[AZ-Observing] Re: Finderscope
- From: Stan Gorodenski <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:35:23 -0700
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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