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Reflectors

A forum for discussing Newtonian type reflecting telescopes (including Schmidt and Maksutov designs as well as Herschelian, Off-Axis, etc).

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Star shapes in my 6 inch newtonian Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 15 Mar 2004	13 replies 1,589 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 16 Mar 2004
Sky View Pro 8 EQ,any advice? Started by Jim52 , 14 Mar 2004 1 2	26 replies 2,967 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 13 Apr 2004
Cooling a 12 inch Dob Started by mikes1212 , 14 Mar 2004	17 replies 1,628 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 15 Mar 2004
MY FIRST POST Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 14 Mar 2004	2 replies 789 views	jrcrilly 14 Mar 2004
GS 10" First Light! Started by Relativist , 14 Mar 2004	24 replies 2,188 views	Relativist 22 Mar 2004
A different approach to flocking a newtonian Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 13 Mar 2004	17 replies 2,155 views	BCB 15 Mar 2004
High magnification Started by conus , 13 Mar 2004	21 replies 4,453 views	Craig Simmons 17 Mar 2004
My New Intelliscope Started by LarryinCA , 13 Mar 2004	14 replies 1,235 views	humbleservant888 16 Mar 2004
KonusMotor 500 Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 12 Mar 2004	18 replies 7,769 views	jmoore 14 Mar 2004
6" Newtonian Starter scope Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 10 Mar 2004	10 replies 1,512 views	erik 12 Mar 2004
the best modification for newts Started by erik , 10 Mar 2004 1 2	35 replies 2,826 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 14 Mar 2004
GS 10" or 13.1" Coulter Blue tube? Started by Relativist , 10 Mar 2004	14 replies 1,215 views	erik 12 Mar 2004
My new starbuckets... More pics.... Started by Tom T , 10 Mar 2004	11 replies 1,710 views	Tom T 17 Mar 2004
Ahhh the sweet smell of new scope.... Started by Tom T , 10 Mar 2004	20 replies 2,049 views	Tom T 13 Mar 2004
Murnaghan Instrument Telescopes! Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 09 Mar 2004	3 replies 1,040 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 09 Mar 2004
Simple GoTo / Tracking Mount For DSH-8 Started by Norvin , 09 Mar 2004 1 2	40 replies 3,437 views	Tom L 13 Mar 2004
What type of eyepiece for 10" dob Started by nreid , 08 Mar 2004	4 replies 875 views	Stacy 09 Mar 2004
HELP I've really messed it up Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 08 Mar 2004	4 replies 1,192 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 08 Mar 2004
telescope opportunity Started by jrcrilly , 07 Mar 2004	4 replies 1,149 views	jrcrilly 07 Mar 2004
Mount for 6" f/6 reflector Started by lighttrap , 06 Mar 2004	2 replies 1,007 views	lighttrap 06 Mar 2004
Cool Case for 6-8" Newts Started by lighttrap , 06 Mar 2004	7 replies 1,544 views	Rammysherriff 07 May 2004
Coulter Telescopes Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 06 Mar 2004	7 replies 1,271 views	Astrosetz 08 Mar 2004
Dobsonian mount mods Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 05 Mar 2004	16 replies 4,801 views	donnie3 21 Aug 2009
eBay telescope Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 04 Mar 2004	18 replies 1,607 views	desertstars 09 Mar 2004
ikea are making telescopes? Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 03 Mar 2004	0 replies 1,184 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 03 Mar 2004
Beautiful (not my style, but beautiful) Started by Tom T , 03 Mar 2004 1 2	31 replies 2,262 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 12 Mar 2004
Look at this beauty! Started by Stelios , 03 Mar 2004	17 replies 1,634 views	Tom T 05 Mar 2004
The Smallest Newtonian Telescope in The World Started by 15x70 , 03 Mar 2004	15 replies 1,507 views	Relativist 04 Mar 2004
8" dobs Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 02 Mar 2004	12 replies 1,921 views	Spyke 13 Mar 2004
Collimation: Does this look correct??? Started by braindontstop31 , 02 Mar 2004	2 replies 1,190 views	kiwisailor 02 Mar 2004
Celestron Dobs and Dob's Prices in general Started by Relativist , 02 Mar 2004	8 replies 1,450 views	Relativist 03 Mar 2004
10" EQ / DSO killer - Mods??? Started by Scott Beith , 01 Mar 2004	24 replies 2,064 views	Don W 03 Mar 2004
Dopbsonian Decision Started by Spyke , 01 Mar 2004	6 replies 1,372 views	erik 03 Mar 2004
Interesting Things At Orion Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 01 Mar 2004 1 2	36 replies 3,044 views	Steve Landry 09 Mar 2004
Adjusting for Focal Length? Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 01 Mar 2004	2 replies 891 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 02 Mar 2004
To Ron (rboe) re: advice about chairs, HELP Started by Nauset , 29 Feb 2004	2 replies 1,040 views	Nauset 01 Mar 2004
Biggest Dob Started by gordon , 29 Feb 2004	24 replies 2,100 views	Jarad 04 Mar 2004
any potos taken from a reflector under 6"? Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 29 Feb 2004	7 replies 1,258 views	litespeed 02 Mar 2004
Cooling fan direction? Started by lighttrap , 29 Feb 2004	12 replies 1,561 views	bierbelly 03 Mar 2004
preferred cooling technique for newts? Started by gazerjim , 29 Feb 2004	7 replies 1,070 views	Jeff Morgan 03 Mar 2004
I'm afraid to ask but ... Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 28 Feb 2004	3 replies 1,154 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 29 Feb 2004
Planetary detail in Reflector Started by Spyke , 27 Feb 2004 1 2 3	Hot 51 replies 5,208 views	Tom L 07 Mar 2004
My Mewlon is here! Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 27 Feb 2004	20 replies 2,513 views	Charles 01 Mar 2004
Televue Paracorr Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 26 Feb 2004	2 replies 1,048 views	jrcrilly 26 Feb 2004
Celestron C8-N, and a joke Started by mjs , 26 Feb 2004	1 reply 1,139 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 26 Feb 2004
Primary coatings Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 24 Feb 2004	7 replies 1,499 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 26 Feb 2004
Who made my mirror? Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 24 Feb 2004	6 replies 1,374 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 01 Mar 2004
12.5" Meade. Is this one a good deal? Started by jmoore , 23 Feb 2004	12 replies 1,378 views	Tom L 24 Feb 2004
To Carolyn and Tom Started by Nauset , 22 Feb 2004	21 replies 2,305 views	Tom L 01 Mar 2004
Discovery PDHQ Split Tube Started by PMB , 22 Feb 2004	8 replies 1,245 views	jack45 23 Feb 2004