stefsaber
Post Laureate
Reged: 06/24/06
Posts: 4459
Loc: Rainy Florida
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That is a beast of beauty!
 
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-Stefan
"It’s not the fall that kills you; it’s the sudden stop at the end." -Douglas Adams
Current Scopes: "Gator" William Optics 66SD---Black Swan William Optics Megrez 80 II ED Triplet---Zhumell 10" Dob
-Sirius Mount---Canon Rebel XT-
Past Scopes: ETX 90---Vixen ED80Sf
Fort Myers, FL
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Mr. Bill
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 02/09/05
Posts: 2759
Loc: Just passing through.....
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My grab and go alti azimuth...........20 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
Member IDA
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Erik D
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/28/03
Posts: 2551
Loc: Central New Jersey, USA
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...So I feel as if part me owns this wonderful piece of equipment.
Oh, nearly forgot. The big scope is an Astro Physics f/14 10" apo with a 4", f/8 Astro Physics apo piggy-backed.
WOW!!
Thanks for that photo. I ordered my AP 6in F8 in 1988. I know RC made 8 inch APOs in the past( One OTA was listed on Amart for $99,999.00 a while back), but I have never heard about a 10 inch F14 Astro Physics before...
Erik D
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Aquatone
member
Reged: 03/23/06
Posts: 22
Loc: SF Bay Area
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Here is my current rig... Brand new AP1200 mount, 10" ATS pier, all carrying an AP155 EDF...
Definitely got to do something about all those cables though!
Chris
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AP160EDF
AP180EDT
Borg 77 ED (Guidescope)
AP900GTO (Mobile)
AP1200GTO (Semi Permanent)
SBIG STL11K
Custom software pipeline
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Strgazr27
Scope Junkie
Reged: 10/04/04
Posts: 6012
Loc: StonyHill Observatory
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Definitely got to do something about all those cables though!
Chris
Figuring out to run cables is the biggest PITA I find. I can't wait till my Obs. is built.
CS's
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Bobby
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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Mike Clemens
Post Laureate
Reged: 11/26/05
Posts: 3044
Loc: Wasilla, Alaska 61N
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Super nice Chris. Need to go totally wireless!
(( Use RF for the data cables and setup in front of a microwave horn for the dew zapping. ))
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abysmal clock of despair
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F.Meiresonne
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 2956
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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We should get a new thread...post a picture of your backyard....on this page there sure is a fabuluous one...i think i will not post....
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Freddy Meiresonne
Obsession 18 inch #1638
Orion Optics 8 inch F/4.5 -1/8 wave optics -Vixen GP-E
20x80 Helios Stellar Binos
10x60 Helios Quantum 4(= Obie Mariner)
10x50 Helios Nature sport plus
8x40 Helios Nature sport plus
Eyepieces in use :Pan 35,24,19, N13T6, Pentax 10 XW, N9T6, Ultrascopic 7.5, TV2, baader ortho 12.5 and 9 mm
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zjc26138
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 4451
Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio
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This is my mount for my ZS80 II ED. It has wooden legs from a vixen polaris mount and the shaft and the mount are from a Bogen 3045 tripod. It does a decent job. But I really want to get a nicer mount.
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SCOPES:
Custom Meade AR5
Zhumell Z10
Orion ED80
MOUNTS:
Meade LXD500
CAMERAS:
DSI Color
Canon Rebel XT
Clear, dark skies everywhere,
-Zachary
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F.Meiresonne
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 2956
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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Hmm, that mount looks alot like my Manfrotto. A heavy phototripod on wich i mount my 20x80 binoculars
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Freddy Meiresonne
Obsession 18 inch #1638
Orion Optics 8 inch F/4.5 -1/8 wave optics -Vixen GP-E
20x80 Helios Stellar Binos
10x60 Helios Quantum 4(= Obie Mariner)
10x50 Helios Nature sport plus
8x40 Helios Nature sport plus
Eyepieces in use :Pan 35,24,19, N13T6, Pentax 10 XW, N9T6, Ultrascopic 7.5, TV2, baader ortho 12.5 and 9 mm
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zjc26138
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 4451
Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio
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Hmm, that mount looks alot like my Manfrotto. A heavy phototripod on wich i mount my 20x80 binoculars
Do you have a picture of it. The one i have shown is a manfrotto.
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SCOPES:
Custom Meade AR5
Zhumell Z10
Orion ED80
MOUNTS:
Meade LXD500
CAMERAS:
DSI Color
Canon Rebel XT
Clear, dark skies everywhere,
-Zachary
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F.Meiresonne
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/22/03
Posts: 2956
Loc: Eeklo,Belgium
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I am afraid i haven't. Unfortuntely i don't own a digital camera...
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Freddy Meiresonne
Obsession 18 inch #1638
Orion Optics 8 inch F/4.5 -1/8 wave optics -Vixen GP-E
20x80 Helios Stellar Binos
10x60 Helios Quantum 4(= Obie Mariner)
10x50 Helios Nature sport plus
8x40 Helios Nature sport plus
Eyepieces in use :Pan 35,24,19, N13T6, Pentax 10 XW, N9T6, Ultrascopic 7.5, TV2, baader ortho 12.5 and 9 mm
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Canadian
Vendor
Reged: 01/11/05
Posts: 623
Loc: Calgary, AB, Canada
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Last year while I was a little mount heavy. This was just before I picked up a GT-ONE HD.
Only the GT-ONE remains from this picture.
Along with the GT-ONE HD, I picked up a CG5GT.
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Just my thoughts, subject to change at any time.
Garry
C11
CR150HD
FLT110 TMB Triplet
ZS80FD Anniversary Edition
ZS66ED Petsval
ZS66SD Doublet
ZS66ED Triplet
GT-ONE HD
GT-ONE
CG5GT
EZ Touch
RASC Calgary
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SamvdHeijden
sage
Reged: 08/17/06
Posts: 380
Loc: The Netherlands
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Holy smokes! That WO mount is huge!
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Sam
-Skywatcher 90mm F10 refractor
-Canon Eos 350D + Sigma 17-70 F2.8-4.5 & Canon EF 70-300 IS USM
www.samvanderheijden.com
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pollux
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6185
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Garry has way too many mounts and too few scopes 
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jgibson1@emich
sage
Reged: 06/11/06
Posts: 222
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Erik,
The 10" AP at Sherzer Observatory is a one off scope. Apparantley RC built this one and word has it that a secoind was built and sent to Germany. However, the individual in germany that received the lens did not like the quality and it was sent back to RC. Not totally sure if thats true but thats all I can find out. I will be honest... The 10 inche'er is not that great of a performer when it comes to DSO's but it truly does shine when looking at doubles, planets, moon, and the sun. Also the color of objects really show themselves through the bad boy. I love to look at t-Lyrae and its blood red or ruby red color. 
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Charlie Hein
Postmaster
Reged: 11/02/03
Posts: 6569
Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W
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The pair... 8" newt on the Atlas, 80mmED on the SVP.
Charlie
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Charlie Hein
Postmaster
Reged: 11/02/03
Posts: 6569
Loc: 26.06.08N, +80.23.08W
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The 14" LX200GPS and the 6.5" Brandon Refractor at the S.F.A.A.A.'s Fox Observatory...
Another view of the Brandon showing off a truly classic mount...
Charlie
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zjc26138
Post Laureate
Reged: 02/24/05
Posts: 4451
Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio
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Beautiful mounts and scopes Charlie!!!
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SCOPES:
Custom Meade AR5
Zhumell Z10
Orion ED80
MOUNTS:
Meade LXD500
CAMERAS:
DSI Color
Canon Rebel XT
Clear, dark skies everywhere,
-Zachary
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Duncan Kitchin
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 12/16/04
Posts: 841
Loc: Beaverton, OR, USA
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Tom,
Who is Black Sabbath?  
John Osbourne and fellow band mates of the 70's
I thought it was Ozzy Osbourne 
Ozzy's real name is John
assuming he can actually remember what his name is...
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Atlas EQ-G
150mm f/5 Newtonian, Baader MPCC
80mm f/11.4 Guidescope
Canon 300D Modified with Baader IR Filter
Orion StarShoot Autoguider
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nofxrx
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 07/12/05
Posts: 1454
Loc: palm bay,florida
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Brent Oliver
3 Wonderful dogs: Sadie, Kara and Ozzie
Celestron C10-N///C9.25///Orion 80ED///WO ZS66SD White
Celestron CI-700 & ASGT Eq. Mounts
Nikon D40Xa///SBIG ST-402ME/Class 1/CFW///DSI-PRO...
My Gallery
Ohh yeah,and a VERY undersanding wife!! 
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