Eyes Going Bad -- Need AdvicePosted By Rod Mollise |
"M-a-l-l-i-n-c-a-m"... that's what I did.
Eyes Going Bad -- Need AdvicePosted By Rod Mollise |
Meade LX-80 How much is too much?Posted By Rod Mollise |
Possible major comet next yearPosted By Rod Mollise |
Jim McSheehy said:
New comet with parabolic orbitals:
C2012 S1 ISON
Projected to graze the sun (0.012AU) and reach mag -4 in Oct-Nov 2013, 0.4 AU from Earth.
About damn time! 8)
Views on the Vixen VMC110L modified CassegrainPosted By Rod Mollise |
John Herda said:
Hello fellow sky-watchers;
I've recently purchased the Vixen VMC 110L ( Chinese?, not Japanese manufacture) and have had some issues with the unit as I put it together and checked the sloppy eccentric focal adjuster, and sloppy eyepiece fit which may indicate the overall performance of this unit which has received some glowing remarks about its performance despite its low end cost and smaller aperture.
Equally bad experience with a large distribution wholesaler on Ebay who missdescribed the package which was to have included a Vixen Porta 2 mount; so,(tongue in cheek) I'm left holding the scope freehand and checking its optical capabilities. Some reimbursement of funds , but far short of the cost of finding a replacement tripod with the Vixen shoe adaption .
I purchased the scope for it's reasonable viewing capabilities( after reading various reviews) and portability as I plan to use it in the field and on my travels. I'm hopeful one of you fellow sky watchers may have had some positive experiences viewing with this scope, and may alleviate or validate my concerns.
Suffice it to say, what tripod should I get that will be portable? Should I consider a goto setup? Should I restart and try another more expensive, portable unit which may provide a prolonged and positive celestial viewing life ?
Clear skies!
Mid-Atlantic Star Party cancelled! :-(Posted By Rod Mollise |
Scott Satko said:
I just found out yesterday that the Mid-Atlantic Star Party (MASP), which was supposed to be held next week in Robbins, NC, has been cancelled. I'm not sure if it was just cancelled for this year, or permanently cancelled, but the organizer's explanation posted on the MASP website doesn't seem to bode well for the future. I'm pretty disappointed, as this star party has always been the highlight of my observing year for the past decade.
http://masp.us/
counterweights LX20012" on CGEMPosted By Rod Mollise |
eric hamel said:
Does anyone have a Celestron CGEM mount with a Meade LX200 12" OTA?
Is 2x17lb (34lb total) of counterweight enough to balance the apprx. 38lb OTA?
An observatory 12 years in the making is about to go online, finally.
thanks for any help
eric
Software helpPosted By Rod Mollise |
Bruce Hayes said:
All i read is use Photoshop. I hate spending so much on a program that I will use so little of. Does Elements or Elements Premium have what I will need for astrophotography. If not what are the options? The current Photoshop is PCS6. I would rather spend $700 on telescope stuff. And buy the way the blog on PSC6 states the need to use the cloud for high end editing. Why would I want to call in the clouds for astrophotograpy?
Any experience with Parks telescopes?Posted By Rod Mollise |
Why I don't Post On CN...Posted By Rod Mollise |
I just turned this down… WAS I RIGHT?Posted By Rod Mollise |
Wm Reed Lovick said:
A 12 year old 8" Celestron on an older manual but heavy duty tripod mount that was missing a knob or two and had three counterweights. The accessories included one Tele-Vue 11mm EP and
a small set of standard EP's, 2x magnifier, two sets of colored lenses, a 45 degree diagonal, 6x50 finder scope, etc. There was also a padded cloth case for the tube. Price was 350.00 firm.
What say ye?
It was actually advertised as 9.25" but the person measured the tube with the cover on it. The glass actually measured 8".