Show us your Frac

[Nakedgun]

On 14/05/2020 at 01:11, Gorr_77 said:

Green Clockwork on Red

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

 

 

 

 

Looks like something in the jungle to be avoided!

 

[Nakedgun]

On 14/05/2020 at 11:31, John said:

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 !

 

 

I'll have to post up my 120 soon. When was that color scheme available?

[Nakedgun]

16 hours ago, John said:

Mine is even smaller !

 

 

Hmm, I'll take your word for it.

[John]

8 minutes ago, Nakedgun said:

 

I'll have to post up my 120 soon. When was that color scheme available?

That was the first colour scheme that the ED120 was available in. The ED80 and ED100 were supplied for a year or so before this in the Skywatcher blue colour scheme.

 

[John]

4 minutes ago, Nakedgun said:

 

Hmm, I'll take your word for it.

Smaller than @Rainmaker's 152

[Nakedgun]

1 minute ago, John said:

That was the first colour scheme that the ED120 was available in. The ED80 and ED100 were supplied for a year or so before this in the Skywatcher blue colour scheme.

 

Don't remember seeing a blue one, before. I'm not crazy about the current black metal-flake, which I have.

[Joel Camunias]

20200513_195635.heicI am late to this thread. My TV NP101is on a Vixen GP DX

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Edited May 19, 2020 by Joel Camunias
Photo problem

[John]

51 minutes ago, Joel Camunias said:

I am late to this thread. My TV NP101is on a Vixen GP DX

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The system seems to think that the file type is .heic which it can't handle.

Can you post the image in a different format such as jpeg ?

[Alan White]

@John is that T-Rex encoder fitted?
 

[John]

6 minutes ago, Alan White said:

@John is that T-Rex encoder fitted?
 

Yes, they are fitted on both axis. I have all the cables as well, Just need the DSC unit I suppose but it's not really a priority for me.

 

[CCD-Freak]

Here are my "fracs"...

Astro Tech AT60ED
Willliams Optics 80ED
Orion 110ED
Explore Scientific 127ED with a University Optics "Kit Scope" 80mm for a guide scope.

 

John  Love
CCD-Freak
WD5IKX

 

Edited May 19, 2020 by CCD-Freak

[CCD-Freak]

This is not mine...but I get to use it from time to time.   A rare 6" F16.6 Unitron EQ at the university of North Texas observatory. 

I lusted for one of these after I got a Unitron catalog with it on the cover.

Now...this is a frac !!! (^8   The 4" f15 guide scope looks small.

 

John Love
CCD-Freak
WD5IKX

 

Edited May 19, 2020 by CCD-Freak

[CCD-Freak]

Here is a bit-o-history.....

Ottway 7x50 High Angle Gun scope.   Does anyone know anything about these scopes?  It still delivers sharp images after all these years.

It is probably an interesting story of how this WW2 scope came to be in Texas....I wish I knew it.

John Love
CCD-Freak
WD5IKX

Edited May 26, 2020 by CCD-Freak

[MattJenko]

For those rebels who actually look through their refractors, and to those who have an aversion to clutter, I suggest you look away now.

A kind of dual imaging setup, one which is based on flexibility than both scopes imaging at once. Each one can guide the other, giving me options in one setup.

 

 

 

[MarkAR]

Always nice to see another Wave 115EDT.

[TerryMcK]

Interesting rig. Food for thought 💭

[MattJenko]

1 hour ago, MarkAR said:

Always nice to see another Wave 115EDT.

I do love mine!

[John]

It's out cooling so I could not resist

[Chris]

I'm nothing to do with the ad, but this Fullerscope refractor looks like a very interesting scope. Lovely looking thing. 

https://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=161663

[JeremyS]

53 minutes ago, Lockie said:

I'm nothing to do with the ad, but this Fullerscope refractor looks like a very interesting scope. Lovely looking thing. 

https://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=161663

I was just drooling over the pics in that ad, Chris. Looks a beaut! (I'm nothing to do with it either)

[JeremyS]

On 19/05/2020 at 20:26, John said:

It's out cooling so I could not resist

Resistance is futile 🙂

 

[GavStar]

A new acquisition this month, a Takahashi FSQ130-ED, slotting into my existing refractors

From right to left: TEC160FL, Astro-Physics 130GTX, Takahashi FSQ130-ED, William Optics 103mm Pegasus Binoscope, Astro-Physics 92mm Stowaway, Baader 95mm Travel Companion, Takahashi FSQ85-ED, Altair 72mm EDF, Altair 60mm EDF

Edited May 27, 2020 by GavStar

[DirkSteele]

29 minutes ago, GavStar said:

A new acquisition this month, a Takahashi FSQ130-ED, slotting into my existing refractors

Your collection becomes yet more impressive.

[Alan White]

28 minutes ago, GavStar said:

A new acquisition this month, a Takahashi FSQ130-ED, slotting into my existing refractors

Very nice.
Lucky you Gav.
Clearly no 1 scope rules are touted in your household..... (says he with that rule touted and 3 scopes).

[Chris]

It's cheesy to say, but that's what heaven looks like!