SingAstro

yup...if we are only looking at saturn, then no need for a dark place. if we are to promote astonomy, then good that we set up at places of interests such as the esplanade, just like what the people in HK did. however, not sure if we need a license or permission for that?? anyone can confirm? I thi...

any idea where i can find a 6" newt f/6 (preferably f/7) or slower, made by a reputable manufacturer? (like celestron or meade)(just looking around...no money yet) Are you looking at an equatorially mounted newt or a dob? The 6" ones are usually F/5 (GEM-mounted) or F/8 (dob). I do not th...

Kamikazer wrote:how does a coma corrector actually work?
how much does a good one usually cost?

comas appears when viewing stars...
do they appear in views of dso or planets?

Take a look at this:

http://www.licha.de/AstroWeb/reviews_fu ... ?iRevId=27

Kay Heem

Hi all, I am selling the above binoculars (hardly used) for $195. This comes with: 1) soft carry case 2) cleaning cloth 3) tripod adaptor Serious buyers can email me at: chankh@post1.com I have another brand new bino (10X50mm, waterproof, rubber armoured) Asking $195 also. I am looking to sell eithe...

Being a vendor we get calls from all walks of life enquiring on all sorts of queries relating or Maybe Not to scopes per se. Just this afternoon received an enquiry from a Madam living in Upper Bukit Timah. She is looking for a general scope or maybe a bino. The first question she asked; Can I see ...

johnteh wrote:Hi! I'm not sure if i were to custom make a aluminum casing for a 102m Vixen Scope, where can i find good and cheap price?

Hi John,

Take a look in the yellow pages or even the Commercial and Industrial Guide phone books under "Packing Materials" and others.

Kay Heem

Hi everybody. I hope I have come to the right place to ask some help. I am interested in building a simple telescope. Can anyone tell me how to go abt doing this? Thanks. Steven Hi Steven, You have asked a very general question. You will need to supply more info like: 1. What do you want to build? ...

Take a look at this article....a 30,000mm scope (aperture)!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3203963.stm

Kay Heem

Hi,

Does anyone know where to get thin-walled aluminium tubing about 90mm diameter?

Thanks!

Kay Heem

Some months ago, there was talk of buying a few Meade gotos and renting them out to people. Seems like Jim has put it into practice. I wonder what scope he is offering and if the prices are attractive.. Are any of the other vendor considering this as well.....mmmi...imaging renting out a TMB apo or...