Mars between 4" Light Cup & 8" PDHQ
Started by ronbee, 06/30/2003 02:52PM
Posted 06/30/2003 02:52PM
Opening Post
Posted 06/30/2003 03:06PM
#1
Great comparison again Ron, sounds like your findings support the idea that "WHEN seeing permits, larger aperture will show more detail" of course, that's assuming the optics are good too.
One trick for you with the dob, as your looking through the eyepeice, get a feel for the speed and angle of the object in your FOV, then when you need a new pencil, move the scope ahead of the planet, by the time you find your pencil it will just be coming back into veiw. I also take a peek every few second to make sure it hasn't crossed and left the other side. :-)
Take care,
Ron S. (cool sketches too BTW) :-)
One trick for you with the dob, as your looking through the eyepeice, get a feel for the speed and angle of the object in your FOV, then when you need a new pencil, move the scope ahead of the planet, by the time you find your pencil it will just be coming back into veiw. I also take a peek every few second to make sure it hasn't crossed and left the other side. :-)
Take care,
Ron S. (cool sketches too BTW) :-)
Posted 06/30/2003 10:54PM
#2
In this report and the last I read that you have had trouble with the alt/az motions of your scope.
This weekend I was at the Craters of the Moon star party in Idaho. I own a 10" f6 and at this event I tried a Starmaster 10" f6 and a Discovery 10" f6. I found the motion of the Discovery very stiff and resistant compared with mine and the Starmaster. Perhaps this is intrinsic in the design of this brand, not sure.
Thanks for the reports
Clear Skies
This weekend I was at the Craters of the Moon star party in Idaho. I own a 10" f6 and at this event I tried a Starmaster 10" f6 and a Discovery 10" f6. I found the motion of the Discovery very stiff and resistant compared with mine and the Starmaster. Perhaps this is intrinsic in the design of this brand, not sure.
Thanks for the reports
Clear Skies
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