· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums 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] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Reflectors Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: << 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | (show all) JoeMc sage Reged: 11/08/05 Loc: North Carolina Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: Bob S.]       #5265940 - 06/11/12 09:22 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bob, Guess I misread your post. Yes, that is a nice build of a scope, and your stand compliments it very nicely indeed. All is well that works well! Post Extras:       omahaastro sage Reged: 08/30/06 Loc: Omaha, NE Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: JoeMc]       #5268165 - 06/12/12 02:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Drove 1,000 miles round trip to Cheyenne to pick this up. It's a beast, with a 3 1/2" thick LOMO Sitall f/5 primary (cored to reduce weight a bit)... I was concerned whether I could wheel it in/out of the trailer, but by golly, it's a one man operation, including complete setup. Still waiting for first light. Post Extras:       Quest member Reged: 04/23/12 Loc: Buford, GA Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: omahaastro]       #5268230 - 06/12/12 02:57 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's CAH-RAZY! I bet you can see the Death Star with that! Congrats. Post Extras:       Smittty692k4 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/05/11 Loc: East Bernard, TX Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: Quest]       #5269387 - 06/13/12 11:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH That, sir, is a MONSTER!! Looking forward to the first light report for that. Post Extras:       Markovich professor emeritus Reged: 05/22/07 Loc: Central Ohio Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: Smittty692k4]       #5270717 - 06/14/12 06:41 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is one beautiful scope. Post Extras:       omahaastro sage Reged: 08/30/06 Loc: Omaha, NE Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: Markovich]       #5270811 - 06/14/12 08:49 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks. 'first light' from my mag 3 suburban driveway (was more to try out the Argo Navis, which worked pretty well)... didn't look at much due to surrounding trees, but I did get a look at an M56... which incredibly, even with shroud off... looked more like M13 in my 18" from darker skies. So far so good, although nearly had a mishap with the UTA ring, which lost a couple of truss clamps while I was bringing it down to remove the UTA. I guess they need to be tightened a bit more than what I'm used to with the 18". Post Extras:       Frank super member Reged: 01/18/09 Loc: Netherlands Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: JoeMc]       #5271221 - 06/14/12 12:54 PM Attachment (49 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My humble 4.5" F7.8 newt - my first scope - recently bought again. Edited by Frank (06/14/12 12:55 PM) Post Extras:       Frank super member Reged: 01/18/09 Loc: Netherlands Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: Frank]       #5271223 - 06/14/12 12:55 PM Attachment (83 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ... and next to Big Brother ... Edited by Frank (06/14/12 12:57 PM) Post Extras:       omahaastro sage Reged: 08/30/06 Loc: Omaha, NE Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: Frank]       #5271989 - 06/14/12 09:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   How interesting... not my first scope, but my father's, which I found collecting dust in the basement as a teen, began using. I would love to get my hands on a nice Tasco like that again (although it also provided the near disastrous gelatin solar filter story). Post Extras:       germana1 sage Reged: 05/14/09 Loc: New Jersey Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: omahaastro]       #5274418 - 06/16/12 02:06 PM Attachment (65 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is the Newt Pete Post Extras:       JoeM101 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 04/09/12 Loc: 45.66086, -73.54702 Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: germana1]       #5276051 - 06/17/12 06:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   my humble setup Post Extras:       omahaastro sage Reged: 08/30/06 Loc: Omaha, NE Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: JoeM101]       #5276724 - 06/18/12 08:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Okay Pete... that either looks like a porta-potti or a foot massager on the ground next to your scope. Either one of which could come in handy on long nights at the eyepiece I imagine. Nice scopes! Post Extras:       herrointment Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/12/11 Loc: North of Hwy. 64 Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: omahaastro]       #5277479 - 06/18/12 05:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I believe that is an Astrobath mirror cooler unit...or an electric cat litter box. Post Extras:       germana1 sage Reged: 05/14/09 Loc: New Jersey Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: omahaastro]       #5277520 - 06/18/12 06:13 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Its actually a foot bath massager thats destined for scrap. You guys are really funny always get a chuckle around here. Thanks Pete Post Extras:       kfrederick Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/01/08 Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: germana1]       #5301081 - 07/03/12 06:29 PM Attachment (64 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is the 26 inch f 4.7 Post Extras:       kfrederick Carpal Tunnel Reged: 02/01/08 Re:Post a picture of your reflector [Re: kfrederick]       #5301083 - 07/03/12 06:31 PM Attachment (63 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here is a 20 f5 newt and a 20 inch f8 unobstructed Chief Post Extras:       rflinn68 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/09/12 Loc: Arkansas Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: Dave.]       #5302433 - 07/04/12 03:10 PM Attachment (35 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   10" Orion XT10i Dob Post Extras:       rflinn68 scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/09/12 Loc: Arkansas Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: rflinn68]       #5302452 - 07/04/12 03:19 PM Attachment (31 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And my 8" Astro-Tech Imaging Newtonian Post Extras:       CharlieB Pooh-Bah Reged: 12/11/07 Loc: Southern NH Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: rflinn68]       #5304228 - 07/05/12 07:14 PM Attachment (35 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   1960's Optica b/c 4" f/10. Post Extras:       Tank Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/27/09 Loc: Stoney Creek, Ontario, CANADA Re: Post a picture of your reflector - PART 2 [Re: CharlieB]       #5309546 - 07/09/12 10:24 AM Attachment (59 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   My new Astro Sky 16" F4.5 Ostshowski Mirror I call it "Beast" Post Extras:       Pages: << 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 4 registered and 22 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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