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Losmandy GEM Telescope Mount Review: A Lifetime Investment? (Pros & Cons)
Is a Losmandy mount worth the investment? In this review, I break down the pros and cons of Losmandy GEM mounts, discussing their performance, build quality, and long-term value. Is it the right mount for YOUR visual / astrophotography journey? Watch to find out!
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16" Meade RCX400 SCT Telescope OTA Inner Liner Removal and Fork Stubs( Trunnions ) Removal - Part 3
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Part 1: Rear Cover Removal / Dovetail Mount Design: ua-cam.com/video/Vg_DORzu4jE/v-deo.html Part 2: Front Cover / Corrector Removal: ua-cam.com/video/epyKR8ZlJKg/v-deo.html In this video I cover how to remove the inner OTA liner as well as the "fun" of removing the Fork Stubs( Trunnions ) on a Meade 16" RCX400 SCT Telescope. Get AVT Astro Gear and Apparel: avt-astro.com/shop/ My Blog full of gr...
Intro to Telescope Planetary EAA: Sharpcap Tutorial for Effortless Planetary Images
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Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to improve your existing EAA workflow, this video will provide you with the knowledge and confidence to start capturing breathtaking planetary images effortlessly. Sharpcap: www.sharpcap.co.uk/ Autostakkert: www.autostakkert.com/ Good budget Planetary camera that I used in this video is the SVBony SV205! Review: ua-cam.com/video/n_lgabE7LPo/v-deo.ht...
16" Meade RCX400 SCT Telescope OTA Front Cover Removal / Corrector Plate Removal - Part 2
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Part 2 of getting the new to me 16" Meade RCX400 SCT OTA back under the stars!!! Part 1: Rear Cover Removal / Dovetail Mount Design: ua-cam.com/video/Vg_DORzu4jE/v-deo.html In this video I cover how to remove the front cover on a Meade RCX scope as well as removing the corrector plate. Get AVT Astro Gear and Apparel: avt-astro.com/shop/ My Blog full of great Astro content/reviews: www.avt-astro...
SVBony SV225 Alt-Az Mount Review - Perfect Budget Mount For Your Small Telescope???
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In this video, we take a deep dive into the SVBony SV225 Alt-Azimuth Mount and see if this is the perfect light-weight grab-and-go solution that you are looking for your small scope!!! Buy on Amazon to Support AVT-Astro: Extra 5% off code: 05SVBONY on Amazon US!!! SVBony SV225 in USA: amzn.to/4h3vOig SVBony SV225 in UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CMGXXNC3?maas=maas_adg_9F1DE8D977AB9E9B2F81D28C54EC0A...
Intro to Night Vision for Astronomy!!! How to use PVS-14 to Double/Tripple Your Telescopes Aperture!
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You WON'T Believe What You Can See with Night Vision! This video is and intro into night vision astronomy; what equipment & adapters you need, and what you can actually see!!! For a discussion of how night vision compares to visual and EAA see this video: ua-cam.com/video/zdfdu1Im8TU/v-deo.html TeleVue PVS-14 adapters and eyepiece compatibility list: www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?id=36 P...
MASSIVE MEADE / ORION / CORONADO AUCTION!!! Is this your chance to score a deal of a lifetime???
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Hey guys, thanks to @paulmurphy9358 for commenting on my last video letting me know that this is going on! The entire remaining inventory of MEADE / ORION / CORONADO is being auctioned off Jan 6th-9th. There is a ton of stuff there!!! All sold in the Bay Area in California and looks like must be picked up there! Check the fees as they look pretty substantial... I'm not associated with this auct...
16" Meade RCX400 SCT Telescope OTA Rear Cover Removal / Dovetail Mount Design - Part 1
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Part 1 of getting the new to me 16" Meade RCX400 SCT OTA back under the stars!!! Part 2: Front Cover / Corrector Removal: ua-cam.com/video/epyKR8ZlJKg/v-deo.html In this video I cover how to remove the rear cover on a Meade RCX scope as well as designing a mounting solution for the RCX as one is not commercially available. Charlie Trump Kit install: ua-cam.com/video/9M54m1ywqz8/v-deo.html Get A...
SVBony SC311 Wireless EAA Telescope Camera Review - Part 2 - The sad Sharpcap TRUTH
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Want to have some fun with EAA(Electronicly Assisted Astronomy) only using your Smartphone/Tablet? The SVBony SC311 WIFI camera might be just your ticket to simple EAA fun! In this video, we'll put the SC311 to the test with Sharpcap and see if it can do actual EAA(live stacking)... If you have not seen Part 1 it's a must watch: ua-cam.com/video/UBZM28Frp2w/v-deo.html Buy on Amazon to Support A...
6-16"!!! Ultimate SCT Telescope Guide on How to Choose the Right SCT!!!
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Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes (SCTs) are a popular choice for amateur astronomers due to their compact size, portability, and excellent visual/imaging capabilities. If you're considering a 6-16 inch SCT telescope, there are a few key factors to keep in mind when making your decision. In this video I cover all the must know terminology and my experience or owning 40 SCT's over the last 25 years!...
Cosmic Clash: Visual vs. Night Vision vs. EAA vs. Astrophotography!!! Best Telescope use Showdown!!!
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In this video I want to cover the different popular facets of armature astronomy including: visual, night vision, EAA, and astrophotography to help you decide what you may want to pursue. All the info presented here is from my experience of over 25 years in the hobby, WELL over 100 scopes owned, and MANY hours spent under the stars utilizing all these wonderful ways to enjoy armature astronomy!...
Celestron 130SLT GOTO Telescope Review: Is it the Affordable NexStar 6SE?
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Is the Celestron 130SLT GOTO the affordable alternative to the popular NexStar 6SE? In this in-depth review, we'll dive into the features, performance, and limitations of this budget-friendly telescope. Buy on Amazon to Support AVT-Astro: Celestron 130SLT: amzn.to/40ASqBL Celestron Omni 1.25" 2X Barlow Lens: amzn.to/3YSpsvW Astromania Anti-Vibration Suppression Pads: amzn.to/4hCEcGU Get AVT Ast...
SVBony SC311 Wireless EAA Telescope Camera Review - Part 1
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Want to have some fun with EAA(Electronicly Assisted Astronomy) only using your Smartphone/Tablet? The SVBony SC311 WIFI camera might be just your ticket to simple EAA fun! In this video, we'll put the SC311 to the test and see if it lives up to its claims... Part 2 is here!!!: ua-cam.com/video/tGStkifF0c4/v-deo.html We dive into the performance and image quality of the SVBony SC311 when used w...
What more telescopes??? Join your local Astronomy Club!!!
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In this video I discuss the huge benefits that you get by becoming a member of your local astronomy club! Also, a shoutout to my awesome astronomy club: the Rose City Astronomers! Thanks, and congrats on acquiring our own dark sky observing site: SkyLark!!! Get AVT Astro Gear and Apparel: avt-astro.com/shop/ My Blog full of great Astro content/reviews: www.avt-astro.com
@AVTAstro meets @JoeJaguar! From 100's of telescopes owned our top picks and ones we regret selling!
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I'm excited to do my first co-video with Joe from @JoeJaguar !!! In this intro video me and Joe talk a bit about our respective channels as well at the topic of our top scopes and ones we regret selling! If you find the content on my channel interesting, I'm sure you will also love Joe's content as well! www.youtube.com/@JoeJaguar groups/486048426415317 Get AVT Astro Gear and Appar...
Dobsonian Telescope Collimation Made Easy! (Get Sharper Images From your Dob)
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Dobsonian Telescope Collimation Made Easy! (Get Sharper Images From your Dob)
Ultimate Refractor Lens Cleaning Guide! Safe even for $8000 AstroPhysics 130GT optics!!!
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Ultimate Refractor Lens Cleaning Guide! Safe even for $8000 AstroPhysics 130GT optics!!!
Telescope EAA Game Changer: How Darks & Flats Boost Image Quality
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Telescope EAA Game Changer: How Darks & Flats Boost Image Quality
ULTIMATE Nexstar 6SE / 8SE Telescope / EAA Astrophotography Accessory Guide! MUST BUY Accessories???
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ULTIMATE Nexstar 6SE / 8SE Telescope / EAA Astrophotography Accessory Guide! MUST BUY Accessories???
Stellarvue APO Telescopes: The Perfect Premium Scope for the Common Guy / Gal???
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Stellarvue APO Telescopes: The Perfect Premium Scope for the Common Guy / Gal???
==2024== Celestron Telescope Hand Controller Firmware Update
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2024 Celestron Telescope Hand Controller Firmware Update
Is This the WIDEST VIEW in Astronomy? - Explore Scientific 3" 30mm 100° Telescope Eyepiece Review!!!
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Is This the WIDEST VIEW in Astronomy? - Explore Scientific 3" 30mm 100° Telescope Eyepiece Review!!!
Protecting Your SCT Nexstar Telescope Optics: Review of the Celestron Dew Ring and Aluminum Shield
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Protecting Your SCT Nexstar Telescope Optics: Review of the Celestron Dew Ring and Aluminum Shield
Celestron DEW HEATER RING Installation DEMO! Install Your Nexstar HD Dew Heater Ring Like a Pro!!!
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Celestron DEW HEATER RING Installation DEMO! Install Your Nexstar HD Dew Heater Ring Like a Pro!!!
What's in my eyepiece case??? Bonus: Keep Your Telescope Gear Organized & Protected!!!
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What's in my eyepiece case??? Bonus: Keep Your Telescope Gear Organized & Protected!!!
EAA 101 PART 2 - Basic Sharpcap EAA / Astrophotography Tutorial
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EAA 101 PART 2 - Basic Sharpcap EAA / Astrophotography Tutorial
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 - $100 Budget Solar Telescope SVBONY sv510
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024 - $100 Budget Solar Telescope SVBONY sv510
Telescope Diagonal Cleaning Guide - How to safely clean the MIRROR!
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Telescope Diagonal Cleaning Guide - How to safely clean the MIRROR!
TeleVue Eyepieces and Telescopes. The Best Gear in Amature Astronomy???
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TeleVue Eyepieces and Telescopes. The Best Gear in Amature Astronomy???
EAA 101 - "See" amazing Color DSO with your Telescope for UNDER -$200!!!
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EAA 101 - "See" amazing Color DSO with your Telescope for UNDER -$200!!!

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  • @manolismavrelis5854
    @manolismavrelis5854 48 хвилин тому

    thanks for the review !

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 21 годину тому

    Question for you Vlad. I’m seeing significant coma on stars when viewing visually with my 102mm refractor. It’s particularly noticeable with my 2” Pentax VX30mm eyepiece. I consider this my best eyepiece, so I can’t imagine it’s the eyepiece. I use this Pentax for viewing Orion and star fields. I don’t see this coma with higher power 7mm etc, but that could be because I’m not looking at stars. Planets look good. Stars are extremely elongated. Any help greatly appreciated! ps. It’s not coma. It’s astigmatism apparently. I don’t recall seeing this when I had an FSQ85 and WO123.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 12 годин тому

      Sorry to say but the Pentax wide angle eyepieces have the worst coma of any premium eyepiece I have tried. It is the eyepiece sadly.

    • @Tuffjobs
      @Tuffjobs 5 годин тому

      @ wow! Should I be buying Televue?

  • @3dfxvoodoocards6
    @3dfxvoodoocards6 День тому

    Interesting video. Vlad an off topic question, from your experience approximately what f-ratio does a 80-100 mm achromat need to have to equal a f7 ED / FPL51 of the same aperture in color correction ? Thank you!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro День тому

      To be frank I have not used achros all that much. I have reviewed a Celestron f9.8 on my blog and that's about the min for acceptable color correction above 50x. I'd say to really equal an ED you would need to be at f/15.

  • @baltyre5804
    @baltyre5804 День тому

    I have the celstron zoom lens and was wondering if i used a barlow lens too

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro День тому

      Sure you can use a barlow with it.

    • @baltyre5804
      @baltyre5804 День тому

      ​@@AVTAstrowill it improve the view

  • @philtomajko4397
    @philtomajko4397 3 дні тому

    What is the device on the back of the scope? It appears to be plugged into the 12v jack

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro День тому

      Its the Celestron battery pack: ua-cam.com/video/n5MuSxIxsPE/v-deo.html

  • @whatmattersmost6725
    @whatmattersmost6725 5 днів тому

    Maybe when you 3D print covers add cooling fans?

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 5 днів тому

      That's a good idea. This scope will be in an Observatory and will be equalized with the environment so fans are not really necessary.

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 5 днів тому

    Delos, Delite, Nagler … what’s the difference between all these tele vue eyepieces? It’s very confusing 🫤

  • @danielestrella3284
    @danielestrella3284 6 днів тому

    good job.....just a question. did you know that a ryobi 18v saw cost only 100 dolars....right..? 😂😂😂

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 6 днів тому

      Lol, i sure did. I actualy own the saw. I also know that that 18v saw would likely destroy the carbon fiber OTA. 🤦

  • @manolismavrelis5854
    @manolismavrelis5854 6 днів тому

    good job ! thanks for the vid.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 6 днів тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @JoeJaguar
    @JoeJaguar 6 днів тому

    That was interesting to see the inside. That took a lot of effort to cut those things off. I don’t know if I would have the patience for all that.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 6 днів тому

      It was definitely a lot of work, but I'm happy with how it turned out! Overall it's a fun project but honestly, these RCX's are a lot of work to defork properly.

    • @JoeJaguar
      @JoeJaguar 6 днів тому

      @ I hear you I got the 12 inch LX 90 which is also big and heavy but I think I’m just gonna sell mine complete and just use my 12 inch Dobson

  • @jsladenumuno
    @jsladenumuno 6 днів тому

    I recently found out 14TPI hacksaw blades work much better on aluminum than the out of the box 24TPI ones. It makes a hyoooge difference. Stuff that takes a half hour becomes a few minutes: seems unbelievable, but it's true. Aluminum gums up cutting surfaces.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 6 днів тому

      I wish I know that. I just had a general blade. I even looked it up and it's what's recommended for aluminum. Oh well the job is done now👍

    • @jsladenumuno
      @jsladenumuno 6 днів тому

      @@AVTAstro Haha everyone does that at least once! I was trying to make little coupler things for my NV gizmo in aluminum and figured there must be a better way of chopping up aluminum.

  • @miker1721
    @miker1721 6 днів тому

    I think it would have been well worth it to pay a skilled person to use a cutting wheel on that aluminum. I myself would have probably screwed up and cut the carbon fiber OTA! Having said that, your arms looked substantially bigger by the end of the video. 😊. Great job!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 6 днів тому

      I would have if I knew anyone competent in that trade. There is zero chance I'd trust someone to do this besides myself unless I know that they had done this job several times before. One wrong move and I'd have a nice but in my CF tube. 😬

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 6 днів тому

    Did you actually buy this monster?

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 6 днів тому

      Bought and use it all the time!

  • @ericbarnett6771
    @ericbarnett6771 6 днів тому

    The Little Mermaid blanket really ties this video together...

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 6 днів тому

      Ugahhhh... U don't get my blanky at all! It's not just the Little Mermaid... There are 4 Disney princesses on there!!!😅

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 6 днів тому

    What’s the sharpest eyepiece for viewing Saturn 🪐 in a 4” refractor?

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 6 днів тому

    “You’re going to need a bigger scope!” ⛴️ 🦈 😊

  • @LeonardoAlvesYOUTUBE
    @LeonardoAlvesYOUTUBE 7 днів тому

    Comprei o meu mas só achei de 60mm no Aliexpress.

  • @sirius1559
    @sirius1559 7 днів тому

    I had the 12 inch RCX 400 for many years and was very happy with the telescope. At the time I would have liked to have lined the tube with felt but didn't dare to do it.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 7 днів тому

      Thanks for the feedback on the scope. The plastic lining in there is very reflective. Not a good choice at all...

  • @meibergstrmandersen9181
    @meibergstrmandersen9181 10 днів тому

    Always enjoy your videos 👍

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 9 днів тому

      I appreciate that!

  • @deltacx1059
    @deltacx1059 10 днів тому

    You know someone has money to burn if they have such a expensive scope only to leave it somewhere in their garage where it gets all kinds of crap on it.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 9 днів тому

      Yeah for sure...

  • @albertfarkas125
    @albertfarkas125 11 днів тому

    Hey! Great guide, I wish i have seen it before i scratched my optics. If my optic has dew spots in the inside, (doublet) what should be done? When it is cold outside and i bring it in, it does dew a LOT :(

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 10 днів тому

      Hey sorry about the issue! If it's on the inside of the lens cell and your asking me then quite frankly I'd leave it alone unless it's affecting the view/image. If it is get professional help cleaning it. Not something you want to tackle unless you know what your doing...

    • @albertfarkas125
      @albertfarkas125 10 днів тому

      @ i’ll do it then. I am always concerned if i see a little bit of dirt, but as i read, i know the less it cleaned the longer it remains in good condition

  • @alex-der-angler
    @alex-der-angler 11 днів тому

    I use the camera for moon videos. I think it also produces good results on the moon. It is currently useless for anything else. The sensor is not bad! But it is limited by 90% by the firmware and app. That is the problem. Svbony is apparently working on an update, possibly with ROI format and live stacking. We'll stay tuned. 🤔😊

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 10 днів тому

      I'm hoping for it!!!

  • @supermario8416
    @supermario8416 11 днів тому

    Hello Vlad, a question: Mostly for the planets and also the brightest DSOs, which one do you think would have a better optical performance, a Skywatcher 90/910 mm f10 achromat or a 80/560 mm ED FPL51 semi-APO ? The focuser or the sliding dew cap are not that important. I’m looking for a relatively cheap, lightweight and easy to use refractor. Thank you !

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 10 днів тому

      Get the 80mm APO!

  • @wesleydonnelly2141
    @wesleydonnelly2141 12 днів тому

    Hi Vlad! May I ask, did you buy this scope from a website called "ENS Optical" in England? The reason I ask is if yes, I was actually considering buying this exact scope from the aforementioned website, but I decided against because I decided it would be too heavy and impractical for my astro' circumstances. It's a monster of a 'scope, I look forward to seeing how you get on with it Vlad! Clear Skies! Wes, Liverpool, England.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 10 днів тому

      No, this one came from the SF bay area in the USA.

    • @wesleydonnelly2141
      @wesleydonnelly2141 10 днів тому

      @@AVTAstro Oh ok sorry, I thought you said in the video you bought it from a guy in England? My apologies sir!

  • @marvhalsey7544
    @marvhalsey7544 12 днів тому

    Very helpful vid! I'm just getting started with planetary. Got a decent Jupiter the other night with a lowly 6SE and 224 camera. Seeing was awful, but SharpCap came through with a decent stacked image showing the bands and coloration. 🎉🎉🎉

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 10 днів тому

      That's awesome, good job on capturing Jupiter!

  • @Astronurd
    @Astronurd 12 днів тому

    Live stacking produces poorer quality images of the planets when compared to taking SER files and derotating then processing. I do like live stacking for EAA though.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 10 днів тому

      Can't disagree if you have a night of great seeing and your capturing very good data. In my seeing the Planetary EAA is as good as what I ever got with the more advanced stacking software. In general garbege in=garbege out. No matter how great the software, unfortunately.

  • @manolismavrelis5854
    @manolismavrelis5854 13 днів тому

    thanks for the vid!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 13 днів тому

      You bet! Thanks for the comment!

  • @warkal868
    @warkal868 13 днів тому

    Imperessive. Hopefully I can capture these planets with similar detail.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 13 днів тому

      Give it a try, not too much cost involved if you already have a decent scope!

  • @John-lz3hf
    @John-lz3hf 13 днів тому

    thanks for the comparison!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 13 днів тому

      Glad you liked it!

  • @facetingforfun
    @facetingforfun 14 днів тому

    wanted to ask you a question--do you know if the optical tube can be removed from the base on a meade rxc400 14" to be shipped-- looking at a 14" but only option to get it is to ups from Long Island New York.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 14 днів тому

      It can but not easily and really permanent.

  • @JesusRivera-ck9ic
    @JesusRivera-ck9ic 15 днів тому

    Sorry to be party pooper but feels like you were just showing them off..

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 15 днів тому

      Lol, ok sure👍

  • @IvorStiffan
    @IvorStiffan 16 днів тому

    Hi Any advice welcome: I'm about to purchase a C9.25 or C11 with Starizona IV CC. I live in a cloudy and wet climate (the UK- NW England), the ZWO ADC makes a huge difference with my Skymax 127. Imaging wise I have a 678M & 462M for Planetary, Lunar and Solar. For £900 cheaper I can get the C9.25 XLT, I'm worried I'll get the use out of the C11 XLT one or two times a decade. That helps my budget for an Altair 26M to match my Altair 533C for DSO's and its payload is more suitable for my Juwei 17. The C11 is a beast for planets and faint DSO's but if I don't get to use it it's £900 wasted and I need a new mount The other contender is both a Skymax 180 Pro along side an Esprit 120ed while on deal for a similar price to the C11 XLT. Current Scopes: -Skymax 127 (Travel Celestial Scope with AZ-GTI Equitorial Mount) -Esprit 80ED & FF (Widefield Scope) -Evoguide 50ED & FF (Extra Widefield Scope & Guide for SM127) Ultimately hoping to leave Esprit 80ED running long exposure DSO's on a future Juwei-14 while playing with the SCT visually, for Celestial AP or DSO AP at 0.63 on my Juwei-17

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 16 днів тому

      Weight diffrance between the c9.25 and c11 is not that much at 10lb. I'd say that if you have a mount that can handle the weight then go for the c11!

  • @Cakebattered
    @Cakebattered 16 днів тому

    Hey Vlad, have you ever flocked the interior walls of any of your SCTs, and if its even worth the effort? Curious as to what your opinion is on the topic.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 16 днів тому

      Hi, i have done it in the past. Worth the effort? Not a major difference so I have not done it on my current 12" ACF. Been using that scope for like 6-7 years already.

    • @Cakebattered
      @Cakebattered 13 днів тому

      @@AVTAstro Thanks for the reply.

  • @JoeJaguar
    @JoeJaguar 17 днів тому

    nice scope and nice new mount hopefully this fix come out ok and you can give us first light after cheers

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 16 днів тому

      Will post it up for sure! Project is moving along faster then I thought. 👍

    • @JoeJaguar
      @JoeJaguar 16 днів тому

      @ ok nice

  • @gptaicreator
    @gptaicreator 17 днів тому

    There is update 5. Adjusted gain and exposure to fix brightness issues

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 16 днів тому

      I'll need to check that out, thanks!

    • @gptaicreator
      @gptaicreator 16 днів тому

      @AVTAstro let me know cos i think to buy this cam

  • @toriqmaulana2424
    @toriqmaulana2424 17 днів тому

    can it be taken on the plane?

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 16 днів тому

      I don't belive so. But not sure so I'd call Celestron.

  • @Rich-hy2ey
    @Rich-hy2ey 17 днів тому

    One buyer took it all, any bids submitted were nullified by the auctioneer, but they didn't disclose who bought it (Chinese?) nor did the auction house disclose the selling price.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 15 днів тому

      Yeah, I honestly figured that a big fish would take it all.

  • @marvhalsey7544
    @marvhalsey7544 17 днів тому

    No guts, no glory. 🎉

  • @peter7624
    @peter7624 19 днів тому

    Just got my first Televue eyepiece, a 12mm Nagler and have to agree with your comments regarding eye relief vs field of view. The two do not necessarily apply together. Great eyepieces though, clear, bright and sharp wide fields, no coma. Things of beauty. I've not tried an Explore Scientific yet so can't compare. Great review Vlad, thanks.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 18 днів тому

      Thanks for sharing, enjoy the EP!!!

  • @Fat-totoro-cat
    @Fat-totoro-cat 19 днів тому

    Thanks for working on this - super interesting!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the feedback 👍

  • @ridetheliger4176
    @ridetheliger4176 19 днів тому

    Very cool, please keep documenting!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Glad you like it!

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 20 днів тому

    I had a WO123 that made that same noise when the 2” diagonal was removed. Wish I’d kept it!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Had one as well, at one time it was a dream scope on mine!

  • @manolismavrelis5854
    @manolismavrelis5854 20 днів тому

    risky business

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Pulling the corrector??? Just need to be careful, noting to it!

  • @Rafastro
    @Rafastro 20 днів тому

    Do you get nervous at all when doing this? My stress level goes through the roof; with just a corrrector cleaning!!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Well, I have done this at least 20 times. So no not at all. But caution is a good idea as one mistake and the entire scope is gone...🫣

  • @miker1721
    @miker1721 20 днів тому

    Vlad, how is the glue holding up between the corrector plate and the secondary mirror? There have been a few owners that have had the glue fail, which results in the secondary falling off. From the video, the glue still looks decent.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      I have seen the case with the 20" that fell off. Mine looks good. I don't see any indications of it failing. That 20" case was in the tropics. Any glue will weaken when extreme heat and moisture are involved. I don't think that it's a widespread issue.

    • @miker1721
      @miker1721 19 днів тому

      @ that’s good yours is OK.

    • @miker1721
      @miker1721 19 днів тому

      Vlad, one other thing that you should inspect is the stop mechanism that is on all three of the collimation/focus motors. You just exposed them when you removed all that housing structure. I know that there is a thin metal strip on the 14 inch and smaller RCX telescopes that occasionally falls off and causes runaway motor issues.

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 18 днів тому

      Thanks for the tip! The metal pieces are all there and in good shape. I'm going to extensively test the operation of the entire focusing mechanism before putting the front end all back together. Are these light sensors that get triggered when the metal pieces go between them?

    • @miker1721
      @miker1721 18 днів тому

      @@AVTAstro you’re welcome! I’m not sure about optical sensors. I think that it is piece of thin sheet metal that acts to stop to motors. It is glued on in the 14 inch and smaller models, and the 16 inch supposedly has a screw holding it in place. The glue failing over time is the main issue here.

  • @solarsystemtimelapse3480
    @solarsystemtimelapse3480 20 днів тому

    Great Series, cant wait to see the progress, thanks Vlad!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Glad you like it, thanks for the feedback!

  • @EnjoyLife-Keloke
    @EnjoyLife-Keloke 20 днів тому

    Does it need collimating after cleaning the glass??

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Most likely yes you will need to tweak the collimation if thr corrector is removed. If not then no.

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 20 днів тому

    What’s your recommendation for a grab ‘n go refractor to see Saturn 🪐 when it’s seeable?

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 19 днів тому

      Tv-85 will do nicely but any APO will.

  • @UpcomingJedi
    @UpcomingJedi 22 дні тому

    How about the pixel size influencing the amount of light (sensitivity) the larger pixels can detect?

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 20 днів тому

      Sorry I can't comment on technical stuff like this.

  • @Tuffjobs
    @Tuffjobs 23 дні тому

    Interesting how many are from Dobsonians. And from a refractor guy!

    • @AVTAstro
      @AVTAstro 22 дні тому

      Lol, yeah in a way I learned that myself by making the video and actualy thinking about it....