LLEEGE
Running out of Oxygen
   
Reged: 03/03/05
Posts: 9082
Loc: Cloud-chester,NY
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Post a picture of your refractor Part 1
Post a picture of your refractor part 2.
-------------------- "Okay! You draw the straws. I'm-a taking the parachute."
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Neil27
super member
Reged: 12/15/08
Posts: 131
Loc: East Midlands, England
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A couple of pentax.
-------------------- Skywatcher Sky Tee
WO ZS66
Pentax 75 SDHF
Pentax 105 SDP
Takahashi TOA130NF
Canon 450D
A lot of enthusiasm, a lot less skill
http://web.me.com/neil27/Starsoverlimetree/Welcome.html
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Neil27
super member
Reged: 12/15/08
Posts: 131
Loc: East Midlands, England
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Optics, looking forward to imaging with this baby...
-------------------- Skywatcher Sky Tee
WO ZS66
Pentax 75 SDHF
Pentax 105 SDP
Takahashi TOA130NF
Canon 450D
A lot of enthusiasm, a lot less skill
http://web.me.com/neil27/Starsoverlimetree/Welcome.html
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bluestar
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 11/06/05
Posts: 1123
Loc: Maryland Eastern Shore
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Quote:
A couple of pentax.
Would that be Penti?
-------------------- D&G refractors 5" f/12 & f/15; 6" f/15; 8" f/12...
Royce Dall-Kirkham Cass 10" f/20
Epoch Instruments Parsec/12, Astro-Physics 1200 DA, AP800 HDA mounts...
Previous telescopes A-Z...Astro-Physics to Zeiss
Old school @ BlueStar Observatory...this is how we do it.
D&G Optical Telescope Users Group ...D&G/long focus Yahoo refractor Group...back up and running
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alanon
Nobody tells me anything
   
Reged: 06/29/07
Posts: 2642
Loc: Las Vegas
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I don't know Neil. I think you may need more mount. Just kidding of course. That is an awesome set up!
-------------------- Alanon the Wizard (a literary character, not the organization)
Dan
12.5" Obsession #1531
WO 98mm FLT (aluminum tube)
WO ZenithStarII 80mm ED
Coronado PST Ha
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Tomal
super member
Reged: 03/24/08
Posts: 121
Loc: Norway
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Here is my new setup
Meade 80mm f/6 Series 5000 ED APO
With a 50mm guidescope.
Can't wait to try it out
-------------------- Celestron C8 203mm f/10
Meade 5000 series APO 80mm f/6
Sky-Watcher Newtonian 203mm f/5.9
Sky-Watcher Maksutov-Cassegrain 80mm f/12,5
Sky-Watcher Finder/Guide scope 50mm f/4
CG-5 GT
Canon 40D (Unmod)
SSAG
Edited by Tomal (08/20/09 06:44 PM)
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CharlieB
sage
   
Reged: 12/11/07
Posts: 238
Loc: Southern NH
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A pair of Apogees - 127mm and 102mm. Both around f/6.5 and resting on a Meade LXD650. It will handle both for OK for visual use, but I don't mount them like this very often. It usually has a C6-R or an AT80EDT/Zenithstar 66SD combo. But the blue scopes are pretty.
Charlie
-------------------- Charlie
C6-R, Apogee Widestar 5", Apogee Widestar 4", C4-R
Wideview 4", Orion 4", Apogee 3.5", AT80EDT, 66SD, Tasco 2TE
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CharlieB
sage
   
Reged: 12/11/07
Posts: 238
Loc: Southern NH
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Just one more shot. The 127 has a new Seibert 36mm coupled to a recently acquired Seibert 2x, 3x, 4x Telecentric Power Mag Wheel. I only need a couple of eyepieces anymore.
Charlie
-------------------- Charlie
C6-R, Apogee Widestar 5", Apogee Widestar 4", C4-R
Wideview 4", Orion 4", Apogee 3.5", AT80EDT, 66SD, Tasco 2TE
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EdTheEdge
super member
Reged: 04/10/09
Posts: 140
Loc: Lomita, CA
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Quote:
Here is my new setup 
Meade 80mm f/6 Series 5000 ED APO With a 50mm guidescope.
Can't wait to try it out
I bet you can't wait to try it out! That's sweet! What guidescope is that?
-------------------- Scopes:
Celestron SP-C6 F/5
Orion ST80 F/5
Orion 90mm F/10.1
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Mount:
Vixen Super Polaris
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Eyepieces:
Orion 25mm Sirius Plössl
Orion 15mm Expanse
Orion 10mm Ultrascopic
Orion 7.5mm HightLight Plössl
GSO 2X Barlow
Lumicon ND25
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Torrance,CA
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LLEEGE
Running out of Oxygen
   
Reged: 03/03/05
Posts: 9082
Loc: Cloud-chester,NY
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Quote:
Just one more shot. The 127 has a new Seibert 36mm coupled to a recently acquired Seibert 2x, 3x, 4x Telecentric Power Mag Wheel. I only need a couple of eyepieces anymore.
Charlie
-------------------- "Okay! You draw the straws. I'm-a taking the parachute."
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Tomal
super member
Reged: 03/24/08
Posts: 121
Loc: Norway
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Quote:
I bet you can't wait to try it out! That's sweet! What guidescope is that?
It's a sky-watcher 9x50 finder scope, I just unscrewed the eyepiece and fit the autoguider in place with some electrical tape on the inside. (It's a perfect fit!)
I think the scope is about 200mm in focal length (f/4).
-------------------- Celestron C8 203mm f/10
Meade 5000 series APO 80mm f/6
Sky-Watcher Newtonian 203mm f/5.9
Sky-Watcher Maksutov-Cassegrain 80mm f/12,5
Sky-Watcher Finder/Guide scope 50mm f/4
CG-5 GT
Canon 40D (Unmod)
SSAG
Edited by Tomal (08/20/09 10:26 PM)
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Neil27
super member
Reged: 12/15/08
Posts: 131
Loc: East Midlands, England
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Thanks Pat and Dan.
Quote:
I don't know Neil. I think you may need more mount. Just kidding of course. That is an awesome set up!
Just waiting for the clear skies I'm afraid..... 
Regards, Neil.
-------------------- Skywatcher Sky Tee
WO ZS66
Pentax 75 SDHF
Pentax 105 SDP
Takahashi TOA130NF
Canon 450D
A lot of enthusiasm, a lot less skill
http://web.me.com/neil27/Starsoverlimetree/Welcome.html
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Pasquale
Encrypted
   
Reged: 10/12/05
Posts: 2219
Loc: Olympia, Washington
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Nice equipment, folks!
-------------------- Pasquale
Go Seahawks!
NexStar 9.25 GPS / SkyAlign
Stellarvue SV102ED
WO ZS80FD Anniversary
WO ZS66ED Triplet
Vixen Sphinx SXW
Canon EOS XT/350D, Meade DSI, NexImager
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Newfie Ninja
member
Reged: 06/27/08
Posts: 89
Loc: Newfoundland, Canada
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An Awesome scope for the price, Great optics and build quality.
Cheers
-------------------- CPC 11 Starbright XLT
WO FLT 98 Aluminum Tube
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro Synscan
WO EZ Touch Mount
Ethoi,Uwans,Swans,a Nagler, & a 2x Powermate
A couple of cases of other stuff
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rushintuit
sage
Reged: 04/01/06
Posts: 301
Loc: Farpoint Observatory
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"An Awesome scope for the price, Great optics and build quality."
It certainly is!
-------------------- /// Stellarvue SV102ED /// Nikon 12x50SE /// Voyager 4.5 /// The Desktop Universe All Sky CCD Mosaic In Monochrome Mode ///
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Preston Smith
Military Observer
   
Reged: 04/24/05
Posts: 3449
Loc: Eureka, Pa
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My humble but most excellent Tele Vue Ranger. A truly wonderful travel scope. Complete with a very special signature!
-------------------- Preston
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. Isaiah 40:26
SV115T,NHII,SV70,SV50 and Tele Vue Ranger
Vintage Refractors: Asahi-Pentax, Edmund Scientific, Tasco, Unitron
60mm Telescope Club
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Steve Fisher
"Curmudgeon in Training"
   
Reged: 08/12/06
Posts: 1740
Loc: Utah
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Very nice Ranger.
-------------------- Steve
8" f/12 D&G Achromat Refractor Delivered 08/27/09
6" D&G f/12 Achromat Refractor
66mm f/6.1 William Optics Petzval
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)
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Doug76
Postmaster
  
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 5574
Loc: SE Louisiana, future Texan
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See mine here.
http://www.cloudynights.com/photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=35622&cat=500
I've used enough space on the forums posting mine!
But two of my favorites, the 80mm f/15 Carton build Sheldon & I tag teamed on, and the 60mm f/16.7 Carton build.
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AlexN
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 08/09/08
Posts: 980
Loc: Brisbane - Australia
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My current rig..
Apogee Ortho-Star Lomo 80mm F/6 Triplet APO + William Optics Zenithstar 70ED guider.
I've only had this one a week, but It has definitely changed my views on astroimaging instruments... I am a convert.. I used to love mirrors... I now love lenses... That TMB/LOMO 80/480 is amazing in every way..
-------------------- Apogee Ortho-Star LOMO 80/480 APO
WO ZS70ED
HEQ5 Pro + EQMOD
Astrodon NB Filters
Orion SS Pro 2
SBIG ST-8300M on order.
QHY5
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ibase
Carpal Tunnel
   
Reged: 03/20/08
Posts: 1568
Loc: Manila, Philippines 121*E 14*N
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William Optics Megrez 102ED SV in Lamborghini yellow and Orion ST80:

Fairly new to refractors and will have to say I like it much - seeing more belts/details on Jupiter and the Galilean moons are distinct circular discs. Very sharp.
Best,
-------------------- Hernando
Nexstar 8/CG-5 ASGT; WO Megrez 102ED SV; Antares 6" 1529; WO ZS66SD; Orion ST80
TV Naglers 5T6, 9T1, 12T2; Panoptic27; Hyperion 8-24mm Zoom,21mm; WO 7.5-22.5mm
BO/TMB 2.5/3.2/4/6mm;UO HD 5;BGO 6;Meade-RGO 7;UO-V 9/12.5;Brandon 16mm;Ultima18
TV 2x,3x barlow&8/11/15/20/32plossl; Aspheric31;Siebert36-OB;Paragon40;Meade56Smoothie
C-f/6.3FR;OIII,UHC,SkyGlow,U-block,8"S-flter;GLP/Telrad/MRF/9x50RACI; NexImge;Canon RebelXS
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