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matt
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Reged: 07/28/03
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Loc: Chaville, France
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You know, echo, you could handle a 14-15" if it were a truss dob.
I saw that the heaviest part of my 16", at <50lbs, is lighter than the heaviest part of the LX200 12"... and it does not have to be hoisted 4' high on a wedge.
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Matt
CI700 mount with various scopes on top.
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Echo
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Reged: 09/29/03
Posts: 3320
Loc: So Cal
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Matt,
I want a Celestron CGE 1400. I won't have to hoist it on a wedge, but am afraid I'd be too short and the angle too awkward. I would love to own a large truss dob someday. How compact is yours when you break it down?
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Queen of GOTO
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matt
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It fits in the trunk of my station wagon (which is not large by American Standards - about like a Subaru Outback).
The rocker, which contains the secondary cage when traveling, is a little less than 22" square. The mirror box about 20". Sorry I don't have it at hand to make sure.
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Matt
CI700 mount with various scopes on top.
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Echo
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Loc: So Cal
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Matt,
That is close enough. Thanks for the information. I will be keeping my 10" scope no matter what else I may buy, so I need to be able to transport both scopes in one vehicle.
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Queen of GOTO
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Anonymous
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echo,
i also own a LX200 10" Meade,is yours a classic or gps? your observing reports are excellent ,they always give me a high benchmark to strive for when i observe with my 10" sct.in other threads you said that you had a OIII filter,and used it with good results.who made it? i have been wanting to get a OIII for years,but have no idea which make would work best with my scope.
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Echo
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Loc: So Cal
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Jerry,
Thanks for the kind words. My scope is the classic model too. My OIII is a Lumicon. I hear good things about Thousand Oaks filters as well. You may also want to look into a UHC filter. Some people prefer them to the OIII because it is easier to focus with them. Both make a big difference in viewing nebulae but the OIII blocks more starlight.
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Queen of GOTO
Life is short.... get a massage!
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rboe
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Reged: 03/16/02
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Loc: Phx, AZ
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Nice report! There are way too many threads for me to keep track of. When I get a moment and snoop around I run into Everybody else. Where do you guys find the time! 
Sorry about AZ Tina, but the food and company was good.
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Ron
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16" dob
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Echo
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Loc: So Cal
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Ron,
We sure enjoyed meeting you and your lovely wife. Warpdhavoc and I drove down to Anaheim to hang out with Charlie Hein yesterday. It was a lot of fun. The weather there was a big improvement. Sunny and mid 70's. Wish you could have been there too.
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Queen of GOTO
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matt
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Dang Peter A, is that a portrait of Cassini? I wanted to take it as my next impersonation!
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Matt
CI700 mount with various scopes on top.
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LivingNDixie
Lord of Ferrets
Reged: 04/23/03
Posts: 15790
Loc: Hoover, AL
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I think Tina mentioned an important point. The hardest part of astronomy may not finding the right scope but finding a way to haul (and or lift / put together) the scope....
LivingNDixie
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Celestron 11" Nexstar GPS XLT
Lunt LS60T/Ha 60mm f/8.33 (on order)
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