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ngc6475
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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: droid]
      #2353830 - 04/26/08 08:03 PM
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Wow, Andy! Good looking trio!

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: ngc6475]
      #2353841 - 04/26/08 08:07 PM Attachment (85 downloads)
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AR5 on Homemade Alt-Az.

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Custom AR5
Stellarvue 80/9D
Bosma Goto Mount

Clear, dark skies everywhere,
-Zachary

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: ngc6475]
      #2353842 - 04/26/08 08:07 PM
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Nice family there Andy ...

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: zjc26138]
      #2353846 - 04/26/08 08:09 PM
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AR5 on Homemade Alt-Az.



Cool mount Zach ... nice job!

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: Mr Onions]
      #2353852 - 04/26/08 08:11 PM
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Fully loaded there,Rick.
Looks great.


Do you know what end to look through yet,rick?





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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: spaceydee]
      #2354031 - 04/26/08 10:09 PM Attachment (131 downloads)
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Here is my favorite travel refractor. An AP 155 EDF on an old AP 600E (non GOTO) mount. This picture was taken up in the Santa Ynez Mtns. in S. California.

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: Robert Provin]
      #2354055 - 04/26/08 10:26 PM
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Yow!

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: Robert Provin]
      #2354160 - 04/26/08 11:23 PM
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Robert.....Now there's a "portable" scope. Has that institutional kick butt look! I like it! Mike

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: Robert Provin]
      #2354266 - 04/27/08 12:38 AM
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Now thats a dream setup Robert.

Very nice indeed!

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: Geo557]
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Stellarvue Nighthawk Aplanat and Meade AR5.

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Stellarvue 80/9D
Bosma Goto Mount

Clear, dark skies everywhere,
-Zachary

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: zjc26138]
      #2354531 - 04/27/08 08:21 AM
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Robert - love your setup!

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: zjc26138]
      #2354709 - 04/27/08 10:35 AM
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Zack; how does that Meade AR5 work ????. Ive been thinking about one as a step up from a 4 inch.

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11T 4.5 inch Tasco reflector Lunograsso?

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: zjc26138]
      #2354717 - 04/27/08 10:36 AM
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Quote:

AR5 on Homemade Alt-Az.





wow Zack,love that mount....good job

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) [Re: droid]
      #2354774 - 04/27/08 11:12 AM
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Andy,
I like the AR5, I think it will be a great scope once I get an eq mount. My homemade mount is ok, but needs improvements. Those improvements will come once I get out of college for the summer.

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Bosma Goto Mount

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) [Re: zjc26138]
      #2354854 - 04/27/08 12:03 PM Attachment (76 downloads)
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Here is my Orion 100ED... good performer ... I'll be selling this at the end of the year when the SV115 comes in.

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LB10", SV115T, SV80ED
35Pan, 27Pan, 14XW, 10XW, 7XW, 5XW, 3.5XW





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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) new [Re: Myles]
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This is my dual solar setup. PST Double stacked + WO 66. On Manfratto 410 geared head sitting on a Scopestuff plate.
The 66 also does terrestial duties - had it a trip to the Oregon coast earlier this month and it was great for scanning the ocean spotting grey whale blows.

- Myles

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) [Re: Myles]
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This is a SV80ED on a M1+Bogen 3246.
Great for those work night 1-2 hour sessions.
Scope is excellent and I have to say I won't use the 66 for night viewing as an 80 does show alot more - closer to 100ed.

OK, I have admitted to my wife that my astronomy hobby, just two years old, is abit of an addiction or midlife thing -something, but it hasn't approached the cost of Harley, classic car, or anything like that - she is pretty understanding - plus we all go to TMSP as a family. I've got it pretty good astronomy-wise.
-Myles

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) [Re: Neil]
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TMB 175 on HGM-200 with Pentax EDHF 75mm Guidescope.

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) [Re: ltha]
      #2354979 - 04/27/08 01:03 PM
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Nice!

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Re: Post a Pic of Your Refractor(s)! (restart) [Re: ltha]
      #2354999 - 04/27/08 01:10 PM
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Now thats a refractor!

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