Whether you like refractors or not.....

[GazOC]

...you can't deny they certainly look the part!!

http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=1355

[The Warthog]

I'm still angling for one! I love going to viewing nights with a lot of refractors. The long ones look like pieces of Naval Ordnance.

[steve1]

hi Warthog think i will stick to binoculars ,dont think i could look through naval ordnance :lol:

[Sonia]

Its a bit "tall" isnt it..

[OXO]

Thats HUGE :shock: Still with that Mount it would be quite nice to use

James

[GazOC]

Its a bit "tall" isnt it..

The woman next to to is a Hobbit...

[Jamie]

Its a bit "tall" isnt it..

Sonia you need a tall setup with a long refractor like this one

of not you end up on your knees when looking at things near the zenith.

[The Warthog]

It looks like a piece of naval ordnance. Come to think of it, Dobs look like mortars.

[GazOC]

That looks like a good height, it does n't look too high at around 30 degrees and zenith is still a nice height.

[mark RD]

don't fancy lugging that out, id have to have an obseratry for it

Mark

[tom.yates]

Sounds like a very nice bit of kit HMMMMMM

[GazOC]

Should n't too bad for false colour at that focal ratio, it works out pretty much the same as a 127mm f9 scope.

[The Warthog]

Should n't too bad for false colour at that focal ratio, it works out pretty much the same as a 127mm f9 scope.

One of the scopes I got to look through last June was a similar 6" refractor on a similar tripod with a homemade Alt-az mount. There wasn't any false colour to speak of, that I noticed.

[Keith2]

You need a tall setup with a long refractor like this one

of not you end up on your knees when looking at things near the zenith.

With my 6" f8 refractor, I have to sit on the ground for everything that isn't fairly close to the horizon. I bought a ground-sheet from our local camping shop.

Sometimes I get my old relector out, just for the novelty of being able to observe standing up!

[GazOC]

Kieth,

Have you seen those extension pieces you can put in between the tripod and the mount? They give a the eyepiece a pretty good height no matter where the scope is pointing. The guy in the link in the first post is using one.

Gaz

[Mick.G.]

Just looking at the picci ,my old lady was on her way past to make a cuppa and said,

"If your thinking of one of those Think again"-"What the scope or the young lady"

I cant hear out of my right ear! :nono: :lol:.

Shame Mick

[OXO]

lmao Mick! At least you can still type eh!

James

[GazOC]

Just looking at the picci ,my old lady was on her way past to make a cuppa and said,

"If your thinking of one of those Think again"-"What the scope or the young lady"

.....both....?

[OXO]

The Celestron c6-r isnt far off that sized scope just too big for me personally..

James

[lunator]

It's actually a widefield scope it's just the room and the girl are small.

Or are they far away? (apologies to Father Ted)

[GazOC]

Poor mans (mine ) version:

[lunator]

Gaz

Looks good mate and possibly a tad more portable?

[OXO]

Standing Proud that setup Mate Nice!

James

[GazOC]

Ian,

Yep, its a pretty easy setup its just a shame it gets used a bit less now I've got the 150mm Mak the views are very similar but the Mak is just that bit easier to use. The frac is still a "keeper" though.

James,

It's standing proud but as usual it's pointing at clouds.....

[OXO]

The frac is still a "keeper" though.

Mmmmmm trust me guys n girls if Gaz is keeping it then it's gota be Good!

James