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Telescope Tube
Telescope Tube
does any eyepiece suit any telescope focuser tube?


There are two common sizes of eyepiece, and some less frequently used sizes.

Most decent or good telescopes can use 1.25" eyepieces. (They have a barrel that's 1.25" in diameter)

The next size up has a 2" barrel. These scopes tend to be physically larger, and are often better quality ones, but they could put a 2" focuser on a junky scope too. Scopes designed for 2" eyepieces can use an adapter to use the 1.25" eyepieces.

Many "toy" telescopes and a some vintage collectors items use .965" diameter eyepieces. If it's a toy, the money you'd spend on a good eyepiece would be better applied to buying a worthwhile scope. If it's a collectors item, you'd probably know it.

Finally large observatory scopes sometimes take 4" or even larger eyepieces. These are often custom made.

The advantage of a larger diameter eyepiece is it allows for a wider field of view at low power. Most people with the 2" capability use 1.25" eyepieces for higher power. They use the larger eyepieces for low power views, and for connecting cameras to their scopes.

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Adamss New Patent Portable Telescope - draw tube inscription Photo Mugs Adamss New Patent Portable Telescope - draw tube inscription Photo Mugs

 

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This achromatic telescope has a barrel covered in dyed rayskin (shagreen, now split) and ten brass draw tubes. The brass fittings include an objective lens cap. The original mahogany box also survives and contains three additional eyepieces of different magnifying powers...

Adamss New Patent Portable Telescope - draw tube inscription Photo Mugs Adamss New Patent Portable Telescope - draw tube inscription Photo Mugs

 

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Hand-held telescope made of rayskin (shagreen) that has been dyed red..

Adamss New Patent Portable Telescope - with case Photo Mugs Adamss New Patent Portable Telescope - with case Photo Mugs

 

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This achromatic telescope has a barrel covered in dyed rayskin (shagreen, now split) and ten brass draw tubes. The brass fittings include an objective lens cap. The original mahogany box also survives and contains three additional eyepieces of different magnifying powers...

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Flexible, modular system enables you to assemble pole up to 30 feet in length. Drawn anodized aluminum pole is lightweight and easy and safe to handle, even when assembled to provide maximum reach. Reach higher than 30 feet (pole length + height)! Includes five, 6-ft...

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4" OVALADJUSTABLE 18" 31UPC : 079916200385Shipping Dimensions : 20.50in X 8.90in X 5.10inEstimated Shipping Weight : 5.6054

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DEFLECT-O OVAL ALUMINUM SKINNY DUCT *4" *Fire resistant aluminum oval duct allows for dryer venting installation as little as 3" from wall *Adjustable from 27" to 48" can be cut with tin snips to shorter lengths *Vertical, horizontal or diagonal installation

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Orion SpaceProbe 3 Altazimuth Reflector Telescope Orion SpaceProbe 3 Altazimuth Reflector Telescope

 

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If you're looking for an affordable entry-level telescope for that beginning astronomy enthusiast, our SpaceProbe 3 Altaz is the perfect choice. Great for all-around stargazing, this highly portable, uncomplicated scope is just the right size and weight for the entire family, and just the right price for parents...

Orion Observer 70mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope Orion Observer 70mm Altazimuth Refractor Telescope

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Our Observer 70 is the perfect telescope for that budding astronomer in your family. This scope excels in both quality and performance. Its 70mm multi-coated achromatic objective lens - focal length 700mm focal length (f/10) - gathers 36% more light than a 60mm...

Orion SpaceProbe 130 EQ Reflector Orion SpaceProbe 130 EQ Reflector

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Ships to the U.S. including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Orion SpaceProbe 130 EQ Reflector Telescope An affordable but very capable telescope130mm aperture and 900mm focal length for great all-around viewing performanceIncludes sturdy tripod and equatorial mount for hands-free celestial trackingIncludes two eyepieces, finder scope, focuser, collimation cap, and FREE Starry Night astronomy softOne-year limited warranty A lot of folks shopping for their first telescope tell us that they have always had a fascination with the stars...

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BARSKA 3-9x32 Plinker-22 Riflescope BARSKA 3-9x32 Plinker-22 Riflescope

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Barska 3 - 9x32 mm Plinker - 22 Reticle Scope with Rings. Striking performance for your .22 and rimfire! Plinking or hunting, take aim with bright clear optics boasting the durability of scopes costing much more...

Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope

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In 1609, world-renowned Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, introduced an elementary telescope to the growing astronomy community, which sparked interest into the mysterious night sky for centuries to come...

The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes

 

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This book tells how you can build a state-of-the-art Dobsonian telescope using readily available materials and supplies. Every step of construction is detailedin photographs and diagrams, and the underlying ideas are carefully explained...

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The Barska 40070 Starwatcher Compact Refractor Telescope with Table Top Tripod and Carrying Case is an ideal telescope for the aspiring amateur astronomer. Ideal for students or those interested in learning more about the night sky, the 70mm objective lens can zoom up to 300x power...

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Priming a Telescope Tube

can i drill through 2 pieces of steel tube at the same time? One telescopes inside the other, want to know if?


it is okay to drill through both at the same time or will it destroy my bits? want an easy and quick way to drill holes in steel tubing.

You can, but you need to make sure the inside tube does not slip while you are drilling. Best would be to use a drill press and metal bits, plus a bit of oil to keep the temp down on the bit and metal. You would have to rig a clamp to hold the tube in place.
If you hand drill with an electric, start with a punch to keep the bit from slipping off the curve. Then drill at the highest speed you have--drilling metal is different than drilling wood.
I doubt you will destroy the bits, unless you are trying to drill case hardened steel. Always stop and pull back if the bit binds. Get it up to speed with just the tip inside the initial hole for a guide, and start again. Remember that with some metals, when you get through them, the bottom side may have a pucker. You can just turn the tube over, and use the bit head to knock off any shavings still stuck on, then a ball peen or large blunt punch to tap the pucker back into place.

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Dobsonian 8 Telescope
Dobsonian 8 Telescope
What is the aperture size of the Saxon 8" Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope?


Thanks

The aperture (the opening of the telescope where light gets in) would be 8" (ca. 20cm).

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Orion SkyQuest XT8i IntelliScope Dobsonian Telescope Orion SkyQuest XT8i IntelliScope Dobsonian Telescope

 

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Orion's SkyQuest XT8i Intelliscope Dobsonian Computerized Telescope combines powerful 203mm-diameter reflector optics with point-and-view simplicity in a nicely portable package. With the included IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator, the amateur stargazer can pinpoint the location of 14,000+ celestial wonders stored in the IntelliScope's databank...

Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Telescope Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Telescope

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Description

Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector TelescopeLaunch a lifetime of stargazing with this compact, ready-to-use telescopeTop-notch optics show you the moon, the planets, the stars and moreScope comes fully assembled so you can go from box to backyard in minutesHigh-quality optics, point-and-view ease of use, remarkable portability, all for less than $200Your ticket to space-tourism without the zero-G nauseaMaybe it's because many of us started out with those frustrating little department store refractors, but at Orion we strive to offer quality telescopes for beginners that are easy to use and will inspire their natural inclination to explore...

Orion SkyQuest XT6i IntelliScope Dobsonian Telescope Orion SkyQuest XT6i IntelliScope Dobsonian Telescope

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This remarkable scope combines powerful 150mm-diameter reflector optics with point-and-view simplicity in one nicely portable package. And with the included IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator, even the novice stargazer can pinpoint the location of 14,000+ celestial wonders stored in the IntelliScope's databank...

Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope

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Description

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Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

 

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A powerful and capable telescope, the Orion SkyQuest XT8 Classic Dobsonian is one of our most popular reflectors due to its elegant combination of precision optics, mechanical simplicity, and rock-solid stability...

Telrad Finder Sight Telrad Finder Sight

 

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The easiest way to aim a telescope. The view seen through the window of the Telrad is continuous with the sky around it, not magnified or upside down. Three rings are lighted and appear to lie among the stars...

The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes

 

Description

This book tells how you can build a state-of-the-art Dobsonian telescope using readily available materials and supplies. Every step of construction is detailedin photographs and diagrams, and the underlying ideas are carefully explained...

The Complete Guide to Building Your Own 8-inch Telescope The Complete Guide to Building Your Own 8-inch Telescope

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I've written a book on how to build a telescope just like the one I did so anyone can do it. Every step and every piece is covered in great detail so you can actually build a powerful telescope much more powerful than the one's typically found in department stores...

Orion SkyQuest XT10 Classic Dobsonian Telescope Orion SkyQuest XT10 Classic Dobsonian Telescope

 

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Orion(r) SkyQuest(TM) XT Classic Dobsonians It's no wonder customers heap 5-star ratings on these gentle giants. For not only do their jumbo-sized optics and uncomplicated design bring a "new level of joy to simple observing," raved Astronomy magazine, but they're also the most affordable quality Dobs on the market...

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Mirror Telescopes
Mirror Telescopes
What is the diameter of the image of Mars formed by a telescope mirror w/ focal length of 1.75m (see details)?


The diameter of Mars is 6794 km, and its minimum distance from the earth is 5.58x10^7 km. (NOTE: A telescope mirror is convex.)

Assume that the planet is on the optical axis of the mirror. Rays from the extreme edges of the planet to the centre point of the mirror will form a triangle which is similar to that formed by the reflected rays which then pass on to the extreme edges of the image. So the ratio of the diameter of Mars to its distance from the telescope is the same as that of the diameter of the image (d) to the focal length of the mirror. we can write -

d/1.75 = 6794/5.58*10^7

d = 1.75*6794/5.58x10^7 = 213*10^-6m

Note - the mirrors of astronomical telescopes are concave.

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This small brass telescope is a reflecting telescope that uses a curved mirror rather than an objective lens to collect light and produce the observed image..

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Our Observer 70 is the perfect telescope for that budding astronomer in your family. This scope excels in both quality and performance. Its 70mm multi-coated achromatic objective lens - focal length 700mm focal length (f/10) - gathers 36% more light than a 60mm...

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How is the telescope mirror made?


Ok I have the concave glass with the sagita and with the focal length, but just the glass. Now I need to help me and answer me how I will make the glass to reflect from the sagita.I need to know what is the chemicals to make the mirror (the reflecting part).It is probably some aluminium fluid but I don't know what exactly. Please help me and tell me the process...

You have already hogged the glass out? Use finer and finer abrasives to smooth the glass. Then polish the glass with rouge or cerium oxide. Make a Foucault tester. Then figure the spheroid or paraboloid. Then have it coated with aluminum by a commercial firm or a club. The Washington and the St Petersburg clubs do mirror-coating.

The glass, and grinding and polishing materials are sold by Newport Glass Works, Salem, GotGrit, and Willmann-Bell.

NGW has some prices at its website. The website also gives some instructions on mirror making.

There are about 30 mirror-making groups/classes/workshops. Some are listed at the Stellafane website.

There is a telescope making Yahoo! webgroup called "make_your_own_telescope".

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8 Inch Telescope
8 Inch Telescope
I just purchased an 8 inch Dob telescope by orion,what extra eyepieces should I get?


Besides the standard eyepiece that comes with this 8 inch skyquest,what extra eyepieces should I buy for all observings planetary and deep sky objects?

The 25mm eyepiece supplied is a good starting point, and is probably the eyepiece you will end up using much of the time because of its wide rich field of view. A good second eyepiece to add is one which gives a magnification equal to your telescope's aperture in millimetres. In your case that would be 200x, or 6 mm. Eyepieces of the Plössl and orthoscopic design in this focal length have extremely short eye relief, which makes them uncomfortable to use, but modern designs like the Tele Vue Radian, the Orion Stratus, and the Orion Edge-On Planetary give you short focal length and long eye relief. I've used all three designs, and my favourite is the Edge-On Planetary. It's worth spending a bit of extra money for this eyepiece as it will be your "work horse" for lunar and planetary observing, and for close examination of planetary nebulae and globular clusters.

Next you might want an eyepiece intermediate between 25mm and 6mm, say something around 12mm (100x). This will become your work horse for closer examination of deep sky objects like galaxies and nebulae. In this case, look for an eyepiece with a wide field of view. Tele Vue makes amazing eyepieces such as the Nagler with 82° field of view and the Ethos with 100° field of view. These are wonderful eyepieces, but cost more than your entire telescope! The Orion Stratus series is a good compromise: 68° field of view.

I wouldn't recommend more than three eyepieces when you are starting out, as you'll need a while to learn how to use each eyepiece to the maximum. In particular, I recommend avoiding the eyepiece kits sold by some manufacturers which give you a large number of mediocre eyepieces. I own a large number of eyepieces but find myself gravitating to two or three with any particular telescope.

[Edit] Many people will recommend a Barlow lens, which multiplies your small collection of eyepieces by doubling the magnification of each eyepiece. I only recommend this if you are willing to spend the money to buy a first-class Barlow, because a second-rate Barlow will degrade the performance of every eyepiece. Most experienced observers prefer individual eyepieces over Barlows for a number of reasons. Most people who buy Barlows use them a lot at first, but then they end up gathering dust. I recommend spending the money instead on better quality primary eyepieces, as suggested above.

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Earthwise PS40008 8-Inch 6 amp Electric Telescopic Pole Saw with 3-Position Head and 10-Foot Reach Earthwise PS40008 8-Inch 6 amp Electric Telescopic Pole Saw with 3-Position Head and 10-Foot Reach

 

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Werner MT-17 300-Pound Duty Rating Telescoping Multi-Ladder, 17-Foot Werner MT-17 300-Pound Duty Rating Telescoping Multi-Ladder, 17-Foot

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Telescoping Multiladder quickly converts 20 working heights or positions, including a twin stepladder (4' to 7' high), extension ladder (8' to 14' high), stairway stepladder (5' to 7' high) and self-support 1' to 2' high, two-scaffold base (plank and tied downs not included)...

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Meade NG-70 70mm/2.8 inch Altazimuth-Mount Achromatic Refractor Telescope Meade NG-70 70mm/2.8 inch Altazimuth-Mount Achromatic Refractor Telescope

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Some of the worldâ?TMs top astronomers got started with a telescope just like this one â?" and so will you. A quality refracting telescope for land or sky viewing. It's perfect for observing the Moon, planets and land objects like mountains, trees and wildlife.

Power Acoustik PTID-8310NRB Single-DIN 8.3-Inch Flip-Up Nav-Ready TFT-LCD Touchscreen A/V Source Unit with Bluetooth Power Acoustik PTID-8310NRB Single-DIN 8.3-Inch Flip-Up Nav-Ready TFT-LCD Touchscreen A/V Source Unit with Bluetooth

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POWER ACOUSTIK PTID-8310NRB 8.3" NAV-READY IN-DASH TOUCHSCREEN TFT/LCD MONITOR WITH DVD & BLUETOOTH

Power Acoustik PTID-8300NR Digital 8.3-Inch Flip-Up TFT-LCD Touch Screen, NaviBox-1 Ready, without Bluetooth Power Acoustik PTID-8300NR Digital 8.3-Inch Flip-Up TFT-LCD Touch Screen, NaviBox-1 Ready, without Bluetooth

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Soundstream VIR7870NRB 7-Inch Flip Up TFT-LCD Receiver (Black) Soundstream VIR7870NRB 7-Inch Flip Up TFT-LCD Receiver (Black)

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Soundstream Single Din A/V Source Unit W/ 7 Flip-Up TFT-LCD Touch Screen And Bluetooth Connection Bluetooth & NA/Vigation Input Requires NA/Vibox-1

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Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70 AZ Refractor Telescope Celestron 21061 AstroMaster 70 AZ Refractor Telescope

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TE3)CELESTRON ASTROMASTER 70AZ SCOPE

BARSKA 3-9x32 Plinker-22 Riflescope BARSKA 3-9x32 Plinker-22 Riflescope

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Adjustment knobs offer solid, satisfying 0.25-inch click adjustments, and the shooter can fine-tune for windage and elevation. The Plinker-22 is one of BARSKA's most popular riflescopes, and is engineered specifically for use with ...

Celestron 93625 Universal 1.25-inch Camera T-Adapter Celestron 93625 Universal 1.25-inch Camera T-Adapter

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Celestron Telescope Astrophotography T-Adapter - 1-1/4in Universal 93625

The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes The Dobsonian Telescope: A Practical Manual for Building Large Aperture Telescopes

 

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This book tells how you can build a state-of-the-art Dobsonian telescope using readily available materials and supplies. Every step of construction is detailedin photographs and diagrams, and the underlying ideas are carefully explained...

The Complete Guide to Building Your Own 8-inch Telescope The Complete Guide to Building Your Own 8-inch Telescope

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I've written a book on how to build a telescope just like the one I did so anyone can do it. Every step and every piece is covered in great detail so you can actually build a powerful telescope much more powerful than the one's typically found in department stores...

The 20-cm Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope: A Practical Observing Guide The 20-cm Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope: A Practical Observing Guide

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The 20-cm (8-in) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is the most popular telescope in the world. This compact instrument revolutionized amateur astronomy and astrophotography, and more than ten thousand are purchased each year...

How can i build an 8 inch telescope?


How can i build an 8 inch telescope?

Buy the glass, abrasives, and polishing materials from Willmann-Bell, Newport Glass Works, GotGrit, or Salem.

Make a Foucault tester from the Stellafane plans online.

Grind and polish away. What is a 4-day project for someone with experience could take you a couple months or so.

Make any mount that you prefer. A Dobsonian mount can be converted to an astronomical mount. Or make an equatorial mount from the beginning.

At Yahoo! there is a "make_your_own_telescope" webgroup.

Look at the list of (20+) telescope making groups/classes/workshops. Maybe one is near.

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Lightweight Dobsonian Telescope

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Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope

List Price: $73.95

 

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In 1609, world-renowned Italian scientist, Galileo Galilei, introduced an elementary telescope to the growing astronomy community, which sparked interest into the mysterious night sky for centuries to come...

Meade Light Shroud for 10-Inch LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian. Meade Light Shroud for 10-Inch LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian.

List Price: $40.00

 

Description

Keep out ambient light and help prevent dew from collecting on the secondary mirror with these convenient light shrouds.

Meade Light Shroud for 12-Inch LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian. Meade Light Shroud for 12-Inch LightBridge Truss-Tube Dobsonian.

List Price: $45.00

 

Description

Keep out ambient light and help prevent dew from collecting on the secondary mirror with these convenient light shrouds.