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Re: I guess it's all how you look at it .

antimatter33 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:12 GMT

Really made a splash after all! -drl

Re: ETX 70A Focussing Problem

BOB — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:12 GMT

Thank you to all who offered advice. I had not realised that the focus range was so finely controlled. I had been rotating the focus knob half a dozen turns in

Re: Dew INSIDE corrector plate

John Mahony — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:54 GMT

... Yes, as I indicated the dew forms exactly at the points where the wind is blowing over the mirror. ... But there's no moisture (until the dew forms) on the

Re: A Pair of OTA's 4-Sale

Tim Kamel — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:53:48 GMT

Warp, I would have thought that, too. Maybe he sold out or his partners decided that a change was needed. The note was very clear that Herb was no longer

Re: ETX 70A Focussing Problem

Bob Hoath — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:40:55 GMT

Thank you for the advice - weather is bad hereabouts and the job has kept me busy - I will try over the weekend, in the meantime I will check the mechanics and

Meade 1.25" RFA Tele Compressor

Clifton Hipsher — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:59:22 GMT

Anybody know anything about this: Meade 1.25" RFA Tele Compressor ? Thanks! Cliff Hipsher ICC USN (Ret.) '03 883 XLH I.A.M.B.K. Safety is NO accident. I

Re: ETX 70A Focussing Problem

Barry — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:51:21 GMT

Hi I have an ETX70 OTA in my hand at the moment and with the supplied lenses I can get a focus at infinity (stars etc) and a near focus of better than 20 ft

Re: ETX 70A Focussing Problem

John Mahony — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:50:38 GMT

What are you trying to focus on? For close objects, the distance from the objective (front lens) to the eyepiece has to be increased, so if the object is too

Re: A Pair of OTA's 4-Sale

Rod Mollise — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:56:56 GMT

It's not against the rules, but I prefer that people who want to post advertisements have the courtesy of _asking me first_, _personally_. ;-) Peace, Rod

Re: A Pair of OTA's 4-Sale

Rod Mollise — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:56:12 GMT

Herb York owns Anacortes, which runs Astromart. Some things have changed, but, as I said in my other post, Herb is still very much around. ;-) Peace, Rod

Re: A Pair of OTA's 4-Sale

Rod Mollise — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:53:03 GMT

Herb is still around. ;-) Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now! ... From:

Re: ETX 70A Focussing Problem

P. Clay Sherrod — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:46:49 GMT

There is a very long range of focus on these scopes....always focus on something that is clear, such as Jupiter or the moon....a star will focus to the

Re: ETX 70A Focussing Problem

Christopher Erickson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:43:11 GMT

Are you using an eyepiece included with the telescope? Do you have a different eyepiece to try? It is possible that your eyepiece may have come apart

Re: A Pair of OTA's 4-Sale

Warp — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:11:56 GMT

I'm not even going to comment... wasn't he one of the owners? ... From: Tim Kamel Subject: Re: [MeadeUncensored] A Pair of OTA's 4-Sale

Re: ETX 70A Focussing Problem

Bob Hoath — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:02:44 GMT

I use two, a 9mm and a 25mm, and is the diagonal prism the 'erecting prism' referred to in the manual - if so no. just the 2 lenses straight into the upright