SingAstro

Found one from aliexpress.. there were few but I purchased from astroshop https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1949864838.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5a284c4dCUJe4K Description: Deluxe Vixen clamp w/Brass screw and 2 Locking screws Loading weight 20kgs Length 88mm Height 28mm dovetail upside: 45mm dovetai...

thanks,, must be something in my laptop.. or my wifi settings.. I will check this from my mobile connection tomorrow. something is fishy with my network.. I am on starhub fibre as well as mobile and from both I get that error. When I use a VPN software, I am able to access the site. Need to call sta...

I cant access their website at all. everytime I try, I get an error

Error 1020 Ray ID: 64d0f401cf885621 • 2021-05-10 06:01:28 UTC
Access denied

I have checked my browser, firewall but the site is not blocked at all..

Can you access the site.

cheers
Andy

will adding an external focusser like crayford focusser behind the optical path work for SCT? that will reduce the need to use the traditional focusser which moves the mirror.

something like this - https://agenaastro.com/articles/guides/ ... r-sct.html

Hi, I have a nexstar 6SE.. and recently I thought of trying a C8, but it appears that though nexstar 6/8 share the same mount, the C8 pushes the mount to its limits. Any recommendations/options to upgrade..I have never used a GEM.. I would have something which simplifies the entire process of alignm...

Anyone has a spare dovetail clamp/saddle to let go.

Update: the telescope has a vixen/celestron dovetail so the clamp has to be support Vixen dovetails.

selling a very new Skywatcher 102Mak. Its still in the box.. took it out of wrapping to check if there is any damage to optics during shipping. Comes with visual back, diagaonal and red dot finder.

Price: $250.

Self collect at 119174. Please PM me at Nine4five67four1four.

thanks
Andy

selling a brand new skywatcher star adventurer tripod.. Got it from shopee for S$127.. But later I realized that my photo tripod is enough to handle the star adventurer.. so letting this go.

Please PM me @ nine four 5 six 7 four 1 four if you would like to get this.

cheers
Andy

thank you.. extremely useful thread.

Hi Kenliew, I am also a beginner. I was fighting the same problem as you are. These compasses are never to trust but for rough alignment. Obviously the method described above does not apply to your situation, unfortunately. If I were you, I would first use Google maps to find any reference object i...