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Originally Posted by Gama
They already have them available.
I've been tossing whether to get a reducer or not for my scope for the last few months.
Just make sure you get the focus right, as it will be tight when you add filterwheel, etc..
Theo.
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Thanks Teo. I plan on using a MMOAG, FLI cameras with the same 4/5 filterwheel for both (very handy they both plug into the same opening with the same adapter). I have to conquer the MMOAG, I tried it before but no joy. I may have to talk to others who are using it with their CDK to get the exact spacers etc.
Greg.
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Originally Posted by that_guy
You have a Paramount ME and DIDN'T USE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! You must be Crazy!
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Yes I know, pretty wild eh? My piers are all setup for the Tak NJP and I got the ME with the intention of mounting a larger scope which I am only now getting. Plus needing more counterweights, using new software etc as well as I imaged at a remote dark site which was already setup for the Tak mount. Still a bit of laziness there too!
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Originally Posted by issdaol
It's like a Penfolds Grange or Bordeaux you buy it, cellar it and let it age for a while  Talking about which I did have a nice '71 Grange the other week |
Hehehe.
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Originally Posted by RB
Wow, how cool is that Greg !!!
Congratulations on the new scope mate, I look forward to more of your wonderful images and first light from the CDK17.
Make sure you also post some pics of the new gear and observatory.
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Here's a few of the observatory so far:
http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/124516712 the observatory so far without the roof (curved colorbond corrugated), it also has a little side room for computers etc at the rear right.
http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/124516778 the 2 slabs. The smaller one is 1 metre deep with lots of steel in it. The larger one is for a portable pier and is 2 x 2m and 140 deep. I plan on laying pavers for flooring. The smaller slab will hold a 1 metre tall Sirius pier 10 inches in diameter and bolted to the slab with 6 anchor bolts (its being made currently).
http://www.pbase.com/gregbradley/image/124516961 The current "observatory" with an AP140 and FLI PL16803 and an astrotech 66Ed guidescope. I got a Vixen VMC95L as a guide scope recently and tried it out and it shows promise but it was losing the guide star so a better polar alignment is needed and that can wait to when I move into the observatory.
Greg.