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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 5:10 pm
(May 4, 2017 at 5:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Quote: New scope
Whew. Glad you aren't a gun nut.
Only shooting stars
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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 5:38 pm
(May 4, 2017 at 5:10 pm)Alex K Wrote: (May 4, 2017 at 5:00 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Whew. Glad you aren't a gun nut.
Only shooting stars
Sounds like a stock answer to me.
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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 5:46 pm
For us non astro geeks, pictures would sure help.
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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 5:49 pm
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(May 4, 2017 at 5:46 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: For us non astro geeks, pictures would sure help.
I have that as my slack avatar
So Spock here is using the classic C8 model on a fork. This is the new enhanced version on an equatorial style mount with a counterweight:
This is a modern fork mount of the unaffordable variety
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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 6:01 pm
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Thank you.
Um...... what's the cell phone for? hehehe
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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 6:06 pm
(May 4, 2017 at 6:01 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Thank you.
Um...... what's the cell phone for? hehehe
ET home phone
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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 6:17 pm
This is my primary scope (well, this one is actually someone else's, but I have the same thing. LOL)
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RE: New scope
May 4, 2017 at 6:35 pm
(May 4, 2017 at 5:38 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: (May 4, 2017 at 5:10 pm)Alex K Wrote: Only shooting stars
Sounds like a stock answer to me.
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RE: New scope
May 5, 2017 at 12:34 am
(May 4, 2017 at 6:17 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: This is my primary scope (well, this one is actually someone else's, but I have the same thing. LOL)
That is nice. I'm surprised about the relatively short focal length. I was always under the impression that they build SCTs always with huge focal lengths. How big is that tube?
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RE: New scope
May 5, 2017 at 12:39 am
Well, to give it some perspective, the corrector plate (the "lens") is 10 inches of glass. The whole optical tube assembly is maybe half a meter? It's not at this location or I'd measure it.
It's a heavy beast, though, substantially heavier than an 8".
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