My new toy (maksutov-cassegrain)

synclastica_86 · 09-25-2009, 03:27 PM

Just got it today for a huge bargain. It's a Bosma maksutov-cassegrain 105mm/1400mm. f/13.3. With 25mm eyepiece (waiting for the sky to clear to try out the 15mm and 10mm). The mount is an EM8 equatorial mount. The goto electric mounts are quite $$ and I prefer manual fun. Anyways, here are some shots:

Btw, I got them to give me a great deal on a 250mW laser too. So effing bright.

Spool · 09-25-2009, 04:02 PM

^^^ LOL i thought it was a serious response for a minute...

Anyways, let's say i have a neighbor ho lives a mile away, and she likes to bathe with her windows open...could i see enough of her to rub one out with this thing?

Spaceman Spiff · 09-25-2009, 04:11 PM

Hmm how come it's not pointed towards the sky?

Spool · 09-25-2009, 04:12 PM

that's a peeping tom model

Spaceman Spiff · 09-25-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Spool

that's a peeping tom model

Hehe and I just noticed that part in OP about "manual fun". I guess those skies aren't gonna clear any time soon

Pink Taco · 09-25-2009, 05:05 PM

So... how "detailed" can you see with that =]

darkphantom · 09-25-2009, 05:30 PM

lmao....you guys are pervs...lucky enough to have such careless neighbors...

pics or this thing is useless!

synclastica_86 · 09-26-2009, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spool

^^^ LOL i thought it was a serious response for a minute...

Anyways, let's say i have a neighbor ho lives a mile away, and she likes to bathe with her windows open...could i see enough of her to rub one out with this thing?

I can read the license plate of cars 5miles+ down the road at night.... what do you think? I tried pointing at some buildings and I could clearly read the No smoking sign in the stairwell. That was only with the 25mm eyepiece, imagine what I could see with the 5mm.

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Originally Posted by Pink Taco

So... how "detailed" can you see with that =]

Because of the seeing, I can't reach the diffraction limit of the telescope. But I could clearly resolve jupiter's moons and the bands on the planet. Although I haven't tried, Saturn's rings shouldn't be an issue.

Well,

synclastica_86 · 09-26-2009, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by darkphantom

lmao....you guys are pervs...lucky enough to have such careless neighbors...

pics or this thing is useless!

Wanna get the camera attachment. But my SLR is rather old.

10M3MAN · 09-26-2009, 03:08 AM

Cool, my kids have been asking for something like this...

3ThirtyXi · 09-26-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Spool

that's a peeping tom model

synclastica_86 · 09-26-2009, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 10M3MAN

Cool, my kids have been asking for something like this...

Word of advice:

Refractors are too large and bulky, reflectors are much more useful.
Don't get a Newtonain, it might be cheaper but you need to refocus when ever you change objects
Invest in an equitorial mount, Alt-azi are hopeless for star tracking.
A good mount is very important. You should spend 50% of your budget on the mount itself. Experts can spend up to 70% on the mount.
Ignore the advertised magnification, it's meaningless, and you can change it by changing the eyepiece.
Focus on the light collecting area of the telescope.

clickclickboom · 09-28-2009, 08:31 PM

A friend of mine custom builds scopes.

Comet · 10-02-2009, 04:09 AM

can it snap pix?

Hawkeye · 10-02-2009, 10:01 AM

Good advise! Nice scope. I hope to get one someday when my budget allows for it (and I have a little more free time)

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