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Post a picture of your mount!! (Part 3)

Started by Charlie Hein , Apr 25 2009 01:25 PM

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#801 frolinmod

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Posted 14 June 2013 - 07:19 PM

Wow, what a view! Seems a shame to put a fence in front of it.

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#802 WolfTracks

Lift Off

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Posted 14 June 2013 - 07:33 PM

Yes, but from late October thru mid May imagine that view covered with snow!

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#803 orionn1

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Posted 15 June 2013 - 11:42 PM

hello saw your cave setup from the mounts forum,
how much did you pay for you cave ? I was looking at buying one two weeks ago.
regards
robert

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#804 PhilCo126

Soyuz

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Posted 16 June 2013 - 12:15 PM

Just got it! my 2 other mounts are going up for sale.

Which tripod is supporting the AstroPhysics mount?

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#805 saadabbasi

Apollo

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Loc: 29N

Posted 16 June 2013 - 02:18 PM

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#806 jsteinberg48

Vostok 1

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Loc: Scarsdale, NY

Posted 16 June 2013 - 05:06 PM

A-P 1600 with a light weight A-P 130GT in test mode.

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#807 Ron Luxemburg

Ranger 4

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Loc: Southern California

Posted 16 June 2013 - 08:29 PM

Just your standard Losmandy HD tripod with AP adapters, it works great.

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#808 Ron Luxemburg

Ranger 4

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Loc: Southern California

Posted 16 June 2013 - 08:36 PM

Just got it! my 2 other mounts are going up for sale.

Which tripod is supporting the AstroPhysics mount?

The 900 is on a Losmandy HD tripod.

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#809 zvaragabor

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Posted 22 July 2013 - 02:18 PM

Hey everyone, do anyone happen to know what mount is this?

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#810 ngc2289

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Posted 22 July 2013 - 02:46 PM

Looks like a Polaris mount.

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#811 zvaragabor

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Posted 22 July 2013 - 02:51 PM

Thanks ngc2289!

Is it an EQ3 equivalent?

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#812 ngc2289

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Posted 22 July 2013 - 05:51 PM

The mount evolution went like this; the Polaris became the Super Polaris, then the SP became the Great Polaris, and finally the GP became the Great Polaris 2. I think the Polaris is rated for 10 pounds.

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#813 jrcrilly

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Posted 22 July 2013 - 06:36 PM

There was also a New Polaris in the mix; looked a lot like the Polaris but had a tilted elevation fork like the Super Polaris.

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#814 taseng

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Posted 28 July 2013 - 12:06 PM

I just finished building this 12" half pillar for my Porta II, the tripod itself is very tall so I'm thinking about cutting it down so it's a little bit more portable. As it sits the legs only need to be extended 4" if at all.

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#815 dennilfloss

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Posted 28 July 2013 - 09:39 PM

My Skywatcher AZ4.

Holding the Lunt.

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#816 dmdouglass

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Posted 29 July 2013 - 01:18 PM

Well, I have a new "mount", and a new "OTA"...
Posted to the CATS forum, but hey.... The Mount needs its own "view area"...

The pier is from my prior setup. There is a big chunk of concrete below that base... The old setup was an LX200 (8") set on the steel top plate in Alt/AZ, with the 80mm mounted piggy-back.

I got the "Dan's Pier Top Plates" for the CGEM, and added an extra "base plate" for this high rise. That seems to be working VERY WELL !!! Dan makes some good stuff !!

The CGEM is standard (and brand new), added the ADM "side-by-side", and of course the new Edge HD (8").

Got it all polar aligned, and cameras aligned and focused. Now hoping for some good skies tonight, and first "official" light...

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#817 dmdouglass

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Posted 29 July 2013 - 01:19 PM

Here is a better look at the ADM "side-by-side" configuration.

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#818 Spacetravelerx

Mercury-Atlas

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Posted 09 August 2013 - 03:28 AM

Here is my simple, light weight "grab and go" mount:

* Manfrotto 055XPROB Pro Tripod
* Manfrotto 460MG Magnesium Camera Head

with Canon 60Da and Canon TC80N3 Timer Remote Control.

This was taken today at the Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, Oregon.

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#819 Tarantular

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Loc: Canada, BC

Posted 10 August 2013 - 12:37 PM

Hey guys. I just got my new mount (Porta II) yesterday but haven't got the chance to test it yet due to cloud cover.

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So smooth. I'm loving it.

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#820 Starhuckster

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Loc: Boston, MA

Posted 23 August 2013 - 07:56 AM

My ZEQ25 has arrived! With the scope and power-weight on it, I can still carry the entire setup.

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#821 R Botero

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Posted 23 August 2013 - 09:51 AM

That's neat! :cool:

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#822 Boki

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Loc: Slovenia, EU

Posted 01 September 2013 - 07:05 AM

This is my micro grab and push-to system. I made it since i get to use it much more often than before when everything was big and heavy. Components: Sirui cf tripod, Tecnosky elle alt-az mount, Fujinon 10x50 binoculars, Outdoorsmans binocular adapter, Green laser pointer, Samsung galaxy S3 running SkEye planetarium. I had to make a custom holder for the smartphone. I constructed it on a computer and it was laser cut from 8mm acrylic glass. They didn't have black in stock so it is transparent.... Pointing precision of SkEye planetarium is great for the wide field binoculars, but is not rivaling encoders yet. I am very happy with this modest setup.