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Super08
sage

Reged: 05/18/12

Loc: Great White North

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Bill Barlow]
#5525862 - 11/18/12 10:58 AM

Thanks Bill you just saved me from going and weighing mine.

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iceblaze
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 10/15/11

Loc: 33.9° N, 118.4° W Lawndale, CA

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: coopman]
#5526224 - 11/18/12 02:15 PM

Quote:

How tall is that column piece that you added below the M2?

The MEC2 column is 12 inches tall

-James

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jjongmans
super member

Reged: 02/11/12

Loc: The Netherlands

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: iceblaze]
#5561069 - 12/08/12 03:30 PM

My new cat:

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Masvingo
sage

Reged: 01/10/12

Loc: Ayrshire, Scotland

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: sbellack]
#5566146 - 12/11/12 03:29 PM

Sbellack - Beyootiful set up!

Lovely to see an orange tube C14 and toting a C5 as well!

James

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Jeff B
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/30/06

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Masvingo]
#5566685 - 12/11/12 10:29 PM Attachment (104 downloads)

My new-to-me C14 makes the G-11 look small.

Jeff

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stevew
Now I've done it

Reged: 03/03/06

Loc: British Columbia Canada

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Jeff B]
#5566830 - 12/12/12 12:10 AM

Nice rig Jeff!
I have been tempted several times to move from my C11 to a C14 for my G11, but have so far resisted.
Is that 55 lb of counterweights you have on there??

Steve

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Jeff B
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/30/06

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: stevew]
#5567085 - 12/12/12 07:39 AM

Quote:

Nice rig Jeff!
I have been tempted several times to move from my C11 to a C14 for my G11, but have so far resisted.
Is that 55 lb of counterweights you have on there??

Steve

Thanks Steve and yup that's 55 pounds of counterweights.

Hopefully there will be a first light tonight. I know it needs collimation. Was cetrified by Company 7 so I expect the optics will be decent.

My winter time project will be to install an active/passive cooling system. My C11 has one and it makes all the difference in the world with regards to usibility of the instrument. May install carbon fiber tube at the same time...Hey 3.5 pounds is 3.5 pounds.

Jeff

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bremms
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 08/31/12

Loc: SC

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Jeff B]
#5567126 - 12/12/12 08:27 AM Attachment (94 downloads)

Here is my new Vixen.. Tube is new mount is a year old.

Edited by bremms (12/12/12 08:27 AM)

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hottr6
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 06/28/09

Loc: 7,500', Magdalena Mtns, NM

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Jeff B]
#5567127 - 12/12/12 08:28 AM Attachment (75 downloads)

My 6" MCT on a Vixen Polaris..... made for each other, and the colors match!

Edited by hottr6 (12/12/12 08:31 AM)

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bremms
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 08/31/12

Loc: SC

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: bremms]
#5567128 - 12/12/12 08:29 AM Attachment (91 downloads)

Wow! I have two cats and I'm not a CAT person

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RTLR 12
Post Laureate

Reged: 12/04/08

Loc: Capistrano Beach, Ca

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: bremms]
#5567177 - 12/12/12 09:02 AM Attachment (79 downloads)

Picked up a new/used CAT (C6 Celestron) with the intention of giving it to my son. Now, after a great first light night, he may have to get his own.

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ClusterHunter110
super member

Reged: 02/26/12

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Super08]
#5578138 - 12/18/12 11:27 PM Attachment (69 downloads)

Well, this is my new-to-me (but not new at all, it says 1999 on the box!)ETX 125. Equipment included in this picture: Garmin GPS II+, homemade pylon "tripod" (now that I look, it's more likely a pier instead of a tripod), and a screw on dew shield. More details on the rear in the next post...

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ClusterHunter110
super member

Reged: 02/26/12

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Super08]
#5578147 - 12/18/12 11:31 PM Attachment (72 downloads)

Continued from my first post.

The rear has my 45 deg. diagonal attached, in it is a 2X Barlow, and a Meade MA 17.5mm eyepiece. In the astronomical eyepiece position, is my primary eyepiece I use, the Meade Super Plossl 26mm. Unseen accessories is a Meade MH25mm, MH9mm, standard controller, 2 diagonals, etc. Just like what my description says. Besides complaining I don't have enough eyepieces, nor a reliable power source, it has been a blast to use.

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ClusterHunter110
super member

Reged: 02/26/12

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: RTLR 12]
#5578150 - 12/18/12 11:34 PM

RT, that's a nice rig. Isn't that the Celestron Advanced series? I thought about this as my next telescope for an astrophotography setup. How does it preform? Is it a lot of fun to use? TIA

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FrankenCub
member

Reged: 08/26/11

Loc: Whitney Point, NY

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Ron Luxemburg]
#5585012 - 12/23/12 01:45 AM

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The C14 out at our clubs dark sky site.

Hi Ron, any chance you have any more details on how that pier was built ? I've been trying to decide on how I want to build a pier for my C8 this coming spring and that one has caught my eye.

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wky46
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/12/05

Loc: west Ky.

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: FrankenCub]
#5590453 - 12/26/12 10:50 PM

The LX50 seems a bit maligned these days but its always given me some great views and it's built like a tank !

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aa6ww
sage

Reged: 10/23/11

Loc: Sacramento, Calif.

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: stevew]
#5590742 - 12/27/12 05:52 AM Attachment (94 downloads)

My C11 vs C14, boys vs Men!!

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Josef1968
member

Reged: 09/17/09

Loc: Austria

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: aa6ww]
#5592171 - 12/28/12 06:04 AM

Here is mine!

Meade 14" ACF

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IcecreamLtDan
member

Reged: 06/21/12

Loc: Jacksonville, N.C.

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: Josef1968]
#5612014 - 01/08/13 02:06 PM Attachment (54 downloads)

Finally got around to taking some pics of mine and thought I'd add to the thread.

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Sean Cunneen
Let Me Think

Reged: 08/01/07

Loc: Blue Island Illinois

Re: Post a picture of your Cat new

[Re: IcecreamLtDan]
#5632233 - 01/19/13 09:18 PM Attachment (47 downloads)

Here is a project of mine that is just about finished. Niteskystargazer made the OTA in the 70's at the Adler planetarium mirror shop(closed long ago). This is an 8" f16 Classical Cassegrain with a 2-speed focuser mounted on a newly painted and refurbished Criterion EQ mount. I added Losmandy style mini saddles and a Celestron Losmandy rail.

I have had trouble figuring out the exact seperation between the Primary and secondary but hopefully I can get that taken care of in the next week...

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