tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post7771817679094152650..comments2014-09-01T15:47:10.006-07:00Comments on Night Camera: AT8RC collimation, step one...Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08463074000595222585noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-12453482773384485332012-10-01T22:29:42.959-07:002012-10-01T22:29:42.959-07:00Well I just lost another three messages trying to ...Well I just lost another three messages trying to get past your screening process. Please email me at mikestephens-milkeycorp@comcast.net <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is markedAstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-45144431453481625702012-10-01T22:29:03.186-07:002012-10-01T22:29:03.186-07:00Well I just lost another three messages trying to ...Well I just lost another three messages trying to get past your screening process. Please email me at mikestephens-milkeycorp@comcast.net <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-73994720263266147412012-10-01T22:28:30.536-07:002012-10-01T22:28:30.536-07:00Well I just lost another three messages trying to ...Well I just lost another three messages trying to get past your screening process. Please email me at mikestephens-milkeycorp@comcast.net <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-34929906694155590192012-10-01T22:28:04.612-07:002012-10-01T22:28:04.612-07:00Well I just lost another three messages trying to ...Well I just lost another three messages trying to get past your screening process. Please email me at mikestephens-milkeycorp@comcast.net <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-14209343330700329382012-10-01T22:27:37.001-07:002012-10-01T22:27:37.001-07:00Well I just lost another three messages trying to ...Well I just lost another three messages trying to get past your screening process. Please email me at mikestephens-milkeycorp@comcast.net <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-85679349517505777652012-10-01T22:26:55.171-07:002012-10-01T22:26:55.171-07:00Well I just lost another three messages trying to ...Well I just lost another three messages trying to get past your screening process. Please email me at mikestephens-milkeycorp@comcast.net <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is markedAstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-63026161259505319652012-10-01T22:26:16.625-07:002012-10-01T22:26:16.625-07:00Well I just lost another three messages trying to ...Well I just lost another three messages trying to get past your screening process. Please email me at mikestephens-milkeycorp@comcast.net <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-76157943894300564782012-10-01T22:25:01.816-07:002012-10-01T22:25:01.816-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-3011528497057456662012-10-01T22:24:41.174-07:002012-10-01T22:24:41.174-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-16575228445026180142012-10-01T22:24:20.328-07:002012-10-01T22:24:20.328-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-13425203724179668882012-10-01T22:23:56.870-07:002012-10-01T22:23:56.870-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-14951127653406546652012-10-01T22:23:29.156-07:002012-10-01T22:23:29.156-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-59319838194608284992012-10-01T22:23:13.046-07:002012-10-01T22:23:13.046-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-34318906649044384372012-10-01T22:22:27.302-07:002012-10-01T22:22:27.302-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-68362213860302517682012-10-01T22:22:08.582-07:002012-10-01T22:22:08.582-07:00Well I just lost another t messages trying to get ...Well I just lost another t messages trying to get past your screening process. <br />Anyway I would appreciate more info on how the Orion LaserMate actually works. I could not find instrustions at Orion other than this was designed for Neutonian csops & makes no mention of being able to use on SCT / RC.<br /><br />Do you get to stand at the front end of the scope as you tweak Secondary knobs?? rgds & tnx, Mike<br />ps - My secondary is marked AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-27198814091989363192012-10-01T22:17:41.079-07:002012-10-01T22:17:41.079-07:00Hello again Andy - After mucking with a Tak Collim...Hello again Andy - After mucking with a Tak Collimating Scope ( 1st class but you have to hlod a light on it & look thru it's eyepiece while someone else tweak knos on front end. <br /><br />More question. I couldn't find any mention of using the Orion LaserMate on anthing other than neutonian's. Ahyway I can't find amanual on line. Please tell me how it works on an ATRC. Do you stand at one end & ttweak the oher like TAK or ? rgds & tnx, MikeAstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-7935969034043539262012-09-25T15:40:24.531-07:002012-09-25T15:40:24.531-07:00Thanks for input Andy. Apparantly some of these sc...Thanks for input Andy. Apparantly some of these scopes did not get a Spot. I hope mine comes with one but if not Terry Hancock of <br />Down Under Observatory says it pretty easy to ad one with a Sharpie, as he did. rgds & tnx agn, Mike<br />AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-64895563892883858982012-09-25T15:10:14.255-07:002012-09-25T15:10:14.255-07:00The AT8RC is delivered with a collimation target (...The AT8RC is delivered with a collimation target (outline sticker) already on the secondary.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463074000595222585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-48713844343096424902012-09-23T13:22:44.058-07:002012-09-23T13:22:44.058-07:00oops - I meant to say " Don't you need to...oops - I meant to say " Don't you need to put a spot on the Secondary mirror to use the Orion LaserMate Deluxe II Telescope Laser Collimator? "AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-14924271692360107002012-09-22T11:32:50.527-07:002012-09-22T11:32:50.527-07:00Thanks Andy - As my seeing is not too good either ...Thanks Andy - As my seeing is not too good either I like your approach. Question - Don't you need to put a spot on primary mirror to use the Orion LaserMate Deluxe II Telescope Laser Collimator? rgds & tnx for the GREAT info.AstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-79355661762983906282012-09-06T19:13:35.388-07:002012-09-06T19:13:35.388-07:00Hi Mike, the subsequent post answered that. Here&#...Hi Mike, the subsequent post answered that. Here's the link: http://nightcamera.blogspot.com/2012/01/collimation-step-twowhat-step-two.html<br /><br />"Looked just fine. Nice round concentric circles. No warping as focused in and out. Pin point focus also provided sharp diffraction spikes across the entire field of view. Very nice."Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463074000595222585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132228760051212526.post-1870605697326648092012-09-05T16:28:34.562-07:002012-09-05T16:28:34.562-07:00Hello Andy - I was wondering how your star test tu...Hello Andy - I was wondering how your star test turned out after collimating with Orion Laser Mate. rgds & tnx, MikeAstroMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158559057197934807noreply@blogger.com