Discuss your refractor type scopes here.
Mark I and the Big Gun
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Kanadalainen »
Tue Jul 14, 2020 2:47 pm
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Big Gun? Maybe not. :D :lol: But at 910mm focal length, my vintage C80 doublet is much more to wield for my HEQ5 mount, vs the 70mm triplet.
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Looking good!
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Last post by Bigzmey
Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:47 pm
the Teleskop Service 102mm ED f11
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notFritzArgelander »
Sun May 03, 2020 8:57 pm
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My plan as of 3 years ago was to have a pair of quality refractors that are ED doublets. I like to be able to DIY optical maintenance so triplets are...
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I heard from Gerd Neumann that the gratings are in the mail.
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:09 am
First light for the Mark I - Tasco
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Kanadalainen »
Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:21 pm
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Scope test: 60 mm Tasco doublet, 80's Celestron star diagonal, 80's Meade super plossl EP 40 mm
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As promised M8 and M20 - can also be found in the AP section - a busier place.
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Last post by Kanadalainen
Fri Jul 10, 2020 1:27 pm
I Now Own A 6" Aperture Refractor
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Refractordude »
Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:31 am
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It is a Celestron 6 f8 known as the yard canon. I was actually surprised that it is not that big nor heavy. I have it mounted on a Orion Skyview Pro...
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That's a big boy!
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Last post by Refractordude
Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:04 am
Question For 6" Achromatic Owners
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Refractordude »
Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:15 pm
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What 6 achromatic telescope do you own? How do you bring out the colors when observing globular clusters at high magnification? My thinking is that...
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In my 6 achro I have not seen colors in globular clusters. I have noticed spectacular differences in color with open clusters, e.g., Beehive, M52,...
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Fri Jun 26, 2020 6:12 pm
Thanks Mark!
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Kanadalainen »
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:22 am
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Today I recieved a reworked Tasco 55 VTE from Mark. It arrived safe and sound.
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Very interesting scope. Nice transaction guys.
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Last post by helicon
Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:06 pm
APM 107 ..I can dream, right?
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Kanadalainen »
Tue May 28, 2019 4:55 pm
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Has anyone ever peeked through one of these? They appear to be very nice indeed.
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i was going to ask how many arms and legs, then i've seen the price at the bottom.i guess more then i thought, the whole 9 yards :Lol:
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Last post by yobbo89
Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:32 pm
Globular Clusters And Telescopes?
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Refractordude »
Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:24 pm
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What is the best telescope for globular clusters? Thanks to you all.
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However one of the most stunning visual astronomy experiences I had was with a 1 meter RC at 600x.
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Last post by notFritzArgelander
Sat Jun 06, 2020 11:09 pm
Small aperture, long focal length refractors
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Lady Fraktor »
Sun May 17, 2020 7:15 pm
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I posted this at AF.net a couple of years ago and thought it would be good to bring over here.
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Hi Gabrielle,
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Last post by terrynak
Sun May 24, 2020 8:46 pm
Skywatcher Pro 120 ED - upgrade from 100
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Ben Cartwright SASS »
Sun May 10, 2020 7:04 pm
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While I liked my SW Evostar 100 the f/9 bothered me for a couple reasons, first it is slower than my Lunt ED102 achro f/7 so the frame rate on proms...
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Congratulations on the Evostar!
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Last post by John Baars
Tue May 12, 2020 8:03 pm
Apogee 152mm Refractor questions
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Ben Cartwright SASS »
Fri May 01, 2020 3:13 pm
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A friend of mine is giving me an Apogee 152mm refractor. He hasn't used it in a while and wants to get rid of it. He said the last time he used it,...
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OT: Geez, I wish I had friends like yours!
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Last post by pakarinen
Sat May 02, 2020 12:10 pm
SW 80mm Achromat F 11.4
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NGC 1365 »
Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:38 pm
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I Borrowed an 80mm SW achromat (F11.4) from a friend to test it out and to compare it to my Orion ED 80 (F7.5). I wasn't expecting much from it, it...
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Sounds like a nice evening and a successful outing to make a comparison Ivan.
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Last post by helicon
Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:33 pm
A Cell Phone Telescope
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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 :)
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Mar 13, 2020 4:15 pm
Diamond Z Refractor Lens
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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
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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
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Mack41 »
Sat Feb 15, 2020 7:10 pm
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Hi all
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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
Has Anyone Tried A Starsense Telescope?
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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!
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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)
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Bigzmey »
Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:08 pm
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I have picked this cute little scope last year.
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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
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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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Last post by LDW47
Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:21 am
Lunt linear Crayford for my ST80
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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...
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Last post by Shorty Barlow
Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:23 pm
Stellarvue 70t Apo
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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
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New equip cloud curse hit yet?
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Last post by Kanadalainen
Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:19 am
A Tale Of Two Refractors
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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
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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
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Last post by yobbo89
Sat Jan 25, 2020 1:04 am
Say hello to my little friend!
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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 :)
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Last post by stewe
Thu Jan 23, 2020 3:10 pm
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