6 inch Jaegers Refractor Telescope

The Moon taken with a Nikon 990 Digetal camera on the night of Dec 1, 2004. Image taken with 40 mm University Optics eyepiece, at only 38 x. Conditions windy, good transparancy. I took this by only hand holding the camera to the eyepiece. Much more fine detail seen at the telescope than what is visible in this shot.

Photo taken of the Moon on Dec 1, 2004. 6 inch f-10 refracting telescope. Nikon 990 Camera .

Pictured is my 6 inch f-10 refracting Telescope on back porch of my home. The lens, cell, tail stock and 2 inch focuser are all by Jaegers. The focuser is currently set for 1.25 inch eyepieces, but I have a "straight thru" assembly that accomendates a 2 inch star diagonal & eyepieces that I can change for special observering. The instrument is mounted on a Edmund Scientific Co Equatorial mount, somewhat modified for the heavy tube assembly. The tripod to the left is also an old Edmund Scientific Equatorial that I use on my 3.25 inch f-15 refractor, also a Jaeger lens telescope. (not pictured.)

A close-up of the Jaegers 6 inch lens, cell and dew cap. The bluish or purplish color of the lens is a coating of Magnesium Floride to increase light transparency. The lens is a little dusty in this shot in November 2004. I cleaned up the elements since then!!

This view is of the Edmund Scientific Co Equatorial Mounting. The mount has been slightly modified to extend the Declanation axis to help off set the heavy tube assembly. This mount has factory setting circles and a base that rotates. Also of interest the hardened plastic knobs that lock the telescopes axises have inexpensive extentions that make tightening a breeze.

Observers end of the telescope. Shows the "tail stock assembly". Also shown is a 12 x finder scope. The Rack & pinion focuser, features red focusing knobs and is set up for 1.25 inch standard size occulars. You can unscrew the black housing that is attached to the draw tube and attach a "straight thru" housing and use 2 inch star and occulars!

The "Observers end" of the telescope.

This is a hand held image of the moon...not bad!

I used this scope the evening this image was taken to see Comet Macholtz

6 inch f-10 Jaegers refractor on slightly modified Edmund Scientic Co. mount. Photo taken in my back yard with telescope facing east.

Close-up of the equatorial mount. Note the handy lock for both axises. The large knobs on this instrument helps in assembling the telescope

6 inch refractor showing what I believe is original Jaegers finderscope. Note green finder objective housing. The focuser is all Jaegers and original with chrome brass draw tube and red "Bakelite" focusing knobs. This scope really has a lot of color!!

Crescent Moon taken July 10, 2005 with 6 inch f-10 Jaegers refractor telescope. Nikon 990 digital camera 1/30 second - ASA set on auto. 40 mm University Optics Kellner eyepiece, yielding 38 x.

Hurriance Dennis, far to our south provided a wonderful pink sky on the evening of Sunday July 10, 2005 in Bethel Park, PA when I took this image. Nikon 990 at 1/119 sec apeture f-3.8. ASA set to Auto.