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Posts Made By: tom conti

August 22, 2002 04:41 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Dob vs. equatorial mount

Posted By tom conti
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a Newtonian reflector on an equatorial mount as compared to a Dobsonian? Is it just price?

August 22, 2002 06:03 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Orion SkyView Pro 8 EQ vs. SkyView Deluxe 8 EQ

Posted By tom conti
Does anybody see a big difference between these 2 scopes? I just recieved the Orion catalog and these look like good equatorial mounted scopes. The Pro 8 EQ seems to have a VERY sturdy mount. How does the tracking work? It can come with TrueTrack single or dual drives. What exactly does the drive do and how hard/easy is it to work? Thanks for the info as always,

tc

August 23, 2002 01:53 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Last Question....maybe

Posted By tom conti
Okay, so let me see if I've got this right. I should go with an 8" or 10" Dob for now. Then, when I've become proficient with that, I can put the same scope on an equatorial mount. When I become familiar with that, I can buy a drive for it and begin to contemplate astrophotography. Does this sound right? How hard/easy is it to move the scope to an equatorial mount? How much is a good mount (astrophotography-capable) for an 8" or 10" scope? Thanks for your time, I owe you all a beer!!

August 23, 2002 03:23 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

thanks for the info!

Posted By tom conti
I guess I'll go with an 8" or 10" dob, learn what's in the sky, and save for an EQ-mounted scope later on down the road. I've read that these scopes can go for a good many years, so my son (6 months old now) may end up with a really nice scope to learn on when he's 5 or 6!

August 23, 2002 03:24 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

by the way....

Posted By tom conti
anybody have an 8 or 10 inch dob they want taken off their hands? smile

August 24, 2002 01:44 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

FOV question

Posted By tom conti
How long does an object stay in the FOV of an 8" dob? I know it would differ based on the object but what about Jupiter or Saturn?

August 24, 2002 08:30 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

MASP 2002

Posted By tom conti
Anybody going to MASP 2002? I was just checking out some info on this and it just happens to be taking place like 40 minutes from my house in NC.

August 26, 2002 12:39 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

dob pic

Posted By tom conti
Can anybody with an 8 or 10 inch dob post a detailed picture of the base? There is no good place around here to check out scopes. Not many starparties going on this time of year, it's been so hot there is a perpetual night haze in the summer. Besides, I work 2 job, am working on my masters, and have a 6 month old child. I don't get out much!

August 26, 2002 02:58 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

f question

Posted By tom conti
what is the difference between an f/6 and an f/7?

August 27, 2002 03:25 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

need a professional opinion.....

Posted By tom conti
There is a classified ad dated today under reflectors for a Discovery 8" DHQ. Could somebody please check out this ad and tell me if you think it's a good deal? Thanks,

tc

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