Coronado SolarMax 90 H-Alpha System – a Review
By Kevin Berwick Introduction SolarMax 90 Etalon I recently decided to buy a SolarMax 90 filter from Coronado. Before I launch into the review proper, you…
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The Drift Method of Polar Alignment
Drift alignment seems to be a major stumbling block for amateurs who want to move up to serious astrophotography (i.e. photography through a telescope). Here is…
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A trip to the local hardware shop resulted in some Cuprinol 5 Star Complete Wood Treatment which is used to impregnate the wood and act as…
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The Observatory Roof The roof is basically made of two triangular side pieces separated on the “top” side by five 2-inch x3-inch cross-beams. Two other beams,…
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All the coach screws were removed and the three wall frames taken down. I lifted the floor and re-cut it so that it would fit within…
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Having installed the pier and leveled the top plate (as described in the previous article), I made sure that everything was rock solid and that I…
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Not According to Plan This is where I first went wrong. The widest tube I could find was 90mm aluminium piping. I sank this into concrete…
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If you own a telescope, you’re familiar with how long it takes to set up your scope for an observing session. How many times, though, have…
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Comets are small Solar System bodies that orbit the Sun and, when close enough to the Sun, exhibit a visible coma (atmosphere) or a tail —…
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