Sky Captain
Scope Builder
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 5785
Loc: Washington
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This one shows the 6 in. F8 refractor and custom 17 in. DT.
(unparalleled stability)
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Equipment Overload!
Kerry.
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Sky Captain
Scope Builder
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 5785
Loc: Washington
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Here is my latest venture in the search for a grab & go scope set up.
EQ6 tripod
SVP extension
WO EZTouch
4" F5
4" F10
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Equipment Overload!
Kerry.
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Dragon Man
sage
Reged: 03/07/06
Posts: 229
Loc: Snake Valley, Australia
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Kerry,
the EQ6 looks very comfortable on top of the G11 Tripod! It would be very stable. Nice piece of work.
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IMAGE EDITING AND COMMENT APPROVED
Ken - 12" Dob on a Restored EQ | 8" EQ Reflector | EQ6 & synscan | ED 80 | Modded 840 Toucam Pro II | 20x80 Triplet Binoculars |
Snake Valley Astronomical Association and my own site Australian Astronomy
Who's the Idiot that invented the Light Bulb!
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Bob Moore
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/07/06
Posts: 547
Loc: New York
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My little setup
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R.A.C. Advisory Committee
NEAIC Co-Chairman
NEAF Advisory Committee
http://deer-pond-observatorie.wetpaint.com/
Warwick, New York
41.15984 -74.2541
Losmandy G11/Gemini
TAKAHASHI MT-160
10" F4.5 Newt
Vixen R200ss
Orion Starblast
Astro Tech 80 ED
Astro Tech 66 ED
Coronado PST H alpha
ToUcam pro,& DSI Pro II, SX MX716,SBIG ST-10ME
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Spyke
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 07/22/03
Posts: 1973
Loc: Scotland
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My Vixen GP
and my Giro II
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Equinox 120 
ED100 Pro (going), ED80
GSO 8" f6 Dob (Hi-Lux coated)
Skymax 127 Maksutov
Vixen GP, Giro II DX, modified AZ-3 mount.
Berkut 10x50 Binos, 'reasonable' no. of eyepieces
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie again
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22759
Loc: NE Ohio
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Here's the LXD750 with the NA130SS and TV Genesis side by side.
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John C
Urban Observatory
Tele Vue Pronto
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 152ED F/9 "APO"
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
LXD750, EM-200, CI-700
ST-10XME
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie again
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22759
Loc: NE Ohio
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Here's the LXD750 with a 7" Meade Mak and a 6" Intes Mak-Newt.
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John C
Urban Observatory
Tele Vue Pronto
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 152ED F/9 "APO"
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
LXD750, EM-200, CI-700
ST-10XME
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie again
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22759
Loc: NE Ohio
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Here's the portable mount - LXD650 with 102ED and ZS80FD on top.
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John C
Urban Observatory
Tele Vue Pronto
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 152ED F/9 "APO"
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
LXD750, EM-200, CI-700
ST-10XME
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NHRob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2617
Loc: New Hampshire
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John
how do you like the 650?
any issues with it?
Rob
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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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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie again
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22759
Loc: NE Ohio
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Quote:
John
how do you like the 650?
any issues with it?
Hi, Rob.
A couple of friends had LXD650's with issues but mine has been troublefree. It's a very stable, precise mount with a powerful controller and, to me, seems to be a terrific value.
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John C
Urban Observatory
Tele Vue Pronto
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 152ED F/9 "APO"
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
LXD750, EM-200, CI-700
ST-10XME
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NHRob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2617
Loc: New Hampshire
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awesome. I've often toyed with the idea of getting one but, have been afraid of getting a lemon!
Rob
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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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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie again
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22759
Loc: NE Ohio
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Quote:
awesome. I've often toyed with the idea of getting one but, have been afraid of getting a lemon!
I understand. Still, all the examples I know of locally are working fine now.
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John C
Urban Observatory
Tele Vue Pronto
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 152ED F/9 "APO"
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
LXD750, EM-200, CI-700
ST-10XME
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NHRob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2617
Loc: New Hampshire
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Another thing is that I am very much down on Meade so I refuse to use their products. Very bad experiences in the past but, that's just me.
Rob
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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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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie again
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 22759
Loc: NE Ohio
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Another thing is that I am very much down on Meade so I refuse to use their products. Very bad experiences in the past but, that's just me.
Sure, everyone has his own experiences. I've been luckier; nothing but satisfaction over the years with lots of gear from Meade, Celestron, Vixen, TV, and WO.
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John C
Urban Observatory
Tele Vue Pronto
A&M/Astreya 76mm F/6 APO
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N F/5 APO
Meade 152ED F/9 "APO"
Meade 178ED F/9 "APO"
Meade ETX-125AT
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
LXD750, EM-200, CI-700
ST-10XME
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JAT Observatory
Space Freak
Reged: 02/20/05
Posts: 5873
Loc: Eastern PA
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My 650 works great. I purchased the 650 as my portable mount. It is a replacement for my LXD55
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-Marcus
The problem with free speech is even the stupid have a voice.
http://jatobservatory.org
12" LX200R on a Paramount ME
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philipdo
sage
Reged: 12/06/06
Posts: 205
Loc: Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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Hi all,
this is my first post on CN ever. This mount picture thread seamed like a good starting point. Anyway, here it is: an early Atlas mount (no jitters!) carrying my homemade schief 200/4000. A great combo for visual moon & planetary observations and webcamming (just starting). Maybe a heavier mount would have been better (and more expensive) especially in view of the long secondary tube (170 cm). Works as a charm as long as windgusts are not too heavy.
-philip
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-philip doutreligne
-ETX 90
-Kutter Schiefspiegler 200/4000
-Orion Atlas mount
http://users.telenet.be/philipdo
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Charlie Hein
Postmaster
Reged: 11/02/03
Posts: 6683
Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W
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Quote:
Hi all,
this is my first post on CN ever. This mount picture thread seamed like a good starting point. Anyway, here it is: an early Atlas mount (no jitters!) carrying my homemade schief 200/4000. A great combo for visual moon & planetary observations and webcamming (just starting). Maybe a heavier mount would have been better (and more expensive) especially in view of the long secondary tube (170 cm). Works as a charm as long as windgusts are not too heavy.
-philip
Oh boy, just wait till Jerry sees this! Very impressive!
Charlie
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Weston CSC:
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Rusty
Postmaster
Reged: 08/06/03
Posts: 16517
Loc: Brooker, FL
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Welcome to Cloudy Nights, philipdo!
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N11GPS Fastar
TOA-130S
MK66 Std
Vintage C5
Megrez II 80mm ED Triplet APO
SolarMax 40
NJP Temma II
Sirius EQ-G
ST8XE/CFW-8(LRGBHa)/AO-7/DF-2/STV Dlx/ST237a/350D (Unmodded)/Mallincam Color Hyper Plus/DSI III Color/DSI II Pro
Two not-spoiled Golden Retrievers - Maggie and Casey
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke
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Sky Captain
Scope Builder
Reged: 11/07/04
Posts: 5785
Loc: Washington
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Great first post Philip! I like it! 
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Equipment Overload!
Kerry.
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philipdo
sage
Reged: 12/06/06
Posts: 205
Loc: Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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thanks Charlie, Kerry and Rusty for the welcoming words.
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-philip doutreligne
-ETX 90
-Kutter Schiefspiegler 200/4000
-Orion Atlas mount
http://users.telenet.be/philipdo
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