Telescope pointing ... -use your Laser Pointer with this Finder Bracket

Description

Laser Pointer "Bracket" for Telescope pointing  - Finder-
Ever since the
green laser
pointer was used to point to objects in the night sky, amateurs and professional sky gazers have been using them to 'wow' the public with the
GREEN BEAM
that seems to touch the star. When pointed... there is no question as to what is being pointed at.
This auction is for a low profile bracket and 2 Corian set ring
that allow
your
Green laser pointer to be mounted and aligned to the optical path of the telescope, so that when you wish to point the telescope at a position in the sky or a planet, star or whatever you simply trigger the laser and point the beam there and WALA
(is that a word?)
an eBay'r wrote...
no. It is not a word.
I think you were looking for "voila".
So
VOILA
.
...when you look in the eyepiece the object is there.
This has been very useful for quickly pointing the DOB to anything or place in the sky that I wished to view. This was very handy at one cloudy evening at a local state park. The clouds would open up in a spot and I could aim to the spot and show guests stars... that others could not get to before the clearing was gone.
The laser beam (when triggered) is viewable in the eyepiece. The optical axis of the green laser pointers is seldom centered so... the same fine adjustments that are used on the typical finder scope mount allow the fine positioning of the beam.
It  should not be used at ANY star party where there may be astrophotographers in the field... because the beam, even off angle, is viewable to others and seen by cameras. (I can hear the
!@#$%
^& words now), and the user should be
ever aware
of aircraft in the area  being observed.
the set collars are available with out the bracket..  ask how  (see other ad)
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coming soon  (not part of this auction)
'
Wouldn't it be great to turn on the green laser beam on the 'goto' scope while at your Dob, so you could point them at the same place in space'
Yes it would be AND IT IS...
To be Listed soon
---> Introducing the 'Worlds First"... Remote Controlled Green Laser Telescope Pointing System. (RCGLTPS*) (as far as I know). By strapping an aimable green laser pointer to an aligned 'goto' scope and having a remote control to turn it on AND having an aim-able manually triggered green laser pointer attached and aligned with your 'Big' DOB ... you can do what the 'Ghost Busters' would never do... 'Cross the beams'
...no really I trigger the RC laser and point the DOB so the beams meet and I see what the goto scope was pointing to..
The Sky Prodigy scope is 90mm (abt.3.5") and the Dob is 14" (355.6mm) 16 times more light .
I CAN SEE!!!! (and it works)
The system was used recently at 2 local Sky Watches and others were amazed at how quick and accurate the system worked. One observer setup about 50 feet away, using an 8" DOB, heard what I was pointing to and 'followed the beam' to the object. He saw the RC GLP beam and just followed it to the end and he too was looking at the object.
It should not be used at ANY star party where there may be astrophotographers in the field... because the beam, even off angle, is viewable to others and seen by cameras. (I can hear the !@#$%^& words now), and the user should be ever aware of aircraft in the area being observed.
I had it out the first night and the night after with these results...
It worked flawlessly, I was able to point the 14" DOB  to see everything the Celestron pointed to (except when it pointed at the house, fence, or a tree).  tk
;-)
Comments from a club member-
This is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Thanks for sharing this experience with all of us. This technique, used with multiple DOB's, could be a great educational and/or training and/or outreach tool. I guess I am imagining it being that whoever is(are) leading the "sky tour" controls the "go to" scope while the "tour-ists" follow its beam by simply "crossing their scopes' beams" with the go-to scope's beam.
Anyway… Clear skies to you! :-
see pics 8.9.10.11.12
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photo by TS of SAC
when used with the remote controlled pointer (to be listed soon)
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FAQ
Q:
Hi: Distance between centers of the mounting holes? Thanks, Dane
Oct-11-12
A:
3cm or aprox 1 3/16" hole diam 7mm or aprox 1/4" curvature of base is aprox 24.7cm or abt 9 3/4" (if you need special mounting modifications, I can adapt it to fit your needs)
Q:
I would to make sure I understand your answer. The ID of the corian rings is 3 cm. Is that correct? What is the distance between the rings. I am sure you already answered, but I am not sure I understood your answer. Thanks, Darrell
Oct-16-12
A:
The prior answer was about the bracket mounting holes (not the rings) The rings have a hole of abt 9/16 and fit any laser pointer I have . A set screw holds them in place. The bracket is short enough to fit the rings between the pocket clip and the front of the pointer with the button in between. I hope this helps
NOTE--->  I can provide 'special' set rings for YOUR laser (if it is not the standard pointer style) that would allow you to mount it. They would have a OD of 1 3/16" and a wall thickness of 1/'4" (SAME PRICE).
NOTE2--->The
inside diameter of the mount is just under 1.5" or 37MM. The distance between the rings is 2" center to center. The total height from the base to the top of the rings is 1 5/8". The distance between the mounting holes is 1 1/8". This has 2 rings and 6 screws to hold your laser securely and make adjustments easy.
,Below
How?
"set collars are available with out the
bracket.. ask
how"
Thanks.
Thanks for the question...
they are .99 + 3 shipping...                " make offer" of this amount, put your request in comments I'll accept the amount for 'just the set collars'