joe aguiar

ok your kinda right i just looked its the 14 and 16" flex tube versions that have the dual speed the smaller single speed. I wonder if they changed them over the years. The quattro also have the dual speed and i think the other eq version thx for the correction joe

Moon filter is good Forget planet filter 2x Barlow over 3x I'll send u a link y planet golter not always great Joejaguar

The meade 4k sp ep is fine u dont need to upgrade this one unless u want a bigger fov from the 52 fov Yes I would get at least 1 2 inch ep for lower powers wide field views Joejaguar

There r so many companies with 3 to 5 lines of eps that can be a good up from the ones that come with it I think any plossls or super plossls will be better, like omni super plossls Meade 5000 HD 60 are ok Es has least 3 sets of eps 82 68 50 eps Bst seem to be popular however I dont have those Tele vue would be better corrected in a f5 scope but cost alot altho TV has plossl line U can try used market get really good quality for good price since they used If u can find used TV radian on used market u may find for 80 each which is really good. Joejaguar

I'm pretty sure their eq versions and the flex tube have the better dual speed over the solid tube dobs. My thinking is since those solid tube versions have been out for least 15 years they still come with the then single speed Crawford focuser which was an upgraded to the b4 r&p focuser, keeping prices down joejaguar

If u add duper after super it becomes Super duper eps and they wont need to be upgraded 😁 joejaguar

That's was mine too but 10 inch sct 1000 oak glass filter Joejaguar

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I still prefer eq mount over alt az so I can polar align and easier tracking but u decide if that's more import or less weight Joejaguar

I recommended he get the skywatcher 120mm ed it's only 5.1 kg or 11 lbs and only 6mm less then the 126 wo The sw ed120 comes with aluminium case 2 inch dielectric diagonal ep finder and bracket. Only 2 downfall is dewcap not sliding and the focuser may or may not need to be upgraded But the wo is ota only so if u were to buy case ep finder and bracket and diagonal that would equal at least the cost of the upgrade focuser What Louis says is correct too cause a doublet has to be longer to have the same color correction of a smaller triplet, so the extra length will add some weight but the triplet has extra lens but smaller tube so I guess both weights cancel each other out. U would think tho still the 132 triplet should still be more than a doublet a d not less or same weight Joejaguar

Then u get hooked then u will wanna see it in ha light lol joejaguar

Ya they are 3 elements 50 degree fov ep called super set here in north America not sure its same name there but they r still much better the 2 element 25 degree fov hygens joejaguar

Ya lots do that too but its extra step I dont do any more Joejaguar

the badder is also a nice film and I years ago bought the 20x30 inch sheet its a good filter too, but the image is whiteish colour I prfer the orange colour but I like both joe

Biggest factor is lp how good bad your location is Really all dso need dark skies for best results but u can over come some of it by getting bigger scopes to a point, nebula filters help and blocking all light from street lights houses etc. But best views are country skys joejaguar

The Seymour has a green tint on the sun so I dont like it I just bought the 1000 oaks film 12x12 ag xmas time it gives it a nice orange yellow . Plus that's big enough to do a few scopes if u have the kind where the dewcap has a removable smaller cap Joejaguar

If u take out the 1.25 adptor and put the a 2 inch ep its sitting low and may not focus so the adptor makes it sit highter up again. Some scopes u dont need to use this but depends on how tall the focuser is and if that model has 2 inches of travel or 4 inch of travel Sw model u need both adptors Joejaguar

I too have a 2 inch diagonal on most scopes cept the solarmax of course Joejaguar

Um quoting myself I know weird am I the only one that did this? Just wanted to add I dont use regular finderscope at all my 56 or 32mm 2 inch ep is my finder. Most people use a 6x to 9x finder which doesnt do much in white zone cities anyway maybe in country skies it's more useful. Maybe thay y for me going as low as 20 or 30x makes sence since I dont use finderscope and I'm in a white zone Joejaguar

Remember u need to get dark adapted first that's at least 10 min with zero lights around u Use only red led flashlights not white, if your using a phone to take pics then that could be a problem and reck your dark adapted eyes. If the house is lit make sure all curtains and blinds r closed on all windows and no porch or garage lights on If and street lights shine block them out These will help alot when see constellations in the sky and dimmer stars and dso Joejaguar

I just use 3 pairs of super plossls 26, 17,10 Remember the binos add maybe 300 to 500 mm fl depending which one u have and if u have the Barlow that adds more plus then that turns my eps into 26 are really then 13,8.5,5 which is high enough Joejaguar

Well I'm in Canada so got it from a Canadian dealer but he ordered it from Coronado tho. The sale is over tho now. Joejaguar

I think another problem with it is the cooldown mine took 1 to 2 hrs for good views but sometimes 2 to 3 hrs for perfect views. U can Use it for smaller dso but not the wider bigger dso Altho I dont think I ever used it for that. I only used it for the planets, I have more suitable scopes for dso that cools much much faster Joejaguar

Then a eq5 goto should do also cg4 could work and it be lighter but it wont be rock solid. They do have a eq3 goto but not sure it will good for ap maybe visual Joejaguar

Holy cow is that a 6 inch? Ya it does look small compared with that scope For me 6 inch refractor is as big as I would have joejaguar