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LumpyDarkness
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Another of my favorites is a dense galaxy cluster, my 7 Nagler and 18" Dob, and galaxy hopping at the edge of perception. Working over a chart, and finding everything within reason. Very fun, very satisfying....
All I need now is a bigger scope, and someone to transport it and set it up!
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Mark Wagner
Deep Sky Observing Blog
SF Bay Area Observers - TAC
Adventures In Deep Space
NGC/IC Project
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bigdob24
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Loc: Central Illinois
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Sorry , it took so long to get back. This has been deer hunting weekend, and I've been out most of three days :-)
That pic is me and one of those twin 24" StarMasters is mine, I tell everyone that I had my pic of the two.
That was the day I went to Ricks to pick up my scope and there was one more 24" in the shop.I just shrunk it down for my avatar.
Dan
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Dave Mitsky
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Another of my favorites is a dense galaxy cluster, my 7 Nagler and 18" Dob, and galaxy hopping at the edge of perception. Working over a chart, and finding everything within reason. Very fun, very satisfying....
Mark,
A couple of weeks ago I was looking at the Perseus I galaxy cluster through a friend's 16" f/4.5 Dob. When he borrowed another friend's 8mm Ethos and placed it in the focuser, the cluster took on a whole new aspect. The galaxies that had been merely faint fuzzies previously stood out with remarkable clarity.
Dave Mitsky
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Chance favors the prepared mind.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
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Downward Bound
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Loc: Seattle
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Through scopes I have owned...
12.5" Dob + 10XW and M13
12" or 12.5" + 31T5 + OIII and the Veil
Some day I will hope to repeat these with my 22" when it arrives
Although they are not deep sky objects technically I can never get enough of Jupiter or Saturn with the 127 + TMB 4mm or 5mm
I had some great nights down under viewing Omega Cen. LMC, SMC.... 47 Tuc, Eta Car....but I was restricted to my 85mm so it wasn't the same as viewing through a light bucket... maybe some day 
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Bill
'flector: R200SS, 22" f/3.6 (on order)
'fractors: PST, AT-66, TV-85, FS-102, NP-127, TMB-152
'bins: 15x63, 10x52, 22x85
410+028B, Sphinx, Telepod, EZ Touch, G-11
Edited by Downward Bound (11/26/08 01:10 AM)
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PeterSurma
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Reged: 08/24/06
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Loc: Heidelberg, Germany
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Speaking of Comet catcher..... 
Well, sorry, I use this as a finder scope actually 
Edited by PeterSurma (11/24/08 11:07 AM)
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Downward Bound
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Looks like an effective counter weight too! 
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Bill
'flector: R200SS, 22" f/3.6 (on order)
'fractors: PST, AT-66, TV-85, FS-102, NP-127, TMB-152
'bins: 15x63, 10x52, 22x85
410+028B, Sphinx, Telepod, EZ Touch, G-11
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PeterSurma
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Loc: Heidelberg, Germany
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Well, actually it balances out along the tube, because the Elevation axis roughly goes through its center of mass. But well, I was cheating a bit, there is in fact a counterweight on the far side of the mirror box (to balance for the finder :-).
But apart from that, I like this combination a real lot. It's really great to easily change the field of view from 3.4° (31mm in Bigfinder) to 0.8° (20mm in the Dob) with identical objects in it and identical orientation... 
Peter
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Peter
Web: http://www.eyes4skies.de/home_EnglishVersion.htm
Scopes: From 3inch photographic APO to 20inch f/4 Dob
Edited by PeterSurma (11/24/08 03:36 PM)
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Jim7728
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Loc: Stoop Landing Observatory, NYC
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Favorite combo at the moment:
Vixen NA-140
13mm Ethos
Double Cluster
Subject to change depending on sky conditions and equipment used. 
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Jim
Genesis SDF-f/5.4 FS-102-f/8
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Steven Aggas
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Reged: 04/15/08
Posts: 463
Loc: Arizona
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Well, after thinking about the question a common denominator became apparent; Largest true field of view. This locked in the eyepiece favorite, the 31mm Nagler.
Given I use three scopes; 6, 20, and 36 inch in the f3.5 to 4.5, this locked in the use of a Paracorr.
The objects I call my favorites are a function of aperture....
Star clusters look stunning in the 6"f3.5 because they are seen in context with their surroundings in a 4 degree tfov.
For the 20"f4.2 it's nebulae though I'm limited to 1 degree tfov.
For the 36", it's been galaxies brighter than 16 mag that show detail and are perfectly framed in the 0.5 degree tfov.
Steven
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Mr. Wizard
Walking on a Dob: http://darkskyobserving.com/MtGraham.html
Elements in Harmony I, an 8"f6 German Equatorial - Stellafane Winner,
II a 20"f4.2 Newt-Dob - Astrofest Winner,
III a 6"f3.5 Finder/Newt-Dob, and
IV a 36"f4.5 Newt-Dob - "If it's up there, it's in here."
Apache-Sitgreaves Center for Astrophysics
www.DarkSkyObserving.com
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Jim Curry
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Loc: Maine
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>Favorite combo at the moment:
Vixen NA-140
13mm Ethos
Double Cluster<
Ahh, a man after me own heart!
Jim
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Vixen 140 refractor
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