Sky Quest xx12

[Wolfseer]

I just got my new telescope and I can't obtain focus with my Baader Hyperion 2 inch eyepieces , do I need extenders or something for these to work ? The Orion eyepiece they sent me is about a half inch longer than these Baader eyepieces and it works great . Thanks for any help !

[John]

Are these the Hyperion Aspheric 2" eyepieces or the regular Hyperions with 1.25" and optional 2" barrel sections ?

[Wolfseer]

The 1.25 with optional 2 barrel , the one where you can unscrew the 1.25 section !

[John]

I'd use them as 1.25" eyepieces, which is what they actually are.

[skfboiler]

I agree, use them as 1.25 eyepieces.  However, your xx12 like my XT12g should have come with an extension tube to use with 2 inch eyepieces.

[Dave In Vermont]

I agree, use them as 1.25 eyepieces.  However, your xx12 like my XT12g should have come with an extension tube to use with 2 inch eyepieces.

According to the Orion USA site, the telescope is supposed to arrive with the following "in the box:"

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12" f/4.9 Reflector Telescope Optical Tube Assembly

Dust cover

28mm Deep View eyepiece, 2" barrel diameter

12.5mm Illuminated Plössl eyepiece, 1.25" barrel diameter

EZ Finder (with bracket)

Collimation cap

Eyepiece rack

2 Eyepiece rack wood screws (20mm long, color black)

4 Hex keys (2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 6mm)

Tube-to-base securing knob

Hand controller holster (with 2 assembly screws)

Left panel (with altitude motor pre-installed)

Right panel

Front brace

Ground baseplate assembly (with azimuth motor pre-installed

6 Base assembly wood screws (coarse thread, 47mm long)

8 Base assembly machine screws (fine thread, 60mm long)

3 Handles

6 Handle mounting screws (hex head, 25mm long)

3 Plastic feet

3 Feet wood screws (1-inch long)

Hand controller

Hand controller cable

AZ motor connection cable

RS-232 computer cable

Primary mirror

Mirror cell

3 Collimation knobs

3 Nylon washers (3/4" outer diameter)

3 Springs

Starry Night Special Edition astronomy software

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If skf says the scope should have an extension for 2-inch EP's, then I'd give Orion a call and politely inquire about the missing article. I've done quite a bit of business with Orion over the years, and they have always been quite happy to go by the credo - getting more unusual in the US - "the customer is always right."

One thing does concern me regarding the 'In The Box' list: The free Starry Night Special Edition. I suggest you take a read of this thread by Yours Truly before you plug that into your CD-drive:

http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/252262-a-warning-free-starry-night-from-orion-usa/#entry2749640

CD's make a dandy pizza-cutter if you stick a pencil through the hole.....

Enjoy the scope - looks like a very nice one!

Dave