Show us your Frac

[ThomasF1234]

New to the scene 😁

[Fozzie]

Don't think I've shown the business end of my frac before, for an achro, it's a lovely lens.. that deep blue...!

[DaveL59]

That looks so inviting to just dive into and have a swim  

[Stu]

Vixen Fluorite tonight, on the Super Polaris Mount and Berlebach tripod. Looks lovely. Just a bit of Venus viewing and perhaps a few doubles and the Moon, nothing too intense!

[Chris]

That's a lovely looking scope Stu. I didn't know you had this one. New purchase?

[Stu]

1 hour ago, Lockie said:

That's a lovely looking scope Stu. I didn't know you had this one. New purchase?

Had it a few months now, lovely it is too. Venus looking very sharp.

[John]

That Vixen does look lovely !

I have my trusty Tak FC-100DL for the same purposes Stu. Venus has been really nice this evening

The forecast is not great but so far the conditions are pretty good. A little thin, high cloud but that won't stop some binary fun and games !

[Stu]

2 minutes ago, John said:

That Vixen does look lovely !

I have my trusty Tak FC-100DL for the same purposes Stu. Venus has been really nice this evening

The forecast is not great but so far the conditions are pretty good. A little thin, high cloud but that won't stop some binary fun and games !

Thanks John, yes the Vixen is my substitute for not having a DL!

I see you are using the SkyTee mount tonight? All these clear nights are giving us loads of chances to try out all this lovely kit!

I have three out on Venus now 🤣

[John]

The Skytee II gets so much use with all my fracs except the 130 which is what the T-rex is for. I've rather taken to the slow motion controls and I find that I miss them when I'm using the Ercole.

 

 

[Stu]

Just now, John said:

The Skytee II gets so much use with all my fracs except the 130 which is what the T-rex is for. I've rather taken to the slow motion controls and I find that I miss them when I'm using the Ercole.

 

 

Yes, I like the slo mos on the AZ100 too, and I’m using the SP unpowered just with slo mo controls, great for tracking Venus.

I managed to get the TAL and the Telementor aligned well on the Ercole so they are fun to use on there.

[vindubs]

There are some really nice kits here.   I've just completed my setup now and waiting for some clear nights to practice

 

 

[JeremyS]

2 hours ago, vindubs said:

I've just completed my setup now and waiting for some clear nights to practice

Looks fantastic.

Patriotic colour scheme too 🙂

 

[vindubs]

12 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Looks fantastic.

Patriotic colour scheme too 🙂

 

Thank you, I didn't even think about colour but good shout 🙂

 

[Gorr_77]

Green Clockwork on Red

Meade 80/f6 ED with too many cables...

 

 

 

[John]

Is there a scope in there ???

[Gorr_77]

5 minutes ago, John said:

Is there a scope in there ???

...i think i should use longer USBs cables so it is evenly covered.. !!

[Chris]

New scope time, and the profound feeling of looking through a refractor for the first time in ages and realising you shouldn't leave it ages without looking through a refractor! Pin prick stars on black Velvet sky.

[mikeDnight]

I've not seen that one before Chris. Is it a renamed star travel or a new ED? Looks very nice!!!!!☺

[johninderby]

Nice looking little scope. 👍🏻

Same scope as the old version but new painr job and on a new mount.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/sky-watcher-starquest/sky-watcher-starquest-102r-f49-achromatic-refractor-telescope.html

Edited May 14, 2020 by johninderby

[mikeDnight]

That's a really nice package! A very nice rich field scope, and to include a mount that has to be more suitable than the AZ3 has to be a good thing. 

[vindubs]

9 hours ago, Gorr_77 said:

Green Clockwork on Red

Meade 80/f6 ED with too many cables...

 

 

 

Nice setup...  Like the graphics too..

[Gorr_77]

On 13/05/2020 at 14:52, vindubs said:

There are some really nice kits here.   I've just completed my setup now and waiting for some clear nights to practice

 

RASP Man!!! SO Pro ON Pi4 

[RayD]

Yeah, who said men can't multi-task 🙂

[Chris]

1 hour ago, mikeDnight said:

I've not seen that one before Chris. Is it a renamed star travel or a new ED? Looks very nice!!!!!☺

 

1 hour ago, johninderby said:

Nice looking little scope. 👍🏻

Same scope as the old version but new painr job and on a new mount.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/sky-watcher-starquest/sky-watcher-starquest-102r-f49-achromatic-refractor-telescope.html

Yes that's the one. I reviewed the 130p version and really liked the new mount. The clutches for both axis are large and right next to each other which I think saves fumbling in the dark, and the mount head tilts up to 90 degrees on the alt axis so it can easily be used in Alt/az mode.

I have a Ronchi EP to test the optics which I haven't tried yet, but I did check the intra and extra focus Fresnel rings once the scope had cooled last night and they were equally and sharply defined either side of focus. I think I've got a good one  

Edited May 14, 2020 by Lockie

[John]

I have the ED120 setup this evening on the Ercole mount and Berlebach tripod so China meets Germany, so to speak

A touch of the USA in the focuser of course !