New Cat Coming!
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New Cat Coming!
I found a brand new one in a small NJ camera store. It should be here Wednesday
It will be perfect on the Vixen Porta Mount ll, it never really got along with the C6.
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Yes, I've rarely used my MK66 on the Porta II. You need the touch of a safecracker to get the balance right but it's barely doable so rarely done. Have fun!
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Of course, now you've probably incurred the wrath of the cloud-gods... Let's hope not!
And also, if it comes with a case, you might run into my problem....
One day maybe I'll mount the furry
Good for you Jeff, and looking forward to your impressions and thoughts of it!
All the best,
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Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
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H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
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Just stay positive about the weather though
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Ah, nothing like an orange "tabby".Thefatkitty wrote: โMon Feb 28, 2022 8:43 pm Nice deal Jeff, that really looks like a fun scope! At 6lbs, it should work well with your mount too. I'm impressed you were able to find one, and there Wednesday to boot!
Of course, now you've probably inured the wrath of the cloud-gods... Let's hope not!
And also, if it comes with a case, you might run into my problem....
One day maybe I'll mount the furry CAT and see how that works out for me....
Good for you Jeff, and looking forward to your impressions and thoughts of it!
All the best,
-Jeff
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Yeah, no kidding! And I hope your scope shows up tomorrow!
BTW, mounting the furry
All the best,
"The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, orange tube Vixen made C80, CG4, AZ-EQ5 and SolarQuest mounts.
Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
Solar:
H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.
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Maybe first light tonight!
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I'm jealous.
Congrats
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Mounts: SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
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EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Delos, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
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.
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So, how's the weather...?
"The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, orange tube Vixen made C80, CG4, AZ-EQ5 and SolarQuest mounts.
Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
Solar:
H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.
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"They" rolled in about two hours after deliveryThefatkitty wrote: โThu Mar 03, 2022 12:20 am Good for you Jeff; I was hoping that would show up for you today!
So, how's the weather...?
-Jeff
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Why am I not surprised; sorry to hear that. "They" have been the bane of my observing existence for some time now too as well. My days are clearer than my nights, but only when I'm at work. The minute I park that Ranger....Ylem wrote: โThu Mar 03, 2022 1:32 am"They" rolled in about two hours after deliveryThefatkitty wrote: โThu Mar 03, 2022 12:20 am Good for you Jeff; I was hoping that would show up for you today!
So, how's the weather...?
Hope it clears for you and that nice scope!
All the best,
"The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, orange tube Vixen made C80, CG4, AZ-EQ5 and SolarQuest mounts.
Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
Solar:
H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.
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