker
Tue May 21, 2019 5:07 am
I call it a Sky Hunter

Last post by helicon « Sat May 18, 2019 4:57 am
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by MistrBadgr » Tue May 14, 2019 1:17 am

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Just thought I would attach a picture of a scope I am putting together.

Edmund Scientific objective OD 63mm, FL 487. Cell opening is 60mm. Cell and...

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That's really cool Bill. If I could get more production out of my RACI's I would...on my 6 scope I've been star-hopping through the eyepiece (1.7...

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Last post by helicon
Sat May 18, 2019 4:57 am
Homage to John Dobson .... Post your Dobs !

Last post by Rainmaker « Thu May 16, 2019 11:54 pm
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by Rainmaker » Sun May 12, 2019 4:10 am

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My homemade Excalibur 18 F3.5 Dobsonian featuring:
Suchting Precision Optics Primary
Ostahowski 4.5 1/12th wave secondary
SIPS Paracorr System...

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My previous Dob build, now owned by Joe (OzEclipse)
18 F5.6 Galaxy Primary
Astrosystems secondary
Nexus DSC
Rest built by me back 2015

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Thu May 16, 2019 11:54 pm

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