
Accessories Reports
Kufeld Telrad Vs. Rigel Quickfinder
Mar 29 2011 05:24 AM |
David Knisely
in Accessories Reports
I had purchased a QuickFinder to put on the front of the dewcap of my 100mm f/6 refractor, as I was occasionally having trouble getting to the new "correct-image" right angle optical finder I had installed earlier
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Orion SKYGLOW Broad-band Light Pollution Filter
Jan 12 2010 10:31 AM |
David Knisely
in Accessories Reports
There has been considerable controversy concerning the effectiveness of various broad-band “Light Pollution Reduction” filters ever since the first decent ones appeared in the early 1980's. Some observers contend that
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CN Report: The Night Vision Astronomy BIPH
Jul 24 2008 04:37 AM |
CN_Admin
in Accessories Reports
Tom reports on his first experiences with the upcoming Binocular Photon Machine (video included)
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CN Report: DGM Optics OIII Filter
Sep 08 2007 01:54 AM |
David Knisely
in Accessories Reports
DGM Optics OIII Filter
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CN Report: DGM Optics GCE Filter
Apr 12 2007 06:18 AM |
David Knisely
in Accessories Reports
Broadband "Light Pollution" filters have often been the subject of some discussion or even heated debate among amateur astronomers when it comes to their effectiveness.
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Accessory Caps from EyepieceCaps.com
Feb 05 2007 12:04 PM |
CN_Admin
in Accessories Reports
Tired of trying to find those black accessory caps you dropped while observing at your dark site? Astro Caps may have a fix for you....
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CN Report: The DGM Optics NPB Nebula Filter
Dec 07 2006 04:34 AM |
David Knisely
in Accessories Reports
The NPB filter is a multi-layer interference filter which uses thin-film dielectric coatings to produce sharp passbands at a high level of transmission.
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HA Solar Observing on a Budget
Aug 23 2006 03:12 AM |
jrcrilly
in Accessories Reports
Before the introduction of the annual NEAF solar party in the courtyard, a couple of demonstration Ha-filtered telescopes were usually set up by the side entrance.
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CN Report: The Abell Planetary and Hickson Group Observers Guides
Mar 12 2006 06:12 AM |
CN_Admin
in Accessories Reports
So ya wanna go Deep? Take a look at these observing guides from FaintFuzzies.com; the Abell Planetary Observer’s Guide, and the Hickson Group Observer’s Guide.
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Denkmeier Dual SCT Power x Switch
Apr 03 2005 03:19 AM |
jrcrilly
in Accessories Reports
The incredible Denkmeier Dual SCT Power x Switch. Switch magnification on the fly while binoviewing.
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