My new second hand beastie......

[h0ughy]

Just took delivery after a clean and adjustment from Bintel................the new scope for the Titan (when ever i get that up and running - first light will be at Astrofest but this is meant for the doghouse )

[allan gould]

You lucky so and so.
Gee I hope I remember to bring the tripod. :whistle:
Im looking for a 12" ACF myself at the moment.

[renormalised]

Very, very nice:):)

Now for a FLI16803 or an Apogee U16M:):)

They'll compliment the scope just nicely:)...and send you nearly bankrupt in the process!!!.

[ChrisM]

David,

Congratulations - it looks spanking new! Are you planning to use it for visual work or AP?

Chris

[renormalised]

Just the OTA?? New or 2nd hand??

One from Bintel will set you back $3900 (OTA and mounting plate).

[h0ughy]

:P whats visual work?:lol:

[h0ughy]

please dont forget that:sadeyes::lol:;)

[h0ughy]

maybe next year....:help:

[renormalised]

Yeah, either one would be nice to have:)

[DavidU]

Oooohh a 14" Meade Rc very nice Dave.

[allan gould]

Second hand if I can find a good one

[allan gould]

If I forgot it I would probably find myself with a plastic bag over my head on the imaging field just after the lights go out ;)

[h0ughy]

or the backup battery would be connected in places you wouldnt want ! i do thank you for your help Allan;):thanx:

[acropolite]

Nice acquisition Sir h0ugh. Im starting to suspect that you have a serious case of OTCS (Obsessive Telescope Collectors Syndrome), when you write your memoirs be sure to include a lengthy chapter on how to handle the wife....

[[1ponders]]

R.I.P. Dave. Remember your mates in your will. ;)

[jjjnettie]

Get in line Paul. Ladies first. :rofl:

[renormalised]

Sorry, Jeanette. Brains before beauty....I've got the degrees, so I'll take first dibs on this one:):P:P

[renormalised]

Funny this...Dave's barely unpacked the scope and already everyone is fighting over it!!!:):P:P

[jjjnettie]

We need to get his Will sorted first. Then we phone Tanya. :wink2:

[h0ughy]

me be obsessed - noooo:question:

umm yeah sure:P

there are no ladies on the field - all treated equal in order of size :rofl:

a few degrees short of the circle?;)

you are all sick individuals:D . now Paul's AP....:lol:



:help::help: noooooooo SWMBO will notice just all of my junk being unpacked when i get back from Astrofest:P;)

[jjjnettie]

Size of post count???

I'm just one of the boys eh? good o, I'll remember that......

[strongmanmike]

Looks very nice Dave...not to big so easy to hide in that old box too :P :thumbsup:

Mike

[gregbradley]

Awesome Houghie.

That'll be a super scope for galaxies and closeups.

It'll need the larger pixelled cameras like 9 micron models like 11002, 6303.

Or a compromise with ST10XME that seems quite tolerant as a camera.
I would avoid the KAF8300 chip with that though.

The 6303 would be a good match with short exposures to avoid blooming or longer exposures with narrowband.

Greg.

[mozzie]

lovely david looks a beauty!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

NO JJJ Just an Amateur Astronomer;)

[h0ughy]

yes and using cardboard boxes now is fashionable for funerals:rofl::help:

[h0ughy]

Thanks for the heads up on those specs greg - to be truthfull i havent really looked at that yet (no money ;) ) i will be using my trusty old 40D for a while. mate it will be a huge step for me to move to a mono camera. I have a qhy10 and still havent played with that yet:question:

[h0ughy]

Thanks Peter

[sheeny]

Oh, nice one Dave! When do you get the hyperstar?:poke:

Al.

[h0ughy]

I already have one :P (ashamed i havent used it yet but it will be later in the year.....)

[h0ughy]

who is calling me a Unit:P - thanks Steve ;)

[toc]

I wont be impressed until I see it on an EQ5 or a Vixen porta mount...:lol:

[spacezebra]

Its very pretty David ;-)

Congrats.

Cheers Petra d.

[h0ughy]

Thanks Petra

[frolinmod]

Avoid the KAF-8300, eh? Oops! I'm using exactly that (QSI-583) on my C14HD. I just bin it at F/11 (native) and f/7.2 (AP CCDT67 reducer) and don't at f/1.9 (Hyperstar). I'll bet it will work even better with the Meade.