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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Re: Good observing sites?
« Last post by George Morgan on March 01, 2022, 01:49:48 PM »
I know it is short notice but, ( If weather conditions are good ) I am thinking of going to Duette Preserve on March 4th or 5th with my scope and accessories. If you would like to come contact me on my cell 941-735-4629 before the 4th.

      March 5th     I will be at Duette Preserve tonight if anyone wants to join me. Call me on my cell phone before coming out so I can let you in.
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Good observing sites?
« Last post by Charles Kennedy on February 26, 2022, 08:25:39 PM »
New member just getting back into the hobby. I live in LWR and the light pollution is terrible.  Can you recommend some nearby places that are good for observing.  Thanks
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / dew heaters
« Last post by Raymond Locke on February 05, 2022, 03:48:50 PM »
Does anyone know how to make/reguate a dew heater for a Celestron 9.25?  I dont mind spending 80$ for the heater but not $500 for a controller and power supply??
My plan is to buy the ring dew heater from Celestron or HIgh Point and run it to a small 12vdc power pack of 2.8MAh.  I could put  one of my a variable resistors in line to control the voltage.

Any other suggestions as to how to control dew?  I do have and use the long dew shield.
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Re: Celestron 9.25 dirty/stained collector lens
« Last post by Raymond Locke on January 24, 2022, 11:28:55 PM »
Thanks for the suggestion.  Don't think I'll need it as I was very careful to use register marks and put the collector plate back exactly.  But I will check again if we ever get a clear night,...over50 degrees.
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Re: Celestron 9.25 dirty/stained collector lens
« Last post by Wolf Schutze on January 24, 2022, 11:15:01 PM »
** It is too dangerous to go alone **
** Take this to aide your journey **

https://asterism.org/resources/collimation-guide-for-schmidt-cassegrain-telescopes/

Wolf.
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Polar alignment camera
« Last post by Joel Weinstein on January 20, 2022, 02:45:04 PM »
Does anyone out there use the QHY Polemaster  polar alignment camera, Or equivalent P1made by Orion,on a Mac using either native macOS or virtualized windows on a Mac using parallels or other windows virtualization software? I can’t get the camera and software to work either way.
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Equipment for Sale/Trade / For Sale entire set of 1.25 accessories
« Last post by Raymond Locke on January 19, 2022, 09:27:08 AM »
New set of 1.25" accessories.  Upgraded to 2" and used these once.
Included:40mm, 13mm, diagnol,UHC and Moon filters,1.25 to 2" reducer and a beautiful case.
Make offer
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Re: Celestron 9.25 dirty/stained collector lens
« Last post by Raymond Locke on January 09, 2022, 12:12:25 PM »
After investigation and finally a decent reply from Celestron, It appears...and they admit....that the spots that have rings like Saturn...might be mold growth.  This may come from my storing the telescope in a non-air conditioned space ( my garage/workshop) allowing this summer's excessive humidity to make stuff grow!!     They sent me this link on how to store it.

https://www.celestron.com/blogs/knowledgebase/how-do-i-properly-store-my-telescope

However, with help from Sean and You Tube, I felt confident enough to clean the inside of my collector.  Worked fine...and now to check the collimation!
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Re: ButNow, Prices Go Up In January
« Last post by Joseph Singer on December 30, 2021, 10:25:05 AM »
Thanks…that 9.25 scope fits into my sweet spot..11 to large, and 8 may be smaller than I’m looking for…thanks for the heads up on pricing increase…I’ll get on line and order tomorrow..Joe
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Astronomy Questions and more for LGDSO members and visitors alike! / Re: ButNow, Prices Go Up In January
« Last post by Ed McDonough on December 29, 2021, 11:00:02 PM »
Joe, that's something you would have to buy on line from an internet dealer. I always recommend High Point or B&H Photo. That's a long lead time Joe. You might wait as long as a year to get one, and only then if you place your order and get in line.
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