Refractor type Telescopes

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

Last post by notFritzArgelander « Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:14 am
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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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IMHO, an ED should be fine for visual, that a triplet APO is more for AP?
I don't know a lot about refractors, I am considering an ED at the moment...

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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Sun Mar 15, 2020 2:14 am
A Cell Phone Telescope

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:15 pm
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by Refractordude » Thu Mar 12, 2020 4:02 pm

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Has anyone tried this device. It attaches to a cell phone and can get 8400 mag. The cost is $40.

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Interesting though not to the standards of the over marketted device under discussion :)
I am sure under some circumstances and with practice these...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:15 pm
Diamond Z Refractor Lens

Last post by LDW47 « Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:13 am
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by LDW47 » Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:33 pm

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Is a Diamond Z lens in an older refractor a decent quality performer ? Just researching before I buy the scope ! Clear Skies !

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OK lets say its 60mm ! Clear Skies !

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Last post by LDW47
Thu Mar 05, 2020 1:13 am
Explore scientific refractors

Last post by coopman « Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:59 am
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by Tomcat » Sun Feb 16, 2020 1:25 pm

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I have a celestron 8se now and planet images are ok not very crisp. Looking for a refractor for visual use only to mount on my meade lx85 mount....

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My vote is for the 4 ED scope too.

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Last post by coopman
Mon Mar 02, 2020 12:59 am
New scope

Last post by StarGazer45 « Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:22 pm
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by Mack41 » Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:10 pm

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Hi all
Just bought this little beauty
Now all I need is this crap weather in the uk to clear up

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Looks very cool! Be sure to post your images! :D

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Last post by StarGazer45
Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:22 pm
Refractor Photo Thread (everyone loves pictures)

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:06 am
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by Rainmaker » Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:34 am

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:observer: Here is a place to post some pictures of your refractors :observer:

My recent arrival (still waiting for the mounting hardware):...

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A beautiful refractor Matt!

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:06 am
Has Anyone Tried A Starsense Telescope?

Last post by The Happy Parrot « Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:20 pm
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by Refractordude » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:46 pm

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I am going to get my hands on the manual. It really is interesting.

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I'm curious about this as well. I often use my phone to look up targets but I find it very hard to actually aim the telescope with it.

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Last post by The Happy Parrot
Mon Feb 17, 2020 11:20 pm
New scope ordered!

Last post by helicon « Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:45 pm
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by Mandrew » Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:32 am

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I ordered a new WO Grand Tourismo 81mm in blue today from OPT. Back ordered but should be in in a few weeks! I wanted this for wide field...

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Congrats on the new gear. I'm close to pulling the trigger on the ZWO monochrome cam. Probably will buy it next week. That way if I use my achromatic...

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Last post by helicon
Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:45 pm
Upgrading focuser on Meade 80mm Adventure Scope (with pics)

Last post by StarBru « Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:47 pm
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by Bigzmey » Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:08 pm
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I have picked this cute little scope last year.

Other than cream paint the OTA appears identical to Orion/SW ST80.

What I like: OTA, padded...

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Looking good, pakarinen! Now I need to order a finder shoe for mine.
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Last post by StarBru
Mon Feb 10, 2020 3:47 pm
Good Buddies

Last post by LDW47 « Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:21 am
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by LDW47 » Wed Feb 05, 2020 5:55 pm

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I recently bought this red Tasco 9vr from a gentleman from Texas for my wife so that she can try and compete with my Cometron C62, both are from the...

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One more above my camp looking through the tall white pines ! 318CC0A6-2BA2-4454-86C0-CCF2A27C52A1.jpeg . Now thats a Bortle 1 sky !

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Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:21 am
Lunt linear Crayford for my ST80

Last post by Shorty Barlow « Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:23 pm
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by pakarinen » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:09 pm

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Just ordered a Lunt Crayford to put on my Adventure Scope 80mm. Still questioning the sanity of that since the scope was under $100. However, the...

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I need one of those club t-shirts...

One virtual size fits all ... also comes in grey.

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Last post by Shorty Barlow
Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:23 pm
Stellarvue 70t Apo

Last post by Kanadalainen « Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:19 am
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by Kanadalainen » Mon Jan 27, 2020 8:21 pm

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My new SV arrived in the mail today! Its got a focal length of 420mm with a 70 mm aperture. :D :D

I ordered a Bahtinov mask and a dedicated...

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New equip cloud curse hit yet?

:D Of course, its been cloudy for seven days... hoping for better tomorrow or on the weekend.

Beautiful...

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Last post by Kanadalainen
Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:19 am
A Tale Of Two Refractors

Last post by helicon « Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:29 pm
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by Lady Fraktor » Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:41 pm

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This is a re-posting of a thread I made at AF.net
It is my first posting about the Bresser 102mm f/13.2 refractor, a followup afterwards and a few...

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Great review of the scopes. I'll have to pick up a longer focal length doublet at some point.

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Last post by helicon
Sat Jan 25, 2020 3:29 pm
Should A Refractor Be Called A Reflector?

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:04 am
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by Refractordude » Mon Nov 11, 2019 8:05 pm
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With the use of a diagonal, I think so. The diagonal REFLECTS light into the eyepiece.

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Before the Barlow was invented 😂
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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:04 am
Say hello to my little friend!

Last post by stewe « Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:10 pm
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by MartinF » Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:04 pm

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So happy right now! Managed to get hold of a TS-Optics 80mm f/6 triplet APO with a lot of accessories for a REALLY good price (used). Can´t wait to...

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OK, so here is the first post with data from the new scope :)

That scope was a bargain, and it is performing very very nicely indeed.
Good for...

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Last post by stewe
Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:10 pm
requirements for a gift. recommendations?

Last post by Mandrew « Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:02 am
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by notFritzArgelander » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:40 am
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I've finally managed to negotiate a set of requirements for a 2nd telescope for a grandson. The first telescope was a Vixen Nature Eye which was...

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Keller EPS work fine on long focal length scopes, like f10 or longer.
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Last post by Mandrew
Thu Jan 23, 2020 7:02 am
Meade DS-2080-AT refractor

Last post by Mandrew « Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:46 am
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by DennyD » Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:44 pm

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Hello all. I was given a Meade DS-2080 AT refractor many years ago by my wife. As an 80mm refractor for a beginner how is it, and any recommendations...

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Plossl EPS will work well, but I would not bother with anything smaller than 12mm. Instead use 32mm down to about 12mm and get a 2x and 3x Barlow....

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Last post by Mandrew
Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:46 am
How Do I Fix This?

Last post by russmax « Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:01 am
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by Refractordude » Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:40 pm

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A screw or whatever came out of the focuser tube. All is fine, the telescope is still very usable. The scope is a Meade LX70 120mm f8. What type/size...

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When you do find a replacement screw, be sure to use a bit of blue loctite do keep it from wiggling back out again. Also, these thread are probably...

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Last post by russmax
Sat Jan 04, 2020 1:01 am
Beginner looking for £200/£250 telescope

Last post by Bigzmey « Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:50 pm
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by samavfc123 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 2:31 pm

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Hi,

Been looking for ages for a telescope within my £200 budget and been struggling. i found these teelscopes:

Celestron 31051 AstroMaster 130EQ...

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Between the two scopes you have selected SkyWatcher has better optics. However, I believe it is too large for the mount they bundle it. I suggest...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:50 pm
Horse Tradin'

Last post by bladekeeper « Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:16 am
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by bladekeeper » Tue Nov 19, 2019 1:51 am

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Day 3 of my 9-Days Off from Work. I am still checking my work email but I'm not answering any of it. I can't or I violate my 9-days out. :D

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Congratulations Bryan - Good Tradin'
Looking forward to the captures you'll get with it.
How do you like the L-enhance?

Thanks, Steve! :)

The...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:16 am
TMB/LZOS 152 F7.9 followed me home.....

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:18 am
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by Rainmaker » Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:03 am

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and my dear wife said I could keep it as long as I cleaned after it.....

After lots of negotiations recently, a friend finally agreed to my...

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Thank you Matt, that is what I thought.
Unfortunate, he made some really nice accessories.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:18 am
new telescope - are these markings bad?

Last post by j.gardavsky « Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:13 pm
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by Baskevo » Wed Nov 20, 2019 2:47 am

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Hey guys, I purchased the FCD100 80mm refractor from explore scientific, and the screws attaching the dovetail were stripped and it was lose (and I...

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It is bad.
They have sent you another returned item, just my guess,

JG

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Last post by j.gardavsky
Sat Nov 23, 2019 6:13 pm
Another 150 f5 question...

Last post by DeanD « Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:21 am
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by DeanD » Sun Nov 10, 2019 4:19 am
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To all you DYI'ers out there: when I get the new focuser for the scope (as per my previous topic) I was thinking of doing a couple of other things:...

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Update on the binoviewer: it works with the new focuser! That 35mm shorter length compared with the original focuser makes all the difference:...
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Last post by DeanD
Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:21 am
Telescope Focuser And Temperature Acclimationm

Last post by Thefatkitty « Fri Nov 15, 2019 5:47 pm
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by Refractordude » Fri Oct 18, 2019 7:16 am

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Did a two day test on a way to quicken cool down time for my 120mm f8 refractor. Both days the inside temperature was around 75 degrees, and outside...

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I would say just giving it time outside. My 10 lives outside in the shed all covered, so it's always acclimatized :D The fracs live in the basement,...

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Last post by Thefatkitty
Fri Nov 15, 2019 5:47 pm
Got a new 6 inch this morning.

Last post by Don Quixote « Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:23 am
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by Don Quixote » Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:42 pm
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My buddy Henry and I talk on the phone just about every day. He has been a benefactor in the past. He claims I lead him down the primrose path and...

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Congrats Mark! It should be a beast on DSOs. What mount you are putting it on? I like your group photo. I should do one like this. :)

Hi Andrey....
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Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:23 am

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