Finally got my first scope set up! Meade 127mm Apo on HEQ5 Pro

[rocketandroll]

Well...

technically it's the second as I ordered the 80ED first... but having picked up the HEQ5 Pro yesterday... thought I'd mount the Meade on there and see how she looked.

This is a Meade 5000 127mm triplet Apo on a HEQ5 Pro... with an Eos 350D (modded) attached to the scope. All three items came courtesy of the for sale section and the lovely people on this forum :-)

I've also just taken delivery of a WO diagonal and a couple of nice eyepieces so hope to actually drag this out and get first light with it in the next week... if the weather plays ball anyway :-)

Can't wait to use it in anger!

Ben

[Woody]

OOOOHHH...that looks nice! Good luck with your first light.

jeremy

[Horus]

Very nice ........roll on clear skies

[Nexus 6]

Looks great Ben, hope you get some decent skies to test it out

[Fogboundturtle]

You got the same setup as me. The Meade triplet is as good as any triplet I have look through in my lifetime. I was looking at Jupiter last summer @ 280x and I felt like I could push the scope even more. In good seeing condition, you can push this scope to 350x-400x.

Mine came with the 2" diagonal and flight case.

[philj]

Snap, Ive got one of them and one of them and one of them:D

The only difference is I use my own wooden tripod which is higher and stiffer than the stock tripod.

Youll love that scope I can guarntee it

Philj

[brantuk]

Looks smashing Ben - hope you're bringing it to Kelling so I can have a go lol

[nightfisher]

lovely looking frac, look forward to your first light report

[Superewza]

Is that not a bit... expensive for a first scope?

Lucky, enjoy it!

[Ad Astra]

Hello Ben!

Your 127 Meade looks lovely! My 133mm Apomax is languishing in the garage while I'm looking for a new mount - so I'm very envious of you with your new kit!

Let us know how it is at tracking and finding objects when you get it out!

Dan

[gary1968]

Oh thats a nice set up, looking forward to reading how you get on with it.

Gary