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Man... That's some icky-tasting stuff!
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Congrats on the new glass! Stocks focusers on Synta fracs are pretty good. Some of them come with sticky grease, but after re-lubrication and adjusting tension they perform well. Also, you should be able to move the 2-speed Crayford from ST20 to ST100.pakarinen wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:25 pm Newest addition, arrived yesterday afternoon from FLO in the UK via DHL. Box was in good shape, etc. Feels significantly lighter than my 72ED and as expected, lighter than my ST120 with 2-speed focuser. I anticipate this will replace my ST120 and ST80. Stock R&P feels pretty smooth, but I've not been able to take it out with the wildfire smoke; maybe this weekend if clouds and smoke allow.
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Thanks! I have to check the focusers. I think I put a GSO112 on my 120 and the 102 takes a GSO96 if I read the chart correctly. I was thinking maybe I could take the collar off the GSO112 or something. If not and the stock R&P is too rough, I'll put a GSO96 on my wish list.
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If you want push button focusing the Orion Accu-focus works very well with these focusers.
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Right. ST120 takes both GSO112 and GSO96 (I had GSO96 on mine). And ST102 takes GSO96.pakarinen wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 6:06 pmThanks! I have to check the focusers. I think I put a GSO112 on my 120 and the 102 takes a GSO96 if I read the chart correctly. I was thinking maybe I could take the collar off the GSO112 or something. If not and the stock R&P is too rough, I'll put a GSO96 on my wish list.
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$54.69 US to the western suburbs of Chicago at the exchange rate the day I ordered.
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I have 50mm version. These are nice finders or scopes.
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1st photo: Meade EMC AR-5, 127/1180mm with 60mm polar finderscope and Meade Adventure Scope 80/400mm (Sarblue 60/700mm Mak attached) on Twilight II mount, Jason 60/700mm Model 306-S7 on equatorial mount .
2nd photo: Meade 80/400mm in 1st photo on LXD-55 mount.
3rd photo: Meade EMC AR-5 in 1st photo on LXD-55 mount with added pier extension.
4th photo: Jason 60/910mm Model 313 Discoverer (Towa optics) on it's original equatorial mount.
5th photo: Meade 60/700mm on equatorial mount , Bushnell 60/910mm Sky Chief III (Towa optics) on equatorial mount.
Refractors: Meade AR-5 127mm f/9.3, Meade ST-80 f/5 and Meade 60mm f/12, Jason 60mm f/15 #313, Jason 60mm f/12 #306 S7, Bushnell Sky Chief III 60mm f/15.
Reflectors/Catadioptrics: Meade 10" F/4 Schmidt-Newtonian, Galileo 120mm f/8.3 Newtonian, Meade 2045D 4" f/10 SCT, Meade ETX-90EC f/13.8 & Sarblue 60mm f/12.5 Maksutov-Cassegrains.
Mounts: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro & Meade LXD55 Equatorial mounts, ES Twilight II and Meade 2102 ALT/AZ mounts, a modified 10" SkyQuest Dobsonian mount, various 60mm EQ mounts.
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Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.
Solar: HA: Lunt 50mm single stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.
Observing: DSOs: 3122 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2196, S110: 77). Doubles: 2461, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 261
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Heck with that, here they are!
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Oh, I see! I can't help but notice you posted your "non-attractive" backgrounds after I posted with my "non-attractive" backgrounds! Sheech!
Refractors: Meade AR-5 127mm f/9.3, Meade ST-80 f/5 and Meade 60mm f/12, Jason 60mm f/15 #313, Jason 60mm f/12 #306 S7, Bushnell Sky Chief III 60mm f/15.
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Mounts: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro & Meade LXD55 Equatorial mounts, ES Twilight II and Meade 2102 ALT/AZ mounts, a modified 10" SkyQuest Dobsonian mount, various 60mm EQ mounts.
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I was admiring your equipment, I didn’t even notice what was in the background!
Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO, Samyang 135 F2 (still on the Nikon).
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Camera/Filters/Software: ASI 533 mc pro, ASI 120mm mini, ASI 220mm mini , IDAS LPS D-1, Optolong L-Enhance, ZWO UV/IR Cut, N.I.N.A., Green Swamp Server, PHD2, Adobe Photoshop CC, Pixinsight.
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Refractors: Meade AR-5 127mm f/9.3, Meade ST-80 f/5 and Meade 60mm f/12, Jason 60mm f/15 #313, Jason 60mm f/12 #306 S7, Bushnell Sky Chief III 60mm f/15.
Reflectors/Catadioptrics: Meade 10" F/4 Schmidt-Newtonian, Galileo 120mm f/8.3 Newtonian, Meade 2045D 4" f/10 SCT, Meade ETX-90EC f/13.8 & Sarblue 60mm f/12.5 Maksutov-Cassegrains.
Mounts: Skywatcher EQ6-R Pro & Meade LXD55 Equatorial mounts, ES Twilight II and Meade 2102 ALT/AZ mounts, a modified 10" SkyQuest Dobsonian mount, various 60mm EQ mounts.
Misc: Celestron 20x80mm binoculars, Revolution II Imager/accessories, & lots of optical accessories/eyepieces.
Projects: 8" f/2.9 and 65mm f/10 reflectors, Dobson-style binocular mirror mount.
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very nice set of fracs , thx .StarBru wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 9:18 pm My 6 refractors:
1st photo: Meade EMC AR-5, 127/1180mm with 60mm polar finderscope and Meade Adventure Scope 80/400mm (Sarblue 60/700mm Mak attached) on Twilight II mount, Jason 60/700mm Model 306-S7 on equatorial mount .
2nd photo: Meade 80/400mm in 1st photo on LXD-55 mount.
3rd photo: Meade EMC AR-5 in 1st photo on LXD-55 mount with added pier extension.
4th photo: Jason 60/910mm Model 313 Discoverer (Towa optics) on it's original equatorial mount.
5th photo: Meade 60/700mm on equatorial mount , Bushnell 60/910mm Sky Chief III (Towa optics) on equatorial mount.
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very nice gear , thx .
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