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Re: altitude cable jack

Dan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:23:41 GMT

Hi Bruce, I don't think so. As long the cable to it isn't loose in the jack, you should be okay. How much play are you talking about? Dan

altitude cable jack

bruce_piano — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:36:01 GMT

I noticed that the altitude cable jack on my 10 inch Intelliscope has slight play- but it is not loose. Will this affect the accuracy of the COL? Bruce

Re: azmith ecoder problem

Dan — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:54:04 GMT

Hi Steve, Glad to hear the great news! Yes, isn't a wonderful? Once you learn how to find objects in the sky by the usual, old, but trusted methods, the

Re: azmith ecoder problem

Steve Strange — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:48:33 GMT

I was finally able to check the modifications out last night and what a huge improvement! All I have to do is select a target and the object the scope leads me

Re: Purchasing an XT8, what else do I need?

g2baraff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:21:43 GMT

... I'm with on this one. I've bought many Orion Seconds and can see NO reason not to check them out first. Gene Baraff

Re: Purchasing an XT8, what else do I need?

RapidEye — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:51:23 GMT

... Sometimes. They also do offers for free shipping and such too. I think the latest catalog that I got yesterday had free shipping on every order over

Re: Purchasing an XT8, what else do I need?

dean_1230 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:39:17 GMT

One more thing to think about is how you'll be set up at the site. The XT8 is rather low to the ground, so you may want to bring an adjustable chair. I also

Re: Purchasing an XT8, what else do I need?

John DeHart — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:23:20 GMT

A couple more questions for you all. With the holidays approaching, does Orion ever put scopes like the XT8 Classic Dob on sale? Does anyone have any

Re: First post, Hi

John — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:42:20 GMT

... Welcome! I consider my XT10i to be the best astronomy purchase I've ever made, and I've made a lot! I still use it several times a month. John Wunderlin

Re: First post, Hi

g2baraff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:55:09 GMT

... welcome aboard. Many of us old-timers here also regarded an XT Dob as our "First real scope" . Hope we meet your expectations. And that as you get more

First post, Hi

chrishoyland@... — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:13:11 GMT

Hi, just thought I would say hello. Today I have placed an order for my first good sized Dob. I have a skywatcher heritage 130p which has given me a good start

Re: Orion StarShoot Solar System Color Imager III vs Celestron NexIm

RapidEye — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:45:19 GMT

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 7:25 AM, george.foster74 ... Don't get hung up on CMOS vs CCD - they each have their advantages and disadvantages. Canon uses CMOS

Re: Orion StarShoot Solar System Color Imager III vs Celestron NexIm

John — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:37:43 GMT

... My advice is to not get too frustrated when you try to image with a Dob. It's ok to experiment with, but a GEM mounted scope is a lot more enjoyable. I

Re: Purchasing an XT8, what else do I need?

John — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:34:47 GMT

... Skip this- go with a regular barlow or shorty plus. I have both and the shorty is ok as a paperweight, but it doesn't go in my scope any more. Bad color

Re: Purchasing an XT8, -- Now - Barlows

g2baraff — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:10:33 GMT

... I don't find much inherent image qualilty difference between the two, but there are differences, none of which are deal breakers. The Ultrascopis needs