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CG-11 Celestron CG-11 Schmidt Cassegrain
279mm (11")
2794mm FL - f/10.0
 90M Vixen 90M Achromatic Refractor
90mm (3.5")
1000mm FL - f/11.1
 8-inch Home Build 8-inch Newtonian Reflector
203mm (8")
1575mm FL - f/7.75
 M703 Intes Micro Alter M703 Maksutov Cassegrain
180mm (7")
1800mm FL - f/10.0
  • Mirror picture
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    MS12 MorningStar 12.5" Newtonian - Dobsonian
    318mm (12.5")
    1905mm FL - f/6.0
    		 BT80M-A Vixen BT80M-A Binocular Telescope
    80mm (3")
    9000mm FL - f/11.1
  • How to make custom tube
    •      		RFT-4 Coulter 4.25" RFT Newtonian Reflector
    108mm (4.25")
    432mm FL - f/4.0
    		 Nighthawk Stellarvue A1010 Nighthawk Achromatic Refractor
    80mm (3")
    480mm FL - f/6.0
    NA140SS Vixen NA140SS Neo-Achromatic Refractor
    140mm (5.5")
    800mm FL - f/5.7
    		 VMC110L Vixen VMC110L Maksutov Cassegrain
    110mm (4.3")
    1035mm FL - f/9.4
    		 MaxScope 40 Coronando MaxScope 40 H&alpha Solar Scope
    40mm (1.6")
    400mm FL - f/10.0
    		 Takahashi FS-128 Takahashi Takahashi FS-128 Apochromatic Fluorite Refractor
    128mm (5")
    1024mm FL - f/8.1
    SolarMax 60 Coronando SolarMax 60 H&alpha Solar Scope
    60mm (2.4")
    400mm FL - f/6.6
    		 TEC 140 TEC APO140ED Aplanatic Oiled Triplet ED Refractor
    140mm (5.5")
    980mm FL - f/7.0
    		 AP 400QMD Astro-Physics 400QMD German Equatorial Mount
    Payload 18 lbs (real much more)
    Mount Weight 21 lbs
    		 iOptron iEQ30 iOptron iEQ30 GoTo German Equatorial Mount
    Payload 31 lbs (real 15 lbs)
    Mount Weight 15 lbs
    CGE1400 Celestron CGE 1400 Schmidt Cassegrain
    356mm (14")
    3910mm FL - f/11.0
  • CGE delivery
  • CGE Port Pinouts
  • End Counterweight
  • Flocking C14 Tube
  • Pier Adapter
  • Worm Adjustments
    		•  LX200GPS Meade LX200GPS Schmidt Cassegrain
    305mm (12")
    3048mm FL - f/10.0
  • LX200 delivery
  • Serial port pinout
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    LS80HA Lunt Solar Systems LS80HA H-Alpha Solar Telescope
    80mm (3")
    560mm FL - f/7.0
    		 AP 130 Astro-Physics STARFIRE 130 GT Apochromatic Triplet ED Refractor
    130mm (5.1")
    819mm FL - f/6.3
    		 AP 400GTO Astro-Physics 400GTO German Equatorial Mount
    Payload 18lbs.
    Head weight 21lbs.
    		 C6 Celestron C6 XLT Schmitt Cassegrain
    150mm (6")
    1500mm FL - f/10.0
    AP 130GTX Astro-Physics STARFIRE 130 GTX Apochromatic Triplet ED Refractor
    130mm (5.1")
    819mm FL - f/6.3
    		 LX200R Meade LX200R UHTC Advanced Coma Free
    305mm (12")
    3048mm FL - f/10.0
  • Flocking the telescope tube
    		•  SV80S Stellarvue SV80S Apochromatic Triplet Refractor
    80mm (3")
    480mm FL - f/6.0
    		 APM 140SD APM (Germany) 140 SD FPL 53 Doublet APO Refractor
    140mm (5.5")
    980mm FL - f/7.0
    LX850 Meade LX850 Advanced Coma-Free (ACF)Catadioptric Reflector
    305mm (12")
    2438mm FL - f/8.0
    		 WO Z81 William Optics ZenithStar 81 FPL 53 Doublet APO Refractor
    81mm (3.2")
    559mm FL - f/6.9
    		 VMC200L Vixen VMC200L Field Maksutov Cassegrain
    200mm (7.9")
    1950mm FL - f/9.75
  • Vixen Focuser adjustment
  • Replacment Vixen Dual Speed Focuser bracket
  • VMC Reducer Tests
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    SVX102D Stellarvue SVX102D Doublet APO Refractor
    101.5mm (4.0")
    714mm FL - f/7.0
    		 ED130SS Vixen ED130SS Apochromatic Extra-Low Dispersion Refractor
    130mm (5")
    860mm FL - f/6.6 w/flatterer
    960mm FL - f/7.4 no flatterer
    Star-Liner Star-Liner Mount German Equatorial Mount
    Used for 8-inch f/7.75 Newtonian
    Mount Head Weight 65 lbs
    Last update 5-Jul-2024