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  • Members: 110
  • Category: Astronomy
  • Founded: May 9, 2011
  • Language: English
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This group is for Altair product owners to share technical tips to get the most out of their equipment, and to post images taken with their astro imaging systems, including:

Altair TMS Telescope Mounting System
Altair Wave Series 80 102 & 115 EDT APO Telescopes
Altair Ritchey Chretien Telescopes
Altair Newtonians
Altair Optical Accessories, Eyepieces, Barlows
Altair Pier Systems
Kendrick Dew Control System
Altair AutoFocus system

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Guidelines for group membership are pretty straightforward:

The aim of the group is to build up a knowledgeable community of helpful people who can help us all get the most out of our equipment, and help with technical issues and techniques.

Therefore, please try to make your post as helpful to other users as possible. If you have second hand Altair equipment to sell post it here too.

Above all, enjoy!

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Re: Hello and a 102/715 triplet question.
Hi Nick, Thank you very much for you help. It is much appreciated. I saw a 102 Starwave in the flesh yesterday and I was very impressed with the build. Many
Posted - Thu May 23, 2013 7:01 pm
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Re: Hello and a 102/715 triplet question.
Hi there Lee, here's the link to the planostar 0.8x flattener-reducer http://www.altairastro.com/product.php?productid=16523 This has a 2" lens and will fit
Posted - Wed May 22, 2013 8:20 pm
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Re: Hello and a 102/715 triplet question.
Hi Nick, Thanks very much for your informative reply. The Starwave 0.8x sounds ideal as I am unlikely to use a bigger sensor than the APS-C. I couldn't find it
Posted - Tue May 21, 2013 7:38 pm
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Ordering & Availability in 2013 - Altair Wave Series Refractors
Hi there, here's a note about refractor availability and some info about production runs - to help you understand availability. Firstly I should explain that
Posted - Tue May 21, 2013 11:27 am
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Re: Hello and a 102/715 triplet question.
Hi Lee, there are several possible options. Going upwards in price: 1) you have our Lightwave 0.8x reducer which works quite well on most refractors at around
Posted - Tue May 21, 2013 9:33 am
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