[AZ-Observing] Re: Finderscope

Thank you everyone who responded both publicly and privately.
Stan

Stan Gorodenski wrote:

>The finder scope that comes with the Meade 16" LX200R is a pain in the 
>neck because it is always going out of pointing alignment and every time 
>I start a  night I have to re-align it. I am thinking of replacing it 
>with a 3" refractor to serve as a finder, possibly guider, and for solar 
>observing, i.e., H-Alpha and all that.
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>Can anyone suggest a good refractor that would not cost thousands of 
>dollars and still give good images for solar stuff? For this a 
>chromatically  corrected objective is not necessary, from my understanding.
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>I always use a straight through finder because I use both eyes to center 
>an object. The Meade finder uses a 2" objective and so it doesn't seem 
>that going to a 3" would obstruct my one eye. I know this depends on how 
>widely separated a person's eyes are. I imagine David F. could easily 
>use a 4" refractor as a finder scope. (-:  Does anyone have any 
>experience using something as large as a 3" for a finder scope?
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>Finally, I want the pointing alignment to stay put and not continually 
>change as the Meade one does. Since refractor's are thin tubed (except a 
>certain model of the TMB refractor) I think I might have to machine two 
>thick aluminum sleeves, one for each end of the tube, and cement them to 
>the  tube. I could buy mounting rings, but I probably could machine 
>something more sturdy that would hold pointing alignment better. Does 
>anyone have any other suggestions?
>Stan
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