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Originally Posted by gregbradley
Sitall. That was a smart upgrade choice. I notice with my CDK temp needs to be within .5 to 1C of ambient to get best focus and sharpest images. Not that its a big deal as it just takes about an hour to get there perhaps an hour and a half.
But I think that is a useful upgrade.
Greg.
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Yes indeed - temperature is not something I worry about. I was 2 or 3 degrees above ambient for most of the night and my focus seemed fine. Night before last sucked though - terrible seeing. Last night I couldn't tell - it was cloudy!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
Man! this beauty must have hit the bank account  ...all awesome though and.... ya only live once  |
Yep, I dropped a few bob on it. Still a lot cheaper than the equivalent RCOS
would have been though!
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Originally Posted by UniPol
I'm still trying to figure out ways to come up with the necessary $45-50K for one of these superlative ultra supreme scopes. It is either buy lots of scratchies or get into real estate.
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You must want a
BIG one then Steve - mine's only a little 14"
... and it wasn't THAT expensive!!
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Originally Posted by strongmanmike
I'm thinking just extend the mortgage...  why not? just be in debt a little (lot?) longer ...hmmm? thinking, thinking...then there is the PME and automation gear for the (new) dome...Hmmmm? thinking thinking ...thanks Marcus  
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You only live once Mike! And you can't take it with you!!! You know, a PME II would look nice in your dome!! Then you'd also have an excuse to buy a 100kg telescope to put on it