Hawkeye
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I was interested to see how LX200 owners set up for an evening's viewing. In particular, how you arrange your viewing site and bits and pieces to make it functional and comfortable. Photographs and commentary would be most welcome.
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10" LX200GPS UHTC
Oberwerk 15 x 70
Canon 40D
Edited by Grizz (10/01/06 04:00 PM)
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Posaunist
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Posts: 109
Loc: Arkansas, US
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Here's my setup:
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10" LX200GPS UHTC & Digital Rebel My Astro Home
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Anonymous
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And here is mine! 
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22046
Loc: NE Ohio
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Here's mine:
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15718
Loc: Hoover, AL
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Bonzo,
Nice refractor... Is that a FS78? or one of those shorty 60's that are kinda rare?
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
Edited by LivingNDixie (07/06/04 10:03 AM)
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Anonymous
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Hi LivingNDixie,
You are not only a horrible speller, but also a horrible reader! 
Just look at the bottom of the page!
It's a GIAND Sky 90!!  Yheeeeeee!
I'll add another picture! I hope you can read this one! 
Bonzo
Edited by Bonzo (07/07/04 01:54 PM)
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15718
Loc: Hoover, AL
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The sticker is on the left side  , but very nice, I bet the views are killer 
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
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Grizz
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/24/03
Posts: 2172
Loc: Waldwick,New Jersey USA
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And mine
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Craig
LX200GPS 10" UHTC SMT
ETX90EC
Orion ED80 APO
Meade LPI Canon 10d Meade DSI
My Photo Gallery
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Awesomelenny
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/02/04
Posts: 2310
Loc: NE Ohio
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Well now this is a page I like. I love all you LX200 fans for I am one too! Here is my 12" LX200 GPS in my recently finished observatory!
Also visit my web pages starting at: Len Marek's Astronomy Page[/url]
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Len
Losmandy Titan; G-11; all w/Gemini
Meade 178 ED APO
127mm Astro_Tech ED APO
4" f/15 Model 166 Unitron with UNIWITT Pier
Televue Genesis SDF 101mm f/5.4
Coronado Solarmax 90 Telescope
All in a "Backyard Observatory"
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
Psalm 19:1
Edited by Grizz (09/25/04 02:06 PM)
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Hawkeye
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Posts: 140
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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Very nice!
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10" LX200GPS UHTC
Oberwerk 15 x 70
Canon 40D
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Benjamin B
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Reged: 06/21/04
Posts: 1032
Loc: Sweden
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Here are mine, I recived my LX200GPS 10" SMT UHTC a week ago! The smaler one is LX90 8" EMC  
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G11/Gemini
TMB 80/480 super apo
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22046
Loc: NE Ohio
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Here's the one that just arrived today!
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200
Edited by Grizz (09/25/04 02:08 PM)
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15718
Loc: Hoover, AL
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Nice John, but whats up with that finder? Do ya really need a RACI on a LX200, its not like your going to use it. I understand if the scope came with it and all. Lets know how she star tests
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
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Anonymous
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Does anyone here know anybody who is planning on buying a 14" LX200? Please give me an email if you do.
averkamp@gmail.com
Thanks.
-Matt
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Anonymous
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Tonight is the first night since I got my wedge that the weather is looking good. So here is a shot of my rig out on the back deck. I plan to extend the deck to the South (the direction the scope is pointing towards), and then install a 16" concrete pier that will be about 12' tall and go through a hole in the new section. I get to attempt my first polar alignment tonight. Fortunately, Polaris is clearly visible from this location.
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22046
Loc: NE Ohio
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I had the new (old) 12" Classic at a public field last night. I don't know whether the decal on the car will show clearly or not...
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22046
Loc: NE Ohio
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decal inset:
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15718
Loc: Hoover, AL
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John,
Where did you get that sticker??? Thats awesome
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22046
Loc: NE Ohio
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John,
Where did you get that sticker??? Thats awesome
http://www.aliengraphix.com/Astronomy_Decals.html
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200
Edited by jrcrilly (08/08/04 03:56 PM)
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john
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Loc: ont,canada
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Here's my setup:
Hi Mark :
I got the same setup as you(but no wedge yet), all photos using digital rebel and lx200gps 10" f/10(yet i use f/6.3 for deep sky stuff). I need some advice doing deep sky stuff(like M27). What camera settings did you use for M42, such as parameters .... contrast / saturation / sharpness / color tone ALSO what ISO setting did you use and the shutter speed. I am having trouble getting any decent photos.
Thanks
John
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john
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Here are mine, I recived my LX200GPS 10" SMT UHTC a week ago! The smaler one is LX90 8" EMC
LET ME GUESS ......... you are gonna piggyback the 8" onto the 10"(as a spotting scope) 
John
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Posaunist
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Loc: Arkansas, US
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What camera settings did you use for M42, such as parameters .... contrast / saturation / sharpness / color tone ALSO what ISO setting did you use and the shutter speed. I am having trouble getting any decent photos.
Thanks
John
John,
The picture of M42 on my website was taken at ISO 1600 with an exposure time of 30". The white balance was on auto, and it probably would have turned out better with a lower ISO and longer exposure time. That picture was actually taken before I had the wedge, and besides reducing its size, I did not alter it.
I've been having problems getting pictures without severe star trails because of the weight of the Digital Rebel, Scopetronix Maxview DSLR, and eyepiece combination. I've ordered a balance kit from Scope Stuff, so I hope to have more luck soon. Also, I know the drift in the photos isn't caused by a bad polar alignment, because I use the drift method each night maintaining a split star for no less than five minutes.
I'm sure you'll be able to get a much better M42 than the one on my site if you fine-tune the parameters you mentioned. Since taking that picture, I've learned that the correct ISO and exposure time is greatly affected by transparency and light pollution of that particular night. It changes pretty often around here because of all the humidity in the summer air.
-Mark
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10" LX200GPS UHTC & Digital Rebel My Astro Home
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22046
Loc: NE Ohio
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Finally got the new (old) 12" set up:
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200
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Benjamin B
Pooh-Bah
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Posts: 1032
Loc: Sweden
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john
Hehe, yea why not :-)
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G11/Gemini
TMB 80/480 super apo
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Anonymous
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How many of you guys got UHTC's? If I get a 12 inch there's no way I can get UHTC.
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Hawkeye
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Posts: 140
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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And... here is my setup in central Victoria.
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10" LX200GPS UHTC
Oberwerk 15 x 70
Canon 40D
Edited by Grizz (09/28/04 07:47 PM)
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Anonymous
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Looks nice Hawkeye!
Cute dog, but it looks like he/she has the same problem as my dog in that he loves to go lay in the mud to cool off!
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kruzmisl
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Posts: 76
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My 10" LX200GPS has been like Old Faithful.
John Shwope 
Edited by Grizz (09/25/04 02:11 PM)
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Hawkeye
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Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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Thanks Peter. Yes, the end of a busy day for Gemma; rolling in something that smelled really agricultural, moving the sheep out of the shearing shed, having a few dips in the creek with the platypus and tortoises, and growling at the electric fence that bit her on the nose.
Saw the Trifid and Swan nebulae, a host of GCs and OCs and 'found' the Tarantula nebula after trawling the LMC.
The dew shield is a glued up piece of grey sleeping roll.
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imjeffp
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Reged: 09/30/03
Posts: 4330
Loc: Cedar Park, Texas
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Good night, John! Could you hang anything else off of there? And where's the wedge?
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ETX-90/DS-2000 • 10" LX200 Classic ("The Quarter-Meter Telescope at the Heritage Park Observatory")
SPC900NC • DMK21AF04 • Digital Rebel XT
  
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kruzmisl
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Jeff;
This is not my normal observing mode. Not using the wedge right now, only time for visual. Actually my visual optical path is shorter than it was. The Van Slyke focuser is incredible and it also houses my .63 FR inside and adds zero to the length. I use the piggyback 85 every time I view to get an excellent wfov to help me learn the sky. I find it hard to see where thing fit into place when I can only see the object. I also use the 85 as a grab and go on it's own tripod. Right now I'm just starting using the 10D for Solar. I'm anxiously waiting for my new Siebert Elite binoviewer that uses 2" eyepieces. With 36 mm eyepieces and ability to use a focal reducer also, I'm looking forward to some nice WA two eyed viewing.
John
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rumples riot
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/01/04
Posts: 2272
Loc: South Australia
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Nice setups people, lots of money spent on some of the those scopes.
Hawk, I just bought a block of land at Parsons Beach on York Peninsula, so anytime you want to come to SA for a really dark sky site and beach views just let me know. Takes about two hours to get there from Adelaide, can't wait till summer.
I'll take a shot of my setup soon with all the gear on it.
Paul
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EARTH AND COSMOS
My Solar System Imaging BLOG
How to peltier cool a C14 SCT
SOUTH CELESTIAL POLE
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Hawkeye
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