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Shawn H
Postmaster

Reged: 05/16/07

Loc: Equatorial Guinea, West Africa

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: zjc26138]
#5498878 - 11/01/12 03:07 AM

Nice setup Zack!

Whats your guide scope (brand & size)

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zjc26138
Loved By All

Reged: 02/24/05

Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: Shawn H]
#5499141 - 11/01/12 10:15 AM

Thanks Shawn! It's a Stellarvue 80/9D (80mm). It looks a little different because I thought it was a good idea to paint it.

Oh well, live and learn.

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jrbarnett
Eyepiece Hooligan

Reged: 02/28/06

Loc: Petaluma, CA

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: zjc26138]
#5499336 - 11/01/12 12:15 PM

That is a sweet-looking set-up, Zack.

- Jim

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zjc26138
Loved By All

Reged: 02/24/05

Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: jrbarnett]
#5499450 - 11/01/12 02:44 PM

Thanks Jim! I would like to replace the 80/9D with something shorter like a AT72 or something similar.

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BarrySimon615
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 03/01/04

Loc: New Orleans, LA

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: zjc26138]
#5500618 - 11/02/12 09:50 AM Attachment (92 downloads)

Here's one, the Explore Scientific 127ED Triplet Tube Assembly. It was just received and it will be the top door prize at our 30th Annual Deep South Regional StarGaze to be held next week between 11/7 and 11/11. This scope will be the main giveaway prize on Saturday, 11/10. Plenty of other stuff too including two Explore Scientific 100 degree field 20 mm eyepieces.

AstroGizmos will be in attendance as a vendor.

We still have one motel type room available in the Lodge if anyone is interested in attending. This event is held at the Feliciana Retreat Center about 10 miles north of Clinton, LA (about 50 miles north of Baton Rouge).

Contact me for attendance info.

Barry Simon

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contedracula
member

Reged: 10/11/11

Loc: Naples, Italy - Sarasota FL

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: BarrySimon615]
#5501820 - 11/02/12 11:48 PM Attachment (118 downloads)

My TMB 152mm F/15

Thanks

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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 refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: contedracula]
#5501915 - 11/03/12 01:46 AM

That's a magnificent scope!

-James

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RolandosCY
super member

Reged: 01/02/09

Loc: Nicosia, Cyprus

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: iceblaze]
#5501964 - 11/03/12 04:57 AM Attachment (91 downloads)

...And these are my two refractor toys: Takahashi FS102 and SkyWatcher (Synta) ED 80... Love them both!

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Agatha
professor emeritus

Reged: 06/04/12

Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: RolandosCY]
#5502312 - 11/03/12 12:14 PM

Beautiful scopes.

Linda B.

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Tom Godsey
member

Reged: 02/17/12

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: Agatha]
#5503350 - 11/04/12 01:56 AM Attachment (83 downloads)

New 132mm FLT with FT focuser

Edited by Tom Godsey (11/04/12 01:57 AM)

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jrbarnett
Eyepiece Hooligan

Reged: 02/28/06

Loc: Petaluma, CA

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: contedracula]
#5503669 - 11/04/12 09:57 AM

That is a glorious scope. Is it (TMB 152 f/15) a doublet or a triplet?

- Jim

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Pete-LH
sage

Reged: 03/25/09

Loc: Wilmington, DE

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: contedracula]
#5504075 - 11/04/12 03:09 PM

Gianluca,
Impressive! It does not look like you have much counterweight there. What is the weight of the OTA?

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Tharsis
member

Reged: 10/04/11

Loc: Almería, Spain.

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Pete-LH]
#5504271 - 11/04/12 05:34 PM

My TS 5" f9,5 acro refractor:

Equipo. por Javi berna, en Flickr

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Shawn H
Postmaster

Reged: 05/16/07

Loc: Equatorial Guinea, West Africa

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: contedracula]
#5504875 - 11/05/12 02:30 AM

Holy moly Gianluca!

That things a beast!!!!

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Grandpa Jim
old fogey

Reged: 08/04/12

Loc: GREAT AMERICAN DESERT

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Shawn H]
#5508353 - 11/07/12 01:17 PM Attachment (69 downloads)

Well........it's taken me MONTHS to bring it all together, but here is my "one & only"

"ES" AR-102, custom hickory tripod legs, and "Unistar Deluxe" mount.
I had to seek out "blems", and do a lot of "hands on" to afford this on a disability pension, but I am VERY proud of the outcome.

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dakota
super member

Reged: 12/11/11

Loc: SD (God's Country)

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Grandpa Jim]
#5508376 - 11/07/12 01:34 PM

Jim,

You have every reason to be proud of your gear. Enjoy it to the fullest.

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stmguy
super member

Reged: 10/11/12

Loc: Western NH

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: dakota]
#5509785 - 11/08/12 11:28 AM Attachment (49 downloads)

A friend of mine built this scope with a 5" f5 Jaeger's lens and I have the use of it until I don't need it in which case I'm to donate it to The Springfield Telescope Maker's telescope museum. It's a nice scope with very fine craftsmanship . It has a threaded brass lens cap and a 90 degree prism also made out of brass which has a built in Barlow. Mike is a master machinist and He has won several awards at Stellafane

Norm

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Emanuel
super member

Reged: 08/30/09

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Tom Godsey]
#5510310 - 11/08/12 05:33 PM

Quote:

New 132mm FLT with FT focuser

Thats a real beauty! I need to change the focuser of my FLT for one like yours!

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stevew
Now I've done it

Reged: 03/03/06

Loc: British Columbia Canada

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: stmguy]
#5510562 - 11/08/12 09:10 PM

Quote:

Mike is a master machinist and He has won several awards at Stellafane

Norm

Sounds like a good friend to have.
Nice scope.

Steve

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Mike4242
professor emeritus

Reged: 11/02/11

Loc: Memphis, TN

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: stevew]
#5510740 - 11/08/12 10:45 PM

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