pennyandchris
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/30/07
Posts: 928
Loc: Horsham, England
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My OMC140 on its alt-az mount
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Orion UK OMC140 Mak Cass
TeleVue Ranger
Meade LXD75
Giro 3 on a survey tripod
+ various binocs
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Deep13
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/25/05
Posts: 2510
Loc: NE Ohio
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My OMC140 on its alt-az mount
Cool. How do you like the OMC-140?
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That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.
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pennyandchris
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/30/07
Posts: 928
Loc: Horsham, England
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My OMC140 on its alt-az mount
Cool. How do you like the OMC-140?
Great 'scope. It is really good for lunar and planetary in particular. I'm completely satisfied with the way it performs its intended purpose.
I have recently added a Ranger, and will one day get a big dob, but these are for different tasks.
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Orion UK OMC140 Mak Cass
TeleVue Ranger
Meade LXD75
Giro 3 on a survey tripod
+ various binocs
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David Pavlich
Transmographied
Reged: 05/18/05
Posts: 21117
Loc: Mandeville, LA USA
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Here's my new VMC260L. Looks nice on the CGE. 
David
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Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.
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Sirquack
sage
Reged: 05/03/08
Posts: 229
Loc: Iowa
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Still waiting for first light to use my new CPC1100. As you can see my 9yr old can't wait. 
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CPC 1100 XLT
8" DIY DOB
Garrett Optical SWA's 15,20mm 1.25" 26,32,38mm 2"
Celestron 10mm, 40mm E-lux Plossls 1.25"
Meade 26mm Super Plossl 1.25"
Celestron 2x Barlow and Diag 1.25"
GSO Dielectric Diag 2"
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Trever
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/18/03
Posts: 3144
Loc: North Alabama
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I already have pics of this on another thread, but here is my MN-56. I also am still awaiting first light...
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Trever
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Celestron C 9.25 on ASGT mount
Zhumell 12 inch Dobsonian Reflector
Vixen A70LF 70mm Refractor OTA
Nikon 8x42 Trailblazer Binos
Stellarvue M1 mount
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yonkrz
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/16/06
Posts: 864
Loc: SW Minnesota
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C,mon Dad.
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Jeff
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Deep13
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/25/05
Posts: 2510
Loc: NE Ohio
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While we are at it i minus well post a pic of my Mak.
Look at that. A flash photo and only one little spot of glare on the meniscus. Pretty nice coatings.
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Al Canarelli
Post Laureate
Reged: 12/06/07
Posts: 3339
Loc: Central New Jersey
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Meet Zumbo. Zumbo has a waist of 14" and stands about 7 feet tall without extending his legs (I really think he's put on some weight over the last few years). Zumbo is on a modified CI700 mount with full goto added and modified CI700 tripod with 24" leg extensions added. He likes viewing DSOs and has a special interest in C8s with nice legs.
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croaky
super member
Reged: 03/21/07
Posts: 187
Loc: Bangalore, India
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He likes viewing DSOs and has a special interest in C8s with nice legs.
Looks like Zumbo has had many conquests to his credit, what with all da medals on da wall  
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Pradeep
To truly see, one must close one's eyes.
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Faith_J
Sketcher Extraordinaire
Reged: 11/17/04
Posts: 5830
Loc: South coast of England
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Here's a little poppet I picked up secondhand, at the Texas Star Party this year:
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Visual deep sky
18" f4.3 dob
7.9" f/4 Celestron Newtonian
8x42 binos
100% visual observing...
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InterStellarGuy
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/25/08
Posts: 524
Loc: Nebraska
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wow 14"? How much does the OTA weigh?
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Celestron C8 on ASGT
Celestron First Scope 114
Stellarvue 70ED
Celestron Nexstar 60
Celestron accessory kit
Celestron UHC 1.25 filter
Celestron UV/IR cut off filter
Celestron NexImage
Orion Starshoot Deep Space Imager Pr
Oron Starshoot Autoguider
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Al Canarelli
Post Laureate
Reged: 12/06/07
Posts: 3339
Loc: Central New Jersey
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wow 14"? How much does the OTA weigh?
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The OTA is one of 4 major parts of this rig, OTA, counter weights, tripod and mount. Of all the parts the OTA is the least heavy weighing 39 pounds. Please don't challenge me on this because Celestron says it weighs more but I weighed it myself and the weight is 39 pounds. While it's only 39 pounds, it is the most difficult part to carry and set up.
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Altinakis
super member
Reged: 11/04/07
Posts: 110
Loc: Greece, Thessaloniki
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My turn now!
Let the world see my first SCT ever!
The famous Meade LX200 8" EMC F10 (Classic) telescope.
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Meade LX200 8" EMC F10 (Classic) , Baader Ortho 6mm (Phantom), Hirsch Focal Reducer / Corrector f/6.3, Celestron Ultima Barlow 2x
Previous Stuff:
Skywatcher Dobsonian 8" , Meade ETX-70AT - Baader Hyperion Zoom 8-24mm, Televue Barlow 3x, Baader O-III & Moon SkyGlow & IR Cut,Telrad, Baader Microstage 6030, SW Erecting 1.5x, Panasonic Lumix DMC FX10 (30fps)
Destination Space!
Edited by Altinakis (08/14/08 06:18 PM)
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Dubboy
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/05/05
Posts: 2398
Loc: Western Kentucky
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Dynamax 8 with 2 "munchkins"
The scope is long gone and the "munchkins" are grown up 
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Don
"Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky and enjoy God's wondrous universe" Thomas Back.
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Al Canarelli
Post Laureate
Reged: 12/06/07
Posts: 3339
Loc: Central New Jersey
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Nice telescope Altinakis! One of my all time favorite telescopes is a 10" LX2oo classic, which I still own. Btw, one of the most fantastic eyepieces you will ever use on your telescope is a TV Panoptic 22mm. When Al Nagler built that ocular, he had your 8 inch LX200 in mind.
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Mike C
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 03/05/08
Posts: 816
Loc: Cornwall, UK
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I've posted a pic of this 'scope before, but I've made some changes and show it as set up for deep sky imaging (other than the dew hood not being fitted and the 'scope not being outside!).
I've replaced the 9 x 60mm finder with an Orion EZ-finder II for the time being to reduce strain on the mount when imaging, having misplaced the original 6 x 30mm finder after 17 years and two house moves!
I've also re-instated the JMI Motofocus that I'd bought some years ago but had removed after the power cable broke.
Now need to wait for some clear conditions...
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Mike Crowle
http://www.pbase.com/mcrowle/astrophotography
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28745090@N02
Meade ED 127mm, Celestron C8, Coronado SolarMax 40 (a prize draw win!)
Losmandy G-11, Vixen SP; modded Canon 600D, Philips SPC-900NC
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sang33ta
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/08/08
Posts: 767
Loc: UK
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My moddest 152mm Mak for those rare night when there are no clouds!
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Hioptic 152mm f12.5 Maksutov, CG5-AGT, Meade Super Plossl Set, Casio QV-2900UX
Edited by sang33ta (08/16/08 03:43 PM)
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Altinakis
super member
Reged: 11/04/07
Posts: 110
Loc: Greece, Thessaloniki
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Nice historical remark Al Canarelli!
I didn't know that Al Nagler thought this telescope as the ideal for Panoptic eyepiece.
Maybe sometime in the future I will obtain one!
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Meade LX200 8" EMC F10 (Classic) , Baader Ortho 6mm (Phantom), Hirsch Focal Reducer / Corrector f/6.3, Celestron Ultima Barlow 2x
Previous Stuff:
Skywatcher Dobsonian 8" , Meade ETX-70AT - Baader Hyperion Zoom 8-24mm, Televue Barlow 3x, Baader O-III & Moon SkyGlow & IR Cut,Telrad, Baader Microstage 6030, SW Erecting 1.5x, Panasonic Lumix DMC FX10 (30fps)
Destination Space!
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katodog
Supreme Grandmaster
Reged: 03/31/06
Posts: 2619
Loc: Carol Stream, Illinois
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Here's the latest pic of my LX200R. William Optics Megrez 110ED piggyback, all ADM (gotta love ADM) piggyback and counterweight stuff equipment, all the typical gadgets, and the newest project, done yesterday; a Trinity 7" LCD monitor. So when I have people over, they can look at the monitor instead of looking through the eyepiece if they want. Works pretty good with the Meade electronic eyepiece I have. Now I have to find a color camera for it, black and white just doesn't cut it. I also found out that the wheels I put on the wheely bar roll on the grass pretty good, so now I can go back to my spot next to the driveway, instead of being on the driveway. A lot softer on the feet in the grass.
My children playing in the yard
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