bryan242
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I was at my astronomy club meeting last night. I knew they were setting up a permanent scope at one of our observing sites, with the dome being delivered this weekend. What I didn't know is the new scope is a 10 inch TMB.
I am excited.
I will post some photos once it goes up.
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"Someone once said to me 'astronomy is like a big circus tent - there's room for everyone.' I feel privileged indeed to be able to spend my days inside a tent with such a dazzling roof." - Rebecca Elson
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LLEEGE
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Man, nice club!
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Downward Bound
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Nice! 
Here's a pic to get you excited while you wait! 
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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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RonBurgundy
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It's a monster!
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Kipp Ginsburg
8" LX200-ACF
Orion 120mm F/5.0 Piggybacked Refractor
Meade UWA Set [4.7mm-30mm]
DSI-II
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Mike Clemens
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Mars is approaching.
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bryan242
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Loc: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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I should say, too, and which was emphasized at our meeting last night, a huge thank you to whomever the generous benefactor is who donated this scope to our club.
This is the last of our club's four sites to get its own scope. Here's a couple shots of another one of the club's observing sites:
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Scott Beith
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O.K. I am drooling!  
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RAKing
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Wow!!! Your club has some very nice gear.
Ron
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Time spent looking at the stars is added to your life.
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bryan242
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Yes, we've had a number of generous donors, may all blessings be upon them and their posterity forever.
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Trombone
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Posterity??
Nice scopes though. Who cleans the snow in winter?
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12" LightBridge
Round Table platform
8"F6 dob
LXD75
Today anyway!
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Jim Curry
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That's too big!
Jim
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Vixen 140 refractor
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LLEEGE
Running out of Oxygen
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Loc: Cloud-chester,NY
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I thought our club had a nice setup. I'll go back to my corner now. 
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Downward Bound
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Quote:
That's too big!
Jim
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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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John Noble
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Is my club's scope cool enough to play?
Seriously, though, some of these club setups are really amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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GShaffer
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Sooooooo it seems your club has more money than sense 
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Is my club's scope cool enough to play?
Seriously, though, some of these club setups are really amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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APM 8" f/9.0 Achro
Meade 6" AR6 f/8.0 Achro
Celestron C11, Intes MK67
Vixen ED102SS, FL102S, ED102S, NA140SS, R200SS, WO Megarez 80 w/TMB Fluorite Optics
SV70ED, AT66ED
LXD75/LX200, Ioptron Mini-tower, SP, GP-DX, CG5 ASGT, LXD650, GM-8, GM-100, G11, Gemini 40
4" portable AP convertable 44" or 70" pier
APM 100mm Binos Millenium Mount, Dobstuff 10" DOB
Augusta GA
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bryan242
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Loc: Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Quote:
Is my club's scope cool enough to play?
ZOMG! I want to visit your club too!
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skyward_eyes
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Loc: Arizona
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The picture of the 10" TMB posted early is owned by a local Arizona man. Its an EXTREMELY impressive telescope! He actually has an 8" TEC refractor riding piggy back on it! I believe he has a 12" on order, he should be getting it soon.
Congrats on your new monster!
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Mike Clemens
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Loc: Wasilla, Alaska 61N
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> he actually has an 8" TEC refractor
> riding piggy back on it!
WHOA WHOA whoa there, 8" TEC refractors dont ride "piggyback", instead, 10" TMB can go on 8" TEC's in whats called an "underslung" design. hahahah
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historius apochromaticus
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watcher
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How far will one of those suckers launch a kid that size anyway?
Joe
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1986 Celestron c-8 (retired)
Celestron Omni XLT 120
Celestron Astromaster 70 AZ
Vixen GP2 mount on Omni XLT tripod (soon to be driven by iOptron GOTO Nova)
Meade 16x50 binoculars
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wells_ned
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Can't wait to hear more and see pics.
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N. Wells
1980 Coulter Odyssey Compact 10.1 f/4.5 Dobsonian
2" 32mm eyepiece (Maker unknown)
32mm, 24mm orthos Vernon
2x barlow (Maker unknown)
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