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26-01-2010, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mithrandir
Yugant, I got set up, reasonably aligned, both cameras focused - and the cloud moved in. Maybe by the end of "Lie To Me" ... but SWMBO is setting the alarm for 6am.
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That happened to me last time I was out....dragged the dinosaur 12" out...got all my eyepieces, maps n stuf ready...got outside....freakin cloud rolling in at warp speed. Yes I was spewing. All that heavy lifting for nuttin'
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26-01-2010, 10:47 PM
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Sounds like great news Sab. Peter will do a fantastic job 
Look forward to seeing it someday.
Time to ring BOM as the drought will be officially over. 
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26-01-2010, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave47tuc
Sounds like great news Sab. Peter will do a fantastic job
Look forward to seeing it someday. |
Yep, when he saw the existing structure, he agreed that it needed to be replaced  I had to use paper to shim the primary so that it would "sort of" hold collimation...Peter said that by doing that I was introducing astigmatism and thus the mirror was not performing to its full capabilities. Even then, the collimation wouldn't hold well. And the Secondary housing was all rusted and just not adequete, nearly impossible to collimate. He also agreed that the primary cell is poorly ventilated, hence the mirror could not acclimate with the outside air. All of these worries have plagued me during every observing session. But now, that's all history 
And yes, you will be seeing it as we must organise an observing session 
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Time to ring BOM as the drought will be officially over.
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lol that's a distinct possibility! And with Erick also recieving his SDM soon....we're done for!!!
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26-01-2010, 11:22 PM
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Like to learn
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You fellas will somehow ,make the weather here worse with these beaut scopes.
I don't know how the weather could get worse but maybe a Tornado or Typhoon or some such gem
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26-01-2010, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by DavidU
You fellas will somehow ,make the weather here worse with these beaut scopes.
I don't know how the weather could get worse but maybe a Tornado or Typhoon or some such gem |
sea surface temps around melbourne are too antarctic to spawn cyclones
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27-01-2010, 09:30 AM
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Resident Rigel fanboy
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Originally Posted by pgc hunter
sea surface temps around melbourne are too antarctic to spawn cyclones |
Global warming 
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27-01-2010, 09:31 AM
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Yes, but let's not go there.
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27-01-2010, 05:09 PM
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This sentence is false
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Melbourne
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Sab
It's wonderful to see you now have such a awesome scope. I'm looking forward to reading your first observation report with the new scope and excellent seeing conditions. Should be great reading I would say...
James
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27-01-2010, 06:43 PM
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Ad astra per aspera
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Join Date: May 2008
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Great stuff SAB!! Everything I've heard about SDM is positive, you will end up with a great scope - the mirror deserves it. Hope you are not deprived of it for too long. Any indication of how long the job will take?
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27-01-2010, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Lismore Bloke
Great stuff SAB!! Everything I've heard about SDM is positive, you will end up with a great scope - the mirror deserves it. Hope you are not deprived of it for too long. Any indication of how long the job will take?
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Peter mentioned something along the lines of towards the end of February, but that's not set in concrete. Not 100% sure.
Yeah it's going to be great, all my doubts about seeing/thermals/collimation/astigmatism will finally be GONE!
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27-01-2010, 07:22 PM
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Ad astra per aspera
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Can't wait for the first photos of the "reborn dob" - and the first observation reports. Are you having Argo fitted?
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27-01-2010, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lismore Bloke
Can't wait for the first photos of the "reborn dob" - and the first observation reports. Are you having Argo fitted?
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Not having the Argo fitted, I'm going to continue navigating the old school way
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27-01-2010, 08:40 PM
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The man is an Argo let me tell you. If its on a star map he will find it, if it's not he will still find it.
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Originally Posted by Lismore Bloke
Can't wait for the first photos of the "reborn dob" - and the first observation reports. Are you having Argo fitted?
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27-01-2010, 09:17 PM
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Ad astra per aspera
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Originally Posted by Dave47tuc
The man is an Argo let me tell you. If its on a star map he will find it, if it's not he will still find it. |
Classic!! SAB's observation reports bear that out! I thought the Argo was pretty much a standard part of these SDM scopes, but I suppose it can be tailored to your individual needs.
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27-01-2010, 09:46 PM
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Happy Sensing!
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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From one who has been SDM'd to another.... nice decision Sab. Peter will no doubt do a stellar job as usual - a true craftsman.
cheers
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27-01-2010, 10:03 PM
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Galaxy hitchhiking guide
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: The Shire
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Originally Posted by pgc hunter
....it will soon be reborn as a shiney new SDM .... |
I'm sorry...WTF is an SDM?
PS... sorry I had never heard if "SDM"....so did a google.. we have telescope artisans in VIC...cool.....I now understand
Last edited by Peter Ward; 27-01-2010 at 11:43 PM.
Reason: now understand...
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28-01-2010, 08:43 AM
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Ad astra per aspera
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Hey SAB, how did you go getting that Intes Mak collimated? Any luck?
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28-01-2010, 04:18 PM
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Havent tried yet, been a bit busy but now that work is over I have a week off before uni so I might give it a crack during this time.
However seeing as I never collimated a Mak before, I might request the assistance of someone who is familiar with the collimating techniques of these scopes.
Last edited by pgc hunter; 01-02-2010 at 01:41 PM.
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29-01-2010, 10:46 PM
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Canis Minor
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Congratulations Sab, no doubt you will be well pleased.
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29-01-2010, 10:47 PM
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Lost in Namibia
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Congrats!
Cheers Petra d.
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