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[Airship]

The Odd Couple...

 

 

That's a 6" f/15 Jaegers on the left and a 6" f/5 Jaegers on the right. The f/15 is on a re-purposed Cave Astrola mount (1.5" shafts) and a modified Meade Giant Field Tripod. The f/5 is on an LXD75 with a Skyview Pro pier extension. I'm setting these up to compare the fields when the scopes have similar magnifications/exit pupils.

[clamchip]

Going thru some photos this morning I got a laugh out of this one. Forget the backyard, these two are ready

for a night on the town dancing at the Disco!

The dude in front is my orange C8, and his date is my Jaegers Astele 150 Mak.

Robert

 

Edited by clamchip, 04 May 2025 - 04:02 PM.

[Airship]

My recently refurbed 60x700mm Tasco 12TE...

 

 

This started as a FB Marketplace rescue and really blossomed into a fine scope. The optics are excellent and with locks and slow-motion controls on both axis it is very comfortable to use.

[deSitter]

My recently refurbed 60x700mm Tasco 12TE...

 

Tasco 12TE (5-6-2025)-1.jpg

 

This started as a FB Marketplace rescue and really blossomed into a fine scope. The optics are excellent and with locks and slow-motion controls on both axis it is very comfortable to use.

 

I figured that would be a nice scope! I really miss my 60/700mm Penncrest.

 

-drl

[Bomber Bob]

Just 4 years ago, I posted:  No more Tak APOs for Bomber Bob -- and I mean it.

 

Yeah... about that...

 

 

 

[Bomber Bob]

The almost as good as the 1964 Sears (ASTRO) 6336:

 

 

Not exactly a fair fight - F12.5 vs F16, for one thing.  The 6336 also had that long draw tube with internal baffles.  And, the ASTRO was simply a better Lens.

 

No shame - the ASTRO also beat a UNITRON...

[flyboyu777]

I can't seem to post a response to anyone else's posts.  I'm using a Mac.  Anyone else having this issue? 

 

Jim

[icomet]

That is not a Unitron. 

 

Clear Skies. 

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[Rustler46]

I can't seem to post a response to anyone else's posts.  I'm using a Mac.  Anyone else having this issue? 

 

Jim

I'm using a 2021 MacBook Pro with M1 chip for this reply. I used the "Quote" button for this response.

 

Russ

Edited by Rustler46, 15 May 2025 - 10:51 AM.

[pierce]

I'm on WIndows,  using Chrome.latest, and not seeing any Reply buttons either, just MultiQuote and Quote.   There is, however, a 'reply to this topic' box that I'm using for this message, under the last message on the page.

[pierce]

like this....

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[jragsdale]

That is not a Unitron. 

 

That's a nice looking scope! 

[bobhen]

I just realized that according to Google AI, the Sky-Watcher and Celestron versions of the 102mm F5 achromatic refractor that was first introduced back in 1999, now makes my Celestron version a classic. I've owned mine for over 20-years.

 

The scope has traveled by plane to dark skies and delivered great, deep sky, rich field views, delivered great daytime spotting scope views (usually stopped down), great comet views and even quick views of the moon and planets (usually with a filter). Nowadays, the scope is used with my image intensifier for killer, rich field, deep sky observing, even from a light polluted location. When used as intended, the scope has been a real workhorse.

 

The 4" F5 with the added GSO 2" focuser and image intensifier on an alt/az mount and just the OTA with a 1.25 diagonal, 6x30 finder and a laser pointer.

 

Bob

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Edited by bobhen, 15 May 2025 - 08:46 AM.

[Bomber Bob]

I'm using a 2021 MacBook Pro with M1 chip for this reply. Seems like the reply option is missing. I used the "Quote" button for this response.

 

Russ

Have you tried OPERA Browser on your Mac??  I had better results with it than Chrome or Safari on Macs & iPads...

 

Ditto for Windows -- 10 Pro, not 11. 

Edited by Bomber Bob, 15 May 2025 - 10:12 AM.

[deSitter]

Picture yourself at the controls! This was about a year ago. Dark sky trip impending!

 

-drl

 

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[icomet]

Picture yourself at the controls! This was about a year ago. Dark sky trip impending!

 

-drl

Obviously, it's all original, because there's no "deSitter Blue" being used.

 

Clear Skies. 

Edited by icomet, 16 May 2025 - 07:06 PM.