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[Nakedgun]

3 hours ago, michael.h.f.wilkinson said:

I have two cats. In the background you can see th Trusty old Celestron C8 on Vixen Great Polaris mount. I usually have a 14x70 finder scope attached to it as well. It is my main visual and planetary imaging scope. I have had it for nearly 25 years, so it must be doing something right. In foreground you can see my Meade SN6 6"F/5 Schmidt-Newton on a Vixen GP-DX mount. It has become my main comet sweeper and DSO imaging scope. Got this OTA for just €165 second-hand in January 2020. 

Just some imaging results: Jupiter with the C8

DSOs with the SN6

Leo Triplet

M101

M13

I think I will hang on to these scopes for a while. 

 

Nice pair of mounts.

[Froeng]

18 hours ago, michael.h.f.wilkinson said:

I have two cats. In the background you can see th Trusty old Celestron C8 on Vixen Great Polaris mount. I usually have a 14x70 finder scope attached to it as well. It is my main visual and planetary imaging scope. I have had it for nearly 25 years, so it must be doing something right. In foreground you can see my Meade SN6 6"F/5 Schmidt-Newton on a Vixen GP-DX mount. It has become my main comet sweeper and DSO imaging scope. Got this OTA for just €165 second-hand in January 2020. 

Just some imaging results: Jupiter with the C8

DSOs with the SN6

Leo Triplet

M101

M13

I think I will hang on to these scopes for a while. 

Nice setup of classic kit there, Michael! There is nothing as versatile and portable as a C8 on a “low-tech” equatorial mount. By low tech, I mean it is not strangled by cabling...

Very nice photos also! These days most people seem to specialise in either visual only or astrophotography only. Good to see some one still enjoying both 👍

Frank

Edited April 26, 2020 by Froeng

[oymd]

18 hours ago, michael.h.f.wilkinson said:

I have two cats. In the background you can see th Trusty old Celestron C8 on Vixen Great Polaris mount. I usually have a 14x70 finder scope attached to it as well. It is my main visual and planetary imaging scope. I have had it for nearly 25 years, so it must be doing something right. In foreground you can see my Meade SN6 6"F/5 Schmidt-Newton on a Vixen GP-DX mount. It has become my main comet sweeper and DSO imaging scope. Got this OTA for just €165 second-hand in January 2020. 

Just some imaging results: Jupiter with the C8

DSOs with the SN6

Leo Triplet

M101

M13

I think I will hang on to these scopes for a while. 

Nice setup...

And stunning pictures!!!!

[garryblueboy]

My latest Cat nice balance of portability and aperture 

 

Edited July 24, 2020 by garryblueboy

[JeremyS]

Looks great @garryblueboy! 🙂

what diameter is it? C11?

[garryblueboy]

Hi Jeremy yes it’s the C11 I had the C14 Edge but it was a beast to manage this is just right 

[Tom Rielly]

Here is my MK66 from Bill Burnett (ITE) which I bought from him in 2001. Love this scope!

Edited August 12, 2020 by Tom Rielly

[badhex]

My second entry in the world of cats but my first SCT! 

[Captain Scarlet]

On 12/08/2020 at 21:16, Tom Rielly said:

Here is my MK66 from Bill Burnett (ITE) which I bought from him in 2001. Love this scope!

Nice mount! I too generally mount my Intes 603 on my Stellarvue M2! So lovely when finely balanced.

Magnus

[garryblueboy]

Second time round with one of these I’m liking it more than the first time 

[Froeng]

Awaiting darkness...

 

[Nigella Bryant]

I've two Cat's, well, three really, lol.

[CCD-Freak]

Here is my trusty old Celestron Ultima 8 on a Milburn wdge and a C14 heavy duty tripod set up for some imaging fun. 

Here is my other cat....Mini Me (yeah the clone of Dr Evil) in her cat throne.

 

John
CCD-Freak
WD5IKX

[Andy ES]

This Black CAT is only  3 days old still hasn’t opened its eyes yet!

[Nigella Bryant]

34 minutes ago, Andy ES said:

This Black CAT is only  3 days old still hasn’t opened its eyes yet!

This is four of our 3 day  old cat's. Only kept one, the rest to their forever homes. Our black cat at 3weeks old, lol.

Edited January 17, 2021 by Nigella Bryant
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