Rochester Astronomy Club | Colin Graves | Activity https://rochesterskies.org/member/colinrgraves/activity/ Activity feed for Colin Graves. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:21:35 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 012bca69a94f476929d4f6fea0caa4ef Colin Graves replied to the topic Meade DS2114ATS in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/meade-ds2114ats/#post-15199 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:59:51 -0500 Sounds like a plan to me, I’ll be there a little before 530 on November 12th.

Colin

 

]]> 9342f77980f8a9bfea79c2e5325e9ff7 Colin Graves replied to the topic Meade DS2114ATS in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/meade-ds2114ats/#post-15197 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 23:55:47 -0500 Randy, I would really like to do that, if I bring it to the next meeting could we do it then?

]]> a34d70faa7cf9eb9a212fef28bf0b043 Colin Graves started the topic Meade DS2114ATS in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/meade-ds2114ats/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:58:30 -0500 I was given a Meade DS 2114ATS.

I believe it is what you call a Jones Bird telescope as it has a 2x Barlow mounted in the focuser. Any ways, the go to mount operates, but I haven’t been able to get it to actually point to the object . Also when observing Saturn I was disappointed with the view, blurry and shaky. My personal thoughts on this t…[Read more]

]]> 3905e93f10b263bd5b3225a2b4c339c7 Colin Graves replied to the topic Orion website, telescope.com in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/orion-website-telescope-com/#post-14963 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 02:02:23 -0500 Thanks for the links Josef.

I did get the ZBolt green laser pointer, I don’t care for the on/off button being on the bottom end. It’s just a little awkward using your thumb to actuate it. But it does have a constant on option. Still prefer the Orion one I have.

Colin Graves

]]> b9bb86a20fe136b7a9eaca84d1bc038e Colin Graves replied to the topic Orion website, telescope.com in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/orion-website-telescope-com/#post-14919 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:51:45 -0500 Thanks again for all the great info, I actually just ordered a zbolt green laser pointer,

not the exact one you mentioned. I really like my Orion skyline deluxe green laser pointer,

and I’ll let you know how the z-bolt compares, hopefully the friend I’m getting it for will like it.

Colin

]]> a869a12e0729ef7a7589cffe00889957 Colin Graves replied to the topic Orion website, telescope.com in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/orion-website-telescope-com/#post-14914 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:05:26 -0500 Thanks for the info all.

We haven’t seen a charge on our credit card, so thinking I’ll be okay.

Any suggestions for an alternate green laser pointer?

Colin

]]> 0933b5a9785832fed48c8b7fc3388ddf Colin Graves started the topic Orion website, telescope.com in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/orion-website-telescope-com/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:45:29 -0500 So I went to the Orion web site to order their green laser pen for a friend of mine,

I received an email confirming my order, but ever since then the website doesn’t even load up on my screen, phone calls to them go nowhere as the message says the mailbox is full.
I’m getting the feeling maybe they are out of business.

Does anyone have any inf…[Read more]

]]> bd5b96ca81898563038d5e2a9572b62d Colin Graves replied to the topic Laser collimating in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/laser-collimating/#post-13934 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:13:25 -0500 Yeah, I was going to go to the last meeting but it didn’t work out. I’ll wait till I can bring it to an event. Thank you.

]]> 7831ba76e390b709134404ac0a364f40 Colin Graves replied to the topic Laser collimating in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/laser-collimating/#post-13927 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 17:41:55 -0500 Jim, I’ve been just using the collimation cap that came with my scope, it appears to my untrained eye that it’s pretty darn close. It would be nice to check it with a laser. Im in Red Wing , but would be willing to travel to get some training on the use of the laser. Is that something you would be interested in helping me with.

Colin

]]> d8106e78f4290ae000718e56f4bdbb47 Colin Graves started the topic Laser collimating in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/laser-collimating/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:36:32 -0500 I’m looking at lasers to aid in collimating my 8 inch dob.

Any recommendations welcomed.

My focuser accepts 1.25 and 2 inch.

Thank you in advance.

]]> 71bb2d23edf4462d93c8f14221debb5d Colin Graves replied to the topic Eyepiece recommendations. in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/eyepiece-recommendations/#post-13765 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 22:18:29 -0500 Thanks for the insight, I actually think I’ll get the 41mm panoptic for my first addition.

And I see it weighs just over 2 lbs. so I’m pretty sure you’re right about the counterweight.

 

]]> 984744d04d1eece6b09b2ac38be3edbe Colin Graves started the topic Eyepiece recommendations. in the forum General Discussion https://rochesterskies.org/forum/topic/eyepiece-recommendations/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 15:34:43 -0500 I’m thinking about getting a 35 mm panoptic eyepiece for my Orion xt8 dobsonian.

Any thoughts or insight are appreciated.

Colin Graves

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