dweller25
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@wookie1965 Just for clarity here is a diagram of how the lens arrangement should be, with the crown facing the stars…..
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Result 👍🙂
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Awesome 👍
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C9.25 - Mushy or Sharp?
dweller25 replied to Flame Nebula's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Correct, “you cannot make a silk purse out of a sows ear” 🤣 -
C9.25 - Mushy or Sharp?
dweller25 replied to Flame Nebula's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
I had a good C6, an excellent C8 and a terrible C9.25. In my opinion SCT optical quality varies. For the same price as a C9.25 you can buy a Takahashi 180mm Mewlon with 1/20th wave optics which seem to get consistent praise 🙂 -
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks
dweller25 replied to Gerr's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Brilliant 👍 -
Sounds like you may have bought a fancy brass scope toDAY ? 🙂
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I have everything crossed 🙂🤞
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I would suggest as your configuration is not working that you just flip the thin top lens over so that both arrows point in the same direction and give that a try to see if you get improvement.
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Did it work OK when you first received it ?
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This 👍
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Hello @wookie1965 I received an eyepiece that displayed the same views you described with your scope. The lenses had been put back into the eyepiece the wrong way round. I suspect all you need to do is turn the lenses to the same orientation as the above diagram and you will have a good scope 👍
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You may have the lenses the wrong way round ? They should be like this….
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The FLO advice is good, but as already said, it is important to initially dab the mirror to remove any small grit particles.
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I’m sure this is correct where you live Don ( I need to move to LA 🙂) but sadly the UK skies are often very different to yours after x250 - it’s Jetstream and/or weather front alley 🙁
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Telescope you'd like in your collection within budget.
dweller25 replied to Grump Martian's topic in The Astro Lounge
In 1986 when I read the Astro Systems brochure many, many times whilst trying to decide what my first real telescope should be I came across the Vixen FL102 on a GP mount. It was insanely expensive. With hindsight I should have bought one - it would have saved me a bob or two ! -
Would suggest eyepieces to give the following approximate magnifications… Venus x120 Jupiter x180 Saturn x200 Mars/Uranus/Neptune x250
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Yes John kept his options open there 🤣
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One scope to rule them all…… Ultimately, the Tak FC100-DZ, the perfect blend of weight, ease of use and performance.
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New Scope Suggestions
dweller25 replied to pkentwindsurf's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
A Mewlon 180 would play nicely with your 80mm and 300mm scopes. -
Best excuse ever 🤣
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I have three scopes…. A 100mm f/8 refractor A 120mm f/7.5 refractor A 180mm reflector And these two mounts… Vixen GP Vixen GP-DX I’m definitely finished buying new scopes.
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@Stu The Mewlon secret weapon… If Tak made it, it would cost £150 🤣
