Reviews

Turbocharging the Losmandy G11: 3.5 arc seconds peak to peak

Posted by Greg Nowell 06/24/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Mounts/Equatorial)

Turbocharging the Losmandy G11: 3.5 arc seconds peak to peak

Ovision's new aftermarket worm makes almost any new or used G11 competitive with mounts at 3x the price in most imaging applications. The flexibility in configurations (servo go-to, stepper systems, manual or digital setting circles), snazzy aftermarket options such as the Berlebach tripod, and a large user base keep this model suprisingly flexible. The Ovision aftermarket worm may vault this well-known mount into a top-contender in its weight class for high performance imaging applications.

Orion XT4.5 Dob

Posted by Stephen Nolin 06/21/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Telescopes/Newts)

Orion XT4.5 Dob

My New Grab-n-Go Dob!

AstroTech AT16

Posted by Dave Bonandrini 06/17/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Telescopes/Newts)

AstroTech AT16

It's Big, it's Black, and its 16 inches!

Removing the Internal Counterweight - Meade 7” Maksutov

Posted by Steve Hollenbach 06/04/2008 09:20PM   (Reviews/Telescopes/Cats)

Removing the Internal Counterweight - Meade 7” Maksutov

Several Meade 7” MAK owners have asked how this is done, including myself, so I did it and wrote it down for your information. Thanks, Steve Hollenbach

Takahashi's TOA 150 takes on it's FS-152 ancestor

Posted by Jerry Wise 06/03/2008 02:26AM   (Reviews/Telescopes/Refractors)

Takahashi's TOA 150 takes on it's FS-152 ancestor

How does the new TOA 150 compare to the venerable FS-152?

Siebert Modular Barlow on a Small Focal Length Scope For Higher Powers

Posted by victor bradford 06/02/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Eyepieces/Barlows)

An Option For Bringing Higher Powers To Your TV-60 (or other small focal length scope)

MN56...

Posted by Ed Moreno 05/07/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Telescopes/Cats)

STill viable???

Starry Night Pro Planetarium Software

Posted by Ed Moreno 04/29/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Accessories/Software)

"Pro?" Or as John Steed would say..."Talented Amateur."

Antares 2"-1.25" Twist-lock Adapter

Posted by Joe Metzger 04/28/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Accessories/Hardware)

Antares 2"-1.25" Twist-lock Adapter

A nice accessory - but buyer beware.

The Classic Orange-Tube Celestron C11 revisited

Posted by Robert Piekiel 04/28/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Telescopes/Cats)

The Classic Orange-Tube Celestron C11 revisited

If you're searching for a telescope with decent aperture and extreme portability, this Classic Celestron form 25+ years ago might fit your plans better than anything else.

CCD Cameras and Signal to Noise Ratio

Posted by Ron Wodaski 04/19/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Telescopes)

Can't figure out how long of an exposure to take with your CCD camera? Want to know the real reasons behind how you figure this stuff out? Read on!

Just Enjoying The Sky.

Posted by Howard Lazarus 04/10/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Mounts/Alt-Azimuth)

A no hassel setup.

CG5 mount (aka EQ5)

Posted by davide marzotto 04/09/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Mounts/Equatorial)

A low cost mount which could give you big satisfaction!

Orion SkyView Pro GEM and Intelliscope DSC

Posted by John MacDonough 04/08/2008 07:00AM   (Reviews/Mounts/Equatorial)

Orion SkyView Pro GEM and Intelliscope DSC

I purchased these products to serve as my "grab-and-go" solution.

Celestron Omni XLT 150

Posted by James MacWilliam 04/06/2008 06:05AM   (Reviews/Telescopes/Newts)

Celestron Omni XLT 150

Just As I Suspected, It's All Done With Mirrors!