Hawkeye
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Reged: 06/10/04
Posts: 140
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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I was interested to see how LX200 owners set up for an evening's viewing. In particular, how you arrange your viewing site and bits and pieces to make it functional and comfortable. Photographs and commentary would be most welcome.
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10" LX200GPS UHTC
Oberwerk 15 x 70
Canon 40D
Edited by Grizz (10/01/06 04:00 PM)
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Posaunist
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Reged: 09/17/03
Posts: 109
Loc: Arkansas, US
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Here's my setup:
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10" LX200GPS UHTC & Digital Rebel My Astro Home
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Anonymous
Unregistered
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And here is mine! 
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 21798
Loc: NE Ohio
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Here's mine:
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope DS 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200, GP/SS2K-PC
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15635
Loc: Hoover, AL
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Bonzo,
Nice refractor... Is that a FS78? or one of those shorty 60's that are kinda rare?
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
Edited by LivingNDixie (07/06/04 10:03 AM)
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Anonymous
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Hi LivingNDixie,
You are not only a horrible speller, but also a horrible reader! 
Just look at the bottom of the page!
It's a GIAND Sky 90!!  Yheeeeeee!
I'll add another picture! I hope you can read this one! 
Bonzo
Edited by Bonzo (07/07/04 01:54 PM)
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15635
Loc: Hoover, AL
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The sticker is on the left side  , but very nice, I bet the views are killer 
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
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Grizz
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/24/03
Posts: 2172
Loc: Waldwick,New Jersey USA
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And mine
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Craig
LX200GPS 10" UHTC SMT
ETX90EC
Orion ED80 APO
Meade LPI Canon 10d Meade DSI
My Photo Gallery
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Awesomelenny
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 05/02/04
Posts: 2248
Loc: NE Ohio
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Well now this is a page I like. I love all you LX200 fans for I am one too! Here is my 12" LX200 GPS in my recently finished observatory!
Also visit my web pages starting at: Len Marek's Astronomy Page[/url]
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Len
14" f/10 Meade LX200R
Losmandy Titan; G-11; G-8, all w/Gemini
127mm Astro_Tech ED APO
4" f/15 Model 166 Unitron with UNIWITT Pier
4" f/15 Model 152 Unitron
Televue Genesis SDF 101mm f/5.4
Coronado Solarmax 90
All in a "Backyard Observatory"
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."
Psalm 19:1
Edited by Grizz (09/25/04 02:06 PM)
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Hawkeye
super member
Reged: 06/10/04
Posts: 140
Loc: Melbourne, Australia
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Very nice!
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10" LX200GPS UHTC
Oberwerk 15 x 70
Canon 40D
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Benjamin B
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 06/21/04
Posts: 1032
Loc: Sweden
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Here are mine, I recived my LX200GPS 10" SMT UHTC a week ago! The smaler one is LX90 8" EMC  
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G11/Gemini
TMB 80/480 super apo
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 21798
Loc: NE Ohio
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Here's the one that just arrived today!
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope DS 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200, GP/SS2K-PC
Edited by Grizz (09/25/04 02:08 PM)
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15635
Loc: Hoover, AL
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Nice John, but whats up with that finder? Do ya really need a RACI on a LX200, its not like your going to use it. I understand if the scope came with it and all. Lets know how she star tests
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
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Anonymous
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Does anyone here know anybody who is planning on buying a 14" LX200? Please give me an email if you do.
averkamp@gmail.com
Thanks.
-Matt
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Anonymous
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Tonight is the first night since I got my wedge that the weather is looking good. So here is a shot of my rig out on the back deck. I plan to extend the deck to the South (the direction the scope is pointing towards), and then install a 16" concrete pier that will be about 12' tall and go through a hole in the new section. I get to attempt my first polar alignment tonight. Fortunately, Polaris is clearly visible from this location.
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 21798
Loc: NE Ohio
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I had the new (old) 12" Classic at a public field last night. I don't know whether the decal on the car will show clearly or not...
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope DS 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200, GP/SS2K-PC
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 21798
Loc: NE Ohio
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decal inset:
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope DS 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200, GP/SS2K-PC
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15635
Loc: Hoover, AL
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John,
Where did you get that sticker??? Thats awesome
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Preston
Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
It’s not finishing something when your tank is empty that makes you a stronger person. It’s brushing yourself off and refacing the foe that defeated you with the same determination and willingness to fight that you had when you began your journey.
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jrcrilly
Refractor wienie (sort of)
Reged: 04/30/03
Posts: 21798
Loc: NE Ohio
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Quote:
John,
Where did you get that sticker??? Thats awesome
http://www.aliengraphix.com/Astronomy_Decals.html
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John C
Urban Observatory
MaxScope DS 60
Tele Vue Pronto
TMB/LOMO 80mm F/7.5 APO
Tak FSQ-106N APO
Meade 7" F/15 Mak-Cass
Tak CN-212 8" F/12 classical Cass/ F/4 Newt
Teeter 20" F/3.8 truss Newt w/ServoCat
STL-11000M LRGB,Ha,OII,SII
LXD750, EM-200, GP/SS2K-PC
Edited by jrcrilly (08/08/04 03:56 PM)
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john
sage
Reged: 01/01/04
Posts: 310
Loc: ont,canada
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Here's my setup:
Hi Mark :
I got the same setup as you(but no wedge yet), all photos using digital rebel and lx200gps 10" f/10(yet i use f/6.3 for deep sky stuff). I need some advice doing deep sky stuff(like M27). What camera settings did you use for M42, such as parameters .... contrast / saturation / sharpness / color tone ALSO what ISO setting did you use and the shutter speed. I am having trouble getting any decent photos.
Thanks
John
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