A new scope in the Mass Market

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Hey Duncan, how did you colimate it, did you put wedges under the mirror?
I am thinking perhaps of the little wedges that one uses for tiling.
Might be good for my kids if I put a Possol Eyepiece with it, and align it ?
I would be so tempted to find a Parabolic mirror for it.

If you are in the USA, $200 odd spent on an Astro Scan would be money better spent i think !
I use my Astroscan (well GAA's) all the time, as it gives tack sharp widefield views with the supplied 28mm Possol.

[bojan]

Is Astroscan still available? It was introduced ages ago...

[toryglen-boy (Duncan)]

Originally Posted by gaa_ian

Hey Duncan, how did you colimate it, did you put wedges under the mirror?
I am thinking perhaps of the little wedges that one uses for tiling.
Might be good for my kids if I put a Possol Eyepiece with it, and align it ?
I would be so tempted to find a Parabolic mirror for it.

If you are in the USA, $200 odd spent on an Astro Scan would be money better spent i think !
I use my Astroscan (well GAA's) all the time, as it gives tack sharp widefield views with the supplied 28mm Possol.

TBH, i wasnt able to fully colimate it, i unscrewed and removed the mirror, and refitted it as best i could, i quite like the views from it.

i have put a 25mm illumited reticle in it, it will make an excellent finderscope

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Thanks Duncan
Sounds like it can be improved at least !

Yes Bojan ... it is still available.
But from the USA.

[toryglen-boy (Duncan)]

Originally Posted by gaa_ian

Thanks Duncan
Sounds like it can be improved at least !

Yes Bojan ... it is still available.
But from the USA.

Ian, why dont you lengthen the screwholes for the mirror cell on the tube? that way you dont have to fit wedges, and there is some tilt you can give the mirror? its a bit finnicky, but thats what i did

[JethroB76 (Jeff)]

Seems that Sktwatcher do a flextube version of this little scope too, why I ask