· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Eyepieces Previous   Index   Next   Flat   AlienFirstClass professor emeritus Reged: 02/13/09 Posts: 742 Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter?       07/02/09 11:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Interesting that not one post so far has listed the weight of the eyepieces they have discussed. ;<) It reminds me of a comment I heard one night at a star party..."Does this eyepiece make my scope look fat?" Considering that balancing a scope is a big issue, weight does matter. Has anyone substituted a lighter weight barrel on a heavy eyepiece? Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass 07/01/09 02:53 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? jrbarnett   07/02/09 11:55 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? BillP   07/01/09 11:51 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? FirstSight   07/01/09 04:12 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/01/09 03:17 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? hfjacinto   07/01/09 03:51 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? FirstSight   07/01/09 04:15 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/01/09 05:42 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Paul G   07/03/09 08:17 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/03/09 01:47 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/01/09 05:45 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? JohnH   07/08/09 10:48 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/09/09 02:33 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Levine   07/05/09 12:50 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Mike Hosea   07/05/09 02:04 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? slyke   07/01/09 07:13 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Brian Schmidt   07/01/09 09:17 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? pankhi   07/01/09 11:52 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? E_Look   07/02/09 11:51 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/01/09 06:48 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? stana   07/01/09 06:17 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Lawrence Sayre   07/01/09 06:21 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Eddgie   07/02/09 12:52 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Eddgie   07/02/09 01:35 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/02/09 11:13 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? NCMountains   07/05/09 11:26 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Scott Watson   07/04/09 06:55 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 11:26 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? gnowellsct   07/03/09 10:50 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? jrbarnett   07/03/09 11:23 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Tamiji Homma   07/03/09 02:49 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starpoke   07/03/09 08:38 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starpoke   07/03/09 08:44 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starpoke   07/03/09 08:46 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Jim Rosenstock   07/03/09 08:48 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? nightstalker   07/03/09 08:54 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/02/09 11:49 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/03/09 01:38 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/03/09 03:19 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 01:20 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/04/09 12:06 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/04/09 12:13 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starman1   07/04/09 12:43 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/04/09 04:43 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 05:40 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starman1   07/04/09 06:00 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 11:20 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starman1   07/05/09 01:29 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/05/09 02:12 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starman1   07/05/09 11:06 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? hfjacinto   07/05/09 11:24 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Lawrence Sayre   07/04/09 07:08 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? csa/montana   07/05/09 11:02 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Lawrence Sayre   07/05/09 12:14 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starman1   07/05/09 01:59 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Lawrence Sayre   07/06/09 06:31 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/07/09 12:20 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Luigi   07/07/09 07:46 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Lawrence Sayre   07/05/09 02:45 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 01:54 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 12:37 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Tamiji Homma   07/04/09 01:47 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 01:57 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/04/09 04:36 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/04/09 05:32 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? ColoHank   07/04/09 11:50 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/05/09 02:15 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? ColoHank   07/05/09 11:27 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/05/09 03:00 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/05/09 04:28 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/05/09 09:29 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/06/09 07:43 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Eddgie   07/07/09 09:38 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/07/09 04:06 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Eddgie   07/07/09 05:12 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/07/09 05:32 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Jim Rosenstock   07/07/09 06:28 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? AlienFirstClass   07/07/09 10:50 PM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Lawrence Sayre   07/08/09 06:01 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Mike Hosea   07/08/09 10:24 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/08/09 08:52 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? Starman1   07/08/09 01:55 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? russell23   07/08/09 08:54 AM Re: Why aren't eyepieces lighter? 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