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iceman
07-07-2006, 08:57 AM
Took these last night, while trying some RGB imaging in 1/10 seeing :lol:

Go the dobs! :P

Dennis
07-07-2006, 09:05 AM
Very nice Mike. I suspect these pictures will freak out some of our Northern Hemisphere brethren, when they see what gear you have used to capture your stunning images of Jupiter. Not a C11/C14 or GEM in sight!

Cheers

Dennis

PS - Lovely maroon focuser...pity about the blue camera on the end....:P :whistle:

iceman
07-07-2006, 09:16 AM
haha thanks Dennis.
But the focuser is rich RED not maroon! :)

Dennis
07-07-2006, 09:27 AM
Mike

Yes, but, as of Wednesday night, anything with a wavelength longer than 492 nm is Maroon….

Cheers

Dennis

wavelandscott
07-07-2006, 09:28 AM
Is it still a Dob or a Cyborg?...

I am a bit fearful of "being assimilated"...

asimov
07-07-2006, 10:25 AM
"Get an EQ mount ya mug!":P

Nice setup :thumbsup:

astronut
07-07-2006, 11:15 AM
Great setup Mike, I'm very tempted to do this to my 12"LB.:lol:
I hope you bring it to our club meeting ( M.A.S.) next year.:thumbsup:

OneOfOne
07-07-2006, 11:44 AM
It is amazing how much technology we use today just to look at the stars! Sort of like the equivalent of the "fluffy dice and dog on the back shelf with the nodding head"!

When I get my tube rotators I should put in a picture of my setup to show what a Cyborg GEM looks like! Resistance is futile, your scope WILL be assimilated!

Striker
07-07-2006, 12:41 PM
hahaha Dennis....very nice mate I'm talking about Dennis not you Mike.

Oh yeah btw great set up...amazing the quality of work you put out with that set up....credit to you Mike.

Just get a EQ mount and move to Queensland and we will call you part of the winning family.

ving
07-07-2006, 01:13 PM
I'll second that! :)

dugnsuz
07-07-2006, 08:49 PM
Hi Mike,
What is the red thing on the OTA at the mirror end?
Cheers
Doug:thumbsup:
Nice Kit too!!

GTB_an_Owl
07-07-2006, 09:23 PM
could someone please buy Mike a roll of "BLACK" electricians tape

Gargoyle_Steve
08-07-2006, 01:19 AM
I thought he was using the "earth" leccy tape as a safety marker of some sort (ie dont bang your head on this bit in the dark), but maybe it's nothing more than a rotten pun marking a ground based scope as "earth".

*chuckle*

davidpretorius
08-07-2006, 01:23 AM
DOBBERS rule!!

nice maroon setup mike!

astronut
08-07-2006, 07:28 AM
Doug, It's an inclinometer:)

davidpretorius
08-07-2006, 07:43 AM
it helps mike know what end to look through :rofl:

Astroman
08-07-2006, 09:24 AM
LOL David,

Nice setup Mike, would look better on an EQ mount though :D

acropolite
08-07-2006, 09:49 AM
A very complex looking setup Mike, I'll be interested to see how much more you can get from the humble dob. :)

beren
08-07-2006, 03:10 PM
:thumbsup: Top set up....like Dennis said its great to see someone pushing there equipment to achieve results that rival the best out there

Shawn
09-07-2006, 04:33 AM
Where do I get one of those COOOL IIS Stickers, Ill take the Weade ones off..:D

iceman
09-07-2006, 05:48 AM
Send me a stamped, self-addressed envelope and I'll send you some!

GrahamL
09-07-2006, 07:19 AM
looks good mike..whats the ply thingy the base is sitting on ?:)

iceman
09-07-2006, 08:59 AM
It's not ply, it's wood (pine). and that's an EQ platform from www.roundtableplatforms.com

RB
09-07-2006, 09:05 AM
And believe me it's an awesome platform, very stable and well built !!!

alandee
09-07-2006, 05:18 PM
What we need are some cool t-shirts, jackets and beanies !!