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Not seeing what I think I should

Last post by helicon « Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:58 pm
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by Kingofthehill » Sun Aug 04, 2019 9:24 pm

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Greetings,

As many of you know I am the owner of an Obsession 18UC. I have been able to get out a few times in the past month, which is a little...

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If you do go to Death Valley try to camp either at the Mesquite Campground at 8,000 feet on the flanks of Telescope Peak or the Eureka Dunes...

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Wed Aug 07, 2019 1:58 pm
Mirror Cleaned

Last post by John Baars « Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:21 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:34 am

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As posted elsewhere, there was some schmutz on my mirror, so I decided it was time to clean it.

The cleaning happened tonight.

Turns out the...

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Glad that you were able to get it cleaned up. I'm ever watchful for spider webs hanging around the mirrors of my Dobs. It happened once (spider must...

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Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:21 pm
Tasco 11T Ungrade

Last post by Don Quixote « Sun Jul 07, 2019 12:23 am
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by Don Quixote » Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:12 pm

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Everett and I completely disassembled this scope, flat black painted the inside of the tube, recut the focuser inlet, and mounted the GSO crayford....

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Here is an update on the Hip.
Things ain't goin so well.

Her parkinsonism is mitigating against the physical recovery. We have thrice daily...

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Sun Jul 07, 2019 12:23 am
Spotting Scope Thumb Screw

Last post by KingNothing13 « Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:38 pm
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by KingNothing13 » Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:53 pm

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Can anyone here help with this question...

On my Apertura, one of the tumbscrews for the spotting scope broke at some point, I am looking to replace...

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Brett, the finder on these scopes is a standard GSO 8x4 RACI.

You can email Jim at Scopestuff to verify (he also sells these RACI's) but I believe...

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Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:38 pm
Skywatcher 12” truss Dob

Last post by Jennifer Christine « Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:43 am
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by GriffinBF » Tue May 21, 2019 2:03 am

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It’s time for another dob.

Does anyone with a Skywatcher truss have advice as to what upgrades are necessary/suggested for the discerning owner?...

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My club has 3 sw12 truss scopes which we hire out to members.
Hardy and reliable. Though the bases are cumbersome and heavy. Trolley wheels with...

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Last post by Jennifer Christine
Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:43 am
Musing on the secondary size for a Newt

Last post by Bigzmey « Thu May 23, 2019 7:50 pm
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by Kanadalainen » Wed May 22, 2019 4:22 pm

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I have an XT10, and want to put in a high quality secondary (either an Antares or a Protostar) in combination with a single curved spider to reduce...

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I don't own any DOBs but it is fun to follow your project Ian.

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Thu May 23, 2019 7:50 pm

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