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Striker
22-12-2005, 07:59 PM
Today my last components arrived...I am now ready to take my travel set up to lostock.

All ready for some widefield astrophotography

It is now a very steady and secure set up thanks to Mick's Dovetail mod and the Parralax rings.
ballaratdragons
22-12-2005, 08:02 PM
Nice looking equipment Tony!!! When is it for sale? :confuse3:

Why aren't you taking your Observatory up there? Won't it fit on a trailer?? :lol:
RB
22-12-2005, 08:18 PM
Not a bad little setup for the $195.98 it cost you Tony, your Mrs will be happy. :lol:
Miaplacidus
22-12-2005, 08:54 PM
Splendid! Probably a dumb question, but which scope will you be imaging through?
Striker
22-12-2005, 09:13 PM
Dont need it....the dark skies with small ED scopes is ample for what I want to do.



SHHHHHHHHHHHHH...she hasn't even noticed their is 2 scope's on this mount yet...when this morning their was only 1....lol



There both ED scopes with different focal lengths..so I will imaging out of both...at different times..one will be guiding whilst the other imaging...well thats the plan.
acropolite
22-12-2005, 09:17 PM
Some travel setup Tony, of course you told her the black & gold OTA is a generic supermarket brand....:poke:
ballaratdragons
22-12-2005, 09:21 PM
Hmmmm, yep. I saw those scopes and mount at Big W. Yep, real cheap! Yep, Yep, Yep! :D
RB
22-12-2005, 09:36 PM
They breed you know, when your not watching........ :lol:
Robert_T
22-12-2005, 09:44 PM
mine have the decency to do it in a locked cupboard and not out on some flashy EQ6 catwalk for all to see :)
Miaplacidus
22-12-2005, 10:14 PM
That's them "breeding" right there in front of the camera, isn't it? (Missionary position.)
RB
22-12-2005, 10:19 PM
:ashamed:
iceman
23-12-2005, 05:50 AM
*cough*

Nice looking setup Tony, can't wait to see what you can do under dark skies with that 20da.
h0ughy
23-12-2005, 08:38 AM
Now I wonder how many EQ6 mounts will be at Lostock?? what powerpack have you got there Tony?
Striker
23-12-2005, 10:03 AM
ATM just a 17AH pack....

May get another one just for back up.

Wife update:
Even though their is a williams Optic scope case on the pool table she still didn't even ask me what I purchased this time..this is too easy...lol

I may try a 5-6" refractor next time.....lol.....I will tell her it's the same scope but with an extension tube on it.
atalas
23-12-2005, 02:01 PM
Looks awesome Tony ! can't wait to see what you shoot through It dude .
Orion
24-12-2005, 08:57 AM
I haven't had much to do with EQ's but that is one nice set up!