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Monthly Archives: September 2008
WHY chose the GOTONOVA?
» by Steve September 28th, 2008 at 6:34 pm » Comments (1)
Hi All: I have had a GOTONOVA for well over a year now and even though my older CG-5 required some modifications it was well worth it. The GOTONOVA is always ...more »What do I do to the mini-tower?
» by Steve September 19th, 2008 at 7:04 pm » Comments (0)
There's not much that I can really offer that isn't obvious if you take one apart. That is what I do. I test each unit, first. I then go through ...more »Moon and Jupiter
» by Steve September 17th, 2008 at 8:37 pm » Comments (0)
Here are a few pictures from last night. I used Rag's C8 at prime focus with a SAC-7b camera and the Mini Tower. [gallery] more »Damping times
» by Steve September 16th, 2008 at 7:07 pm » Comments (0)
The damping times depend upon how well balanced the scopes are and if the Mini Tower is set up correctly. There will always be a little bit of play right ...more »Hey, it didn’t work!
» by Steve September 15th, 2008 at 7:39 pm » Comments (0)
I JUST got back from PATS!! I've not slept since 0600 Sunday so I'm rather bushed! LOL I will say that the PATS show was a fantastic experience and I ...more »Some astrophotography
» by Steve September 12th, 2008 at 7:35 pm » Comments (0)
Here are a few pictures that I took last night using a 102mm f/7 refractor, a SAC-7b camera and a MINI TOWER! Sorry for the quality but these are the first ...more »David Mihalic’s review
» by Paul September 9th, 2008 at 3:07 pm » Comments (0)
This wonderful review is from David M, who originally sent to Steve in a private email. He then cleaned it up and posted it on CloudyNights, a wonderful astro web ...more »Yes I am an iOptron dealer
» by Steve September 2nd, 2008 at 7:07 pm » Comments (0)
Yes, I am indeed a dealer. It was because of the personal success that I had with a GOTONOVA upgrade kit that I purchased from iOptron that caused me to ...more »