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PiperKev
sage
Reged: 12/19/06
Posts: 202
Loc: Grafton, OH
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Hmmm, now you've REALLY got me curious! Dangit, I wish mine would get here so I can play with it!!! 
Cool video, BTW!!
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Orion SkyQuest f/8 XT6 Classic
Sears 4-6333 60mm f/15 refractor
TeleVue Plossls: 32mm, 11mm
Orion Sirius Plossls: 25mm, 20mm
Astro-Tech Paradigm 15mm, 12mm, 8mm
TMB Planetary II: 5mm
Faworski Orthos: 16.8mm, 10.5mm, 7mm
Celestron Ultima 2x barlow
Orion LaserMate Deluxe + Meade 126 2x barlow
Telrad
Oberlin, OH Clear Sky Clock
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StarStuff1
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 04/01/07
Posts: 1124
Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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The 2 thin O-rings I had left over b-a-r-e-l-y stretched enough over the and rear sight and mounting block to fit into the grooves on either side of the logo. Snugs up the body a little but it doesn't appear to be a necessary step. And it slows down dissambly if you want to demonstrate the innards of the GS.
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Tools that make objects very far away appear much closer than they actually are.
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Zoeff
sage
Reged: 06/10/09
Posts: 434
Loc: Haarlem, Netherlands
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This morning my NexStar 8SE arrived from the 'states (24 hours after the Galileoscope...  ) which I ordered with a Celestron Barlow. I just had to try this barlow with the Galileoscope.
The new barlow in the optical train:
The result:
For comparison:
In short, the image looks much better with the new barlow! The color difference is mostly because of the different lighting combined with the auto white balance I left on so ignore the colors please! 
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Telescope: C8 XLT with a Long Perng 100mm f/6 doublet on a NEQ6 Pro SynScan.
Accessories: Hyperion 36mm, GSO 32mm, E-lux 25mm, Hyperion 8mm,
DBK 41AU02.AS, 2x & 5x Barlow, 0.63x Focal Reducer, Solar Filter, UHC Filter.
My (astro-)photos can be found on flickr.
Edited by Zoeff (07/10/09 10:34 AM)
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PiperKev
sage
Reged: 12/19/06
Posts: 202
Loc: Grafton, OH
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Nice! I take it that's with the plastic lensed 20mm eyepiece, then? Did you try any other eyepieces in it?
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Orion SkyQuest f/8 XT6 Classic
Sears 4-6333 60mm f/15 refractor
TeleVue Plossls: 32mm, 11mm
Orion Sirius Plossls: 25mm, 20mm
Astro-Tech Paradigm 15mm, 12mm, 8mm
TMB Planetary II: 5mm
Faworski Orthos: 16.8mm, 10.5mm, 7mm
Celestron Ultima 2x barlow
Orion LaserMate Deluxe + Meade 126 2x barlow
Telrad
Oberlin, OH Clear Sky Clock
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Zoeff
sage
Reged: 06/10/09
Posts: 434
Loc: Haarlem, Netherlands
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It's the plastic plössl yes, and no I haven't but I doubt I'd be able to spot the difference since I'm only 2 astronomy days old (Hehe). Perhaps the remaining distortion around the edges will vanish.
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Telescope: C8 XLT with a Long Perng 100mm f/6 doublet on a NEQ6 Pro SynScan.
Accessories: Hyperion 36mm, GSO 32mm, E-lux 25mm, Hyperion 8mm,
DBK 41AU02.AS, 2x & 5x Barlow, 0.63x Focal Reducer, Solar Filter, UHC Filter.
My (astro-)photos can be found on flickr.
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XP_Freak
newbie
Reged: 07/09/09
Posts: 1
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I was puzzled by the 4 O-rings too.
But the big ones fit on the main tube.
look here:
You can see, they are on the outside.
Also see the complete assembly instructions
Edited by XP_Freak (07/12/09 01:17 PM)
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GregAlt
member
Reged: 06/23/09
Posts: 32
Loc: Seattle, WA, USA
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While I'm waiting, does anyone have any thoughts about accessories that might make sense? I went and ordered a cheap point and shoot camera adapter I found online - $20 seemed like a reasonable risk.
Does it make sense to consider buying another eyepiece or two? I realize the fundamental limitations of the galileoscope would make higher magnification useless for most things, but how about for the moon and bright planets? And what might be a good bang-for-the-buck option that is suited to the galileoscope?
And has anyone come up with good storage/carrying case idea? I was thinking a plastic blueprint tube with secure endcaps from an office supply or art store would do the trick for $10 or so.
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Orion XT8i - 8" f/5.9
Nikon Action 10x50 Binoculars
Galileoscope 50mm f/10 (20mm ep + 2x barlow)
25mm, 10mm Sirius Plossl eyepieces (1.25")
12.5mm Black Knight OWL Super Plossl
2x Knight OWL Barlow
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Zoeff
sage
Reged: 06/10/09
Posts: 434
Loc: Haarlem, Netherlands
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That's quite interesting XP_Freak, though not very practical for me as I intent to demonstrate it's (relative) simplicity whenever I can. Many people don't even realize you can see the moons of jupiter with such a small telescope. 
GregAlt, you might want to get a better barlow. See my flickr page here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoeff/ for pictures taken trough the Galileoscope with the supplied barlow and a Celestron Barlow. Other then that, a camera tripod would be very useful but I'm guessing you already figured that out. 
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Telescope: C8 XLT with a Long Perng 100mm f/6 doublet on a NEQ6 Pro SynScan.
Accessories: Hyperion 36mm, GSO 32mm, E-lux 25mm, Hyperion 8mm,
DBK 41AU02.AS, 2x & 5x Barlow, 0.63x Focal Reducer, Solar Filter, UHC Filter.
My (astro-)photos can be found on flickr.
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Sarkikos
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/18/07
Posts: 1727
Loc: Suburban Maryland, USA
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I'll let my daughter use the Galileoscope when it arrives. Maybe I'll put it on a CG3 equatorial mount that I have, or more probably a little altazimuth mount. I may try it out as a finder for one of my telescopes. I have a 27mm Antares Kellner eyepiece with crosshairs that I could use to achieve 19X. The apparent field of view is only 48 degrees, so the true field would be about 2.6 degrees, which is pretty narrow for a finder. I could slip in a focal reducer to bring it down to about 9X with a true field of view of 5.2 degrees, which is acceptable. Also, the Galileoscope is f10, so the color aberration should be low, and being able to change the eyepiece is an advantage over the usual finder. In any event, it will be a learning experience for my daughter as we put it together.
Mike
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C10-NGT on 1stBase (DSO); Z8, Bosma 6" f12 MCT (NSO); 6" f5 Newt, 4.5" f4.4 Ball (Handheld RF w/GLP); C4-R, 130ST (NSO/RF/DS); 90mm f13 MCT (Luna/DS); ST80+Crayford (RF/DS); SkyMaster 25x100/15x70; Zhumell 20x80; Barska XWA 10x50/8x40 (9.5°!); CV 2.3x40 (26°!); BV-125C; CG5, CG4 (2d); SV AZ, 501HDV on 055XB, P+ on Oberwerk; QuikFinder, Telrad; 11x70 RACI Finder; Dynamo Pro, Dew-Not; Orion 5-Filter Wheel; ES 14 100°, Baader Zoom, Baader GO 9mm, Plossls, Orthos, Kellners; Barlows, Reducers
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daniel_h
professor emeritus
Reged: 03/08/08
Posts: 600
Loc: VIC, Australia
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my australian order arrived this morning at 7:30am - will check them out tonight
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regal 10x42, 10x50ultras, 16x70 FMT-sx, 25x100 orion
Oly e-500, C8N, astrotrac type I
2 old sturdy tripods for the bins (slik & velbon)
zeiss f5.6 refractor/lens (under construction)
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dmdouglass
super member
Reged: 12/23/07
Posts: 151
Loc: Tempe, AZ
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On July 1st, one of members (above) reported that he received his order of 10 telescopes, which he ordered on Feb 23rd. His order number was #1152.
I had placed two orders, one being on Feb 19th for 5 units, and another on Feb 21st for 2 additional units.
Since they say the units are being shipped in order of "order number", I should have received both of my shipments, but I have not. An email to them "autoresponds" that they will not be answering emails, because of the sheer number of emails that they are receiving.
We can call and leave a recorded message, but heck, if they won't answer email, why pay for a phone call?
Can people please post their order number and/or dates when they receive shipments? At least for awhile? It might help others gauge when they should be receiving theirs.
Thanks.
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David M. Douglass
Tempe, Arizona
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MisterH
member
Reged: 01/09/08
Posts: 43
Loc: Mid Michigan
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I ordered mine on Feb 23 as well, with an order number of 1129. I have yet to receive it (ordered two). I'm really hoping it comes in this next week as one's a gift for my niece and next week is the only time I'll see her all year 
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Newbie
Orion SkyQuest XT8i
Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ
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erick
super member
Reged: 11/21/07
Posts: 104
Loc: Bacchus Marsh, Australia
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My two arrived this morning in Melbourne, Australia. Label suggests they were posted in Denmark. Also they appear to have been posted as two separate items, but did arrive together.
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vliegnerd
member
Reged: 01/26/09
Posts: 16
Loc: Gouda, NL
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order# 1862, Feb 26. Recieved both units earlier this week, july 9th. Shipped from norway/denmark (?) to NL.
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4.5" f/8 reflector
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BSJ
super member
Reged: 12/22/08
Posts: 116
Loc: Grand Isle, VT
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Quote:
I ordered one, donated one.
Order 914. Which I assume means less than 1000 orders have been placed...
Still nothing for me 
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Brian S. Johnson
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Celestron C6-XLT,Zhumell Z10D, Orion ST80,
8-24mm Hyperion Zoom
8mm, 17mm, 21mm Baader Hyperion 14mm & 28mm Fine Tune Rings
OPT OIII, Baader Fringe killer, Baader Moon & Sky Glow
Nikon 10x50 Action Extreme
StarDust Observing Chair
Astro-Tech Voyager Mount
AstroZap Dew strip/Shield for the C6
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GregAlt
member
Reged: 06/23/09
Posts: 32
Loc: Seattle, WA, USA
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Everybody's probably refreshing the galileoscope page every 5 minutes, but I noticed a new update addressing some of the concerns mentioned here:
https://www.galileoscope.org/gs/content/update
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July 10, 2009
Galileoscopes are now being delivered! Tens of thousands of kits have already arrived in customers' hands, and more are on the way!
If you placed your order in February, March, April, or May 2009, you should receive your Galileoscope(s) by the end of July.
We're shipping orders in order of receipt, but this doesn't guarantee that they'll reach their destinations in the same order — it takes different amounts of time to reach different parts of the world, and we're using a variety of postal/parcel carriers and freight forwarders. Sorry, but we can't provide tracking information for your order (that's part of how we keep the cost of the Galileoscope so low).
Supposedly the first batch was 60,000, so "tens of thousands" should be on track for meeting the claim of all of us receiving them by the end of July.
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Orion XT8i - 8" f/5.9
Nikon Action 10x50 Binoculars
Galileoscope 50mm f/10 (20mm ep + 2x barlow)
25mm, 10mm Sirius Plossl eyepieces (1.25")
12.5mm Black Knight OWL Super Plossl
2x Knight OWL Barlow
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Andy_H
member
Reged: 07/13/09
Posts: 22
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I ordered May 29, order # 20970. I received it today. I'm in Schaumburg, IL (northwest suburb of Chicago). My order was for two scopes.
Being brand new to telescopes, I can't wait to get out there and try it tonight (looking pretty clear so far).
But one question: I tried the 18x Galilean configuration. What's the point? It's such a small FOV! Seems to make sense only in conjunction with the other eyepiece.
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erick
super member
Reged: 11/21/07
Posts: 104
Loc: Bacchus Marsh, Australia
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Quote:
But one question: I tried the 18x Galilean configuration. What's the point? It's such a small FOV! Seems to make sense only in conjunction with the other eyepiece.
I'm not going to try. I built the plossl and the barlow. I think the point is that we would then appreciate, even more, Galileo's accomplishments!
Edited by erick (07/13/09 11:05 PM)
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PiperKev
sage
Reged: 12/19/06
Posts: 202
Loc: Grafton, OH
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Quote:
Everybody's probably refreshing the galileoscope page every 5 minutes, but I noticed a new update addressing some of the concerns mentioned here:
Every 5 minutes?? C'mon, that's a bit obsessive, isn't it? I mean every 10 minutes, yeah, but not every 5!!! 
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Orion SkyQuest f/8 XT6 Classic
Sears 4-6333 60mm f/15 refractor
TeleVue Plossls: 32mm, 11mm
Orion Sirius Plossls: 25mm, 20mm
Astro-Tech Paradigm 15mm, 12mm, 8mm
TMB Planetary II: 5mm
Faworski Orthos: 16.8mm, 10.5mm, 7mm
Celestron Ultima 2x barlow
Orion LaserMate Deluxe + Meade 126 2x barlow
Telrad
Oberlin, OH Clear Sky Clock
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erick
super member
Reged: 11/21/07
Posts: 104
Loc: Bacchus Marsh, Australia
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.....I built the plossl and the barlow....
Now I've found the full instructions on the Galileoscope site, I'd better have another look at that barlow - I think I don't have the lenses in correct order. The Plossl is fine, but the view with the added barlow is terrible at the edges.
By the way, to use a diagonal, try a barlow between the focusser and the diagonal to allow focus to be reached. I made it work with a 3x Televue barlow. I've arranged to get a short 2x barlow and will experiment further this weekend.
Edited by erick (07/14/09 07:52 PM)
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