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Post by rayden68 on Feb 8, 2014 19:34:56 GMT -5
Hello from frozen central indiana i am joining because i just pulled the trigger on a Perseus 150-10 refractor, the price was too good to pass up.
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Post by rayden68 on Feb 8, 2014 19:41:37 GMT -5
well now that i know it will post let me tell everyone about my self i am in the military and have been since 1986 i currently live south of indianapolis. i started with refractors in 1982 when my father walked in the door with a JASON 313 (circle T towa) we lived in the high desert out west so that scope did wonders on planets! i still have it today! have tried lots of other scopes but always come back to the clean sharp views and quick cool down of refractors, i have refractors from 60mm to 152mm. i make my own mounts for my scopes, tried goto in the past but i like the thrill of the hunt and keeping it simple. days drag when you are waiting on a new scope to arrive!!
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Post by woaussie on Feb 9, 2014 11:08:36 GMT -5
Welcome rayden68. I was in Indiana years ago at Bunker Hill AFB out side Peru Indiana. Congrads on the new scope.
I just ordered a new iOPTRON IEQ45 mount. I have a refractor now. I now have a mount that someday will hold an ISTAR
scope soon as I can save enough money probably next year (2015). When you are retired it takes time to save money.
I am probably looking at one of the Comet Hunters or something like the one you bought. Have fun with the new one.
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Bill
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Post by astromanuk on Feb 9, 2014 11:28:41 GMT -5
Hi Rayden68 and welcome. Congratulations on the big Istar. I purchased one of the comet finders when it was on offer. Still getting parts for the mount together (a heavy duty alt-az). Like you I have never had a goto telescope and after 50 years of star hopping I really don't feel a need for it! Let us know when the wait is over and you have the telescope.
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Post by astrotrailer on Feb 9, 2014 17:16:12 GMT -5
HI Rayden68 and congrats on your new scope. Are you stationed at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh IN.?
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Post by jamesling1000 on Feb 9, 2014 19:59:16 GMT -5
Hi Rayden68.
Congrat...and hope to see your report once you receive your scope....
Your 150 F10 will perform much better than those F8 version.....
Regards
James Ling
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Post by bn1777 on Feb 11, 2014 6:24:17 GMT -5
Hi Ray and welcome to the Istar club form Australia there are quite a few down here now and all who own them cant be happier with them , your new 152mm f10 will be a sweet scope if it's as good as my 127mm Achromat ( sure it will be great QC ) , these Istar scopes are very , very good .
Please post some photos when she arrives .
Brian.
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Post by Mike on Feb 11, 2014 17:53:53 GMT -5
Ray, my wife and her family are from Indianapolis (her mother from Southbend). She still has lots of friends and family there. Did I see yesterday at maybe 10:00 AM only 1 degree? I send email back and forth with our friends there. I send pictures of the sun shining always including some palm trees etc. I know, that's mean  Mike |
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Post by rayden68 on Feb 13, 2014 21:46:38 GMT -5
Well two weeks ago i was out observing to catch the super nova in M82 and 3 hours in 20 degrees, i could have used some of that sunshine! oh well it sure is clear when its cold!
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Post by Mike on Feb 16, 2014 20:11:37 GMT -5
Ray, let me know how M82 looks through the 150-10 later this week Mike |
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