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May 11th, 2010 admin Comments off


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Building a beautiful house with panoramic views of Atlantic Ocean front, Lions Head and Signal Hill on the right and a broad vision of the greater Cape Town has all the comforts and luxury, with large rooms that improve their quality spacious, high-volume spaces with elegant glass height additional windows and doors, vaulted ceilings, passages and not elegant floating staircases and balustrades. Style modern, this beautiful villa is clear from the open plan living areas covered outdoor balconies on different levels and a consistent layout inside with layers of different forms, colors, proportions, textures art and complements this comfortable family home with panache.

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A large tiled room is extremely large input and welcome lined with stone pillars, ceramic pots, a wooden chest and a life-size figurative sculpture. Beautiful square pockets, chrome insert, along the ceiling and the stairs are aligned throughout the house and a lift allows one to enter the village in the most comfort after an afternoon of sight seeing and shopping. Halfway down the stairs landing is complemented by framed abstract prints where customers can browse through the different levels of this house.

The first level of the villa has a cozy living room Stuffed that opens to outdoor patio with a large square wooden table and chairs for a cup of coffee in the morning while enjoying the magnificent views, a Contemporary wood and fully equipped with full kitchen with a glass of black marble countertop, a double sink suitable for fast food preparation while guests snack on appetizers and plenty of intelligent storage, custom three-bedroom, carpeted, with free standing furniture and two spacious, neutral bathrooms and a games room with pool table wooden beach, table tennis and bicycles. Two rooms have a king size bed in a base of white suede and denim embroidered clothing and a wooden headboard, a nightstand long end, an armchair, a TV cabinet and sliding glass doors with delicate shades of beige to a patio garden. Another bedroom with two single beds with hand-painted clothing and related headers. One bedroom has a bathroom, tiled in beige and cream, with a shower frameless glass cubicle, raised oval tub, a vanity area black with a large square sink and cupboards beneath ceramic and stylish bathroom. Two and three bedroom match share a bathroom with a toilet.

The second level of the villa has an open plan lounge and living room, a pool area and bar. The cozy sunken living room has a carpet with pistachio-colored texture that is well connected with different colored pillows scatter on a gray couch in the form of L. A gas fireplace without ventilation is the divider between the living and living rooms create a relaxed atmosphere through these two spaces. The living room is raised above the living room with only a wooden floor surrounded by tile, a large square wooden table with a clear glass top, two sofas L-shaped camel suede, an armchair and rest gray, a plasma TV screen in a stunning smart drive, an integrated play in the cabinet and a carpet of color that softens the room. Two stone pillars covered, high ceilings and exceptionally extra height glass sliding doors with delicate long curtains that open onto an outdoor terrace fashion and a giant oil painting create a contemporary feel.

A fresh and modern area has been created outside, half below deck lined with stone pillars, roller blind to the left a raised platform with a wooden table and ten chairs for a long formal dinner on the porch, comfortable chairs and a telescope. A blue outdoor pool is the central point can float on your back and watch the beautiful design of this house and huge ceramic pots sophisticated complement bold green cactus and rows of pebbles of light.

A large wooden floor room of the bar of concrete walls with shelves built in curve for holding wine bottles, a lighted area to the spirits and drinks a refrigerator has been built from wood with specialized accessories to order, finished in black marble and silver framed oil paintings take as a social gathering for its guests.

The third level is up tile steps and consists of a dining room and a kitchen that looks over the living the second, sit down and pool areas. The dining room has hardwood floors decorated with tiles, a large solid wood table with soft lights hanging dark and twelve chairs upholstered in linen, great for planning a party to celebrate the summer, a large wooden cabinet installed along a wall and sliding glass doors with light curtains that open onto the outdoor terrace. Pass time in the streamlined style, fully equipped kitchen tiles and free of junk and modern timber glass cabinets and drawers super size that harmonizes well with the top black marble and granite stone server, circular glass roof and sliding windows. A laundry / pantry is placed behind the dining room.

Until measures Tiles, the level of four views of three levels and has good lighting, the study of tiles with a large desk and a lounge equipped with black leather chez more quarter wood floor with three Turkish cinema, a large curved back of the chair bed, a matching single chair, a wardrobe of dark wood and glass, textured beige carpet photos framed black and white movie stars that add character to this quiet, comfortable space.

Level five is a carpeted bedroom suite with sliding doors crystal leads to a tiled balcony and a Jacuzzi spa. This beautiful room has the luxury of a walk in wardrobe with cupboards and large drawers, a king size bed and headboard Wood, a beige leather chez lounge, toilet and television cabinet, plus insurance. The bathroom is tiled in cream with a sunken oval tub, zone black marble vanity with square sinks, and two wall mirrors frameless cabinets, a round tiled shower room and windows facing the sea.

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How does my telescope images are reversed?

I have an 8 "Newtonian reflector and have recently begun to use to view objects less far away as nearby landmarks. But when I do this the picture is reversed and I think that is because the object of interest is between the mirror and is the focal point. How I can fix this? Is there a lens that can buy that flip the image?

You can buy a lens to correct this, but only use it if you are watching things on earth. If you are seeing in the sky, the use of IT is not. More glass will create more distortions which could hurt the clarity of your star gazing experience.

125 Flip mirror for telescope CCD imaging eyepiece
125 Flip mirror for telescope CCD imaging eyepiece
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Vixen Telescope Flip Mirror-2680 Vixen Telescope Flip Mirror-2680
List Price: $140.00
Sale Price: $99.95
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The optical path can be switched easily with the changeover knob of the Flip Mirror system, allowing swift transitions from star watching to a tronomical photography. There is no change of the focus point even when switching the optical path...

Meade #644 Flip-Mirror System 1.25-Inch Telescope Meade #644 Flip-Mirror System 1.25-Inch Telescope
List Price: $149.00
Sale Price: $149.00

A necessity for any serious astrophotographer, the flip-mirror system allows you to use both an eyepiece and a camera and "flip" between them to center, compose and focus your image before shooting. Includes adjustment screws and locks for precise image centering...

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Telescope Vixen Optics

March 10th, 2010 admin Comments off


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Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

A high quality T-Ring vital to ensure the film plane is square to the optical axis. These T-rinsg accomplish that while minimizing any flexure as all components are crafted to Vixen's High Standards. To be used for Astrophotography in conjunction with other prime focus or eyepiece projection adapters...


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Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

A high quality T-Ring vital to ensure the film plane is square to the optical axis. These T-rinsg accomplish that while minimizing any flexure as all components are crafted to Vixen's High Standards. To be used for Astrophotography in conjunction with other prime focus or eyepiece projection adapters...

Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope
List Price: $319.00
Sale Price: $319.00

For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, the frustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being used for one night and being left in a closet to collect dust...

Vixen 37301 T Ring Adapter for Nikon Digital SLR Vixen 37301 T Ring Adapter for Nikon Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

Vixen T-Ring, Model Vixen T-Ring NikonVixen T-Ring, Model Vixen T-Ring Nikon Model AP-TR-37301

Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 40 Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 40" to 50" in length Celestron C6-R, C10-N, Vixen ED115S, Meade LXD-75 AR-5AT, AR-6AT, SN-10AT, Williams Optics FLT-132.
Sale Price: $119.95

Fits Scopes 40" to 50" in length, such as: Celestron C6-R Celestron C10-N Vixen ED115S Meade AR-5AT LXD75 Meade AR-6AT LXD75 Meade SN-10AT LXD75 William Optics FLT-132

Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 10 Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 10" to 20" in length Tele Vue 60, 76, 85, Celestron Onyx 80EDF, Vixen A80SS, William Optics Zenithstar SD-66, Stellavue SV66.
Sale Price: $79.95

Fits Scopes 10" to 20" in length such as: TV-60 Tele Vue-76 Tele Vue-85 Celestron Onyx 80 EDF Vixen A80SS William Optics ZenithStar SD 66 Stellarvue SV66

Geoma 5891 ED 82-S Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece Geoma 5891 ED 82-S Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece
List Price: $1,199.00
Sale Price: $999.00

The Geoma II ED Series Spoting Scopes give you all the features of the non ED product and adds the highest quality extra low dispersion glass generally found only on spotting scopes three times the price...

Geoma 5889 ED 67 -S Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece Geoma 5889 ED 67 -S Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece
List Price: $899.00
Sale Price: $899.00

The Geoma II ED Series Spoting Scopes give you all the features of the non ED product and adds the highest quality extra low dispersion glass generally found only on spotting scopes three times the price...

Geoma 5892 ED 82-A Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece Geoma 5892 ED 82-A Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece
List Price: $1,259.00
Sale Price: $1,259.00

The Geoma II ED Series Spoting Scopes give you all the features of the non ED product and adds the highest quality extra low dispersion glass generally found only on spotting scopes three times the price...

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Vixen Optics

January 31st, 2010 admin Comments off


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Binoculars or binocular telescopes, are really two identical symmetrical telescopes mounted together. Because they point in the same direction, they allow the viewer to see a far greater distance than with the naked eye. A binocular has a big advantage over single telescopes as you can see through both eyes and they are easier to hold steadily with two hands.

The Optics

The objective lens diameter generally determines how much light is allowed while the magnification will display the ratio of the focal lengths. An example is 8 X 35 (eight times magnification and 35 mm objective diameter) or 7 X 50 (seven times magnification and 50 mm objective diameter). In these two examples, the first one has a higher magnification ( 8 over 7) but allows less light (35 mm is smaller than 50 mm) than the second one. If you are requiring binoculars for low light use, buy the biggest objective diameter.

Lens Construction and Coatings

Unfortunately, in any optical instrument used for images (e.g. a telescope, camera, microscope, etc.) light is often reflected and distributed into the view. This can reduce contrast. Reflection can be reduced by adding coating to the optics. Some of the newest techniques are phase-corrected prism and dielectric prism coatings.

Binoculars designed from the Porro prism design are generally brighter than a roof prism design but newer technologies are reducing the differences (the Porro prism binoculars still have the highest value at a lower price).

Choosing binoculars

Roof-prism models are generally lighter and smaller than Porro models, but you will usually pay more. If the binoculars are sealed and filled with nitrogen gas, they will not cloud with condensation.

Manufacturers Include

Bushnell Performance Optics

Canon

Docter Optik

Eschenbach Optik

Fujinon

Kowa

Leica

Leupold & Stevens, Inc.

Minolta

Miyauchi

Nikon

Olympus

Optolyth

Pentax

Russian Military Binoculars

Sicong

Steiner

Swarovski Optik

Vixen

Vortex Optics

WDtian

Yunnan State

Zeiss

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Vixen 1221 3X28 Opera Glass (Black) Vixen 1221 3X28 Opera Glass (Black)
List Price: $9.95
Sale Price: $9.95
Average Rating:

Opera Glasses 3x28 Black 3x magnification. Pocket-sized opera glasses are convenient for comfortable viewing of concerts and operas. Extremely light weight for extended hand holding. Fold flat for easy storage...

Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

A high quality T-Ring vital to ensure the film plane is square to the optical axis. These T-rinsg accomplish that while minimizing any flexure as all components are crafted to Vixen's High Standards. To be used for Astrophotography in conjunction with other prime focus or eyepiece projection adapters...

Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope
List Price: $319.00
Sale Price: $319.00

For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, the frustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being used for one night and being left in a closet to collect dust...

Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 40 Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 40" to 50" in length Celestron C6-R, C10-N, Vixen ED115S, Meade LXD-75 AR-5AT, AR-6AT, SN-10AT, Williams Optics FLT-132.
Sale Price: $119.95

Fits Scopes 40" to 50" in length, such as: Celestron C6-R Celestron C10-N Vixen ED115S Meade AR-5AT LXD75 Meade AR-6AT LXD75 Meade SN-10AT LXD75 William Optics FLT-132

Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 10 Scope Armor Fork/EQ Mounted Telescope Protector for Scopes 10" to 20" in length Tele Vue 60, 76, 85, Celestron Onyx 80EDF, Vixen A80SS, William Optics Zenithstar SD-66, Stellavue SV66.
Sale Price: $79.95

Fits Scopes 10" to 20" in length such as: TV-60 Tele Vue-76 Tele Vue-85 Celestron Onyx 80 EDF Vixen A80SS William Optics ZenithStar SD 66 Stellarvue SV66

Geoma 5891 ED 82-S Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece Geoma 5891 ED 82-S Spotting Scope with GLH48T Zoom Eyepiece
List Price: $1,199.00
Sale Price: $999.00

The Geoma II ED Series Spoting Scopes give you all the features of the non ED product and adds the highest quality extra low dispersion glass generally found only on spotting scopes three times the price...

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January 26th, 2010 admin Comments off


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Eyepieces for Telescope?

I bought these eyepieces here http://www.optical-systems.com/vixen-lv-zoom-eyepiece-824mm-125-p-596.html

Could you tell me what eye pieces are for and why they come at different mm

Essentially, eyepieces are used to magnify the image produced by a telescope.

To find out the magnification of an eyepiece, divide the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece.

For a 10mm eyepiece and (say) a 1000mm telescope

1000/10 = 100x magnification.

The same eyepiece will give different magnifications with telescopes of different focal lengths.

The zoom eyepiece you have is a variable type (8mm-24mm)and would give magnifications between about 42x and 125x for a 1000mm focal length telescope.

You could also buy a Barlow lens to go with it. Most of these are 2x and would double the range, giving a maximum magnification of 250x.

Vixen ED 80 SF Refractor Telescope 2617
Vixen ED 80 SF Refractor Telescope 2617
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Vixen ED 100 SF Refractor Telescope 2618
Vixen ED 100 SF Refractor Telescope 2618
Paypal   US $599.00
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Cassegrain Reflector Telescope
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Cassegrain Reflector Telescope
Paypal   US $299.00
Vixen VC200 LDG 200mm Dia Catadioptric Telescope White
Vixen VC200 LDG 200mm Dia Catadioptric Telescope White
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Vixen ED100Sf 100mm f 90 Refractor Telescope OTA
Vixen ED100Sf 100mm f 90 Refractor Telescope OTA
Paypal   US $999.00
Vixen R200SS Reflector Telescope 2642
Vixen R200SS Reflector Telescope 2642
Paypal   US $1,399.00
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Modified Cassegrain Telescope
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Modified Cassegrain Telescope
Paypal   US $199.00
Vixen A70Lf 70mm f 129 Achromatic Refractor Telescope
Vixen A70Lf 70mm f 129 Achromatic Refractor Telescope
Paypal   US $139.00
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Paypal   US $249.00
Vixen 2604 R130SF 130mm f 50 NW Telescope MultiCoat OT
Vixen 2604 R130SF 130mm f 50 NW Telescope MultiCoat OT
Paypal   US $249.00
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Paypal   US $299.00
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Telescope Porta II Mount
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Telescope Porta II Mount
Paypal   US $499.00
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Porta II Mount
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Porta II Mount
Paypal   US $399.00
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Paypal   US $359.00
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Telescope Porta II Mount
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Telescope Porta II Mount
Paypal   US $499.00
Vixen VMC110L 110mm Telescope with Sky Pod 25006
Vixen VMC110L 110mm Telescope with Sky Pod 25006
Paypal   US $1,199.00
TELESCOPE VIXEN A80MF 32 REFRACTOR FOCAL RATIO 114
TELESCOPE VIXEN A80MF 32 REFRACTOR FOCAL RATIO 114
Paypal   US $239.00

Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

A high quality T-Ring vital to ensure the film plane is square to the optical axis. These T-rinsg accomplish that while minimizing any flexure as all components are crafted to Vixen's High Standards. To be used for Astrophotography in conjunction with other prime focus or eyepiece projection adapters...

Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope
List Price: $319.00
Sale Price: $319.00

For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, the frustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being used for one night and being left in a closet to collect dust...

Vixen 37301 T Ring Adapter for Nikon Digital SLR Vixen 37301 T Ring Adapter for Nikon Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

Vixen T-Ring, Model Vixen T-Ring NikonVixen T-Ring, Model Vixen T-Ring Nikon Model AP-TR-37301

Vixen 4.2LB Telescope Mount Counterweight Vixen 4.2LB Telescope Mount Counterweight
List Price: $80.00
Sale Price: $59.95

Used for counter-balancing, on the Sphinx Mount to avoid accidental tip-over's.

Vixen 8.1LB Mount Counterweight Vixen 8.1LB Mount Counterweight
List Price: $110.00
Sale Price: $79.95

Used for counter-balancing, on the Sphinx Mount to avoid accidental tip-over's.

Vixen Tele-Extender for Vixen R130s and R150s Telescopes Vixen Tele-Extender for Vixen R130s and R150s Telescopes
List Price: $250.00
Sale Price: $186.00

Tele-Extenders extend the effective focal length of the optical system. They can be used in place of a Barlow lens for imaging applications. The Tele-Extender R130S/R150S extends the focal length of the R130S from 720mm to 1440mm (f/11) and it extends the focal length of the R150S from 750mm to 1500mm (f/10)

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January 24th, 2010 admin Comments off


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Vixen - A70LF 70mm 900mm telescope?

I'm a beginner to astronomy and would likes some advice on buying a telescope. My husband is currently in Japan and has sent me the above model as well as the under noted models :
Space Eye 70 mm
50L - No.33101-7
60L-No.33102-4
This is the best he could do in getting the model nos as the manuals are all in Japanese. Please advise me on this as I need to let him know on which model to purchase asap. Many thanks!

It's fair value. Vixen are well respected although moreso for their mounts than their optical tubes. This scope is a reasonable one for its spec and the asking price but realize it is not a high end scope.

Vixen ED 80 SF Refractor Telescope 2617
Vixen ED 80 SF Refractor Telescope 2617
Paypal   US $479.00
Vixen ED 100 SF Refractor Telescope 2618
Vixen ED 100 SF Refractor Telescope 2618
Paypal   US $599.00
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Cassegrain Reflector Telescope
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Cassegrain Reflector Telescope
Paypal   US $299.00
Vixen VC200 LDG 200mm Dia Catadioptric Telescope White
Vixen VC200 LDG 200mm Dia Catadioptric Telescope White
Paypal   US $1,899.00
Vixen ED100Sf 100mm f 90 Refractor Telescope OTA
Vixen ED100Sf 100mm f 90 Refractor Telescope OTA
Paypal   US $999.00
Vixen R200SS Reflector Telescope 2642
Vixen R200SS Reflector Telescope 2642
Paypal   US $1,399.00
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Modified Cassegrain Telescope
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Modified Cassegrain Telescope
Paypal   US $199.00
Vixen A70Lf 70mm f 129 Achromatic Refractor Telescope
Vixen A70Lf 70mm f 129 Achromatic Refractor Telescope
Paypal   US $139.00
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Newtonian Reflector Telescope
Paypal   US $249.00
Vixen 2604 R130SF 130mm f 50 NW Telescope MultiCoat OT
Vixen 2604 R130SF 130mm f 50 NW Telescope MultiCoat OT
Paypal   US $249.00
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Paypal   US $299.00
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Telescope Porta II Mount
Vixen VMC110L 110mm f94 Telescope Porta II Mount
Paypal   US $499.00
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Porta II Mount
Vixen A70Lf 70mm Refractor Telescope Porta II Mount
Paypal   US $399.00
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Vixen VMC95L 95mm f 11 Telescope Mini Porta Mount
Paypal   US $359.00
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Telescope Porta II Mount
Vixen R130Sf 130mm f 5 Telescope Porta II Mount
Paypal   US $499.00
Vixen VMC110L 110mm Telescope with Sky Pod 25006
Vixen VMC110L 110mm Telescope with Sky Pod 25006
Paypal   US $1,199.00
TELESCOPE VIXEN A80MF 32 REFRACTOR FOCAL RATIO 114
TELESCOPE VIXEN A80MF 32 REFRACTOR FOCAL RATIO 114
Paypal   US $239.00

Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR Vixen 37306 T Ring Adapter for Canon EOS Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

A high quality T-Ring vital to ensure the film plane is square to the optical axis. These T-rinsg accomplish that while minimizing any flexure as all components are crafted to Vixen's High Standards. To be used for Astrophotography in conjunction with other prime focus or eyepiece projection adapters...

Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope Vixen 5863 Porta II Mount for Telescope
List Price: $319.00
Sale Price: $319.00

For so many years the beginning astronomer was forced to buy a mount that was unstable and almost useless when viewing at high power. More often than not, the frustration of using an unstable mount resulted in the telescope only being used for one night and being left in a closet to collect dust...

Vixen 37301 T Ring Adapter for Nikon Digital SLR Vixen 37301 T Ring Adapter for Nikon Digital SLR
List Price: $32.95
Sale Price: $32.95

Vixen T-Ring, Model Vixen T-Ring NikonVixen T-Ring, Model Vixen T-Ring Nikon Model AP-TR-37301

Vixen 4.2LB Telescope Mount Counterweight Vixen 4.2LB Telescope Mount Counterweight
List Price: $80.00
Sale Price: $59.95

Used for counter-balancing, on the Sphinx Mount to avoid accidental tip-over's.

Vixen 8.1LB Mount Counterweight Vixen 8.1LB Mount Counterweight
List Price: $110.00
Sale Price: $79.95

Used for counter-balancing, on the Sphinx Mount to avoid accidental tip-over's.

Vixen Tele-Extender for Vixen R130s and R150s Telescopes Vixen Tele-Extender for Vixen R130s and R150s Telescopes
List Price: $250.00
Sale Price: $186.00

Tele-Extenders extend the effective focal length of the optical system. They can be used in place of a Barlow lens for imaging applications. The Tele-Extender R130S/R150S extends the focal length of the R130S from 720mm to 1440mm (f/11) and it extends the focal length of the R150S from 750mm to 1500mm (f/10)

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Refractor Telescope Focuser

January 3rd, 2010 admin Comments off


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Refractor Telescope Focuser

 

A Guide For First Time Telescope Buyers

For starters, this guide is going to help answer a few of the questions that might be floating in your head as a first time telescope buyer. The internet has granted us unlimited access to some of the best astronomy information in existence, make use of it!

What different types of telescopes are there?

There are, typically, two types of telescopes on the market. The first type of telescope and typically the most effective for viewing planetary bodies is the refractor telescope. Refractor telescopes use lenses to magnify the image of space and bring it to your eye at an eye piece at the base of the telescope. The second type of telescope, which is found to be more effective for viewing deep space, is the reflector telescope. Reflector telescopes use a mirror technology first invented by Isaac Newton. Rather than use lenses to magnify the light waves, a parabolic mirror is used to reflect the image into a focus point and then reflected into an eyepiece that runs along the side of the telescope.

Which type of telescope is right for me?

Most beginner astronomers would likely start with a refractor telescope. The amount of maintenance and care that is needed to be given to this type of telescope is a lot less. A reflector telescope might need more care and maintenance, but it will prove to be more effective in the long run. One thing to keep in mind is your usage for these telescopes. If you plan to take your telescope camping and hiking, having something smaller and easier to travel with might be your deciding factor. Some astronomers are fortunate enough to have a great view of the skies from their own backyards, so having a top of the line telescope that doesn't need to travel much can be very effective for them.

Ok, but what about the cost?

There are very many high quality telescopes that can still fit into a budget. You might expect to pay somewhere between $100-200 for a telescope that fits the needs of any amateur astronomer. But keep in mind your increasing likeness toward this hobby. As with most products, the more money that you are willing to spend the better quality your telescope is going to be.

Refractor Telescopes are more travel-friendly, easier to use and maintain and very effective tools for viewing space. A great refractor might be the best choice for someone buying their first telescope.

Reflector Telescopes are going to be more effective at bringing all of the light and coloration to your eyes without distorting. They might be a bit bigger in size and might require more care and maintenance, but it's definitely worth the effort if you are getting serious about astronomy.

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help w/ telescope lens'?

I just got my first telescope its a Meade with a 2.8 inch aperature. It came with the following lens': 25mm, a 9mm, and a 2x Barlow.

I know the barlow lens doubles the smaller lens' magnifying power. I would like to know which lens can see the furthest. I have been using the 25 and the barlow together and don't know how far I can zoom in to see say Saturn. I don't know how well I will be able to see this planet. Will it be fuzzy or with my scope will it only be a shining mass in the mirror. Oh my telescope is a refractor. I just want to see the rings of Saturn, if the focuser is all the way out will it be clearer or not?
Oh thanks I have a focal length of 10

Magnification is focal length of the objective divided by focal length of the eyepiece. The Barlow basically increases the focal length of the objective by the specified factor (2x in your case). So you need to know the focal length of your objective. If it isn't in your manual you can get a rough number by just measuring how long the telescope is.

If you have the Meade 70AZ-AR, as shown in the source, then the focal length is 700 mm. So the 25 mm eyepiece gives 700/25= 28 power and the 9mm gives 700/9= 78 power. With the Barlow you get double the power, or 56 and 156.

By the way, magnification has nothing to do with how far you can see, only how big something appears. It isn't the same thing at all. Also, any magnification higher than 50 times the objective lens diameter in inches (50 * 2.8 = 140 in your case) is useless, so the 156 you get with the 9mm and Barlow is really pushing the limit; I suspect you will rarely use it.

The 78 power you get with the 9 mm eyepiece alone is more than enough power to see the rings of Saturn. It will look small, but you will see the rings clearly. You move the focuser to whatever position makes the image clear. That is what it is for, not for zooming in. To "zoom in" you just change eyepieces. There are some zoom eyepieces made, but you don't have one, so you just select one of the 4 possible combinations to get the magnification you want.
25 mm = 28x
25 mm + Barlow = 56x
9 mm = 78x
9 mm + Barlow = 156x

To find the location of Saturn in the sky, try the second source. Saturn is easily seen as a bright star in the sky without using any telescope, just your eyes. When you know which star is Saturn, point your telescope at it using the lowest power (28). Once it is in the field of view, carefully, without moving the telescope at all, change to a higher power eyepiece. You will probably have to re-focus after changing eyepieces. I suggest the 9mm, 78 power one for the best view of Saturn. Your telescope is really too small to get a sharp, crisp looking image at 156 power, but you can try it anyway if you like.

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Are these system specs enough for Mass Effect?

I seem to be falling just a bit short of playing mass effect (and Fallout 3) at full speed on high settings. Here are the specs:

Pentium D830 3.0 ghz (dual core)
3 gb ram
nvidia 9600 gso 768mb (factory overclocked)
500gb Sata drive @ 7200 rpm

And here's the windows experience index.

Processor Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz 4.7
Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB 5.5
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 5.9
Gaming graphics 2047 MB Total available graphics memory 5.8
Primary hard disk 136GB Free (466GB Total) 5.7

The games look fine, but the framrate is lower than it should be, not smooth at all.
I'm guessing it may be the processor? Thoughts?

Try this:

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com

select Mass effect from the drop down menu then click 'Can You Run It?'
if it asks you to use Java click yes and if it freezes on the loading bar and it says 'Done' in your status bar refresh the page and it will load

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