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John Kramer replied to Gary Riley's discussion 'Observing Mars'

I had just a brief window last night to view Mars with my other 6" telescope, an Orion Intelliscope Dob. The view was fantastic. I had some wonderful views, even at 277x. I could clearly see the polar caps, and the prominent mare were clearly visibl…

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Kevin replied to Gary Riley's discussion 'Observing Mars'

wow those are really great shots......

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Tim added a blog post

Gadgets and Google

I'm getting to know the still-undamaged Celestron NexStar 8SE with which Hayneedle has entrusted me, and it's been a pleasure. Using the SkyAlign GoTo technology proved as easy as advertised, and I've enjoyed a few sky tours without leaving my deck.…

on Wednesday

Gary Riley replied to Gary Riley's discussion 'Observing Mars'

Wow! Those are some nice shots of Mars. Almost rivals the Hubble! :) My seeing here in Middle TN did not come anywhere near what they must have had. Thanks for sharing this. Also, enjoyed reading your reviews of the Meade ETX-LS 6 inch. I've notice…

on Wednesday

John Kramer replied to Gary Riley's discussion 'Observing Mars'

I had only one brief moment to view mars with my ETX-LS about 2 weeks ago. Conditions were not great, but I was surprised by how well the polar cap showed up, and I could see some surface detail. I was trying out my 14mm (109x) and 8.8mm (173x) Mead…

on Wednesday

Gary Riley replied to Gary Riley's discussion 'Observing Mars'

Hello Kevin, I have a Zhumell Z12 12 inch dob with 1500mm focal length. I was able to view Mars again this past Sunday evening for about an hour before the Moon rose. I was able to make out a few more details than my earlier viewing. With Mars bein…

February 2

Kevin replied to Gary Riley's discussion 'Observing Mars'

Hey i have a nexstar 5 se and have been trying to get views of mars also unfortunatelly nothing yet waiting for better eyepieces hopefully this might improve clarity of this planet. Als can you tell me what kind of telescope you are presentlly using

February 2

Kevin is now a member of StarParty

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February 2

Jeff Huston commented on Mike Carman's photo 'Tasco 20TE "Observatory" circa 1969'

Wow! Looks fantastic Mike!

January 31

John W. Johnson commented on Mike Carman's photo 'Tasco 20TE "Observatory" circa 1969'

Mike, That is great! Thanks for the reply, sorry I am so slow in checking back to this sight. I have so many that I look at that sometimes I forget which sights to check! I will defintely take you up on the offer to come over and take a look at and…

January 29

Gary Riley replied to Gary Riley's discussion 'Zhumell Telescopes'

Hello Mike, Thought I would check back with you to see how you are enjoying the Z12. Hope it is performing well for you. Did you get your newer tension springs from Scopestuff? They should help some with the primary mirror. Gary in TN

January 28

Gary Riley added a discussion

Observing Mars

Just thought I would ask if anyone on this forum has had a chance to get any good view of the Red Planet? I was able to get in a couple of hours of viewing the first part of the week. Was able to make out the north polar cap and the darker band…

January 28

Gary Riley added a photo

Me and my Z12 Dob

Getting my new Zhumell 12 inch dob set-up and adjusted.

January 28

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Observing Mars 6 Replies

Just thought I would ask if anyone on this forum has had a chance to get any good view of the Red Planet? I was able to get in a couple of hours of viewing the first part of the week. Was able to…

Started by Gary Riley in Celestial Happenings. Last reply by John Kramer Feb 5.

Zhumell Telescopes 13 Replies

Does anyone own a Zhumell telescope? I have a Z12 Dob. I purchased it back in the summer. It is a really big telescope, especially compared to the little Meade AZ70 refractor I have. I do like the Zh…

Started by Gary Riley in Zhumell Telescopes. Last reply by Gary Riley Jan 29.

Dealing with Frost & Condensation 2 Replies

I am interested to hear everyone's opinions on maintenance methods and general practices on dealing with frost and/or condensation specifically when bringing your equipment indoors at the end of the…

Tagged: condensation, maintenance, cleaning

Started by Mike Bowzeylo in Telescope Equipment & Accessories. Last reply by Mike Bowzeylo Jan 11.