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Darenwh
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[Re: Tom and Beth]
#1355886 - 01/12/07 01:37 AM

Tom,
Who is Black Sabbath?

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arczeneb
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[Re: Darenwh]
#1355976 - 01/12/07 03:42 AM

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Tom,
Who is Black Sabbath?

John Osbourne and fellow band mates of the 70's

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C102 (Vixen) 80's
8" Porta ball
Unistar Basic/GiroIII
Meade AR6
Stellarvue NHII

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Strgazr27
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[Re: Darenwh]
#1356320 - 01/12/07 10:21 AM

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Tom,
Who is Black Sabbath?

Great, Now I feel old. Kids these days just don't know amazing music !

"And so as you hear these words telling you now of my state, I tell you to enjoy life I wish I could but it's too late"

CS's

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StonyHill Observatory

Atlas w EQMOD
Vixen R200SS
Orion ED-80
AT-111
AT66-ED
QHY-8
SSAG

YAHOO TMB 130SS Group

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Mr. Bill
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[Re: Strgazr27]
#1356384 - 01/12/07 10:56 AM Attachment (166 downloads)

And now for something completely different.....

Universal Astronomics Sirius (serious mass) B mount with Fuji pedestal mount
and Fujinon 150mm binoculars on board. Original mounting was on Meade field tripod as seen in my avatar.

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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos

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Mr. Bill
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[Re: Mr. Bill]
#1356389 - 01/12/07 10:59 AM Attachment (134 downloads)

Another...

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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos

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jermng
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[Re: Mr. Bill]
#1356665 - 01/12/07 12:24 PM

Honestly Bill, I envy you bino and mount ...

But I ENVY YOUR SKIES MORE!!!

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Jeremy Ng
Along the Equator with -
C8 OTA
C6R OTA
TMB 80/480
Orion Skyview Pro Mount w/Intelliscope Upgrade
AstroSlew I Alt-Az mount
Minolta Activa 12x50WA
Olympus 7x35 DPS

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Scott Beith
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[Re: jermng]
#1356860 - 01/12/07 01:46 PM

Bill,
That is SO COOL!!!

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Mr. Bill
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[Re: Scott Beith]
#1357000 - 01/12/07 03:04 PM

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Bill,
That is SO COOL!!!

Hey Scott....always looking for a roadie.....setup weight 150 pounds!

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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos

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Paul Milligan
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[Re: Mr. Bill]
#1357003 - 01/12/07 03:06 PM

Bill

A great pair of Binoviewers

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Tak Epsilon 160 / 16 Inch Custom Truss Dob
WO FLT-110 [TEC] APO / WO Megrez 80FD APO
EQ6 Pro / Canon Rebel XTi / QHY5 / GSTAR-EX
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Mr. Bill
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[Re: Paul Milligan]
#1357324 - 01/12/07 05:42 PM Attachment (134 downloads)

OK... my latest entry in mount category.

Astro Sky G11 pedestal pier with UniStar Heavy DeLuxe alti azimuth mount.
8 inch f/5 on board

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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos

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Mike Clemens
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[Re: Mr. Bill]
#1357359 - 01/12/07 06:01 PM

That bino setup is so awesome. Needs the dual full aperture O3 filters like Markus Ludes has! Looks like the mount is a bit slight where it comes out of the G11 tripod, looks scary with those big expensive binocs on it.

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Mr. Bill
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[Re: Mike Clemens]
#1357397 - 01/12/07 06:22 PM

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That bino setup is so awesome. Needs the dual full aperture O3 filters like Markus Ludes has! Looks like the mount is a bit slight where it comes out of the G11 tripod, looks scary with those big expensive binocs on it.

Good point, but weldments are solid....done by an artist. Also, remember the mount is isostatic, so no eccentric loads.

Hmmmmm....Dual OIII full filters.....have to get a hold of Markus, thanks for the tip.

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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos

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Edited by Mr. Bill (01/12/07 06:57 PM)

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vmiro
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[Re: Mr. Bill]
#1357742 - 01/12/07 09:09 PM Attachment (140 downloads)

This is my mount, but I even don't know who is the manufacturer, so I'll be very thankful if someone tell me

On the mount there is a tracking system and it works excellent, but there is a RJ6 connector, probably for connecting to the computer and I don't have proper cable, so I need pinout!
Thanks!

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vmiro
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#1357743 - 01/12/07 09:10 PM Attachment (116 downloads)

A closer look...

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vmiro
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#1357745 - 01/12/07 09:11 PM Attachment (97 downloads)

...and the remote...

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NHRob
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[Re: Mr. Bill]
#1358523 - 01/13/07 10:14 AM

Mr. Bill,
Now that is a cool setup !!! How doe it handle high-power viewing?

Rob

Quote:

OK... my latest entry in mount category.

Astro Sky G11 pedestal pier with UniStar Heavy DeLuxe alti azimuth mount.
8 inch f/5 on board

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Canon 12x36 IS binos
AP130EDT f/8 (for sale)
new 12.5" f/6 Royce conical mirror (for sale)

no free time ... lots of clouds !
" Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" !!

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Mr. Bill
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[Re: NHRob]
#1358699 - 01/13/07 12:13 PM

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Mr. Bill,
Now that is a cool setup !!! How doe it handle high-power viewing?

Rob

I use this primarily for rich field work.....about 150x is it (7mm Pentax XL).
My normal eps (used with Paracorr) 32 MK80, 22mm Nagler, and 17mm Nagler. The 14mm and 10.5mm Pentax work well, too.

The telescope on this mount is an eccentric (off balance) load, so there is a bit of vibration inherent in windy conditions. Rapping the tube takes about 2-3 seconds to settle out.

Given those constraints, the ease of use for sweeping the MW clouds ( my main pursuit ) more than makes up for its deficiencies. Both axis are buttery smooth when tuned up, and make sweeping starfields a pleasure.

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10x50 Fujinon FMT-SX binos
15x70 AP binos + Paragon p-mount
Oberwerk 100BT 45 degree + Hercules fork mount
120mm f/5 Orion achromat + Moonlite focuser
140mm f/5.7 Vixen NeoAchro Petzvel refractor
150mm f/6.5 Antares achromat
150mm f/8 homemade achromat....EE Barnard MW Sweeper
8 inch newt with f/5 Swayze mirror
10 inch f/4.7 Orion newt + Paracorr
15 inch f/5 Discovery split tube
35mm Pan, 26mm Nagler, 17mm Nagler, 13mm Ethos, 8mm Ethos

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SpongeBob
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[Re: Mr. Bill]
#1358882 - 01/13/07 02:06 PM Attachment (121 downloads)

Well now that I have my tripod finished I thought I'd post the final product.
Jason

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Night Hawk Next Generation
M4 eq mount

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Eric P
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[Re: Strgazr27]
#1359152 - 01/13/07 04:33 PM

G11 in its natural habitat in soggy PA

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David Pavlich
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[Re: SpongeBob]
#1359283 - 01/13/07 05:45 PM

You really did a nice job on the tripod!

David

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