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Starwave ASCENT 102ED F7 Refractor Telescope Geared Focuser

Last post by frant « Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:22 pm
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by Jaq1967 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 11:06 pm

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for £549.00

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What do you think? Glass I think is 51 like on the one on TS-Optics (...identicle?: )

Sky at night...

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Reportedly a very nice scope, though I don't have one to speak from direct experience.
As can be seen from my sig I'm a fan of Altair equipment, and...

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Last post by frant
Sun Jan 19, 2020 8:22 pm
NEW - Unistellar eVScope, claims to provide the color of DSOs

Last post by yobbo89 « Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:25 am
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by helicon » Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:18 pm

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I just came across this website....the Unistellar eVscope.

They claim to offer enhanced optics and image intensification revealing color in...

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Facebook buying Oculus for $2 billion is this kind of over-reach.

That's a bit of a bummer since every shop near me only sells htc vives :lol: two...

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Last post by yobbo89
Wed Jan 08, 2020 3:25 am
Saxon Telescopes? Refractor For Camping.

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:56 pm
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by Sinerjee » Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:50 pm

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Hello Refractor Gurus.

I'm currently in the market for a refractor that will be good for taking camping with us. Some research has turned up the...

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I have used AZ3 mount with 90mm F6.3 refractor for a few months. It is a usable mount. Shaky like many mounts in this price range, but usable. On a...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Jan 06, 2020 9:56 pm
I'm about to commit Blasphemy.

Last post by Refractordude « Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:41 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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At first I knocked this little scope. If you can afford it, give it a go. Duke Altreides without change something sleeps inside of us, and seldom...
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Last post by Refractordude
Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:41 pm
100 Times More Powerful Than A Traditional Telescope

Last post by Refractordude « Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:42 pm
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by Refractordude » Tue Nov 12, 2019 2:29 am
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What do you guys think about this eVscope? Small enough to put in a backpack, but 100 times more powerful than traditional scopes it's size.

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Saw this thread, and being an eVscope enthusiast (it should arrive soon), I just started a FaceBook User Group. If you are interested in checking it...
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Last post by Refractordude
Thu Dec 26, 2019 6:42 pm
A nice small William Optics

Last post by helicon « Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:24 pm
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by mbenjaminz28 » Sat Nov 23, 2019 2:18 pm

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My cool new refractor arrived yesterday, a flt 132! it's blue and beautiful. It has a 3.3 R/P focuser which isn't a feathertouch but it seems well...

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Very cool new addition!

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Last post by helicon
Sat Dec 21, 2019 9:24 pm
Stellarvue SV102 Access focuser travel issue

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:32 pm
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by Bigzmey » Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:19 pm

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I have discovered that there is not enough outward travel to get focus with TV Delites using 1.25 diagonal, which is a bit surprising since SV102 got...

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Go crazy, get the prism your eyes will love it. ;)

Someday. For now extension tube will do. :D

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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:32 pm
A thing arrived.

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:37 pm
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by Don Alvarez » Thu Nov 07, 2019 3:57 pm

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:telescopewink:

SO after my last discussion about this I decided that this was going to be the X-mas tree topper for my LX-70 mount. This is a very...

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Congrats on the first light Don! Scopes designed for AP require extension tubes to achieve focus with EPs. So, it is a good thing. :)

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Dec 02, 2019 8:37 pm
That Xinese Telescope

Last post by Ylem « Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:08 pm
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by Marcelo F. » Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:58 pm

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Xiaomi BEEBEST XA90 Professional Astronomical Telescope

Now you can buy a telescope and make sure it is 100% Chinese.

Do any of you know if...

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A nice looking package but looking at it I would pass on it.
1. Plastic 1.25 focuser, Celestron, Meade and Orion use these on some of their starter...

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Last post by Ylem
Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:08 pm
SOLD! 18" scope (sad face, well sort of)

Last post by Piet Le Roux « Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:51 am
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by helicon » Fri Nov 01, 2019 4:58 pm
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SOLD! I decided to sell my Obsession 18 UC a few weeks ago. The fact is that it took up a lot of space and was not getting used. I had less than 10...

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Sorry to hear that you are not a fellow Obsessioneer anymore Michael. But yes they do take up a lot of space, although i think the compact takes less...
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Last post by Piet Le Roux
Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:51 am
My worst ever scope

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:58 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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Defining worst as most disappointing my first three scopes weren't the worst. In order they were a tiny Tasco spotter on an integrated tripod, a 40mm...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Tue Oct 29, 2019 1:58 am
Sharpstar refractor

Last post by DeanD « Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:46 am
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by Lady Fraktor » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:33 pm

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New Sharpstar refractor.
At this size you could use it as an ornament when not using it.

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It is a cute little scope Gabby, but I think the accounts department might notice if I used it as an ornament...

Tempting, but I think I would go...

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Last post by DeanD
Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:46 am
Apertura

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:59 pm
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by Don Alvarez » Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:49 pm

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I noticed in browsing recently that Apertura seems to have come a long way in a years time in terms of product offerings. They started with a line of...

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Nothing wrong with a 60mm at least they made it look good :)
Being a SharpStar it should work very well.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:59 pm
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
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
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:

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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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Last post by Rainmaker
Thu May 16, 2019 11:54 pm

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