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Started by stevew , Oct 16 2013 12:29 AM
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#176 hodja

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 12:35 PM

My C11 & CG5-GT waiting for the night on my balcony. Unfortunately the place I live is highly light polluted (red zone) I can only see some planets and the moon.

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#177 Itz marcus

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 12:58 PM

My C11 & CG5-GT waiting for the night on my balcony. Unfortunately the place I live is highly light polluted (red zone) I can only see some planets and the moon.

Hi how do you find the c11 on the cg-5 is it shaky or well within the weight limits of the mount?
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#178 hodja

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 01:07 PM

No problems at all for visual, have been using this setup for more than a year. Some folks say it is not good enough for AP though, I haven't tried.

#179 orion61

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 01:11 PM

Here is my Cat after a good cleaning.

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#180 Itz marcus

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 03:19 PM

Here is my Cat after a good cleaning.

Which method did you use? Did you leave any scratches (or did it scratch you)? Does it pass the flashlight test?
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#181 Geo31

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 03:21 PM

Here is my Cat after a good cleaning.

Which method did you use? Did you leave any scratches (or did it scratch you)? Does it pass the flashlight test?
:roflmao: :tonofbricks:
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I want to know how he collimates it.

Or perhaps I don't.... :lol:

#182 orion61

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 06:00 PM

Didn't pass the Flashlight test but did pass the Laser Test!
She doesn't have anything to do with me for about 3 days after a bath!
As you can see it isn't her favorite thing to do.
Elbow length gloves and goggles work, I look like I am in a SWAT Team before, and a WET SWAT Team after..
Then She walks around for an hour shaking one foot at a time
Here's Her Playmate!
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#183 A. Viegas

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Posted 10 February 2014 - 06:11 PM

Larry,

You "CAT" looks like it needs collimation… :lol:

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#184 jacobmarchio

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Posted 11 February 2014 - 04:25 PM

My C9.25 in the field

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#185 dpippel

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Posted 11 February 2014 - 05:17 PM

Literally in the field. :) Nice setup!

#186 orion61

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Posted 11 February 2014 - 06:26 PM

Nice site I'm jealous! Is that tube wrapped in a thermal blanket?

#187 fivestring

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Posted 11 February 2014 - 07:52 PM

My C9.25 in the field



Where's your Persian rug ?

#188 schinia

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Posted 12 February 2014 - 10:13 AM

what are you using for a dolly ?

#189 jacobmarchio

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Posted 12 February 2014 - 10:42 AM

Thanks guys!

Yes, it's great to have a field as a backyard to set up in. Skies are pretty good, too!

Is that tube wrapped in a thermal blanket?

Yeah, it's just bubbly reflective insulation stuff. There's a layer on the inside, under the flocking, too.

Where's your Persian rug ?

Meh. I'm just afraid my CAT might chew on it if I put a rug down ;)

what are you using for a dolly ?

I'm using a dolly meant for a Bogen #3068 tripod. The CGEM tripod fit pretty well, so I just used that. Would have liked bigger wheels, but it works.

#190 rguasto

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Posted 13 February 2014 - 09:19 PM

"Newton" 7 weeks old. This was the day I brought him home so this would qualify as "first light".

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#191 R Botero

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Posted 14 February 2014 - 08:25 AM

TEC MC250M out in a soggy UK winter night... :p

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#192 vahe

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Posted 14 February 2014 - 09:10 AM

TEC MC250M out in a soggy UK winter night... :


Just a question on your MC250, at the bottom of the page I read “TEC MC250 f/10 22% co.”As far as I know TEC produced two versions of this Mak, f/20 and f/12, do not believe that there was a f/10.
Yes? No?

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#193 R Botero

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Posted 14 February 2014 - 12:06 PM

Oh that's embarrassing! A typo in my signature... :o :o :o :o :rainbow:
It's an f/20 - too new to me obviously!
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Posted 14 February 2014 - 01:03 PM

Great photos everyone. Here is a photo of my C6 with the new CG4 mount.

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#195 Jon Isaacs

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Posted 14 February 2014 - 01:34 PM

Sorry, I couldn't resist.


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#196 Stargazer3236

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Posted 15 February 2014 - 03:18 PM

Her is my C11 on a CG5 with a new Orion Pier Extension. I no longer need to adjust the tripod legs.

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#197 Stargazer3236

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Posted 15 February 2014 - 03:19 PM

And another pic:

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#198 tclehman1969

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Posted 15 February 2014 - 07:10 PM

Newton looks stressed...needs to settle down and relax a little... :lol:

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Posted 15 February 2014 - 07:44 PM

Her is my C11 on a CG5 with a new Orion Pier Extension. I no longer need to adjust the tripod legs.


Have you noticed a difference in stability since adding the pier? I have the same setup and have almost purchased a C11 a few times, but have yet to do so because of the uncertainty of the pier extension and the weight of the OTA.

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Posted 15 February 2014 - 08:18 PM

Hi all

Here is my latest visual set up....... and I have been having an absolute "hoot" with it. In my opinion, the 41mm Panoptic is a match made in heaven for the C11 giving a 1 degree field of view with around 4mm exit pupil.

So in the picture we have....

Celestron C11 OTA (flocked and fitted with peltier coolers) plus Baader 3.25" Click Lock as well a Feathertouch microfocuser (which only arrived a couple of days ago)

Skywatcher AZ EQ6 mount

I have the Dewbuster mounted to the top rail (with heater straps for the OTA, finderscope and eyepiece), therefore minimising setup time when at a dark site.


Cheers,

Daniel

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