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Stelarvue opinions
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JeffBevan »
Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:30 am
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Thinking about a Stelarvue Refractor. Looking at a SVA130EDT. I like the idea of figuring in the US. Prices seems comparable. Anyone with experience...
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Wow, ordered one earlier this afternoon without seeing this. Damn.
Hi Jeff,
Be sure to give us a review of the scope once you receive it!
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Last post by Gordon
Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:01 pm
Tele Vue
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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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here is my 85mm taking a bath in sun.
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Last post by messier 111
Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:12 am
Apologies to people in Yorkshire, England
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Ted »
Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:41 am
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After some stunning (cold) nights over the last week or two, the clouds are drawing in and you can blame me!
Reason is, my Taurus Truss Dob is...
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I knew someone was to blame, having said that it was a clear as a bell on the Humber estuary last night. Good hard frost too.
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Last post by Caldwell 14
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:41 am
anyone with Takahashi disease here?
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messier 111 »
Tue Nov 10, 2020 2:56 am
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I haven't seen anyone suffer from this disease here yet.
anybody ? :Astronomer1:
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Beautiful scopes I had the TOE 150 but let it go and kept my f9 Astro physics 152 another stunning scope
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Last post by Tom yates
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:02 pm
New scope
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Roverich »
Sat Jan 29, 2022 4:07 am
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Pulled the trigger today on a new scope. Bought a astro tech 102ed from astronomics. Report will follow once it arrives.
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Pulled the trigger today on a new scope. Bought a astro tech 102ed from astronomics. Report will follow once it arrives.
Looks like a great scope!...
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Last post by StarBru
Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:17 am
Qniuco?
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vindroid »
Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:07 pm
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Does anyone have any experience with this Qniuco brand?
I'm looking to get this one and wondering whether it's as good as the reviews make it...
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Hi Vindroid, welcome to the forum.
The telescope you posted is what we call a hobby killer . For the reasons that Andrey (Bigzmey) pointed out...
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Last post by JayTee
Wed Nov 01, 2023 6:52 pm
Askar (SharpStar) Vs ZWO - Request for opinions
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chris_g »
Wed Aug 02, 2023 4:14 pm
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Hello all,
I'm looking to add a scope in the 1000mm focal range to my kit and am looking at the . Now ZWO is putting one out that appears to be...
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For what it's worth.
If Askar's customer service is Sharpstar, I have had good experience with Sharpstar. Quite a while after I bought my Sharpstar...
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Last post by chris_g
Thu Aug 03, 2023 3:58 pm
SVBony - New OTA - My Gawd they've gone and done it again.
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chris_g »
Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:09 pm
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SVBony is releasing a triplet OTA 122mm F/7 for a ridiculously low MSRP when compared to other triplets. If interested, check it out.
Features:...
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I agree Henk, Chris (Leveye) used to take great images with a Stellarvue 80mm Nighthawk. (astro and nightscape)
For the AP enthusiast, as you say...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Jul 14, 2023 6:53 pm
ts 125mm refractor .
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messier 111 »
Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:43 am
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hi all ,
Has anyone used this telescope before?
TS-Optics PhotoLine 125mm f/7.8 FPL53 Lanthanum Apo - 2.5 Focuser .
if so, I would like to have your...
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I just got some good news
my ts optic 125 mm has been released from canadian customs.
finally someone saw the box...
~
Good God, the bureaucracy...
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Last post by Nakedgun
Wed May 24, 2023 9:24 pm
Vixen ED81S f/8
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hatflyer »
Sat Nov 12, 2022 4:46 pm
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How good is this scope for AP? Is the f/8 too slow?
Thanks.
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f8 for imaging is very slow. My scope and reducer is f4.8. At f8 this requires 3x the exposure. Forget narrowband, you'll be taking 15 minute plus...
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Last post by Deserter
Mon May 22, 2023 8:43 pm
On a slow boat from China...
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Greenman »
Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:17 pm
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MY Dwarf II was originally going to be with me in February.
I heard mid-March that it had shipped, however the DHL Shipment tracking has shown...
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Set up for Solar work tomorrow - IPhone for scale. Charges using a C-USB cable to any 5v charger (cable not supplied - bit of an oversight I think)....
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Last post by Greenman
Tue May 02, 2023 11:32 am
High Point Scientific Best Telescopes for 2023
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Frankskywatcher »
Wed Jan 18, 2023 9:42 pm
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I think I’m a little prejudiced because I bought my scope from this company
And this video showcases all of the best telescopes for 2023.
Well I...
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Frank, here is a pretty cool drone video of the High Point Monument :)
(I had the sound off, so no idea if there is any audio)
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Last post by Ylem
Wed Jan 18, 2023 11:49 pm
New scope arrived today...Bresser AR-127
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Razz »
Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:24 am
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As the title says, the new scope arrived today. This scope is WAY bigger than my SvBony but I think I'm gonna love this one. I'm glad I have the...
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happy you..happy youuuu.kep the feelin.........
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Last post by Apollo69s
Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:31 am
what is the formula?
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messier 111 »
Wed Dec 28, 2022 6:43 pm
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hi all ,
what is the formula to know the percentage of increase in light capture, for say a telescope of 100 mm vs 120 mm.
I hope to make myself...
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Just food for thought--
There is no website calculator that covers all the math discussed here above. I know because I spent all day looking for...
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Last post by KathyNS
Fri Dec 30, 2022 2:44 pm
Omegon fans?
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pakarinen »
Wed Nov 02, 2022 8:50 pm
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Seems like there's not much mention of Omegon refractors here. Are they not that popular or have I not read enough of the archives?
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They are based in Germany so most likely not many available in NA.
As Jeff stated they re-brand most of their equipment.
They do carry a lot of...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Nov 07, 2022 7:49 pm
The new scope arrived today
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Razz »
Fri Oct 07, 2022 12:27 am
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Well, the Apertura AD10 arrived today. Even though I knew the dimensions, the size really doesn't hit you until you open the box...To me, this thing...
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The combination of a Rigel/ Telrad and RACI finder is a good combination with a newtonian, hunting objects can be quite easy.
Enjoy the new...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Oct 12, 2022 8:43 pm
EDU Science T 1000 HD for sale?
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Frankskywatcher »
Tue Sep 13, 2022 9:25 pm
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As the title implies this scope is for sale near me for $65 if it checks out is it worth it it looks in good condition from the images.
I can see...
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Yes in my haste I posted this then when I went on line and found the manual and the toys are us logo that was all it took !
Bigzmey I see a bunch of...
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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:16 pm
New Telescope Arrived !!! Taurus T300 DOB
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JuanM »
Fri May 21, 2021 8:51 pm
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Hello everybody :)
After years of enjoying our loved Orion XT8i, we decided to pull the trigger and go for a 12-inch. Aperture fever??? Well, I...
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Hi Ted.
Thanks for watching them and congrats on your new telescope !!!
The laser collimator that you may have seen in the videos is the Baader's...
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Last post by Ted
Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:32 am
New TS refractor line
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Lady Fraktor »
Wed Mar 31, 2021 8:50 pm
In the words of Professor Farnsworth, Good News Everybody!
Teleskop-Service has started a new line of refractors named TS- CF Apo
They are all...
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Last post by Deserter
Sat Aug 20, 2022 10:47 am
What was your first "real" scope?
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helicon »
Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:13 pm
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I received an Edmund red tube 4 1/4 reflector from my parents on Christmas day, 1980. I had been reading the Edmund catalog for a year and all the...
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I have no images, but a Meade LXD75 10 Schmidt Newtonian was what I consider my first real telescope, optically superb but the mount was puny for...
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Last post by cumbrianwolf
Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:25 am
SvBony very active currently
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Greenman »
Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:18 pm
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I use quite a few of their accessories now, and they are all good. Currently they are fleshing out the SV503 scope one by adding a 70mm and a 102mm...
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At102 has fk61 glass vs flp53 in the svbony , if that's true.
SVBONY site says fpl51. In any case it is not the type of glass but how well it is...
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Last post by Bigzmey
Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:11 am
GSO Dobs
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KingNothing13 »
Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:35 pm
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A while back (1+ years ago?) I noted in a report that after I had cleaned my mirror in my AD10, I could no longer get my ES 18mm to come to focus...
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Yes, and after a while the area in your toolbox where do you keep the orphan screws will get very full. Fortunately, they all have each other to keep...
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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:31 am
for travel use .
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messier 111 »
Fri Aug 20, 2021 12:59 am
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hi , every one .
I want to know if.
I thought of buying myself a televue 85 for my trips.
I have read several reviews, they all say it is a wonderful...
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Thank you for the feedback .
I will mainly use it for the moon, the planets.
no astro photo for me.
Messier111
Then you should also be considering...
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Last post by messier 111
Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:01 pm
Need Help With Buying A Goto Telescope
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Refractordude »
Sat Jul 17, 2021 11:58 pm
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I use my cell phone to find objects. However, sometimes the cell phone is way off. It will be accurate facing north, but then 10 degrees are more off...
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Not sure if it meets all your criteria, but I’d probably go with an AZ-GTI. The GTE might be cheaper, but doesn’t have a hand controller or something...
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Last post by Gfamily
Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:13 pm
Long Perng S500M 90mm APO?
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pakarinen »
Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:04 pm
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Anybody know if this is really an APO scope? I've read a couple comments that it is NOT really an APO. :veryconfused:
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Depends on how you define APO . I can tell from my experience that a well made ED doublet can be as good as a triplet for visual.
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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:32 pm
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