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Old 21-09-2014, 05:19 PM
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Sheesh, and you thought Houghy piled them up!

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Old 21-09-2014, 05:25 PM
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Old 21-09-2014, 05:34 PM
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And all Esprits... not the cheapest scope around!

Now, hmmmm.... imagine that with 5 FSQ106's. (Olly Penrice in the UK did it with 2 x FSQ106's - same CCD on the back, so 2x the image in the same time)
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Old 21-09-2014, 05:55 PM
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What sequence do they launch in?
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Old 21-09-2014, 06:00 PM
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Strange lack of counterweights for that bunch.
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Old 22-09-2014, 09:48 AM
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Definitely overcompensating for something.
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Old 22-09-2014, 10:10 AM
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Indecision ?
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Old 22-09-2014, 11:03 AM
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Did you know that after you take all the caps off you can play a tune on it by wacking the tube ends with a thong?
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Old 22-09-2014, 11:25 AM
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never heard of a filter wheel maybe...
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Old 22-09-2014, 12:05 PM
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Cuts on exposure time if they all take different filters. Either that or it's a disguised rocket launcher :-)
Plus it would make a nice windbreak.
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Old 22-09-2014, 05:53 PM
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Old 22-09-2014, 05:57 PM
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Now I am very envious.
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Old 23-09-2014, 09:23 AM
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Definitely overcompensating for something.
I would hazard a guess that he has a little Japanese car with a really, really big exhaust exit as well.
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