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Old 12-02-2014, 07:19 PM
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Location: Greenvale, Victoria, Australia
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Here's a collection of my scopes at various locations
Coronado SM40
Imaging set-up of ED80 on a HEQ5Pro with W.O. ZS66 Guidescope
Celestron CGEM1100
16" Meade Lightbridge in the foreground with little 12'' brother in the background
CGEM and Dobs set-up at home for a visual night
The 16" dob is a recent addition (thanks casstony), and a big step up from the 12". I love the CGEM with the simplicity of the GOTO and very pleasant views courteous of the tracking.

Really like dabbling in imaging with the ED80 set-up, but find it very time consuming as I don't do it enough.

The solar views through the SM40 are astonishing, and I never cease to be amazing at looking at the sun.

Had a very good look at the moon a few nights ago with the 16" though 2 polarizing filters ..... amazing detail !!!!

See in the background of the 5th photo, I'm trialling a ShelterLogic portable shed I got at Bunnings for $99. Long term a roll-off-roof shed is on the wish list, but in the meantime this is proving to be quite adequate. It's bone dry, and I simply lift it off to obverse. It comes with 4 long ground screws which you simply tie down the shed to secure. So far after about 4 months of all sorts of conditions including heavy rain and wind, it's performed flawlessly.

Paul
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