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Old 19-10-2005, 07:30 AM
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D.I.O.P.S = stiff neck!

Dob Imaging Of Planets Syndrome.

Symptoms: stiff neck and shoulder on left hand side of body.

Cause: trying to align guide scope so that the planet at 600x will float across the field of view in the centre of your telescope.

Cure: right angled finder.



I have been complaining to the wife about a stiff neck for the last 3 - 4 weeks that won't go away. Finally worked it out. The preparation to get that planet to fly past the centre of the screen is very delicate but tense process, constantly at the guide scope. I also find myself not breathing.

When the objects are larger ie the moon, less time at guide scope as you can move the scope whilst watching the computer!!!

So, for all noobies, get yourself November's AS&T and read about different types of "finder". Also try and insist upon a right angled finder.

If you are seriously attempting to image planets and you do not have tracking, then you must get away from the standard design!
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Old 19-10-2005, 11:30 AM
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Hi Davo

I was hoping you could help me find a cure for my R.A.F.S.G.S.*
Every time I find an object with y RA finder and then bump up the power, I end up with a silly grin on my dial that won't go away.............I want your medico's phone number.

* = Right Angled Finder Silly Grin Syndrome
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Old 19-10-2005, 11:39 AM
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silly grin = object is still there?????
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Old 19-10-2005, 11:47 AM
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you guys need to try some yoga/pilates and contortion excercises in order to limbre up for the observing session.

or get a SCT

or get a EQ mount

or get the dob fully computerised with goto.
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Old 19-10-2005, 11:50 AM
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Old 19-10-2005, 11:52 AM
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mick pinner's buggy with eq wedge!!!!! and davo's usb ra drive!!!!!

and davo's tears when my ra drive falls apart!!!!

star camp will be the tester!!!
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Old 19-10-2005, 11:55 AM
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Have confidence young grasshopper!!!
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Old 19-10-2005, 11:56 AM
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sorry master, will perform meditation and go without food til star camp as penance!
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Old 19-10-2005, 12:41 PM
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sorry davo i dont suffer from that.
you do know that $90 will fix that problem tho dont you.

i have the er.... silly grin one <---------
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Old 19-10-2005, 12:45 PM
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so, roughly $90 will get me a new right angled finder or do I unscrew the base of my current neck killer and replace it with a $90 right angled adapter??

suggestions appreciated please
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Old 19-10-2005, 12:49 PM
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I have heard of ppl just slipping a right-angle over the end of the finder, but it reduces the FOV. just get a new finder
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Old 19-10-2005, 12:54 PM
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thanks mate.

star camp buy and sell, here i come!
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Old 19-10-2005, 01:00 PM
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hey davo, love the quote in your sig there

my daughter usually says something bout uranus
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Old 19-10-2005, 01:12 PM
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I've had that syndrome.. gladly i'm mostly rid of it now that I have my EQ platform!
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Old 19-10-2005, 01:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by davidpretorius
silly grin = object is still there?????
SILLY GRIN = object is SImpLy, reaLlyY Going to be Ridiculousely easy to vIsually track agaiN!!!!
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