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The other thing that just made life easier in finding things, a setting circle and angle gauge. Finding stuff is no longer an issue.
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My angle gauges have a magnetic base and it sticks to theMichael131313 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 1:14 am I agree. A setting circle and digital angle guage make life much easier. I followed Richard Walkers advice on Dakota Starry Nights and made a calibrating mount for the angle guage. Sometimes just holding it can be a degree or more off.
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I have a fixed circle on my 10 inch which works well, and a adjustable on the 16. Mine are wooden and made by Mark at Astrogoods in California.Graeme1858 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:43 am When I had my 250mm dob I got the CAD people at work to print out a cardinal points image on A1 paper with a diameter to match the base of mount. Then I bought a digital level and fixed it to the OTA. Then I used a phone app called "Where is it" to convert RA/Dec to Alt/Az. Stuff was quite easy to find!
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Other items I've added are:
Baader SkySurfer III red dot finder. I find the dot is smaller and the lens is brighter than the stock one it came with, so if I know exactly where I want to point, I can hit most targets with a 5mm Paradigm in the focuser.
2" Baader ClickLock eyepiece holder and 1.25" adapter which make swapping out eyepieces a snap. Much easier to work than thumb screws, especially in the winter with gloves on and they pretty much eliminate the issues I had with undercuts.
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I added manual setting circles for both Az and Alt, and a foldable stand with adjustable feet.
I also made an equatorial platform. It is dual axis and can be autoguided.
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Scopes: Orion 14 inch f/4.6 Dobsonian w/MoonLite focuser. Meade LX200 Classic 10”w/AudioStar and MoonLite focuser, Criterion RV6, Orion ST80A w/2” GSO micro focuser.
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Scopes: Orion 14 inch f/4.6 Dobsonian w/MoonLite focuser. Meade LX200 Classic 10”w/AudioStar and MoonLite focuser, Criterion RV6, Orion ST80A w/2” GSO micro focuser.
Eyepieces: ES 5.5mm 100*, 6.7mm 82*, 11mm 82*, 14mm 100*, 18mm 82*, 20mm 100*, Meade 9mm XWA 100*, 24mm UWA 82*, 56mm 50*, TV Delos 6,8 & 10mm, Panoptic 24, 27 & 35mm, 17mm Nagler, Powermate 2X, Baader 6mm Ortho, Paracorr II.
MISC: William Optics Binoviewer, Revolution 2 Imager, Orion Skyview Pro Mount, Skymaster 15x70, 20x70, 25x100 Binos, HoTech Collimator, Kendrick Dew System,Catsperch Chair.
Messier 110 Complete/ Messier 110 Sketches Complete / Herschel 400 Complete / H-2 and H-3 Complete
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