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sage
Reged: 01/26/08
Posts: 362
Loc: 42° 25'50" 123° 19'00"
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I would love to have a SolarMax 90, it looks cool and I am awake half the day.
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Peter
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8 in HO Truss Dob
8 in. Skywatcher SCT
C102XLT
ETX 90 EC
C80ED
CG5-GT
WIP: 14 inch HO Truss Dob
Canon 450D Xsi
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Jim7728
Postmaster
Reged: 04/10/05
Posts: 5060
Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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A pair of 4's 
Meade 102ED and TeleVue Genesis SDF on a Giro 3 Twin View 
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Jim
TV-60/40mm Ha-5mm BF
FS-102 and other tubes...
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pollux
artiste
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6839
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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Jim, why two 4" refractors????
Sell them all and get the NP127 for Pete's sake 
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Pentax 105SDP
Vixen VMC200L
Vixen VMC260L
Pentax XW eyepiece (complete set)
Personal Web Site
Telescope Comics
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stevew
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/03/06
Posts: 1108
Loc: Vancouver
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Jim, Nice rigs, Just out of curiosity, whuch scope has the better view, the Genesis SDF or the Meade 102 ED?
Steve
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TV Genesis SDF
Meade 127ED
Antares 152
Celestron C5
Celestron C8
Celestron C11
Coulter Odyssey 8
16 Dobsonian
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Jim7728
Postmaster
Reged: 04/10/05
Posts: 5060
Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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Jim, why two 4" refractors????
Sell them all and get the NP127 for Pete's sake
Least I have a 4" refractor or two!  When's that 105 SDP going to show up?  Anyway, I still could not afford that nicely priced NP-127 currently on AM  even if I sold off everything... then again...  
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Jim
TV-60/40mm Ha-5mm BF
FS-102 and other tubes...
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pollux
artiste
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6839
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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Still waiting for that 105 SDP 
Another interesting note. Remember I said I gave up on the TSA-102? That scope is still no show. ETA keeps slipping and slipping.
If the 105SDP shows up before the TSA I am going to laugh hard...
By the way, if I can find a good deal (when I say good deal it HAS to be good) on the Pentax 125 SDP I am willing to sell half of my stuff for it
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Pentax 105SDP
Vixen VMC200L
Vixen VMC260L
Pentax XW eyepiece (complete set)
Personal Web Site
Telescope Comics
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Jim7728
Postmaster
Reged: 04/10/05
Posts: 5060
Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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Jim, Nice rigs, Just out of curiosity, whuch scope has the better view, the Genesis SDF or the Meade 102 ED?
Steve
Ooooh...I've been working on that.
At this point I will say the Meade 102ED has noticably better CA suppression than the Genesis SDF, most noticable on on the luner limb. Genesis is a bit more compact in size and has a wider field of view F/5.4 vs F/9, respectfully. Views of Saturn were similar, though if push came to shove the Meade would edge out the TeleVue.
I have not had the Genesis at a dark site and that's where it will shine(fun factor) with it's wide field capability.
I'am holding on to both ota's at the present time, unless I go nuts and sell both off(among other items) for a NP-101.
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pollux
artiste
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6839
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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Why settle with 101 if you can get a 127 for only $3K more
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Pentax 105SDP
Vixen VMC200L
Vixen VMC260L
Pentax XW eyepiece (complete set)
Personal Web Site
Telescope Comics
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Spaz
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/19/07
Posts: 758
Loc: New Zealand
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Why settle with 101 if you can get a 127 for only $3K more
That's easy for a rich man like you to say!
Why won't you think of us poor people for a change?
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pollux
artiste
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6839
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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Come on, I am just teasing him 
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Pentax 105SDP
Vixen VMC200L
Vixen VMC260L
Pentax XW eyepiece (complete set)
Personal Web Site
Telescope Comics
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Spaz
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 01/19/07
Posts: 758
Loc: New Zealand
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Come on, I am just teasing him
I bet you light Havana cigars with burning $100 bills and eat nothing but caviar and lobster thermidor.
Also, I've heard that Pollux treats his servants abominably!
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pollux
artiste
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6839
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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I don't smoke 
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Pentax 105SDP
Vixen VMC200L
Vixen VMC260L
Pentax XW eyepiece (complete set)
Personal Web Site
Telescope Comics
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Jim7728
Postmaster
Reged: 04/10/05
Posts: 5060
Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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Smoking Mr. Evil™ 
Okay, getting back to topic:
A trio of solar refractors.
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Jim
TV-60/40mm Ha-5mm BF
FS-102 and other tubes...
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pollux
artiste
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6839
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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You know Jim? Since you have like 6 refractors.....you really need to sell them all and go for the NP127
You know you deserve it
Seriously, I don't think you have more than two eyes to look at the sun
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Pentax 105SDP
Vixen VMC200L
Vixen VMC260L
Pentax XW eyepiece (complete set)
Personal Web Site
Telescope Comics
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Jim7728
Postmaster
Reged: 04/10/05
Posts: 5060
Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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Counting the PST makes 7 
Pollux there's a used Pentax 125 SDP at OPT. Go for it!
Back again to topic.
From the archives:
Classic Orion 80ED
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Jim
TV-60/40mm Ha-5mm BF
FS-102 and other tubes...
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pollux
artiste
Reged: 04/01/04
Posts: 6839
Loc: Vancouver Canada
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7? oh no....  
I can refer you a good therapist
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Pentax 105SDP
Vixen VMC200L
Vixen VMC260L
Pentax XW eyepiece (complete set)
Personal Web Site
Telescope Comics
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ironhed
member
Reged: 02/08/08
Posts: 30
Loc: Southwest WA
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Another, close up.
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Antares 6" f/6.5 on UA Unistar; GO 28x110 on UA Millenium
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Bowmoreman
Post Laureate
Reged: 09/11/06
Posts: 3940
Loc: Bolton, MA
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Latest addition to WSO... just arrived today...
My first Triplet (Thanks Chris!)
TMB 80 Signature Series
First visual light will be tonight (believe it or not!)
clear enough skies
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Dave
Imaging: MI-250+ADM/SBS/Optec Libra: C11Hyperstar,TMB80SS
Visual: XT10i RTP
TV: 31T5,22T4,17T4,12T4,13Ethos,8Ethos;2x Powermate,Paracorr, 1.6X Antares, Hyperion8-24Zoom
Cameras: Mallincam Color Hyper Plus, QHY8
Guider: SBIG STV eFinder
Key Add-ons: Gerbings Heated clothes, WilderSkiesObservatory(BYO#90), Speco 9"Monitor
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Dave LoPresti
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/25/03
Posts: 1991
Loc: Preston, Connecticut
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Sweet, I bet that 80 gives you a great view, Dave. 
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Dave L
Meade 10" SCT
TEC 140 SN291
Coronado SolarMax 90mm <.5Ĺ
WO 80mm ZSFD (10th Ann. red)
Tele Vue Pronto
Coronado PST
Canon 18x50 IS
 Wonderful wife 
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ngc6475
Fearless Spectator
Reged: 03/02/02
Posts: 4999
Loc: 38°21'N 120°55'W
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Nice scope, Dave! 
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Walter
"There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls."
-George Carlin
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