· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    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] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Refractors Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | (show all) Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Big refractors at season's last star party       #3383496 - 10/11/09 11:11 AM Attachment (320 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Last night was the last scheduled opportunity to bring out the big refactors together for pictures and a star party. First task is to get these puppies set up and it is work. We think the work is worth the result. This is the sequence of setting up the 9" Clark next to Steve's 8". And the race is on ... Getting the empty tube off the trailer. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383497 - 10/11/09 11:12 AM Attachment (238 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The mount is already set up. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383500 - 10/11/09 11:13 AM Attachment (196 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Balancing act -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383501 - 10/11/09 11:15 AM Attachment (201 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Clamping it down. btw, this is my son Rob. Note that the front end rests on the "porta meyer" and Steve is assembling in the back. We're winning so far. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383505 - 10/11/09 11:18 AM Attachment (185 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Attaching the finder scope. This is the original finder. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383508 - 10/11/09 11:19 AM Attachment (188 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey Steve -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383514 - 10/11/09 11:22 AM Attachment (140 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Close up of finder. I had to put the shim under the front support to compensate for the taper in the original tube. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383526 - 10/11/09 11:29 AM Attachment (190 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Steve finally gets his OTA on -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383527 - 10/11/09 11:30 AM Attachment (173 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bringing the lens -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383539 - 10/11/09 11:37 AM Attachment (171 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carefully placing the lens. That's Bill in the background. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383543 - 10/11/09 11:39 AM Attachment (125 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Adding the tube counterweights. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383549 - 10/11/09 11:40 AM Attachment (159 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Puts a smile on my face -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383551 - 10/11/09 11:41 AM Attachment (188 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And the winners are .... -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383554 - 10/11/09 11:43 AM Attachment (133 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Steve is sill at it -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383559 - 10/11/09 11:46 AM Attachment (159 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I don't bring out the Clark much anymore so it turns into a photo op. Bill taking picures. -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383561 - 10/11/09 11:47 AM Attachment (183 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No words need -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Bill Cowles Pooh-Bah Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 1045 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383563 - 10/11/09 11:47 AM Attachment (143 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My turn, check out the fantastic Brass finishings. Bill -------------------- 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/Ultima 2000 10" Discovery /Celestron SE-4 Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383565 - 10/11/09 11:49 AM Attachment (132 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A profile -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Ziggy943 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 08/11/06 Posts: 1524 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Ziggy943]       #3383568 - 10/11/09 11:51 AM Attachment (139 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The big guns. Steve and I are chatting in the middle -------------------- May your skies always be clear, Ziggy www.slas.us 4" Mak #1, 160mm F8 TEC (born 1-18-2007, 27 lbs, 45.5" long), on AP900 6" F17.5 (D&G lens) (first light 6-7-2008) 9" F/14.8 Alvan Clark (1915), on Byers 812 14.25 F/5.5 Newt in a roll off observatory Others, that have come and gone Post Extras:       Bill Cowles Pooh-Bah Reged: 04/16/06 Posts: 1045 Loc: Utah Re: Big refractors at season's last star party [Re: Bill Cowles]       #3383570 - 10/11/09 11:51 AM Attachment (158 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is one Big Scope and one of few Clark refractors taken to public star parties. Bill -------------------- 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/Ultima 2000 10" Discovery /Celestron SE-4 Edited by Bill Cowles (10/11/09 11:31 PM) Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 30 registered and 28 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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