+Bino-viewer Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 This looks rather sweet......take a gander. https://williamoptics.com/redcat-51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 .......and i love the Kingfishers !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Streetbob Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Very Pretty, and the kingfishers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Grimes Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 I am after a baby telescope and will be going to the Astrofest tomorrow to order or buy one. In addition to the RedCat there is also a WhiteCat that is white and gold. If you want some information have a look at these photographs taken with it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/williamoptics/44312265585 I have narrowed my choice to the WO Zenithstar 61 and the WO WhiteCat 51. I will make the decision at the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 That looks very nice. I prefer the redcat. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Cathy Grimes said: I am after a baby telescope and will be going to the Astrofest tomorrow to order or buy one. In addition to the RedCat there is also a WhiteCat that is white and gold. If you want some information have a look at these photographs taken with it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/williamoptics/44312265585 I have narrowed my choice to the WO Zenithstar 61 and the WO WhiteCat 51. I will make the decision at the show. Hi Cathy, thats interesting! Welcome to EMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Grimes Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I went to the Astrofest on Saturday and saw the only RedCat in the country. It looked good and I pre-ordered a white and gold one. I chose it over the WO ZS 61 because it didn't need a reducer/flattener and weight is a consideration when I go on holiday, even 0.5kg makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 10 hours ago, Cathy Grimes said: I went to the Astrofest on Saturday and saw the only RedCat in the country. It looked good and I pre-ordered a white and gold one. I chose it over the WO ZS 61 because it didn't need a reducer/flattener and weight is a consideration when I go on holiday, even 0.5kg makes a difference. Good for you Cathy, I hope you let us know how you get on with it. ? did you enjoy the rest of the show? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I had a look at the Redcat at astrofest. Very nice looking little scope, and very solid and heavy for its size. Nice and easy to pack away for travel ? Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Grimes Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 9 hours ago, Smithysteve said: Good for you Cathy, I hope you let us know how you get on with it. ? did you enjoy the rest of the show? cheers! I will let you know how it goes, I think that I will get it in early April so don't hold your breath. Unfortunately I was faffing around and when I was about to book the conference tickets I discovered that the there were no places left. That did not stop me enjoying the show. I met up with six people from the USA eclipse and we had lunch in a French restaurant. After ordering the RedCat I was looking at scopes on the David Hinds stand and a man came over an said "Hello", he was on the Libyan eclipse with me. We had a nice chat about eclipses, astronomy and my friend who went to Libya with me who is no longer a friend because of his bad behaviour. After asking one of the salesmen on the David Hinds stand about the Celestron StarSense, I discovered that you can use it to perform an All Star Polar Alignment, I thought that you could do it but some people on the internet said that you couldn't. I was told that it should work with a CGEM II mount but not on a wedge, the software does like it. There are some trees where I live and I have read that if the star is close to some trees, the missing stars in the StarSense image can confuse the plate solving. The reason why I asked about using StarSense was because I had problems doing polar alignment. Firstly the original orientation of the mount was quite a way out. I found it time consuming using the supplied finder scope because I wasn't entirely sure where it was pointing because the alignment was too far out. After sorting that out, I pointed the scope at the wrong star. That is what happens when I get cold and my brain doesn't work. I bought a red dot finder to assist with the All Star Polar Alignment, I think that I will find it easier to use than a finder scope because I will be able to see where the telescope is in relation to the alignment star. A nice set of eyepieces arrived last week with a 70 degree field of view so they should help as well. I thought that the StarSense might be of help but I am concerned that the trees might mess it up. I just need to get a few clear skies and practice. Thursday looks good. Smithysteve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I did notice the redcat at PAS yesterday,very nice too and reminded me pavle posted a video on youtube of a focuser coupled onto the redcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris P. Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Pre ordered mine from Rother Valley Optics - still waiting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Chris P. said: Pre ordered mine from Rother Valley Optics - still waiting? Get them to check /confirm collimation they’re having teething problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris P. Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Bottletopburly said: Get them to check /confirm collimation they’re having teething problems ? Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Deepskydad has done a test of his friends redcat with autofocuser after printing a toothed adapter @Chris P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris P. Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Bottletopburly said: Deepskydad has done a test of his friends redcat with autofocuser after printing a toothed adapter @Chris P. Sweet! The guidescope is bigger than the Redcat? - and RVO have just contacted me to say my Redcat arrives tomorrow ?? Bottletopburly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottletopburly Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Chris P. said: Sweet! The guidescope is bigger than the Redcat? - and RVO have just contacted me to say my Redcat arrives tomorrow ?? Sweet look forward to see your piccys ? Chris P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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