THEPLOUGH
ELEVEN Grandchildren; FIVE Ducklings
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 16473
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Nice looking scope Geoff ... you know of course, the new equipment/foul weather curse usually lasts 30 to 40 days. 
Rickster, I remember when you posted this. I laughed and said to my self, it won't happen... HOW wrong was I....   It's been 14 days
now and still no let up......   ..
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE + bits and pieces
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..... THE PERFECT DAY .....
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...GO TO BED WITH A DREAM...
...WAKE UP WITH A PURPOSE...
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
Reged: 08/03/04
Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Sorry Geoff, I was only joking, I thought!
As a wise man once told me ... 'this too shall pass' (I hope soon) 
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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THEPLOUGH
ELEVEN Grandchildren; FIVE Ducklings
Reged: 01/11/08
Posts: 16473
Loc: Carlisle, Cumbria, ENGLAND
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Another photo of the yet to be used 8SE.... Note finder scope...
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Geoff...
Nexstar 8SE + bits and pieces
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..... THE PERFECT DAY .....
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...GO TO BED WITH A DREAM...
...WAKE UP WITH A PURPOSE...
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ALiEN2108
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Reged: 02/24/08
Posts: 14
Loc: Maribor, Slovenia
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Hey all!
Here my transformed NexStar 8SE. Now on CG-5 with Vibration Pads, Dew shield, Polar scope, Moonlite Focuser (I LOVE IT) with DC Motor connected to FCUSB, Celestron focal reducer and Celestron Radial Guider (Hyperion eyepiece now in it), Nikon D80 at the end connected to serial port for triggering.
Waiting on QHY5 and QHY8.
People astrophotography is a /dev/null sink for money. For any descent results there are no shortcuts by equipment.
All this new equipment and not a SINGLE clear night for 2 weeks. New equipment curse....
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"We are all made of stars"
EQ: NexStar 8 SE
Edited by ALiEN2108 (04/20/08 01:37 PM)
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Starlighter
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4820
Loc: Sunny California
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Incredible!!!! 
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Televue Gibraltar 5
Vixen Portamount
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
Reged: 08/03/04
Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Great looking setup Alen.
Good luck on the clear skies too ... thanks for posting the photo.
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
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Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Here's one from yesterday ... note the "finder" over kill. 
The Telrad is not usually used unless I'm going to do some star hopping/surfing the sky. There are some very nice sky charts devoted to the Telrad that are fun and easy to use. The GLP and RACI (F60M) get the most use. 
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
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Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Number 2
Denk S1 w/ Binoviewer.
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
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Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Number 3
Side view showing Dew Buster controller, CN16-GPS mounted on tripod and Baader Maxbright bino with Atik manual filter wheel.
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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Clive Gibbons
Mostly Harmless
Reged: 05/26/05
Posts: 16724
Loc: Oort Cloud
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Here's one from yesterday ... note the "finder' over kill.
Looks like it'll do everything except rake leaves... 
(Great scope, Rickster! )
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A few telescopes of dubious value.
Understanding wife and two curious cats.
"Semper ubi sub ubi"
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
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Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Number 4
Another side view.
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
Reged: 08/03/04
Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Here's one from yesterday ... note the "finder' over kill.
Looks like it'll do everything except rake leaves...
(Great scope, Rickster! )
I'm working on that Clive ...
Celestron isn't biting on that 'attachment' yet! 
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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Tel
Postmaster
Reged: 03/31/06
Posts: 7764
Loc: Wallingford England
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Hi Rickster,
So where's the scope ? Which one is it ? I used to have a train set that looked like that or was it a bicycle 
Best regards,
Tel
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Truth is the cubed root of Verbosity.
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
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Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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Hey Tel,
I'll give ya the train set, but a bicycle? That must have been quite a ride ...
Now, behave ...
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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Skip
Starlifter Driver
Reged: 01/23/08
Posts: 3861
Loc: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Glmph! brtsf. lksdjbg. pwojtkmf. lsjehuity. jhshegbme.
Sorry Rickster, took me a minute there to get my brain and fingers reconnected. NOW THAT'S A SCOPE!!!!
        
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Skip
Celestron NexStar 6SE
Orion SkyQuest XT10i Intelliscope
Lots of cheap (inexpensive) glass and a bunch of other astro-stuff.
Fort Worth Astronomical Society
Austin Astronomical Society
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
Reged: 08/03/04
Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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One more for all you 'Holy Hand Grenade' fans ... The Scopos 35mm! Nice views, but a bit on the heavy side.
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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bcuddihee
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 11/04/06
Posts: 2031
Loc: Cincinnati Ohio
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What tripod are you using. I was looking at something with a little beef to it.
BC
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B Cuddihee
1968 Jason Empire 60X700mm refractor
1977 Jason Empire 313 discoveror EQ
Celestron Nexstar8SE "The Bumblebee", with Feathertouch Microfocuser, and
Celestron CPC Heavy Duty Tripod.
Antares 89mm finder
Stellarvue 50mm "Sparrowhawk" finder
Denk bino's with Power x switch.
Pair of Edmund 15 and 28 plossls.
Pair of Edmund 28 RKE'S
Pair of 32mm Brandons.
Pair of 24mm Brandons.
Pair of Smart Astronomy 19 EF's.
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rick rian
Seeker of Truth(s)
Reged: 08/03/04
Posts: 36060
Loc: Upper Mid West
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What tripod are you using. I was looking at something with a little beef to it.
BC
It's the heavy duty Celestron (#93593) that the company offered for the 5i and 8i mounts and came with a fitted mounting plate designed to accept 5i and 8i models exclusively. IIRC, they don't offer this unit anymore, though you can probably find one used. Coupled with the Star-Tek Eyepiece/accessory tray (also no longer available) it provides a far more stable platform for the 8i than the original tripod.
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Rickster
Scopes: C8, TV85
Mounts: NexStar 8i mount (w/ Ray's Bracket) on HD tripod, Losmandy GM-8, Helix Hercules Single-Arm Alt/Azm Mount w/ Oberwerk wood tripod
EPs: UO, TMB, TV, Baader
He who knows best knows how little he knows.
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Starlighter
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/03/07
Posts: 4820
Loc: Sunny California
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Here's one from yesterday ... note the "finder' over kill.
The Telrad is not usually used unless I'm going to do so star hopping/surfing the sky. There are some very nice sky charts devoted to trhe Telrad that are fun and easy to use. The GLP and RACI (F60M) get the most use.
One can never have too many finders.
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Celestron C4-R 102mm achromat
Celeston Nexstar 6SE SCT
Meade 80mm APO Triplet
Televue NP-101
Televue TV-85
Vixen A70Lf
Vixen A80Mf
William Optics 66mm Zenithstar Patriot
Celestron CG4 EQ mount
Orion Skyview Pro AZ mount
Televue Gibraltar 5
Vixen Portamount
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Clive Gibbons
Mostly Harmless
Reged: 05/26/05
Posts: 16724
Loc: Oort Cloud
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One more for all you 'Holy Hand Grenade' fans ... The Scopos 35mm! Nice views, but a bit on the heavy side.
Wow!
I can see a slight bend in the visual back.
Ya got some great gear there, Rick!
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A few telescopes of dubious value.
Understanding wife and two curious cats.
"Semper ubi sub ubi"
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