Astro Brimus - Brimus's Astro Photos

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Solar System


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DSODeep Space Objects
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ModificationsTelescope and general astronomy modifications
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OrionXT10


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Orion XT10 Mirror Raising Modification. This is done by replacing the M8 x 1.25 x 20 mm with new ones that are M8 x 1.25 x 60 mm and replacing the M6 x 1.0 x 35 mm lock screws with longer ones to lock the mirror once collimated.

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Pleiades.jpg
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Orion_XT10-4.jpg
Orion_XT10-4.jpg36 viewsAnother angle with original screw and spring still attached.brimus
Orion_XT10-12.jpg
Orion_XT10-12.jpg53 viewsAnother picture with new screws and assembled.brimus
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NIK_0017.jpg
NIK_0017.jpgMoon 03-04-200955 viewsThis was taken with the modified Orion XT10 in which I raised the mirror so that a DSLR camera would come into focus.1 commentsbrimusMar 04, 2009
Orion_XT10-12.jpg
Orion_XT10-12.jpg53 viewsAnother picture with new screws and assembled.brimusMar 01, 2009
Orion_XT10-11.jpg
Orion_XT10-11.jpg54 viewsNew Screws installed, notice the nuts below the spring to keep correct tension on the spring.brimusMar 01, 2009
Orion_XT10-10.jpg
Orion_XT10-10.jpg52 viewsOld lock screw on left new lock screw on the rightbrimusMar 01, 2009
Orion_XT10-9.jpg
Orion_XT10-9.jpg48 viewsMirror cell with new screw and nuts with spring in place.brimusMar 01, 2009
Orion_XT10-7.jpg
Orion_XT10-7.jpg44 viewsMirror cell with new screw installed.brimusMar 01, 2009
Orion_XT10-8.jpg
Orion_XT10-8.jpg65 viewsMirror cell with new screw and nuts for spacing the spring attached.brimusMar 01, 2009
Orion_XT10-6.jpg
Orion_XT10-6.jpg39 viewsMounting ring with original lock screw and collimating knob.brimusMar 01, 2009