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Cats & Casses

A forum for discussing Cassegrain (Classic Cassegrain, Ritchey-Chrétien, Dall–Kirkham, etc) and Catadioptric telescopes (Schmidt and Maksutov Cassegrains, ACF, Edge HD, etc).

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Best Low Power Ocular With My 102mm SkyWatcher Mak Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 16 Mar 2005	4 replies 838 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 16 Mar 2005
For Makaholics Only! Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 05 Mar 2005 1 2	30 replies 3511 views	John P 16 Mar 2005
meade or celstron reducer? Started by switch723 , 28 Feb 2005	6 replies 896 views	southmike 16 Mar 2005
Need some input from LX200 people Started by DaveMess , 14 Mar 2005	12 replies 1032 views	southmike 16 Mar 2005
Do I have "XLT" coatings?? Started by DaveMess , 08 Mar 2005	15 replies 1144 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 16 Mar 2005
I need help id'ing this SCT!!! Started by Astrobuff , 10 Mar 2005	9 replies 1123 views	mike174 15 Mar 2005
Celestron support? Started by nreid , 10 Mar 2005	5 replies 926 views	garyc11 15 Mar 2005
Need mounting suggestions for ETX-125 OTA Started by TimD , 12 Mar 2005	3 replies 818 views	jrcrilly 12 Mar 2005
More problems with my new Celestron C11 Started by DaveMess , 10 Mar 2005	8 replies 1249 views	LesB 12 Mar 2005
Can't get rid of RA backlash on C11S-GT Started by DaveMess , 11 Mar 2005	4 replies 747 views	RGM 12 Mar 2005
What do I need for computer guiding of my scope? Started by DaveMess , 11 Mar 2005	1 reply 717 views	Rusty 11 Mar 2005
Opinions on flocking difficulty needed Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 10 Mar 2005	4 replies 768 views	bierbelly 11 Mar 2005
CATs for astrophotography ? ? ? Which ones ? ? ? Started by AuroraSeeker , 08 Mar 2005	9 replies 1328 views	celestial_search 10 Mar 2005
MN56 Collimation Problem (Help!) Started by bryan_8_dob , 09 Mar 2005	5 replies 844 views	bryan_8_dob 10 Mar 2005
Should I return this scope?? Started by DaveMess , 09 Mar 2005	3 replies 851 views	Rusty 09 Mar 2005
Water in the tube Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 02 Mar 2005	12 replies 1308 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 09 Mar 2005
LX200 mount assistance Started by Echo , 07 Mar 2005	9 replies 994 views	Echo 08 Mar 2005
Making of a Planetary Scope Started by Star Hunter , 28 Feb 2005	11 replies 1496 views	Jim Easterbrook 08 Mar 2005
14" Maksutov-Cassegrain anyone? Started by Rammysherriff , 05 Mar 2005	19 replies 2584 views	BillC 07 Mar 2005
lousy cool down times Started by switch723 , 03 Mar 2005	13 replies 1286 views	David Knisely 07 Mar 2005
need some sound advice !!!! help Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 04 Mar 2005	14 replies 1185 views	garyc11 06 Mar 2005
2" Visual Back for 8" SCT? Started by Lew Zealand , 24 Feb 2005	13 replies 2584 views	Lew Zealand 06 Mar 2005
aberrations,obstructions and seeing Started by pstarr , 05 Mar 2005	3 replies 737 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 05 Mar 2005
CAT Cleaning Started by c131frdave , 01 Mar 2005	4 replies 761 views	Rusty 05 Mar 2005
Which one of the 3 would you choose? Started by cloe , 03 Mar 2005	6 replies 1193 views	ScottAz 05 Mar 2005
f/6.3 focal reducer with SCT question Started by celestial_search , 04 Mar 2005	2 replies 772 views	celestial_search 04 Mar 2005
Pre-Cool your OTA Started by Ron J , 15 Feb 2005 1 2	34 replies 2809 views	jrcrilly 04 Mar 2005
OTRA VEZ: MY C11/CG5/GOTO "NO TO POLARIS" Started by D13x3 , 04 Mar 2005	1 reply 595 views	Rushwind 04 Mar 2005
Stripping my Celestron Tripod modding it... Started by Zoomster , 04 Mar 2005	1 reply 639 views	LesB 04 Mar 2005
Zeiss Mak on Astromart... Started by Suk Lee , 04 Mar 2005	4 replies 2256 views	LesB 04 Mar 2005
Picked up the LXD-75 last night !! Started by Strgazr27 , 04 Mar 2005	3 replies 739 views	Strgazr27 04 Mar 2005
First Light: 6" Mak on Losmandy GM8 Started by LesB , 01 Mar 2005	14 replies 1059 views	LesB 03 Mar 2005
Just bought an Orion 127mm Mak Started by Blair , 03 Mar 2005	4 replies 904 views	Blair 03 Mar 2005
C9.25 collecting dust in the corner! Started by nreid , 26 Feb 2005	13 replies 1388 views	gazerjim 03 Mar 2005
Orion 127mm Mak first full light report Started by celestial_search , 25 Feb 2005	14 replies 1351 views	Gneiss 03 Mar 2005
Finder brackets for Intes MakCas? Started by bierbelly , 27 Feb 2005	13 replies 1373 views	bierbelly 02 Mar 2005
Well, have the RCX's shipped? Today's the day? Started by c131frdave , 27 Feb 2005	23 replies 2325 views	LesB 02 Mar 2005
Manual for Celestron Powerstar 8 circa 1988 Started by Powerstar888 , 01 Mar 2005	5 replies 1963 views	Powerstar888 02 Mar 2005
Dew shield with end cap for 8 inch LX200 classic. Started by Tim13 , 02 Mar 2005	2 replies 739 views	Tim13 02 Mar 2005
C11-SGT Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 20 Feb 2005	18 replies 1556 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 02 Mar 2005
Awfully good deal. Started by bierbelly , 28 Feb 2005	2 replies 854 views	Demorcan 02 Mar 2005
Autoguide port on the NX11. ... Started by c131frdave , 26 Feb 2005	18 replies 1236 views	Rushwind 01 Mar 2005
LXD75 Mount Stability/Photo Exposure Limits Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 21 Feb 2005 1 2	46 replies 4061 views	LesB 28 Feb 2005
cracked corrector lens Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 26 Feb 2005	9 replies 1504 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 28 Feb 2005
OMC200 Maksutov Started by Guest_DONOTDELETE_* , 25 Feb 2005	9 replies 1471 views	StewM 28 Feb 2005
Thinking of a travel CAT... Started by ForgottenMObject , 01 Feb 2005	21 replies 2096 views	Guest_DONOTDELETE_* 28 Feb 2005
Addiction. Started by nreid , 11 Feb 2005 1 2	27 replies 2213 views	southmike 28 Feb 2005
meridian shift Started by garyc11 , 27 Feb 2005	7 replies 885 views	celestial_search 27 Feb 2005
Just saw an ad for the Celestron C20 ! Started by TimD , 27 Feb 2005	4 replies 1280 views	LesB 27 Feb 2005
Will my old SPC-8 OTA work with my new CG-5 mount? Started by DaveMess , 27 Feb 2005	5 replies 997 views	jrcrilly 27 Feb 2005