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skyward_eyes

Reged: 12/12/06

Loc: California

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: mak7]
#4404171 - 02/22/11 04:22 PM

Are you coming to the Messier maraton brad?

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MrMartin
sage

Reged: 01/07/10

Loc: Roanoke, Va

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Fireball]
#4404668 - 02/22/11 08:33 PM

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I've recently made a video of my XT8i reflector! I hope you all enjoy it.
]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS6qa115-hA]

Excellent video! I give it two thumbs up.

Not really, esp. when the guys are looking through the EP with the scope cap on

Fireball, the sun was out and as always, safety comes first

haha. Thanks for the comments everyone, we had a lot of fun making it and hopefully it will help people who are looking for information on the scope while entertaining them too!

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Fireball
professor emeritus

Reged: 03/24/06

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: MrMartin]
#4405242 - 02/23/11 02:59 AM

Quote:

Fireball, the sun was out and as always, safety comes first haha. Thanks for the comments everyone, we had a lot of fun making it and hopefully it will help people who are looking for information on the scope while entertaining them too!

In this case, it makes a lot of sense!

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Helcarexe
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 12/24/10

Loc: Des Moines, Iowa

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Fireball]
#4405528 - 02/23/11 08:57 AM

"Safety, Safety, Safety" as a drill sergeant once said "Is one of the most important factors in life".

It cool that you're having fun in Astronomy and providing a resource for other amateurs out there looking for information.

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Scanning4Comets
Markus

Reged: 12/26/04

Loc: Deep Space!

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Helcarexe]
#4412226 - 02/26/11 04:49 AM

Nice reflectors !!!!

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withlin
member

Reged: 12/13/05

Loc: St. Louis, MO

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: Jason B]
#4413306 - 02/26/11 04:14 PM

Nothing fancy, but here they are:
Hardin DSH-10 with JMI EV1nM focuser (best upgrade I've made so far)
Orion XT6 (Son's)
Orion StarBlast 4.5 (Daughter's)
Celestron NexStar 4GT Mak-Cass

Celestron NexStar 4GT
Hardin DSH-10" Dobsonian w/JMI EV1nM focuser
Orion XT6 (son's)
Orion StarBlast 4.5 (daughter's)
Favorite EP's: TV 35mm Panoptic, 14mm & 5 mm Radians
Celestron Ultima 2x barlow
A variety of Celestron Plossl's
Celestron NexImage
Meade DSI PRO-II
Celestron SkyScout

Edited by withlin (02/26/11 04:41 PM)

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Edwin Quiroga
professor emeritus

Reged: 01/31/08

Loc: Miranda, Venezuela

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 new

[Re: withlin]
#4413344 - 02/26/11 04:39 PM

I appear here juggling with my new XT8

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CHASLX200
Post Laureate

Reged: 09/29/07

Loc: Tampa area Florida

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: spaceboy62]
#4413825 - 02/26/11 09:19 PM

Here is a 12.5" F/8. Back in 1990.

Chas

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Grava T
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 06/18/08

Loc: Quebec, Canada

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: CHASLX200]
#4414071 - 02/27/11 12:06 AM Attachment (106 downloads)

Here's a photo of my 12.5" split tube dob. Local ATMer made it a number of years ago.

The photo is from an observing session a few nights ago...very cold!

Cheers,
Mike

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Darron Spohn
sage

Reged: 02/20/08

Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Grava T]
#4414930 - 02/27/11 01:39 PM Attachment (105 downloads)

My new Teeter 8-inch STS

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withlin
member

Reged: 12/13/05

Loc: St. Louis, MO

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Darron Spohn]
#4415687 - 02/27/11 07:23 PM

Darron - That is one beautiful scope

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donnie3
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/15/04

Loc: bartlesville oklahoma

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: withlin]
#4433633 - 03/07/11 10:41 PM Attachment (101 downloads)

i took my old orion 10" dob and used most all the parts to build this truss. don

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donnie3
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 12/15/04

Loc: bartlesville oklahoma

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: donnie3]
#4433636 - 03/07/11 10:43 PM Attachment (72 downloads)

another photo

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joelimite
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 09/01/08

Loc: Fayetteville, AR

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: donnie3]
#4433714 - 03/07/11 11:20 PM

Well done, Donnie. Love the simple, compact design.

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EdTheEdge
Pooh-Bah

Reged: 04/10/09

Loc: Lomita, CA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: OGarza]
#4443518 - 03/12/11 12:01 AM

My humble little XT10i...

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TopherTheME
sage

Reged: 02/11/11

Loc: Rochester, MI

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: EdTheEdge]
#4446981 - 03/13/11 02:52 PM

This picture pretty much sums up my experience with astronomy so far. The scope has yet to see first light as the weather has been terrible at best the past few weeks.

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nofxrx
Vendor (HyperCams & Mods)

Reged: 07/12/05

Loc: Palm Bay,Florida

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: TopherTheME]
#4446995 - 03/13/11 03:01 PM

That is a great shot!!
Congrats on the new scope!! Hope the weather clears for you soon

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Hellow533
sage

Reged: 03/11/11

Loc: Las Vegas, NV

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Jason B]
#4451416 - 03/15/11 12:15 PM

sorry for size

Images removed by moderator. Not only are they way oversize and therefore not allowed, they are of Maksutov Cassegrains which belong in the Cats & Casses forum.

Edited by Don W (03/15/11 05:53 PM)

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bdawg6381
sage

Reged: 12/04/08

Loc: Blacksburg, VA

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Hellow533]
#4465220 - 03/21/11 10:02 PM Attachment (78 downloads)

Just had first light last night, my first ATM project. Been in the works since Oct. Now I need to name her...

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barnowl
super member

Reged: 01/04/08

Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Jason B]
#4473677 - 03/25/11 02:51 PM Attachment (94 downloads)

Here is my "Sweet Sixteen", a 16"F4 made by JP Astrocraft (John Pratte). My wife says it's so good looking that if I ever get tired of looking through it we'll just put it in the living room and look at it instead.
Lee

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