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04-02-2009, 10:46 PM
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HST's is more of a bold, in your face, statement. Yours is a more subtle kind of approach
04-02-2009, 11:00 PM
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well done mike, imagine what you could do with an 8"
04-02-2009, 11:09 PM
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well done mike, imagine what you could do with an 8"
8"..???? I want a custom 12" F7 APO now (think I could still lift that?), with 4" field flattener and on an AP1200 mount, say?...$75K? If the nit picking Libs don't block the rescue package in the Senate, I should have at least $950 as a start
bugger the wide field astrograph...
04-02-2009, 11:22 PM
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Try these for size
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Equinox Interscience
04-02-2009, 11:28 PM
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Here is a crop from an image taken with the SN10 with iffy guiding.
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04-02-2009, 11:45 PM
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Ooops almost US$100K for a 10" APO sooooo a 12" APO....?
04-02-2009, 11:47 PM
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Here is a crop from an image taken with the SN10 with iffy guiding.
Hey com'on Bert that's an outa focus shot of your wifes best friend ..isn't it?
05-02-2009, 12:00 AM
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Ooops almost US$100K for a 10" APO sooooo a 12" APO....?
True, but better than almost US$168K for a top of the line 8" Tak
12" APO's probably in the region of $150K US.
05-02-2009, 11:10 AM
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Here is a crop from an image taken with the SN10 with iffy guiding.
Bert,
I think its time to think about mount upgrade. Here's a crop from one of my test runs with a 10" (on my homemade mount), breezy night (I had to throw away 2 out of five 10min shots), one shot color camera (QHY8), with last quarter moon 30 degrees away.
PS and no blue halos on stars
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05-02-2009, 02:55 PM
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Thats pretty good Mike, try as I may, I cant match your effort on the finger, well done
05-02-2009, 10:47 PM
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Hi Mike,
this is the best I can do with a cheap chinese light bucket and
DSI on a homebrewed, computerised GEM.
Steve
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05-02-2009, 11:17 PM
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Yep that's peeerty good!
A good "up yours" capture shows the kink in the wrist under the hand as well as the middle finger - both visible in yours
Mike
06-02-2009, 06:30 AM
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hmm an interesting challenge, let me find a few old subs and have a play, ill get back to you soon.
06-02-2009, 10:47 AM
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8"..???? I want a custom 12" F7 APO now (think I could still lift that?), with 4" field flattener and on an AP1200 mount, . . . .
So here is your new f8 refractor then !
http://www.optique-unterlinden.com/t...en/FET-300.php
Made by Tak
At 150kg you may need a mount upgrade
06-02-2009, 02:29 PM
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nup sorry , im not even close.
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06-02-2009, 03:01 PM
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ooo... nice attempts everyone
, and very tempting to give this a shot tonight (even with the moon around)! .. is there an NGC/IC/other catalogue designation for it exactly?
06-02-2009, 05:27 PM
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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How the hell much would that be?
150KG HUH?....once apon a time maybe?
http://www.pbase.com/strongmanmike20...11907/original
Mike
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06-02-2009, 05:28 PM
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nup sorry , im not even close.
Bah who cares? Still a very lovely image Clive
Mike
06-02-2009, 05:58 PM
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How the hell much would that be?
Well Mike, the FET 200, it's little brother, seems to retail in the US for around $195-200K. I'd say you'd be looking upwards of $300-350K.
In Oz dollars.... $500K and up.
Goto Equinox (the site I showed you before) and get a quote of them....you'd probably get the whole shebang for $200-250K, might even be less.
You can also try these for size too....
D & G Optical
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