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[Ags]

Long Perng 90 - FPL51/Lanthanum Edition. Zenithstar 66 for scale.

[DaveL59]

11 minutes ago, Ags said:

Long Perng 90 - FPL51/Lanthanum Edition. Zenithstar 66 for scale.

so what's the tin can for, garnish? 😉 

Very nice Agnes, how's it performing?

[Ags]

It's been giving very nice views of Jupiter and Mars and double stars, but haven't had good conditions for DSOs yet.

[Demon]

Well I couldn't see the 'show us your reflector' line-up so here's my refractor. Yep, I use an ED80 as a guide scope for my 11.5" F4.5, soon to be replaced with a 16" F4.5 that I picked up recently. It's currently all guiding nicely at 1 arcsec total error. Just finished implementing goto.

[tooth_dr]

Finally getting my ass in gear and getting the widefield refractor rig back on the mount again.

 

[TheThing]

Little Opticstar 80 I picked up recently for a bit of grab and go, wide field kinda stuff.  Not had a chance to use it yet, but clouds willing.....

[LDW1]

My newly arrived Vixen A62SS, 62mm, f8.4, all 3.5lb. Maybe I will get to try it tonite about 11pm.

[josefk]

5 minutes ago, LDW1 said:

My newly arrived Vixen A62SS, 62mm, f8.4, all 3.5lb. Maybe I will get to try it tonite about 11pm.

That is lovely!

[garryblueboy]

My latest APM  140  a beautiful made scope 

[OK Apricot]

Got this beautiful Sharpstar 61EDPH II a couple weeks ago from a member of SGL. Finally got the reducer flattener today along with a number of other accessories, and got it fitted to the mount. Took it outside to test it all, so far so good. Love it 😍

 

[garryblueboy]

My 130 EDT-F  cracking scope FPL53 high Strehl 96.1 

[Nakedgun]

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As promised in another thread, clear weather this morning prompted me to take images of my recently delivered Mayflower 60mm f/15.

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Artificial star test looks excellent, the best of all my recently acquired 60mm f/15s.

When it might get first light? Saturday night looks best just now.

 

 

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Edited January 20, 2023 by Nakedgun

[Nakedgun]

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Clear skies again this morning, so here, the Unitron 60mm f/15:

 

 

 

 

 

The original finder missing, I substituted this one. The OEM finder bracket quite small.

 

 

 

 

Takahashi FOA-60 clamshell & ADM Tak dovetail plate hold the OTA.

 

 

 

 

It arrived with one screw missing from the lens retaining ring, and I have not been able to source a commercial replacement. The one seen here is not proper.

 

 

 

 

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[Nigella Bryant]

My solar array. 

[LDW1]

My latest right out of Texas from a fellow astronomer, a Celestron SS80 from sometime in the 90's on a Porta II. I just ordered a set of rings for it because the diameter is a lot smaller than most 80's.

[LDW1]

On 04/01/2023 at 18:05, garryblueboy said:

My latest APM  140  a beautiful made scope 

Already looks like a couple of pieces of dust on the front lens, lol !

[garryblueboy]

Lol 😂 just the lights 

[Nakedgun]

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Windy today, but clear, so I took photos of the scope I'll use tomorrow night (Tuesday) for double stars and 95% illuminated Moon scanning.

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Borg 2-inch, on Takahashi Sky Patrol mount, KB Systems tripod.

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Helical focuser on the Borg, Vixen mfd. Tele Vue diagonal with Pentax zoom. I keep these with the scope.

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The long-discontinued 50ED f/10, bought new September 2009.

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[Rob]

On 31/10/2022 at 19:04, Ags said:

Long Perng 90 - FPL51/Lanthanum Edition. Zenithstar 66 for scale.

That LP 90mm looks fantastic.. just love the finish on their scopes I have to say. I'll bet it performs fab!. Rob

[Ags]

5 hours ago, Rob said:

That LP 90mm looks fantastic.. just love the finish on their scopes I have to say. I'll bet it performs fab!. Rob

It performs well for me. Very clear views of Jupiter and Mars and also good widefield views of DSOs.

Others have reported troubling CA, but at least to my eyes there is practically none. It may be down to the Celestron prism diagonal I use, which can by the power of its cheap glass reduce red CA in some scopes.

[CraigT82]

Starfield 102ED F/7 (FPL-53 doublet), on an AZ4 with EQ6 tripod.

Baader T2 Zeiss prism a with Stellalyra 30mm UFF in it.

All set and waiting for tonight's forecast cleariness.

Edit: Reader, it was not clear. 

Edited February 8, 2023 by CraigT82

[Sunshine]

In a recent post I said I would just as easily sell my 102 if another refractor came along and stole my heart. As fine as the other refractor may be, I believe I would sorely regret selling this 102, if Sarah knew the things I've said behind her back. 🤐

Edited February 8, 2023 by Sunshine

[Nakedgun]

41 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

In a recent post I said I would just as easily sell my 102 if another refractor came along and stole my heart. As fine as the other refractor may be, I believe I would sorely regret selling this 102, if Sarah knew the things I've said behind her back. 🤐

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That is a nice instrument, no question.

I sold mine after getting the FC100DC. I sold-off my larger, heavier scopes some years back. No more triplets.

 

 

 

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[Sunshine]

11 minutes ago, Nakedgun said:

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That is a nice instrument, no question.

I sold mine after getting the FC100DC. I sold-off my larger, heavier scopes some years back. No more triplets.

 

 

 

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I have to agree with you about the weight, it is a surprisingly heavy 4" scope.

[Sunshine]

8 hours ago, CraigT82 said:

Starfield 102ED F/7 (FPL-53 doublet), on an AZ4 with EQ6 tripod.

Baader T2 Zeiss prism a with Stellalyra 30mm UFF in it.

All set and waiting for tonight's forecast cleariness.

Edit: Reader, it was not clear. 

🤣 I can see your head dead center in the objective, I heard of a star test but never a head test! Looks like you’re collimated perfectly!

Edited February 9, 2023 by Sunshine