All New Telescope Owners, Please Read!
by JayTee
Hello to all the new and lucky telescope owners, Please use your telescope for the very first time during the day. All of the following information will strive to support the above statement. But first, WARNING, WARNING, WARNING – NEVER POINT YOUR TELESCOPE ANYWHERE NEAR THE SUN! I’m writing this...
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All New Telescope Owners, Please Read!
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JayTee
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All New Telescope Owners, Please Read!
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∞ Scopes: Celestron CPC1100 #2 Scope: 8" f/7.5 Dob AP Scopes: TPO 6" f/9 RC, ES 80mm f/6 APO G&G Scopes: Meade 102mm f/7.8, Bresser 102mm f/4.5 Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
∞ Cameras: Canon T3i (x2), ZWO ASI294MC Pro & 120MC, Orion SSAG, WYZE Cam3 (x2)
∞ Binos: 10X50,10.5X70,15X70², 25X100
∞ EPs: ES: 21 100°, 30 82° X-Cels: 9, 12, 18, 25 GSO:15,20
I never met a scope I didn't want to keep. "My God, it's full of stars." Searching the skies since 1966!
∞ Scopes: Celestron CPC1100 #2 Scope: 8" f/7.5 Dob AP Scopes: TPO 6" f/9 RC, ES 80mm f/6 APO G&G Scopes: Meade 102mm f/7.8, Bresser 102mm f/4.5 Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
∞ Cameras: Canon T3i (x2), ZWO ASI294MC Pro & 120MC, Orion SSAG, WYZE Cam3 (x2)
∞ Binos: 10X50,10.5X70,15X70², 25X100
∞ EPs: ES: 21 100°, 30 82° X-Cels: 9, 12, 18, 25 GSO:15,20
I never met a scope I didn't want to keep. "My God, it's full of stars." Searching the skies since 1966!
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Re: All New Telescope Owners, Please Read!
Excellent advice, JT! 
Thanks for posting this article.
Thanks for posting this article.
Bill Steen
Many small scopes, plus a Lightbridge 12, LX 70-8R,6R,6M
Many eyepieces, just not really expensive ones.
Many small scopes, plus a Lightbridge 12, LX 70-8R,6R,6M
Many eyepieces, just not really expensive ones.
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Re: All New Telescope Owners, Please Read!
Agreed.
Scopes: Refs: Orion ST80, SV 80EDA f7, TS 102ED f11 Newts: Z12 f5; Cats: VMC110L, Intes MK66,VMC200L f9.75 EPs: KK Fujiyama Orthoscopics, 2x Vixen NPLs (40-6mm) and BCOs, Baader Mark IV zooms, TV Panoptics, Delos, Plossl 32-8mm. Mixed brand Masuyama/Astroplans Binoculars: Nikon Aculon 10x50, Celestron 15x70, Baader Maxbright. Mounts: Star Seeker IV, Vixen Porta II, Celestron CG5
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Re: All New Telescope Owners, Please Read!
Good advice, thanx!
I’ve learned a lot since I knew it all.
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150mm Orion Mak-Cass, Orion StarSeeker IV GoTo mount, Telrad.
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Re: All New Telescope Owners, Please Read!
Excellent advise about setting up in the daylight and running thru everything !
If you don’t your first couple of nights will be a turn off , I did what you said and then the first few nights with my new 10”DOB went smoothly !
If you don’t your first couple of nights will be a turn off , I did what you said and then the first few nights with my new 10”
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago ! 
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Apertura AD10” Dobsonian
Polaris 4” Dobsonian
7x50 binoculars
Equipment :
Apertura AD10” Dobsonian
Polaris 4” Dobsonian
7x50 binoculars