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Achromat Vs Semi-APO Vs APO - What's The Difference?

Last post by Caddman « Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:37 pm
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by JayTee » Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:58 pm
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The notion for this article hit me this morning as I was perusing my email Astro-Ads .

I thought this topic would be a relatively easy define and go...

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Thanks for posting this. It's sane. It also shows that the double versus triplet distinction is not meaningful. It's an oversimplification of a more...
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Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:37 pm
Telescope Mount Payload Capacity

Last post by SkyHiker « Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:02 pm
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by JayTee » Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:38 am

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I found this spreadsheet a while back, can't remember where so I can't cite it, but it is publicly accessible info.

Anyway, here's the spreadsheet....

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The Losmandy G11 is listed in the spreadsheet as having 30 lbs. AP capacity. The Losmandy website says it's 60 lbs. for AP, which I believe because I...

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Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:02 pm
AT150EDL

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu Dec 12, 2024 2:02 am
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by Mike Q » Tue Dec 10, 2024 6:38 pm

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I will just leave this here for you refractor types

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While I appreciate utility of catadioptric telescopes, I can also see why many observers stick to refractors. If my sky was better I would probably...

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Thu Dec 12, 2024 2:02 am
anyone with Takahashi disease here?

Last post by messier 111 « Thu Dec 12, 2024 1:33 am
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by 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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Disease? Well, let's just say Tak has been the highest quality refractor I've been able to acquire in reasonable timeframes:

TOA-130
FS-128...
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Last post by messier 111
Thu Dec 12, 2024 1:33 am
Underrated mounts

Last post by Ylem « Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:01 pm
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by Caldwell 14 » Wed Dec 11, 2024 5:56 pm

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Are there any mounts out there that you think are unsung heroes that rarely if ever get a mention.

I always thought the humble SW AZ4 was such a...

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Those are indeed very nice.

Never regularly seen them here in the States, I saw a used one in an Atlanta camera store, should have grabbed it.

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Last post by Ylem
Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:01 pm
Celestron Onyx 80ED

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Wed Dec 11, 2024 5:49 pm
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by Bigzmey » Mon Dec 09, 2024 8:05 pm

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APO/ED refractors are not Celestron's ante, but in 2006 they did manage to release this nice but short-lived model. I got it used, and what attracted...

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Oh yeah, that’s my kinda scoop.

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Wed Dec 11, 2024 5:49 pm
New harmonic mounts

Last post by Astro_Achim « Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:54 pm

by Astro_Achim » Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:54 pm

There is another new manufacturer for harmonic mounts on the market.

The prices are very reasonable

They have a range from 14 kg up to the top...

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Last post by Astro_Achim
Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:54 pm
Advices for the first night ever with Star Adventurer GTI

Last post by Mike Q « Wed Dec 11, 2024 10:24 am
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by Rosssiiii » Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:48 pm

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Hello :)
tomorrow i should go for the first night of astrophotography and i will use my star adventurer GTI.

1) after have done the polar alignment...

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Hello :)
tomorrow i should go for the first night of astrophotography and i will use my star adventurer GTI.

1) after have done the polar alignment...

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Last post by Mike Q
Wed Dec 11, 2024 10:24 am
Tele Vue 102

Last post by Thefatkitty « Tue Dec 10, 2024 7:54 pm
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by Caldwell 14 » Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:27 pm

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In the new year the short lived Tele Vue was first released 25 years ago. It is not clear how many of them exactly were released but there seems to...

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That is a really nice and obviously rare scope! You're a lucky man indeed and I would never part with that either!

BTW, I like the background in the...

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Tue Dec 10, 2024 7:54 pm
Vixen ED102S F9 refractor

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:08 pm
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by John Baars » Thu Dec 05, 2024 9:25 am

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Well, here is one.
A Vixen ED 102S f/D 9 refractor.

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The OTA is original, the mount and finder are not. I am the third owner. Made...

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A true classics. I love the car (in the photo) peeking at the scope from the bush. :lol:

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Dec 09, 2024 11:08 pm
Classic? Vintage?

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:59 pm
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by mcolbert » Sat May 25, 2019 8:22 am

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I'm a little hazy of the whole vintage or classic idea. :). So, to begin with what do we call classic and or vintage?

What might be some of the...

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Agreed, we don't need to warry about definition for vintage and reasonable guidelines for classic are good enough. If you proudly own an older scope,...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Dec 09, 2024 9:59 pm
Tele Vue

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Mon Dec 09, 2024 7:00 pm
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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 love the 85, the little brother to the 102

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Mon Dec 09, 2024 7:00 pm
Celestron C90 Deal

Last post by Richard « Mon Dec 09, 2024 2:33 pm
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by Ylem » Sun Dec 08, 2024 6:00 pm

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If anyone wants one Amazon has 3 left at $194

Don't know why link isn't working, tried twice, but just put Celestron c90 in search bar.

A fun...

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I had many ETX90 2, celestron 1 skywatcher 4 , enjoyed them all probably the best grab and go scope , very strong never go out of collimation , most...

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Last post by Richard
Mon Dec 09, 2024 2:33 pm
Encoder for TV HD4 retrofit

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:49 pm
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by Caldwell 14 » Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:18 pm

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Has anyone out there ever retrofitted a Gibraltar mount with a set of encoders? I have been using my HD4 for years with my 102 and love the...

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Yeah it does, around £370 I think. I wouldn’t use it very much, I have done well enough for the past 50 years without it. It would however come in...

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Sun Dec 08, 2024 7:49 pm
Celestron C-8 Classic Orange-Tube

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:57 pm
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by AstroBee » Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:43 pm

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I'm not sure if I've shared this image here in the past. I'm mainly putting this here to test posting to this forum since we were having some issues...

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Now that’s what I call a classic scope. I lusted after one at the time, but a C8 was absolutely unaffordable for me at the time. Still a very capable...

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:57 pm
Comet Catcher catches a comet

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Sat Dec 07, 2024 4:16 pm
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by Pitter » Fri Oct 18, 2024 1:35 am

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I decided to try photography with my early 80s Comet Catcher. Although the scope is fast and was advertised as an imaging scope, it has very soft...

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Nice image from a lovely old scope. We gotta keep em going while we can.

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Sat Dec 07, 2024 4:16 pm
Polaris Telescope shop

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:17 pm
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by Alpena67 » Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:35 am

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Thought I would share a short story about my first experience with Unitron refractors. I grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and my Grandparents lived...

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Great story, thanks for sharing. Anything at all old refractor related is always appreciated

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:17 pm
The Unitron 9 inch, a visit.

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:15 pm
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by John Baars » Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:42 pm
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In 2018 I visited the University of Delft, Netherlands, the place where the largest known Unitron in the world was restored. Six miles from where I...

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OMG, that’s probably the most beautiful thing I ever saw…

(Well on this planet anyway)
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Last post by Caldwell 14
Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:15 pm
Welcome to the Classic Telescope sub-forum.

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:12 pm
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by Gordon » Wed Dec 04, 2024 10:37 pm

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Tell us about your classic telescope!!

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Thanks for making it available

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Last post by Caldwell 14
Thu Dec 05, 2024 7:12 pm
Classic telescope sub forum

Last post by John Baars « Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:02 pm
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by Caldwell 14 » Mon Nov 25, 2024 8:02 pm

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There must be loads of classic (over 25 years and older) scopes. Is there a place for a classic scope (all types) sub forum?

Asking for a friend…

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Since there is a brand new subforum Classic telescopes over here, click , you can leave comments and attributions over there.

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Last post by John Baars
Thu Dec 05, 2024 12:02 pm
Height of Skywatcher Dobs?

Last post by Ylem « Wed Dec 04, 2024 3:50 am
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by 47Tuc » Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:59 pm

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Hi, I am considering purchasing either a 14 or 16 Skywatcher Goto Dobsonian to replace my GSO 12 . But the part of my observatory where it must sit...

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Welcome to TSS!

Looks like it's about 5 1/2 feet. A 14 is certainly a very nice scope!

I had a 10 the OTA was at 4' as was the 8' so for me the 10...

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Last post by Ylem
Wed Dec 04, 2024 3:50 am
Damaged mount - Twilight II

Last post by Bigzmey « Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:23 pm
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by helicon » Sun Dec 24, 2023 12:31 pm

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I noticed awhile back that the left hand side of the Twilight II mount I own had a severely bent tension knob. Apparently the tripod, which was...

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That's great! I had good experience with ES service in the past.

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Last post by Bigzmey
Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:23 pm
Your refractor - let's see it

Last post by BigKahuna « Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:12 pm
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by Nakedgun » Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:41 pm
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My Pocket Borg, looking for power:

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My 2 imaging refractors and their SCT cousin.
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Last post by BigKahuna
Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:12 pm
TS Optics 50mm ED F4

Last post by John Baars « Mon Nov 25, 2024 6:32 pm
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by John Baars » Sat Nov 16, 2024 7:40 pm

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TS Optics ED 50 mm F4
As of this week, an addition to my small telescope collection. A small 50 mm ED F4 refractor for the very fastest grab&go work...

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This is how Jupiter looks like in the 50 mm F4.
The belts are visible.

Jupiter november 2024 50mm F4.jpg

messier 111
I wasn't a real clear...

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Last post by John Baars
Mon Nov 25, 2024 6:32 pm
Shortening TAL Tube!

Last post by johnyjf « Sat Nov 23, 2024 5:00 pm
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by johnyjf » Thu Nov 21, 2024 2:24 pm

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I have a 100mm TAL refractor which is a bit of a mixture having a late model lens cell fitted on to the early model tube. the focus range is quite...

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Thanks for all the advice, I particularly like the hose clamp idea. I will measure very carefully before I cut. The basic problem is not enough...

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Sat Nov 23, 2024 5:00 pm

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