Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Bill W. Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/09/05 Posts: 1437 Loc: Western PA, USA Yeah!!       #2414146 - 05/22/08 11:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I received my new Atlas EQ-G (non-goto) mount today that had been back ordered! I almost have everything I need to for imaging again... Sweet! Clear Skies! -Bill -------------------- Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7 Stellarvue SV66ED Skunk Hollow Observatory Post Extras:       BobNY super member Reged: 11/30/04 Posts: 156 Loc: Long Island, NY Re: Yeah!! [Re: Bill W.]       #2414187 - 05/22/08 11:59 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Congrats Bill. I am waiting on a Atlas as well. Are you planning on using EQMOD with it? I see in your sig. you have a SV66ED. Are you going to be putting any other OTA's on it? Please be sure to give us a first light report after you use it. Bob -------------------- CPC 925 Vixen ED80SF Atlas EQ-G Hardin DSH-10 Nexstar 130GT Post Extras:       Bill W. Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/09/05 Posts: 1437 Loc: Western PA, USA Re: Yeah!! [Re: BobNY]       #2414464 - 05/23/08 06:38 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, I'm planning to use the EDMOD. I already have it. I just have my SV66 right now. I did have a 10 inch LX200 but sold it to fund this 'project'. I'll be adding a 6 or 8 inch SCT at some point... -Bill -------------------- Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7 Stellarvue SV66ED Skunk Hollow Observatory Post Extras:       rsarmiento member Reged: 11/08/07 Posts: 15 Re: Yeah!! [Re: Bill W.]       #2414766 - 05/23/08 10:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Make sure you get the latest version of the EQMOD application :-) Post Extras:       Mert Pooh-Bah Reged: 08/31/05 Posts: 1016 Loc: Spain, Pamplona Re: Yeah!! [Re: rsarmiento]       #2414794 - 05/23/08 10:39 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Not only that, be sure to know how to get the PEC-curve and use it!!! The Atlas EQ or whatever is a very capable mount, once running PEC it is astonishing for the $$$. Any other mount that can do +/- 2" for the $$$$????? Enjoy it!!! -------------------- ------------------ Mert 42º49"N 1º38"W 3" Unitron refractor 6" F12 SW Maksutov,CS2-S EQ6 + EQMOD Webcam with 1.25" nosepiece Post Extras:       Bill W. Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/09/05 Posts: 1437 Loc: Western PA, USA Re: Yeah!! [Re: Mert]       #2415861 - 05/23/08 07:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks guys! I am looking forward to enjoying the Atlas. I'll have it seriously undermounted for the moment with a SV66... but, I'll remedy that in the future. -Bill -------------------- Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7 Stellarvue SV66ED Skunk Hollow Observatory Post Extras:       Dan G Pooh-Bah Reged: 06/27/06 Posts: 1024 Loc: Minisink, NY, USA Re: Yeah!! [Re: Bill W.]       #2415951 - 05/23/08 08:20 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill - It will be great to have you back with some images to post. Congrats on the new mount. Dan in NY -------------------- TV 76, Vixen VC200L, TV NP-127is EM-200, NJP ST-2000xm and ST-402 Tranquility Base Observatory aka "The Shed" by non-tranquil members of the house www.nyskies.com Still a work in progress! Post Extras:       Bill W. Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/09/05 Posts: 1437 Loc: Western PA, USA Re: Yeah!! [Re: Dan G]       #2416284 - 05/23/08 11:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I've been out of the loop for a couple of months. There's a lot going on in my personal life right now. It will be nice to unwind with the new mount. BTW, are you going to Cherry Springs next weekend? I'll be there late Thursday evening... hopefully I can get done with work early enough and make it there before dark. -Bill -------------------- Orion Atlas EQ-G (EQMOD), SBIG ST-2000XM & AO7 Stellarvue SV66ED Skunk Hollow Observatory Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 11 registered and 13 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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