Show us your Frac

[Chris]

Here's my one and only 'frac:

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...on a DOB mount

:)

That counts ! 

[estwing]

That's in great condition, any idea how old it is?

I bought it when I left school...29 yrs ago!

[dweller25]

Here are mine......

[Chris]

I bought it when I left school...29 yrs ago!

I can only imagine that was a lot of dosh to someone just left school. It must have a lot of sentimental value, 29 years is about 29 times longer than I've ever kept a scope for!

[estwing]

I can only imagine that was a lot of dosh to someone just left school. It must have a lot of sentimental value, 29 years is about 29 times longer than I've ever kept a scope for!

YTS!! £27.50 a week but I worked with my dad who doubled it because I worked so hard.....bought my first vespa that year also!!

Edited May 28, 2015 by estwing

[Chris]

I remember YTS but I think it got phased out just a little while before I left school? It wasn't much money even then was it! I think I had it relatively good, 78 pounds per week as an engineering apprentice for GEC. I wasn't cool enough for a Vespa though, I bought a Kawasaki AR50 intstead 

[damnut]

@deweller25, lovely setup.

Goodness me these cloudy nights + threads like this + eyepiece cases = Orders for FLO

[Piero]

Don't worry Chris, Frac Pack moral is very high

Here are a few of mine, past and present. Will take some better pics soon.

Enough already

Wow! that is a super collection! Very nice! 

Love this thread, my contribution

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Lovely and elegant scope! 

Here are the two fracs that I currently own. The Vixen ED102SS in white light solar mode and the Skywatcher ED120:

Your Vixen is a real beauty! 

[Piero]

Here is my tv60 almost ready for Jupiter  ..and my bike behind! ;-)  . 

[Piero]

@deweller25, lovely setup.

Goodness me these cloudy nights + threads like this + eyepiece cases = Orders for FLO

OR.. no new order and look for new targets to observe in a star atlas! 

[laser_jock99]

My Equinox ED120 & Starwave ED80 getting a rare outing.....

[MattJenko]

Got to love fracs - well I do.

Here is mine, along with a borrowed society FLT110. Added a new 60EDT this week too.

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[Chris]

My Equinox ED120 & Starwave ED80 getting a rare outing.....

Great picture LJ  

[Chris]

Got to love fracs - well I do.

Here is mine, along with a borrowed society FLT110. Added a new 60EDT this week too.

The collection is coming along nicely Matt

[Chris]

Here is my tv60 almost ready for Jupiter  ..and my bike behind! ;-)  . 

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Very nice grab n go rig, do you always observe away from home

[Piero]

Very nice grab n go rig, do you always observe away from home

Yes, I don't have a garden (or a car...). So, I pick up the bike and go to a field. Fortunately, it's only 1.5km from home each way. After cycling 20km to go to work, I don't fancy other heavy cycling! 

I am planning to take the tv60 and my light tripod to work by bike this winter and to stop somewhere on the way home. I believe in the middle of this countryside the milky way is visible. 

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[fondofchips]

Here's my Lyra 102 F11 - My first scope, just brilliant.

Clear skies,

Fondofchips.

[MattJenko]

And here is my latest addition as mentioned before - Lightwave 60EDT. And before anyone points out the obvious, yes I realise I am under-mounted and now need a new mount...

[trazor]

My TMB 152, now with 3" Starlight focuser.

[Lowjiber]

AR152 with an ST-80 finder on Twilight II mount.

[Roy Challen]

Some lovely setups here, here's mine

There's a Prinz 660 to be added when my tube rings from FLO arrive (hopefully today)

[Stu]

My TMB 152, now with 3" Starlight focuser.

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Lovely!!!

[Chris]

My TMB 152, now with 3" Starlight focuser.

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Oh wow, that's quite a setup you have there tazor!

[Chris]

AR152 with an ST-80 finder on Twilight II mount.

Very nice I bet you have to watch out for that pool in the dark! 

[alan potts]

AR152 with an ST-80 finder on Twilight II mount.

Ever fallen in by stepping back?