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by Irwin88
Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS Celestron F/6.3 Reducer [$80] - Final reduction
Replies: 4
Views: 6807

Re: WTS Celestron F/6.3 Reducer [$80] - Final reduction

Hi. Still available?
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by Irwin88
Sun Sep 26, 2021 11:49 am
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: WTS: Neximage 5, 6mm Planetary Eyepiece
Replies: 11
Views: 16895

Re: WTS: Neximage 5, 6mm Planetary Eyepiece

Hi. Able to share pics from the NexImage 5? Do you have any photos of your NexImage 5?
by Irwin88
Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:07 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian
Replies: 8
Views: 17888

Re: Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian

Thanks for the advice. The 1524mm focal length and 40mm Plossl eyepiece gave me 38x magnification. So perhaps that is not enough. I did try the 10 to 30mm eyepiece but I find the eyehole small and difficult to look through since I'm wearing specs, I did not stick with the 10 to 30mm eyepiece for lon...
by Irwin88
Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:13 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian
Replies: 8
Views: 17888

Re: Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian

I have managed to collimate both the primary and secondary mirrors using the method in the youtube video. Problem still persists so I don't think it's the collimation.
by Irwin88
Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:31 am
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian
Replies: 8
Views: 17888

Re: Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian

Thanks for your reply. Initially I tried to follow the manual but it was confusing. Later, I found this useful video at https://youtu.be/ht0WAEpya1o. However I could not see the red laser light on the collimator (3:00 in video) from the back of the telescope.
by Irwin88
Sat Sep 18, 2021 3:26 pm
Forum: Beginners Forums
Topic: Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian
Replies: 8
Views: 17888

Jupiter appears like white spotty LED traffic lamp on my dobsonian

Hi. This is my first post here. I'm using a 12" Dobsonian and have just started to look at the night skies this week. I suppose it is collimated since the moon looks large and extremely clear with my 1.25" 90 deg diagonal, moon filter and 40mm Plossl. Collimation with the secondary mirror ...