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What Telescopes etc are we bringing to SGL9?

hadyn42

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AllanJ

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I'll be bringing EQ5 with an ED80 or 66 so that I can try to get the hang of spectroscopy with the Star Analyser 100, using DMK41. Resisting temptation to bring Atik cameras and doing guided imaging so that I have less wires to trip over and I can stay focussed (pun intended). Also PST and 4" Mak for solar imaging during those long lazy sunny days.

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I'll be bringing EQ5 with an ED80 or 66 so that I can try to get the hang of spectroscopy with the Star Analyser 100, using DMK41. Resisting temptation to bring Atik cameras and doing guided imaging so that I have less wires to trip over and I can stay focussed (pun intended). Also PST and 4" Mak for solar imaging during those long lazy sunny days.

Can I come and watch Allan?  I've got a star analyser but haven't got around to setting it up.  I've got Ken's book too if that would help.

Helen

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I'll be bringing EQ5 with an ED80 or 66 so that I can try to get the hang of spectroscopy with the Star Analyser 100, using DMK41. Resisting temptation to bring Atik cameras and doing guided imaging so that I have less wires to trip over and I can stay focussed (pun intended). Also PST and 4" Mak for solar imaging during those long lazy sunny days.

Ahh interesting - I'll be bringing my DIY spectrograph with the vixen, I'll be bringing the other bits along though :)

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Have finalised setup now :)

Due to not being able to test Ibbo's WO 132 before hand I'm going to be packing a Takahashi TOA-130 @ f1500 (thanks Velvet!) on my EQ8 with (hopefully) first light on the QSI 690 :)

There may be something new under the EQ8 too as I really don't fancy bringing the pier but that's TBC ...

Now binned or unbinned ... that is the question :o

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AllanJ

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Can I come and watch Allan?  I've got a star analyser but haven't got around to setting it up.  I've got Ken's book too if that would help.

Helen

Ahh interesting - I'll be bringing my DIY spectrograph with the vixen, I'll be bringing the other bits along though :)

Helen, Nick - Not sure I'd be worth watching, but the blind leading the blind might get somewhere! I have Ken's book also.

I'm on pitch 101, handy for the tea tent.

Allan

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Helen

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Helen, Nick - Not sure I'd be worth watching, but the blind leading the blind might get somewhere! I have Ken's book also.

I'm on pitch 101, handy for the tea tent.

Allan

It'll give me the incentive to do a bit of reading Allan :smile:, and as you're close to the tea tent :wink:  I'll bring cake!

Helen

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I'll probably pack the usual imaging rig (ED80+HEQ5+314L)

However, I should also have taken delivery of my very shiney custom made Moonraker 102 by then :grin: :grin: :grin:

And, of course, beer, lots of beer....

Ooooh, now I would love to have a good at that. There is something about the look of those I really like.

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Ooooh, now I would love to have a good at that. There is something about the look of those I really like.

You're more than welcome. I'm sure others will be keen for a butchers too. Open house to all. Jaffa cakes may assist in jumping any queue that may form :smiley: ....

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I usually bring everything with me so I can decide what I need when I am there.

Imaging rig, and I will be wanting to look through those nice dobs and SCT's  while the imaging is capturing if the owners don't mind.

HEQ5, this will be it's first light as I am leaving my NEQ6 permanently on the pier now I have the HEQ5 for camps.

Scopes: SW ED120, SW ED80, WO ZS71 

Cameras: Atik383L, Atik16i, Atik314, Modified Canon 450D, QHY8L 

Will decide which to use as and when.

Carole 

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AllanJ

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Bruichladdich Ten?

Black Grouse with me.

Carole, you are almost tempting me to bring more kit. Like you, it's a first outing for my "new" but previously owned HEQ5. My original HEQ5 is bolted to the pier I put in last year so my rationale is not to spend ages at SGL trying to get a PA as good as I have at home.

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I am bring an EQ6 which has just returned from a belt drive upgrade,

A SW MN190 - if you have not looked through one of these I recommend that you do, its like looking through a high end 7.5 inch F5 APO triplet (and at a tenth of the cost)

May be the SW ED80

SX M25C CCD

Moded Canon 450D

Cans of Stella!!!!!

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.......A SW MN190 - if you have not looked through one of these I recommend that you do, its like looking through a high end 7.5 inch F5 APO triplet (and at a tenth of the cost)

I'd love to have a look through one of those. I used to own an Intes 6" F/5.9 mak-newt and that was very nice indeed  :smiley:

The MN190 has been on my "maybe ?" list for some time. 

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