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Super08
sage

Reged: 05/18/12

Loc: Great White North

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: Ennis]
#5313366 - 07/11/12 08:49 PM

The cap is metal and screws into the dew cover. The dew cover slides back and forth with one screw to tighten against a band to hold it in position. Something like the brass ones in a eyepiece holder so it doesn't scratch the tube.

Edit: I noticed there are getting to be quite a few comments on the scope and I thought to help keep this a picture thread I would post the link to the thread I had started on this scope here

Edited by Super08 (07/12/12 02:41 PM)

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Ennis
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 09/11/06

Loc: The Outer Limits

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: Super08]
#5313385 - 07/11/12 09:03 PM

It's a beautiful scope. If I didn't already have another apo on order, I'd like to get one like yours. Congratulations! Let us know how you like optics.

After attending a recent star party at a dark site, I concluded that a 130mm-class apo is all the apo that I want.

E.

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saptharishi
super member

Reged: 06/15/12

Loc: Bangalore, India

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: Super08]
#5313741 - 07/12/12 04:31 AM

Hi Super08, The scope is cool.

3K is a great price for the triplet with accessories.

Regards,
Umasuthan.

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stmifx
super member

Reged: 04/08/11

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: saptharishi]
#5318789 - 07/15/12 12:22 PM Attachment (114 downloads)

Took me three months to plan it out. Now I have everything in place. Clear skies!

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PhilCo126
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 01/14/05

Loc: coastline of Belgium

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: stmifx]
#5318862 - 07/15/12 01:01 PM

stmifx... which mount are You using?
Looks like an Alt-Azimuth tripod...

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stmifx
super member

Reged: 04/08/11

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: PhilCo126]
#5318930 - 07/15/12 02:05 PM

It is a Tri36L tripod & a DM6 alt-az mount. I really like the tripod, light, sturdy & very short dampening time!

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johnnyha
Postmaster

Reged: 11/12/06

Loc: Sherman Oaks, CA

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: stmifx]
#5318984 - 07/15/12 02:40 PM

GORGEOUS!

Wait a sec - that DM6 extension looks awful familiar...

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Hanns
member

Reged: 09/19/10

Loc: Pottstown, PA

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: LLEEGE]
#5319167 - 07/15/12 05:37 PM

Testing out the new Orion guide scope on the ES127 that will replace my SV80ED (and thus save a lot of weight).

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rushintuit
sage

Reged: 04/01/06

Loc: Farpoint Observatory

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: Hanns]
#5319295 - 07/15/12 07:40 PM

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joelimite
Carpal Tunnel

Reged: 09/01/08

Loc: Fayetteville, AR

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: rushintuit]
#5319382 - 07/15/12 08:49 PM Attachment (77 downloads)

Another shot of my TMB 92L, this time during the day and now mounted on a Vixen Porta Mount with Manny Miles's custom bracket and handle.

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tezster
professor emeritus

Reged: 07/14/09

Loc: Missisauga, Canada

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) new

[Re: stmifx]
#5319640 - 07/15/12 11:37 PM

Quote:

It is a Tri36L tripod & a DM6 alt-az mount. I really like the tripod, light, sturdy & very short dampening time!

Mind if I ask how much the tripod and mount weight?

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ngc2289
Post Laureate

Reged: 04/13/05

Loc: Some Where Around The Maypole.

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: joelimite]
#5319748 - 07/16/12 02:06 AM Attachment (51 downloads)

Here's a picture of my SV80DL. I was just about to go out the door to watch the transit of Venus. Mike Traub

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stmifx
super member

Reged: 04/08/11

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: tezster]
#5320268 - 07/16/12 12:41 PM

Quote:

Quote:

It is a Tri36L tripod & a DM6 alt-az mount. I really like the tripod, light, sturdy & very short dampening time!

Mind if I ask how much the tripod and mount weight?

DM6 mount is about 16lbs, DM6 extension is 2lbs & tripod weighs no more than 10 lbs. I can move this setup w/o scope with ease although I have to collapse the tripod legs a bit to navigate without any problems while moving.

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crosseyedcricket
sage

Reged: 12/23/08

Loc: Dallas, TX

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: stmifx]
#5330383 - 07/22/12 08:38 PM

OK...a little dramatic, but it was a nice sunset! :-)

Here's mine, set up for imaging. William Optics 90mm Megrez on Atlas mount with QHY9-M camera.

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Svezda
scholastic sledgehammer

Reged: 06/01/07

Loc: Texas

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: crosseyedcricket]
#5330416 - 07/22/12 08:53 PM

David, I looked at your beautiful sunset, then noticed the silo...hey, I recognize that silo!! You're a fellow TAS member...small world.

-Jason

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tezster
professor emeritus

Reged: 07/14/09

Loc: Missisauga, Canada

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: crosseyedcricket]
#5330961 - 07/23/12 08:10 AM

Quote:

OK...a little dramatic, but it was a nice sunset! :-)

Here's mine, set up for imaging. William Optics 90mm Megrez on Atlas mount with QHY9-M camera.

I don't do astro-imaging, so I can't relate to any of those electronic gizmos, but I do use the same type spiral cable wraps

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crosseyedcricket
sage

Reged: 12/23/08

Loc: Dallas, TX

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: Svezda]
#5331346 - 07/23/12 01:34 PM

Quote:

David, I looked at your beautiful sunset, then noticed the silo...hey, I recognize that silo!! You're a fellow TAS member...small world.

-Jason

Yep, that's the place!

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gmartin02
sage

Reged: 04/11/05

Loc: Santa Clarita, CA

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: crosseyedcricket]
#5331518 - 07/23/12 03:04 PM Attachment (51 downloads)

Here's my imaging rig when using my little Tak FS-60 as the imaging scope. The guide scope (Orion ST120) is like 3x as big as the imaging scope

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zjc26138
Loved By All

Reged: 02/24/05

Loc: Mingo Junction, Ohio

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: gmartin02]
#5333944 - 07/24/12 10:54 PM Attachment (55 downloads)

Quick Session with TMB130SS.

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stevew
Now I've done it

Reged: 03/03/06

Loc: British Columbia Canada

Re: Post a picture of your refractors (PART 5) [Re: zjc26138]
#5333993 - 07/24/12 11:29 PM Attachment (64 downloads)

Nice scope Zach...
Mind you I'm a little biased.

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