ngc6475
Fearless Spectator
Reged: 03/02/02
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Loc: 38°21'N 120°55'W
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Excellent choice, Bill. I applaud your good taste in telescopes! 
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Walter
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin
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BillP
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Reged: 11/26/06
Posts: 3841
Loc: Vienna, VA
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Thank you thank you...could not have done it as well without everyone's help though. 
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XT10i Dob---TSA-102 S-APO---APM80/480 S-APO--- P.S.T.
Supermono---Radian---Panoptic---Titan II
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DoctorNoodle
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/14/07
Posts: 901
Loc: Lawn Guyland, NY
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This is my Orion 120ST with a GSO 2-speed Crayford focuser, 2" Orion Dielectric diagonal and EZ-Finder.
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Orion Astroview 120ST and a bunch o' goodies to go with it
Alanoodle's Model Portfolio
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Rich N
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Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5560
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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Hi waterdog,
I really like the way you have your OTA packaged. All ready to put on the mount.
Thanks,
Rich
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DoctorNoodle
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/14/07
Posts: 901
Loc: Lawn Guyland, NY
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Humble beginnings. This is my Monolux 60mm x 700mm department store jammie upgraded with an EQ-1 mount, a 1.25" hybrid diagonal and 6x30 RA finder.
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Orion Astroview 120ST and a bunch o' goodies to go with it
Alanoodle's Model Portfolio
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ngc6475
Fearless Spectator
Reged: 03/02/02
Posts: 4999
Loc: 38°21'N 120°55'W
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Great pics, Doc! Nice setups, both! 
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Walter
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin
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BillP
Post Laureate
Reged: 11/26/06
Posts: 3841
Loc: Vienna, VA
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That's one cute looking 60mm!!
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XT10i Dob---TSA-102 S-APO---APM80/480 S-APO--- P.S.T.
Supermono---Radian---Panoptic---Titan II
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bsim
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/04/08
Posts: 1000
Loc: New York City
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Bill, that's a beautiful setup. I see you put the CG-5 tripod to good use. 
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DoctorNoodle
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 07/14/07
Posts: 901
Loc: Lawn Guyland, NY
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That's one cute looking 60mm!!
I've owned a 10" Dob and now the 120ST so when I now look at or through that old 60mm it seems like a toy. Still, I spent so many years loving the views I got through it and believing it was the best scope anywhere that I haven't the heart to part with it, to my wife's dismay.
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Orion Astroview 120ST and a bunch o' goodies to go with it
Alanoodle's Model Portfolio
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Ziggy943
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/11/06
Posts: 1474
Loc: Utah
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Once in a while I still bring this out. This was Saturday and my back is still paying the price.
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May your skies always be clear,
Ziggy
www.slas.us
4" Mak
#1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900
6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008)
9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812
14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory
Others, that have come and gone
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rwiederrich
Goldfinger
Reged: 11/17/05
Posts: 8226
Loc: Bremerton Washington
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Once in a while I still bring this out. This was Saturday and my back is still paying the price.
I love that scope Zigster....
I haven't taken my scope to any star parties lately, and probably won't any more. It ain't the OTA that is the issue with me..it is the over 500lb's of hydraulic pier/base, and EQ head that kills me...
When I go out I take my 4" telephoto, and my 25X127 binos.
Star parties for me are pretty much held at GOMOC these days.
Beautiful scope my friend.
Rob
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A great place for amateur astronomers, and ATM's to come and enjoy their hobby.
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/HomemadeRefractorTelescopes/ My homemade refractor group.
www.vimeo.com/6014031
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Patricko
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/30/07
Posts: 1501
Loc: SE New Mexico USA
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WOW!  Talk about a double star killer!
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Clear skies,
Patrick
INTERNATIONAL DARK SKY ASSOCIATION
60MM TELESCOPE CLUB!
"You can always have better, but will you ever be happy with what you have?" - Me, myself, and I
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Ziggy943
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/11/06
Posts: 1474
Loc: Utah
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Yes Rob, you know what it's like to move one of these. I'm only dealing with 305 pounds.
I posted additional pictures from Astronomy Day in the 'Outreach' forum.
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May your skies always be clear,
Ziggy
www.slas.us
4" Mak
#1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900
6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008)
9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812
14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory
Others, that have come and gone
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ngc6475
Fearless Spectator
Reged: 03/02/02
Posts: 4999
Loc: 38°21'N 120°55'W
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A noble instrument, indeed, Siegfried! You are one lucky guy!
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Walter
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin
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Rich N
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Reged: 09/22/04
Posts: 5560
Loc: San Francisco Bay Area, Calif...
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Wow! That photo really gives an idea the size of your refractor.
It is good of you to take it out. What a treat for the other folks at the star party.
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Ziggy943
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 08/11/06
Posts: 1474
Loc: Utah
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A little closer shot.
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May your skies always be clear,
Ziggy
www.slas.us
4" Mak
#1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900
6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008)
9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812
14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory
Others, that have come and gone
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Mike Clemens
Post Laureate
Reged: 11/26/05
Posts: 4201
Loc: Wasilla, Alaska 61N
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Here is my little TEC200/9... it is only 280 lbs (complete setup). This is its photographic configuration as of late with the Manon achromat guidescope, Meade DSI Pro guiding camera, and SBIG ST237 main camera. Saturn and the Moon are pretty much it until August unless I start finding double stars.
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ngc6475
Fearless Spectator
Reged: 03/02/02
Posts: 4999
Loc: 38°21'N 120°55'W
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I am in awe, Mike!
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Walter
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin
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mikey cee
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/18/07
Posts: 3496
Loc: bellevue ne.
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It's about time! Now let's get some use out of it!! Is that Manon a 700mm job?  Mike
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7x35 and 10x50 sears tower binocs, 3" f/10 edmunds reflector, 2.4" f/11.7 manon refractor, 6" f/8 jaegers refractor, "The 8 Ball" 8" f/13.3 brandt refractor, 3" f/15.8 sans&streiffe refractor, 3.1" f/15 selsi refractor(towa 339), 2.4" f/15 sears refractor, selsi 30x30mm spyglass, criterion 5-draw 25x45x75x spyglass(1957), 4.25" f/14.8 tasco 20te.
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Robert Provin
professor emeritus
Reged: 08/14/06
Posts: 690
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OH YES, VERY NICE!
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