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Jared
Post Laureate

Reged: 10/11/05

Loc: Piedmont, California, U.S.

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Jason B]
#2460425 - 06/14/08 06:32 PM Attachment (496 downloads)

I am mostly a refractor kind of guy, but I just purchased my first reflector in some years... A Vixen VC200L classical Cassegrain that I picked up to do some longer focal length imaging. First light was last weekend, and you can find the results here and here.

The scope is riding on an Astro-Physics Mach1 GTO (which is why I was able to move to the longer focal length in the first place--the GM-8 just wasn't up to imaging at focal lengths longer than about 1,000mm.) So far, I am really pleased with the scope. The field is amazingly flat even using a full frame 35mm CCD camera.

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Hal Pollner

Reged: 08/30/05

Loc: Southern California Desert

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Jared]
#2460439 - 06/14/08 06:43 PM Attachment (577 downloads)

Here's a Family Portrait of my "current" telescopes. (the stable changes every year)

See if you can guess the identity of the five telescopes shown:

Nice Skies...
HAL

Edited by Hal Pollner (06/14/08 06:49 PM)

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spoolboyy
sage

Reged: 08/01/05

Loc: Silverdale, WA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Hal Pollner]
#2461048 - 06/15/08 03:31 AM

gotta love that starblast!

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Joe_Malik
member

Reged: 05/31/08

Loc: Austria, Europe

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Steem]
#2461056 - 06/15/08 03:56 AM

This is my personal No.1-scope 8" f/6 Sky-Watcher Dobsonian waiting for clear Bortle 2-skies near my hometown in the Austrian Alps.

I pimped this scope as follows: replaced Rack & Pinion-Focuser with the new Sky-Watcher Crayford, Teflon-Ebony Star in azimuth axis and lined the tube with velours foil to boost the contrast. I like this pic a lot.

Picture did not post. Strange link removed by moderator.

Edited by Don W (06/17/08 10:17 AM)

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bsim
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/04/08

Loc: Miskatonic

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: frankcf5]
#2462359 - 06/15/08 09:15 PM

Frank is that a custom mount for your Sky Commander computer? I like the setup.

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frankcf5
member

Reged: 09/27/05

Loc: Carbondale, Colorado

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: bsim]
#2463417 - 06/16/08 01:36 PM

bsim, I made the Sky Commander holder from 1/8" aluminum sheet. If you would like additional pictures let me know.
Frank
Carbondale, CO

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jeffg
member

Reged: 02/13/07

Loc: Irvine CA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Jason B]
#2464359 - 06/16/08 10:39 PM Attachment (511 downloads)

Here's the result of the 3rd rebuild of my 10 inch Dob with a 1981 Coulter mirror. It's modeled after a design in S&T around 2000. The little red dots are labels so I can assemble the struts without much trial and error.

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llanitedave
Humble Megalomaniac

Reged: 09/26/05

Loc: Amargosa Valley, NV, USA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: jeffg]
#2464469 - 06/16/08 11:29 PM

That's a unique and fascinating design, Jeff! Wow!

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OGarza
member

Reged: 09/21/06

Loc: Bay City Tx.

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: llanitedave]
#2466516 - 06/17/08 10:17 PM

Ready for the night at Big Bend Nationl Park with my Orion Atlas 10".

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OGarza
member

Reged: 09/21/06

Loc: Bay City Tx.

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: OGarza]
#2466531 - 06/17/08 10:25 PM Attachment (466 downloads)

OOPS !!!

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skyward_eyes
Vendor - Sky-Watcher USA

Reged: 12/12/06

Loc: California

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: OGarza]
#2467294 - 06/18/08 10:50 AM

WOW! I bet those are are some very nice skies out there. Very nice shot as well. Where is that located?

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OGarza
member

Reged: 09/21/06

Loc: Bay City Tx.

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: skyward_eyes]
#2467575 - 06/18/08 01:29 PM Attachment (432 downloads)

The sky is as dark as you will find in Texas. The camp site is about 12 miles west of Panther Junction,which is pretty much in the heart of the park. The road taken to reach the site is a rocky gravel road that allows maybe 4mph and is about 3 miles off the blacktop. The picture I used is facing northeast. Attached is a pic. facing opposite to show just how awsome a location. The night sky is just as breath taking.

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Scanning4Comets
Markus

Reged: 12/26/04

Loc: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: OGarza]
#2468333 - 06/18/08 07:23 PM

Very nice scopes!!!!

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Hal Pollner

Reged: 08/30/05

Loc: Southern California Desert

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Scanning4Comets]
#2468381 - 06/18/08 07:46 PM Attachment (397 downloads)

Here's a shot of my 12.5" Discovery PDHQ dob in a dark-sky area just outside my High Desert neighborhood.

HAL the ELDER

Edited by Hal Pollner (06/18/08 07:48 PM)

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llanitedave
Humble Megalomaniac

Reged: 09/26/05

Loc: Amargosa Valley, NV, USA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: OGarza]
#2468710 - 06/18/08 10:53 PM

Quote:

The sky is as dark as you will find in Texas. The camp site is about 12 miles west of Panther Junction,which is pretty much in the heart of the park. The road taken to reach the site is a rocky gravel road that allows maybe 4mph and is about 3 miles off the blacktop. The picture I used is facing northeast. Attached is a pic. facing opposite to show just how awsome a location. The night sky is just as breath taking.

Not fair! I think all pictures that show both a scope AND the Chisos mountains should be banned!

That's just too much "rubbing it in!"

Haven't been there in years, but it still holds some of my fondest memories ever!

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OGarza
member

Reged: 09/21/06

Loc: Bay City Tx.

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: llanitedave]
#2468957 - 06/19/08 01:21 AM

Hello Dave; I'm glad that you enjoyed the pics. in that they stired fond memories. I try to visit the park at least once a year. I'm reminded of a poem by Ralf Hodgson: I stood upon that silent hill and stared into the sky until my eyes were blind with stars and still I stared into the sky. Big Bend is indeed a wonderful place.

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jblaschke
super member

Reged: 03/07/08

Loc: New Braunfels, Texas

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: OGarza]
#2468989 - 06/19/08 01:42 AM

Ah, I miss the Chisos. Beautiful country, and pretty much the darkest skies I've ever seen.

Here's mine, a 6" Meade 645. This is a pic I cropped from another image. The 645's currently undergoing major restoration, which I'll post a finished shot of when complete.

Hopefully, I'll be able to bet it away from these light polluted skies before long!

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F.Meiresonne
Post Laureate

Reged: 12/22/03

Loc: Eeklo,Belgium

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Hal Pollner]
#2469158 - 06/19/08 06:50 AM

Ah Hal,

Stop posting pictures of those incredible cool environments..wich are absolutly out of my range....

It's driving me nuts....

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mtngoat62
sage

Reged: 12/04/06

Loc: USA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: dozer613]
#2469251 - 06/19/08 08:07 AM

Wow!! Gorgeous Scopes Everyone!!

I love the observatories - both natural and manmade!!

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astro_baby
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 06/17/08

Loc: United Kingdom

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Dave.]
#2470389 - 06/19/08 05:12 PM Attachment (485 downloads)

Heres me and my two babies - The smaller one is a
Sky- Watcher 130PM (5.1") on an EQ2 mount with motor. The bigger one is a Sky-Watcher 200P ( 8" )on an HEQ5 mount.

I live in an apartment so I have a maximum size I can handle as I have to lug them up 6 flights of stairs.

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