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DarkDude
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Reged: 07/10/07
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Loc: Brisbane, QLD, AUS
Post a picture of your mount!! (Part 2)
      #2080922 - 12/29/07 08:31 AM
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Decided to make this post to see what everyone else is swinging off lol. Lets show some MOUNT PICS.

Moderator Note: the previous version of this thread can be found here.

Edited by Charlie Hein (01/03/08 12:49 PM)

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bginaz
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Reged: 12/15/04
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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: DarkDude]
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This is a Nexstar 8i adapted for my Miyauchi's

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Brian G
Carlsbad NM

JC Penny 7x35
Pentax 10x50
Miyauchi 20/26/37x100

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PGW Steve
Pooh-Bah


Reged: 10/03/06
Posts: 1148
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: bginaz]
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First light in the parking lot, couldn't wait!!!

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A-P 1200GTO/ EQ6 Pro/ AstroTrac
14" LX200R and 7" Meade Mak OTAs
FSQ106ED Tak .75 reducer +1.6 extender
Coronado 90mm DS BF30 PST
Lockwood 12" f4. mirror set in a box
AT6RC / AT12IN/ CT152 achro
WO ZS66 / WO 80mm Doublet
SBIG STF8300M CFW8/OAG/ STi x2
Hutech 5DII Unmodded 5D MkIII 60Da
16-35mmL, 24-70mmL, 70-200mmL, 300mmf4.L, 400mmf5.6L, 100mmf2.8L, 50mm f1.2L, 135f2.
31T5,21E,22T4,13E,8E,5T6,3.5T6
10'x14' ROR
SQM 20.4 back yard


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KWB
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Reged: 09/30/06
Posts: 15388
Loc: Westminster,Co Elev.5400 feet
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: PGW Steve]
      #2081214 - 12/29/07 11:42 AM Attachment (828 downloads)
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My grab and go setup.

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Kenny








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BradH
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Loc: Spencer, Indiana
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: KWB]
      #2081316 - 12/29/07 12:42 PM Attachment (702 downloads)
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Steve thats a great looking setup.

Heres my AP900

Brad

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Ben Ritchie
Lost in Space


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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: BradH]
      #2081338 - 12/29/07 12:52 PM
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Here's my 1200



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Observatory:- Astro-Physics 130EDT StarFire, Baader SkySurfer V, EQ6/pro
Outside:- TeleVue 76is/Vixen Porta II
Eyepieces:- 2-4mm Nagler zoom, 5mm & 6mm Radians, 9mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 24mm & 34mm Meade SWAs

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ericjacob613
Photon Hog


Reged: 05/25/07
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Loc: Santa Barbara CA
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: Ben Ritchie]
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Here's my humble CG5.

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Y'all look at my flikr stuff:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42129623@N04/

Canon XTI with 100,000 clicks on it, cheap Asian glass.

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gmacln
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Reged: 04/10/06
Posts: 713
Loc: Ontario, Canada
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: ericjacob613]
      #2082128 - 12/29/07 08:33 PM
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Those AP mounts are amazing!

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Gord

Webster D18
TeleVue 140

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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories


Reged: 07/20/07
Posts: 4303
Loc: California
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: DarkDude]
      #2082170 - 12/29/07 08:52 PM Attachment (637 downloads)
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Hi.
My mount is a GM-11, with a WO Megrez 80mm APO f/6 for imaging, Meade 80mm f/11.3 for guiding.
Blueman

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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
1966 Unitron 4" Model 152 EQ
Tec 140
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
FLI ML8300 and CFW-2-7 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 RGBL 2" filters
Baader 2" Narrow Band Filters
Borg 50mm Guide Scope/ATIK Titan Guide Camera
AstroPhysics AP900
Losmandy GM-8 Gemini


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blueman
Vendor Blue Sky Accessories


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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: blueman]
      #2082173 - 12/29/07 08:53 PM Attachment (565 downloads)
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A close up of the rig.
Blueman

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14.5" Starmaster with ServoCat and Argo Navis
1966 Unitron 4" Model 152 EQ
Tec 140
TV NP101 f/5.4 APO Telvue .8 Focal Reducer
FLI ML8300 and CFW-2-7 filter wheel
Astrodon Gen2 RGBL 2" filters
Baader 2" Narrow Band Filters
Borg 50mm Guide Scope/ATIK Titan Guide Camera
AstroPhysics AP900
Losmandy GM-8 Gemini


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kent
scholastic sledgehammer


Reged: 02/16/06
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Loc: P.E.I. Canada
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: PGW Steve]
      #2082223 - 12/29/07 09:24 PM
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Those rings you made Steve sure do look nice! Any LP there Steve?

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Kent
SkyWatcher 70mm
Orion 100mm ED
Skywatcher 8" Newt
Skywatcher 10" Newt
Orion 20X80 Giant Veiw bino's
and a few other goodies
LX200R GPS 14" behemoth




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Skylook123
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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: blueman]
      #2082251 - 12/29/07 09:41 PM Attachment (581 downloads)
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Tectron truss dob and Atlas EQ-G at All Arizona Star Party, 2006.

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Jim
South Rim Coordinator
Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp[at]tucsonastronomy.org

“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the
universe around him and calls the adventure
Science” - Edwin Hubble

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Skylook123
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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: Skylook123]
      #2082254 - 12/29/07 09:48 PM Attachment (504 downloads)
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Atlas EQ-G

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Jim
South Rim Coordinator
Grand Canyon Star Party
gcsp[at]tucsonastronomy.org

“Equipped with his five senses, man explores the
universe around him and calls the adventure
Science” - Edwin Hubble

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Steve Fisher



Reged: 08/12/06
Posts: 2788
Loc: Utah
Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: Skylook123]
      #2082325 - 12/29/07 10:36 PM Attachment (565 downloads)
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The first night out with my EQ-6 Pro I almost knocked off an eyepiece with some "out of control" slew's.

Started work on the extension the next day and this is what I ended up with. 14" high and REALLY helps at zenith.

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Steve
8" f/12 D&G Achromat Refractor
6" D&G f/12 Achromat Refractor
6" f/8 Celestron Starhopper

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"Never try to teach a pig to sing, It wastes your time and it annoys the pig". (Robert Heinlein)


Edited by Steve Fisher (12/29/07 10:38 PM)

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LLEEGE
True Blue


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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: DarkDude]
      #2082414 - 12/29/07 11:42 PM
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Here is my 900 getting a workout!

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BYoesle
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Reged: 06/12/04
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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: gmacln]
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Quote:

Those AP mounts are amazing!




Here's the no longer made 600E (with a 130EDT):

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Bob diagonally parked in a parallel universe...

Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it.



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LLEEGE
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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: BYoesle]
      #2082456 - 12/30/07 12:05 AM
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Quote:



Here's the no longer made 600E (with a 130EDT):




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A wise man once said........nothing.

A good mount
A few good OTA's
A few good EP's
A decent camera
Crappy skies

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BYoesle
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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: BYoesle]
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Here's a blast from the past -- A CAVE Observatory mount:

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Bob diagonally parked in a parallel universe...

Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it.



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BYoesle
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Re: Post a pic of your mount new [Re: BYoesle]
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With a new paint job:

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Bob diagonally parked in a parallel universe...

Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it.



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BYoesle
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Re: Post a pic of your mount [Re: BYoesle]
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Now being upgraded to GOTO with Mathis drives and stepper motors, improved alt & az adjustments:

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Bob diagonally parked in a parallel universe...

Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it.



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