Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Announcements and News >> Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 asaint Carpal Tunnel Reged: 04/25/03 Posts: 2021 Orion AstroView 90mm Refractor       #754237 - 12/31/05 08:03 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Orion 90mm AstroView Post Extras:       Gibbsey journeyman Reged: 11/29/05 Posts: 6 Loc: Southeastern, Mass. Re: Orion AstroView 90mm Refractor [Re: asaint]       #755635 - 01/01/06 08:24 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I just received this scope as a Christmas present from my wife and kids. After several nights viewing, I'm blown away by what you can see as compared to viewing through binoculars and I love this scope. I've noticed a couple of things however that I've already taken care of. One is the mount does not swing around easily on the legs of the tripod. I disassembled it from the legs and cleaned the sticky grease from all surfaces and replaced it with a good waterproof grease. There was also a large burr on the casting which I gently filed off. This made all the difference in the world. The focuser rack was also very jerky and had the same sticky grease which I also cleaned and replaced. The second thing is the mount seems a little on the light side for this scope but I'll have to live with that. Overall this is a great scope for a beginner like myself. Post Extras:       doug76 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 12/05/07 Posts: 2632 Loc: SE Louisiana Re: Orion AstroView 90mm Refractor [Re: Gibbsey]       #2318816 - 04/11/08 12:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Good scope, lousy mount. Hope you've upgraded it by now. Doug -------------------- Doug The Truckstop Astronomer Meade 12" Lightbridge/Dob Driver II Celestron C6 SCT Celestron C6R/Moonlight focuser Celestron XLT150 Astro-Tech AT80EDT TOWA 60/700 (under construction) Celestron CG5-ASGT, CG-4 Celestron Nexstar SE (large) Meade SWA 34mm Televue Panoptic 24mm Pentax XW 10mm, 7mm ------------------------ Astro-Tech AT66ED Celestron Nexstar SE (small) Televue Plossl 32mm Smart Astronomy Solar System 14.5mm BO/TMB Planetary 9mm, 7mm, 5mm, 4mm, 3.2mm, 2.5mm Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  asaint, spaceydee  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 659 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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