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Post by cfaranda on Jan 15, 2012 9:11:10 GMT -5
The scope arrived (it's a beauty!!), but so did the clouds  So, tonight I'm hoping the 'new scope' jinx relaxes long enough to get a first light. Chuck Attachments:
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Post by vmetoile on Jan 15, 2012 10:54:16 GMT -5
very nice scope.
let us know your feeling after the first light.
clear sky
Vince
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Post by mikey cee on Jan 15, 2012 11:08:29 GMT -5
Chuck.....I just love green lenses don't you??  Mike |
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Post by istarmullet on Jan 16, 2012 12:17:12 GMT -5
Congrats! I have the f15 version and love it. It absolutely sleighed Jupiter a week back when the seeing was really good here in San Diego. I just got a Docter 12.5mm eyepiece to use with it but the seeing has been not so good.
You will love your scope!!!
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Post by cfaranda on Jan 16, 2012 19:06:18 GMT -5
Chuck.....I just love green lenses don't you?? Mike Yeah Mike, it's cool like one of those rare Unitron (Pentax) with the green glass only bigger  |
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Post by cfaranda on Jan 16, 2012 19:11:57 GMT -5
Of course it's been mostly cloudy here in S. FLA (like New England before it snows) since I got things set up  Did you notice the scabbed on leg extension to raise the Tak tripod  I added an extra 30" of Ash 2X4 to put the top of the mount base at 60", the stabilizers/stiffeners at the botton are the same ones used on AP portable piers. To my surpise the thing is rock solid! |
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Post by istarmullet on Jan 16, 2012 19:33:56 GMT -5
That's one way to tackle it!! The top of my pier is about 8' off the ground, then there is another 1' on top of that which is the OpticCraft Wedge.
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So, tonight I'm hoping the 'new scope' jinx relaxes long enough to get a first light.
Mike
I added an extra 30" of Ash 2X4 to put the top of the mount base at 60", the stabilizers/stiffeners at the botton are the same ones used on AP portable piers. To my surpise the thing is rock solid!