Posts Made By: Ivan Gastaldo

Wonderful shot Dennis!
Beautiful colors, detail & contrast!

Nice processing! 8)


Thanks for sharing with us!

Awesome shots Roland! 8)
Congrats!

Looks very good Ralph, and specially for a first light!
Keep it up!

Nice shots Paul!
Thanks for sharing!
One of these days I have to make it to NEAF!

Bob, removing the corrector plate is not hard, but it is something that requires the user to be REALLY-REALLY careful as not to drop it or scratch it.
Also be aware that you must put it back the same exact way it came out, as the primary mirror and the corrector are aligned to each other in a particular position. (look for a mark on the corrector edge and the OTA support ring. If there's none, I would recommend you make a small mark so that you can align them when putting it back together)

What are you gonna use to clean it up? also be careful about the solution you'll use...

Check this site, and go to the GUIDES area... ASO cleaning.

http://www.arksky.org/


Good luck!

Awesome shot Jim!
Nice camera indeed! (not to mention nice processing too)

Nice shot of THE OWL!
Like the colors too!


Thanks Larry!

I'm happy for you Paul!
Gotta love that price too!

Hello Brad!

I personally own a 10" LX-200GPS, and love it! So don't let the SCT bashers steer you away! LOL!

Every design has their PROs and CONs, and you must weight each and every one of those things in order to get the most out of your money/scope.

SCTs are nice scopes, since they'll do everything for you, but they normally don't excel at anything in particular.
This does not mean that the views won't be amazing, but they could be slightly better in some other "premium" designs...

Cool down times are sometimes long, depending on the difference of temperature between your "storage" room and the outside... sometimes ranging from 30 mins to 1 1/2 hours or more, specially if the temperature keeps changing...

Weight is also another issue, the larger the scope, the heavier it gets.
10" is my limit...a 12" would be too much for a 158lbs guy. 8)
(I made a set or wheelie bars so I can roll it out of the garage in less 5 minutes...)

Collimation is something else you must be aware of, as it is something that becomes crucial if you want the best views out of your scope.

The 9 1/4 SCT from Celestron is well known for very good quality optics, and that's definitely a plus...
The 8" LX-90 is also well known for reliability and good views, but the 9 1/4 has a bit more aperture, and is better known to deliver awesome views.
My only concern is the CG5 mount that it comes with, as i do not have much experience with it, and I'm not sure if it is sturdy enough. Maybe it will be good enough for visual purposes, but I'm not so sure for astrophotography...


Anyways, this is just my .02 cents, and I could keep talking and talking, but let's give some others the chance to talk... 8)


If you want to talk more about them, feel free to send me a Personal Message, and I'll send you my email address...


Clear skies, and good luck!

WONDERFUL!
Pinpoint stars down to the core.... excellent!

Thanks for the hard work, and for sharing! 8)