Peter Drew
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help needed to identify a screw (retainer?)
Peter Drew replied to MartinVi's topic in Discussions - Mounts
I think I would call this a sleeve nut. It would be intended to adjust end float on the worm shaft, not backlash. 🙂 -
What's causing this mark on my images?
Peter Drew replied to lukebl's topic in Discussions - Cameras
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Perfectly reasonable to have the markings pointing outwards as that is the direction they face. However, the convention is usually to have the arrows facing each other as the apex of both then also determines the radial location. 🙂
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I do not own a Takahashi. 🙂
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I'm fortunate that each of my main contenders has its own housing at a decent site so no need to worry about cool down, set up time or weight and no real plans to take them elsewhere. The choice is between a 30" Dob, 20" Dob, 50x300 binoscope, 8.5" refractor and a 6" Ha solar telescope. The winner, hands down is the 6" Ha solar telescope. I'm no longer medically suited to cold, late outdoor pursuits and solar observation is potentially available everyday, the Sun is the most dynamic object you can easily observe and is different every day, hour or even minute. The telescope can easily be reconfigured to night time use if really necessary. 🙂
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I can't believe I did thisto myself... £600 brick lens :/
Peter Drew replied to pipnina's topic in The Astro Lounge
Quite often, real bargains can be resold at a profit. 🙂 -
It's John Nichol's time used to make the mirrors, it's your time used to make the telescope. John also gets paid for his time. 🙂
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Genuinely lost count, but I definitely know it is one less since last weekend as I donated one to a visiting cub group rather than spend the time trying to repair the very broken and poor quality one they brought in for an MOT. 🙂
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Difference between 8/10/12 Dob on Andromeda
Peter Drew replied to Neutrinosoup's topic in Observing - Discussion
The Andromeda Galaxy is a large object, as the telescope is increased in aperture it no longer fits into the field of view. Using my 30" Dob it looks more impressive in the 80mm finder as there is a fair bit of dark sky surrounding the galaxy. 🙂 -
I can see the problem now, when the author contacted AI for the design he/she also left the "e" off the end of heroine, this confused AI. 🙂
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All viewers will recognise it as being a telescope, that would have been the criterion. I guess that AI has not yet used a telescope. 🙂
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Compliment to C11 - What would you choose?
Peter Drew replied to Flame Nebula's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
What gap?, I don't see one between what you already have and your proposed C11. The 80mm refractor should cover most of what you might need to do visually for very wide field visual and AP DSO, the 127Mak should be fine for physically manageable visual double stars and solar system objects and the C11 for more advanced AP. There is a numerical gap but not one of performance. The C11 would trounce anything affordable in the numerical gap on visual DSO's. 🙂 -
Tak 100 dc vs skywatcher 120ed and 150ed
Peter Drew replied to Flame Nebula's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
On the principle that the best telescope is the one you use most, my situation is that the SWED150 is piggy backed on a 16" SCT, itself on a massive mount and in an observatory. To use it just requires opening the dome and switching on the power. By contrast, the Vixen has to be moved from a cupboard, the mount and tripod have to be carried outside and set up. The Vixen tends to stay in the cupboard and I don't think I've used it for at least 3 years, a 4" Tak would have a similar life for the same reason. 🙂 -
Tak 100 dc vs skywatcher 120ed and 150ed
Peter Drew replied to Flame Nebula's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
I have a Vixen 102mm Fluorite, widely considered as being on a par with a 100mm Takahashi and a SW150ED. Despite both giving top class refractor quality images, for me the 150 is superior. The 102mm runs out of light at the magnifications that I need for my ageing eyesight. If portability or a suitable mount is not an issue then IMO the 150ED would be a better buy. I paid £1000 for my 6 month old one! 🙂