ducatirob
professor emeritus
Reged: 06/15/05
Posts: 537
Loc: Centerville, Ohio
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Rollis, don't know much about Columbus, but look at Meade , Orion ,Celestron etc. web sites and see if they have any dealer's in your area, hope this help's
Rob
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C6-R /Atlas EQ
Meade AR-5
Meade 90mm refractor
10x50 binoculars
15x70 binoculars
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doug76
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 2645
Loc: SE Louisiana
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As I have posted elsewhere, I have managed to look through my "cannon" twice now, and am really impressed. I did do the focuser upgrade, before I even looked through it. The Moonlight, single speed, in black. Looks very cool, and works even better. Have the Baader Semi-Apo Filter waiting at home for when I get there next. Don, Scott, and Trever, you have been a large helping of information, and I thank you. And now that I have learned we are NOT moving back to Tennessee, I also look forward to meeting you sometime, Scott. Real dark sky where I live, and I will be building an observatory for 2 scopes this summer, while on vacation. We have a pretty large yard, guess I could host a small star party sometime. In the future, I hope.
Doug 
P.S. Lest I forget, thank you, Harley, for the really fine original post that ultimately caused me to buy this scope. 
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Doug
The Truckstop Astronomer
Meade 12" Lightbridge/Dob Driver II
Celestron C6 SCT
Celestron C6R/Moonlight focuser
Celestron XLT150
Astro-Tech AT80EDT
TOWA 60/700 (under construction)
Celestron CG5-ASGT, CG-4
Celestron Nexstar SE (large)
Meade SWA 34mm
Televue Panoptic 24mm
Pentax XW 10mm, 7mm
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Astro-Tech AT66ED
Celestron Nexstar SE (small)
Televue Plossl 32mm
Smart Astronomy Solar System 14.5mm
BO/TMB Planetary 9mm, 7mm, 5mm, 4mm, 3.2mm, 2.5mm
Edited by doug76 (04/05/08 11:44 PM)
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Bill Cowles
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/16/06
Posts: 645
Loc: Utah
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This original post must have sold a bunch of C6-R's and Moonlite focusers. I had not used mine for many years until I came across this post. I had given up with the poor focuser and difficulty of using high power. I had never heard of a Moolite focuser and after reading all the posts and especially Scotts, I built my yard canon, too. Wish I knew who stated this post. I'm sure this post will keep encouraging others to buy a C6-R or upgrade them, for a long time.
Bill
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Lunt LS60TS50DS/B1200/FT (on order)
TV Gensis/Solarmax 60 filter
PST DS/Herschel Wedge/C4-R
C6-R /Atlas Goto/Moonlite CF2
12" LightBridge/Round Table
MCHP/8" Orion OTA
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doug76
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 2645
Loc: SE Louisiana
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His name was Harley, and that's all I know. And I'm with you, I hope they keep this post up forever, and Celestron keeps making them.
Doug
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Doug
The Truckstop Astronomer
Meade 12" Lightbridge/Dob Driver II
Celestron C6 SCT
Celestron C6R/Moonlight focuser
Celestron XLT150
Astro-Tech AT80EDT
TOWA 60/700 (under construction)
Celestron CG5-ASGT, CG-4
Celestron Nexstar SE (large)
Meade SWA 34mm
Televue Panoptic 24mm
Pentax XW 10mm, 7mm
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Astro-Tech AT66ED
Celestron Nexstar SE (small)
Televue Plossl 32mm
Smart Astronomy Solar System 14.5mm
BO/TMB Planetary 9mm, 7mm, 5mm, 4mm, 3.2mm, 2.5mm
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spaceydee
Postmaster
Reged: 04/16/04
Posts: 15355
Loc: Where the Kittens Are
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It is a great thread, and I'm glad that you are enjoying your upgraded scope!
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Dee
space-scientist
student violinist
Nexstar8i,SV80S,80/9D,FC100,94 Brandon,TMB92SS,GM8
8" f/7 Discovery,12.5" Portaball, PST
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doug76
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 2645
Loc: SE Louisiana
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It is a great thread, and I'm glad that you are enjoying your upgraded scope!
Yes ma'am, it is, and I am. And hello to you.
Doug
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Doug
The Truckstop Astronomer
Meade 12" Lightbridge/Dob Driver II
Celestron C6 SCT
Celestron C6R/Moonlight focuser
Celestron XLT150
Astro-Tech AT80EDT
TOWA 60/700 (under construction)
Celestron CG5-ASGT, CG-4
Celestron Nexstar SE (large)
Meade SWA 34mm
Televue Panoptic 24mm
Pentax XW 10mm, 7mm
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Astro-Tech AT66ED
Celestron Nexstar SE (small)
Televue Plossl 32mm
Smart Astronomy Solar System 14.5mm
BO/TMB Planetary 9mm, 7mm, 5mm, 4mm, 3.2mm, 2.5mm
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larrymax
super member
Reged: 02/02/08
Posts: 131
Loc: Orting, WA
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Whats the difference between this scope and the 150hd. I'm assuming its just a name change????
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bob midiri
super member
Reged: 06/17/04
Posts: 145
Loc: pa 19320
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Yes just the newer name the RGT means Refractor goto telescope on the new ASGT (CG5 with steel tubular legs and goto computer control) mount. This version also has the adjustable cell, some of the older models Cr150HD did not. Hope this helps. Bob
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Homemade 16"F6.5 dob
Celestron Ultima 9.25
Celestron/Vixen Flourite 102F8.8 w Moonlight focuser
Celestron C6RGT w DS moonlight focuser
Cave 10"F6 Super Chrome deluxe
C80ED F7.5
Skywatcher PRO ED 120 w W.O dual speed rotatable focuser
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Scott Beith
SRF
Reged: 11/26/03
Posts: 33079
Loc: Gulfport, MS
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Yep an adjustable lens cell and a name change is pretty much it.
Some of the CR150's had the adjustable cell towards the end of the production run prior to the name change. The Yard Cannon was a CR150 with an adjustable cell.
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 Scott
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." -- Edmund Burke.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell
"The measure of a man’s greatness is not determined by what he accomplishes for himself, but by what he accomplishes for others.” -- Some Bald Guy
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papaouiee
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Reged: 05/27/08
Posts: 31
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Wow, never seen so much on one scope before. Must be a testimony to how good it is for what it is. Let me see if I can summarize all this. (I was looking at this scope before and was steered away from it.) The scope is excellent for deep space objects, but has some color in brighter objects like planets and the moon and bright stars. It can be reduced best with the Baader Semi-APO filter and eliminated in software on the computer. A chromacor 11 is also very effective in eliminating stray color. The mount and tripod it comes with is not the best but by putting it on an Orion Atlas mount it becomes very stable and photography is possible. Only question here is how long of a photograph is possible before adjustments need to be made? The focuser is a joke and needs to be replaced by the JMI Moonlight focuser and an Antares 2" 90 degree diagonal keeps you off the ground to view. Did I miss anything? I was looking at this scope for it's light gathering ability. I have a 12.5" Meade dob but am not happy with it's views and know a refractor will bring up the contrast to quality views. For views where the stray light is a problem, a smaller APO will fill in the gap.
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doug76
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 2645
Loc: SE Louisiana
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Get it, you won't be sorry. I got mine as an OTA. It currently rides on a CG-5ASGT, which is a good mount, just not quite beefie enough for this scope. The CA is very low in mine on bright objects, and non-existent on dimmer ones, but I do have the Baader Semi Apo filter, which does indeed remove what CA remains in mine. And yes, I did install a Moonlight focuser. I use the Astro-Tech diagonal on mine. The view is killer, pinpoint stars and high contrast. This OTA is a "best buy" in my opinion, and I am very glad I own it. I will be even gladder when I get a mount that can really carry it.
Doug
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Doug
The Truckstop Astronomer
Meade 12" Lightbridge/Dob Driver II
Celestron C6 SCT
Celestron C6R/Moonlight focuser
Celestron XLT150
Astro-Tech AT80EDT
TOWA 60/700 (under construction)
Celestron CG5-ASGT, CG-4
Celestron Nexstar SE (large)
Meade SWA 34mm
Televue Panoptic 24mm
Pentax XW 10mm, 7mm
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Astro-Tech AT66ED
Celestron Nexstar SE (small)
Televue Plossl 32mm
Smart Astronomy Solar System 14.5mm
BO/TMB Planetary 9mm, 7mm, 5mm, 4mm, 3.2mm, 2.5mm
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AV in CMH
sage
Reged: 11/07/05
Posts: 315
Loc: Columbus Ohio
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Rollis,
I have a CR6 and live near OSU.
PM me if you would like to get together to see a CR6 in person.
Anthony
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Bill Cowles
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/16/06
Posts: 645
Loc: Utah
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Just about everything you mentioned is true. Here is mine , with MoonLight focuser, Atlas mount , can't see the CA filters, and different finder. All these modifications were form tying to build a "yard Canon II" after Scott's famous "yard Canon". It does work and not just with better contrast and sharper stars, but much wider field. M80-M82 are nice with lots of room on either side, stars are points, and beautiful contrast. With my SCT, needed a focal reducer, wide-field eyepiece and then I could just get them in, but low power and dull field stars. I didn't get the C6-R for DSO's but once I started to use it on them, I knew I had a scope for DSO's and not just the planets and the Moon.
Bill
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Lunt LS60TS50DS/B1200/FT (on order)
TV Gensis/Solarmax 60 filter
PST DS/Herschel Wedge/C4-R
C6-R /Atlas Goto/Moonlite CF2
12" LightBridge/Round Table
MCHP/8" Orion OTA
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Tommy5
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 03/28/04
Posts: 1392
Loc: Chicagoland
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I own a Cr-150,with a CG-5 mount. the mount is fine for visual alhough some prefer the stiffer atlas mount, as long as their is little wind the objects don't vibrate at all once thety settle down, i bought vibration pads which cuts the wiggles in half and bought a wooden tripod to replace the alumium legs which were aweful on the original, using the aperture mask 4.5" f-12, will eliminate most of the ca and sharpen /darken planetary inmages,as will the aggressive use of narowband color filters which i prefer over a mv type filter.I still use the stock focuser but have added an helical focuser from Orion for 49$ which works as a fine adjustment focuser and allows focusing in real time, i feel it is my most valuable addition. Dso are sharp but since i live in a near chicago light pollution destroys dso so i use it mainly on lunar and planets.Here is a sketch i made last year on jup, actually more detail was visible but beyond my drawing skills.
Edited by Tommy5 (07/11/08 12:57 PM)
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letimotif
no complaints
Reged: 05/20/07
Posts: 1111
Loc: Far Flung Isles of Langerhans
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And don't miss the fact that the latest two pictures from Doug76 and Bill show both use mount extensions. The Skyview Pro mount extension from Orion fits the CG5 and the Atlas has one (a bit shorter) available as well.
These work well when you're trying to view objects near zenith. Otherwise, you do something akin to praying to the refractor gods on your knees.
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Celestron CPC 1100
Celestron C6R-GT
Orion 120ST
B&L Banner Astro 80mm
Astro Telescopes 'tis a mystery 80mm ED
Sundry Oddments
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a Heaven for?
Ad astra per aspera
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Bill Cowles
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/16/06
Posts: 645
Loc: Utah
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I agree using the aperture mask 4.5" f-12, will eliminate most of the ca. I use it most of the time on the Moon and planets and remove it for viewing DSO's.
Bill
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Lunt LS60TS50DS/B1200/FT (on order)
TV Gensis/Solarmax 60 filter
PST DS/Herschel Wedge/C4-R
C6-R /Atlas Goto/Moonlite CF2
12" LightBridge/Round Table
MCHP/8" Orion OTA
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papaouiee
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Reged: 05/27/08
Posts: 31
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Any body know how the the C6-RGT compares to an Antares 152mm refractor?
Bernie
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papaouiee
member
Reged: 05/27/08
Posts: 31
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Also, how about the Sky watcher 150AR EQ-5 PRO, and is the mount that comes with it the same as the Celestron mount
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doug76
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 12/05/07
Posts: 2645
Loc: SE Louisiana
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And don't miss the fact that the latest two pictures from Doug76 and Bill show both use mount extensions. The Skyview Pro mount extension from Orion fits the CG5 and the Atlas has one (a bit shorter) available as well.
These work well when you're trying to view objects near zenith. Otherwise, you do something akin to praying to the refractor gods on your knees.
You got that exactly right!  Plus it keeps the OTA from hitting the tripod's legs.
Doug
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papaouiee
member
Reged: 05/27/08
Posts: 31
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Doug:
Have you ever looked through an Antares 152mm. It has a shorter focal length so one can see wider views. I am wondering which scope is superior or if each has advantages over the other in different situations. Does one show more color in one view where the other superseeds in another view or does one scope out perform the other.
Thanks:
Bernie
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