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Saturninus

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    Are all refractors like this? Have to add or remove extension tubes to reach focus with different EPs 1 2

    By Saturninus, in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups

    • 25 replies
    • 4,863 views
  2.  

    Is there a "handle" for carrying SCTs?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 18 replies
    • 2,828 views
  3.  

    10x42 or 8x42 for stargazing?

    By Saturninus, in Discussions - Binoculars

    • 24 replies
    • 20,712 views
  4.  

    How do you get the best seeing conditions for solar observation?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started With Observing

    • 5 replies
    • 833 views
  5.  

    Am I supposed to be seeing the airy disk in an 8" SCT?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 9 replies
    • 1,827 views
  6.  

    How much does an extension tube affect magnification?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 8 replies
    • 1,027 views
  7.  

    Why is 35x per inch of aperture the magic number for planetary observing?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 8 replies
    • 826 views
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    Which gives better image at 160x? A 110m f7 ED doublet or 80mm f6 Apo Triplet?

    By Saturninus, in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups

    • 7 replies
    • 1,195 views
  9.  

    Would you be happy if you got a brand new refractor from the factory like this?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 20 replies
    • 1,597 views
  10.  

    Any recommendations for a good finder scope?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 15 replies
    • 3,909 views
  11.  

    Does lack of chromatic aberration improve contrast, resolution or sharpness? Or is it totally separate?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 10 replies
    • 728 views
  12.  

    Eyepiece cases - how much cushion do I need?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 4 replies
    • 746 views
  13.  

    Which refractor would have more contrast? 110 ED doublet or 102 Triplet Apo

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 9 replies
    • 2,496 views
  14.  

    Is it a waste to have a short tube refractor and no 2" diagonal?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 6 replies
    • 624 views
  15.  

    Seeing conditions and maximum magnification per inch of aperture

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started With Observing

    • 10 replies
    • 3,561 views
  16.  

    Exit Pupil - magic 2.0 vs bigger/brighter for deep sky

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started With Observing

    • 13 replies
    • 3,310 views
  17.  

    Meade VS GSO 40mm Plossl

    By Saturninus, in Discussions - Eyepieces

    • 3 replies
    • 775 views
  18.  

    What are your 4 favorite magnifications?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 9 replies
    • 662 views
  19.  

    What is the increase in x factor when you barlow a binoviewer

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 0 replies
    • 397 views
  20.  

    Which would you choose? Zoom or these 3 EPs?

    By Saturninus, in Discussions - Eyepieces

    • 15 replies
    • 1,172 views
  21.  

    What is this kind of distortion called?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 7 replies
    • 866 views
  22.  

    Help! - How can I fix my diagonal? Threadlock?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 13 replies
    • 1,074 views
  23.  

    How to clean resi-dew??? Or should I not bother?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 5 replies
    • 590 views
  24.  

    A question about Baader Nosepiece for Maxbright Binos

    By Saturninus, in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups

    • 2 replies
    • 490 views
  25.  

    Hyperion Zoom Barlow on 2" Eyepieces?

    By Saturninus, in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    • 7 replies
    • 1,042 views
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