Ben Ritchie
Lost in Space
Reged: 01/31/05
Posts: 4339
Loc: Bosham, UK
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Ready for a night under the stars...
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Astro-Physics 130EDT StarFire, 80ED (x2), 305mm f/5 dob, VLT
Astro-Physics 1200GTO, evolved HEQ5/pro
Coronado SM60/BF10, 3-6 Nagler zoom, 8 & 13 Ethos, 28UWAN
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LLEEGE
Running out of Oxygen
Reged: 03/03/05
Posts: 6845
Loc: Cloud-chester,NY
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Thats a fine looking setup, Ben. Love the scope!
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AP900,LXD75
AP140EDF, TSA102, ZS80EDII
SN6-OTA, C8-OTA
Canon 20D, 350Hutech
PST, Lunt LD60T/DS (on order)
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Neil
professor emeritus
Reged: 11/21/04
Posts: 503
Loc: Nottingham, England
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Lovely set up Ben, I've watched you build up your set up for the past few months and am very jealous. Great imaging mount and scope as well.
I'll be out myself tonight, looks very clear here in the UK, just watching come dancing and then Robin hood on the BBC,....... 
Have a good nights viewing Ben.... 
Regards,
Neil.
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TMB 105/650, Meade LX200R 14", Pentax 75 SDHF
Paramount ME with version E power board,
Canon 450D unmodded,
And a patient wife!
Observatory 'Holmfirth' now built.
Clear skies people!
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s58y
Post Laureate
Reged: 12/12/04
Posts: 4850
Loc: Eastern NY
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Nice mount  I see you have the optional clutch knobs and tripod knobs.
How well does it track with the 130mm scope?
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Hutech 30D, SBIG ST-402 autoguider
SV80S, SV66 guidescope
AP900, G-11, Barndoor tracker
http://www.pbase.com/s58y
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Ben Ritchie
Lost in Space
Reged: 01/31/05
Posts: 4339
Loc: Bosham, UK
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Great 'scopes, not quite so sure about the mount
At the moment I have a mixed relationship with it, it never quite performs as well as i'd hope. For visual it's near as anything perfect, for imaging it's frustrating. It can't do unguided reliably at 384mm focal length, unguided at 1040mm is almost out of the question. I'm trying to figure out guiding at the moment. They can be good, mine just isn't quite there yet.
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Astro-Physics 130EDT StarFire, 80ED (x2), 305mm f/5 dob, VLT
Astro-Physics 1200GTO, evolved HEQ5/pro
Coronado SM60/BF10, 3-6 Nagler zoom, 8 & 13 Ethos, 28UWAN
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Jeff Young
Post Laureate
Reged: 08/04/05
Posts: 3164
Loc: Ireland
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Quote:
Great 'scopes, not quite so sure about the mount
At the moment I have a mixed relationship with it, it never quite performs as well as i'd hope. For visual it's near as anything perfect, for imaging it's frustrating. It can't do unguided reliably at 384mm focal length, unguided at 1040mm is almost out of the question. I'm trying to figure out guiding at the moment. They can be good, mine just isn't quite there yet.
Ben --
That's too bad, 'cause it sure looks classy with that AP riding on top. I know these things shouldn't matter, but I always find it vaguely annoying that the color scheme of my C9.25 and AP600E clash....
-- Jeff.
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Nikon 18x70s / UA Millennium Colorado:
Solarscope SF70 / TV Pronto / AP400QMD Coronado SolarMax40 DS / Bogen 055+3130
APM MC1610 / Tak FC-100 / AP1200GTO Tak Mewlon 250 / AP600EGTO
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GordonCopestake
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 03/02/06
Posts: 2623
Loc: Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK
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I try not to look at the colours of my mount. I think that the performance should speak for itself and the G11 is a fine mount. Admitidly not as good as the ap900 but even so.....
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JAT Observatory
Space Freak
Reged: 02/20/05
Posts: 5649
Loc: Eastern PA
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Geez Ben that is one ugly CSC you have there 
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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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M13 Observer
super member
Reged: 12/09/06
Posts: 143
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Not quite the best picture but the best I have right now. My not so old Traveler and new Mach1GTO.
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bluestar
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/06/05
Posts: 773
Loc: Pat Kelly in Maryland
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Somewhat rare Parsec/12; came w/tall refractor pier and low reflector pier.
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LLEEGE
Running out of Oxygen
Reged: 03/03/05
Posts: 6845
Loc: Cloud-chester,NY
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WOW! How long is that OTA, Pat? Thats gota be 5-1/2 6 foot!
Nice looking mount too! That has nice clean look to it.
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AP900,LXD75
AP140EDF, TSA102, ZS80EDII
SN6-OTA, C8-OTA
Canon 20D, 350Hutech
PST, Lunt LD60T/DS (on order)
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Joneil
Vendor (O'Neil Photo)
Reged: 09/28/05
Posts: 176
Loc: Lost City of Lemuria
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With three feet of snow on the gorund still, here's my beast, inside my messy basement.
Losmandy CP-100, with my mak-newt on it. the drive gear is a Byers 7.5 inch. Tangent arm drive. never seen another one of these mounts anywhere else in person. Would love to meet up with somebody else who has one or used one before
joe
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Ceravolo Mak-Newt 145/F8
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Da mihi sis bubulae frustrum assae, solana tuberosa in modo Gallico fricta, ac quassum lactatum coagulatum crassum.
Edited by Joneil (12/10/06 10:34 AM)
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Joneil
Vendor (O'Neil Photo)
Reged: 09/28/05
Posts: 176
Loc: Lost City of Lemuria
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Cannot figure out how to do two picutres, one post, so here's a cloer view of th emount itself
joe
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Ceravolo Mak-Newt 145/F8
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Da mihi sis bubulae frustrum assae, solana tuberosa in modo Gallico fricta, ac quassum lactatum coagulatum crassum.
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Tomvictor
sage
Reged: 08/09/04
Posts: 385
Loc: N.59.11.47. Norway
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My old FS-102 on GP-DX and Berlebach tripod.
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Tom Victor
http://www.ccd-astrophoto.com/
EM-200 - FSQ106ED - 10" LX200ACF - Artemis 4021 - Mini Borg 60ED - FLI CFW - DSI PRO II.
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RogerRZ
Whatta you lookin' at?
Reged: 01/09/06
Posts: 2164
Loc: West Collette, NB, Canada
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Mine's been not too long ago, but here's one anyway:
(It now resides on a concrete pier in my observatory though...)
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-Roger Pitre-
1 X 7 binocular
Meade 2080 LX10
5" Celestron SCT
Skywatcher Equinox 66
Starblast OTA
EQ6 Pro mount (spiffed up with ADM stuff)
8X42 Bushnell binos (pretty decent for 25$)
Canon Rebel XT (AKA 350D)
Starshoot autoguider
Tolerant Spousal Unit (AKA The Lovely Mrs. RogerRZ)
----------AJP Observatory----------
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David Pavlich
Postmaster
Reged: 05/18/05
Posts: 6539
Loc: Mandeville, LA USA 30.38 X 90....
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LX200R/WO ZS 80 EDII/CGE on a Scope Buggy...
David
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A few scopes and mounts.
Proud Member; PAS NOLA,
Life expectancies would go WAY up if green vegetables smelled like bacon...
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NHRob
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 08/27/04
Posts: 2557
Loc: New Hampshire
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Dave,
Didn't you have a TMB-152 apo before ??
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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Poochpa
sage
Reged: 02/12/05
Posts: 431
Loc: Buffalo Burbs, NY
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M13 Observer,
How is the Mach1 GTO working out? Inquiring minds want to know!
Mike
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Televue NP101
Vixen GPDX/Skysensor 2000PC
Meade 8" LX200GPS
Stellarvue Nighthawk II
WO Zenithstar 66SD
Canon Rebel XSi
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 5981
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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Somewhat rare Parsec/12; came w/tall refractor pier and low reflector pier.
Hey, Pat, I wonder, what is the latitide limitations of that GEM, it looks like you could run into some trouble if you were up in Alaska?
Rob 
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www.goldmtobservingcenter.com
Providing a great place for amateur astronomers, and ATM's to come and enjoy their hobby.
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M13 Observer
super member
Reged: 12/09/06
Posts: 143
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M13 Observer,
How is the Mach1 GTO working out? Inquiring minds want to know!
Mike
It is, as you can guess, an awesome mount. I haven't been able to do any imaging as it is being held up by my HEQ5 tripod which unfortunately is like having a big spring under the telescope. I had an adapter plate made to mate my HEQ5 with the AP ADATRI adapter. I have been using it only for observing and with the Mach1 and Traveler, it is fairly usable. The Mach1 needs a far better pier for imaging and I am waiting on various products to come to market. Both AP and PWT have announced portable piers for it. Here is a picture of the ADATRI adapter to HEQ5 tripod assembly. I bought an empty 1560 Pelican case for the mount but have to purchase some ultra heavy duty 90 pound foam for inside it. Once that is done I'll post some more pics.
It is obvious that the Mach1 is capable of carrying much more than I have on it right now. If you need a very high quality mount with built-in Goto that has a high payload capacity and is really portable then this is probably as good as it gets. I am tending to rate it between the G-11 and the AP900 but I really want to put it on a decent pier and really have a good workout with my C-11 and see how it does imaging with this long of a focal length.
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