Show us your equipment! - Page 22

AlexN · #**421** 17-09-2008, 12:46 AM

yeah, the standard focus knob that moves the primary mirror for coarse adjustment, and the moonlite microfocuser for very VERY fine adjustment to get things just right. (PC driven when the shoestring FCUSB arrives)

Calibos (Keith) · #**422** 17-09-2008, 04:05 AM

Orion Skyquest XT12i
Brian Reed Equatorial Platform
Telrad
GLP
Moonlite with Rigel Motofocus
Dual Use Collapsible Scope Trolley and EP Table
...More mods than I care to mention

iceman (Mike) · #**423** 17-09-2008, 04:58 AM

Nice looking scope, Calibos!

to IceInSpace.

Ric · #**424** 17-09-2008, 11:56 AM

Hi Keith and welcome to IIS.

That is one excellent looking and well thought out setup.

Cheers

§AB · #**425** 17-09-2008, 07:56 PM

man that's a pretty pimpin setup!

TrevorW · #**426** 17-09-2008, 08:11 PM

Alex

Great gear

Irish, Perth for stargazers less population, mediterranean weather, plenty of sunshine even through the winter months max rainy period at a stretch is only 2 weeks

Cheers

Calibos (Keith) · #**427** 18-09-2008, 12:22 PM

Many thanks for the welcomes and kind words guys.

So Perth is the place to be for astronomy in OZ? Well lucky me then. Always wanted to visit my Aunt, Uncle and cousins in Perth. They can put me up for a few weeks and one of the Perth forumites can give me "The Tour"

Have a mate emigrating to Perth too. Thats another place to stay if the relatives get sick of the sight of me!

Irish stargazer (John) · #**428** 19-09-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calibos

Many thanks for the welcomes and kind words guys.

So Perth is the place to be for astronomy in OZ? Well lucky me then. Always wanted to visit my Aunt, Uncle and cousins in Perth. They can put me up for a few weeks and one of the Perth forumites can give me "The Tour"

Have a mate emigrating to Perth too. Thats another place to stay if the relatives get sick of the sight of me!

Nice to see another Irishman and IFAS member on the site. Nice set up you have there. I wil be in Sydney/ Adelaide in two weeks time.

Tilt (Michael) · #**429** 19-09-2008, 05:49 PM

Finally!

I have now mounted my 10" GSO Newt onto the EQ6 (was waiting a couple of months for the tube rings).

Some before and after shots

Michael

Tandum (Robin) · #**430** 19-09-2008, 06:10 PM

What are the black couterweights mike?

Tilt (Michael) · #**431** 19-09-2008, 06:38 PM

2 x 2.5kg dumbell weights. The 2 supplied EQ6 counter weights alone were not enough to get the whole rig balanced.

Michael

AlexN · #**432** 19-09-2008, 08:10 PM

First night out!

Tandum (Robin) · #**433** 19-09-2008, 08:45 PM

Seems a bit cruel jamming all that light into that tiny little camera

AlexN · #**434** 19-09-2008, 08:49 PM

it didnt even emit smoke

she'll be right..

It didnt even get a chance to fully cool down before the clouds rolled in.

Tandum (Robin) · #**435** 19-09-2008, 08:55 PM

Yep same here, so much for that cloud prediction site

Your tripod is arse about too. That leg normally points south in this hemishpere, but I'm sure it makes no difference in the long run. I had to move the locating bar on mine to the other hole.

AlexN · #**436** 19-09-2008, 08:57 PM

yeah, I've found that it says balanced like that, I've tested it for stability and its fine as is.... and I've already set bricks into the grass in that orientation...

Thar she stays!

Matty P (Matt) · #**437** 19-09-2008, 09:02 PM

That looks awesome Alex.

Great to finally see some pics.

The C11 makes the EQ6 look small.

Just a question, What type of focuser do you have on your C11, as I am looking for a crayford type focuser for my C8.

AlexN · #**438** 19-09-2008, 09:15 PM

Its a Moonlite motorized unit.. Having a play quickly tonight before the clouds rolled in, its VERY nice.. focusing was very easy and smooth, although the scope was nowhere near cool enough to call what I was seeing "Focused"

It was $450AUD shipped from the US.

It does definitely look big up on there doesnt it

Getting it on wasnt the easiest of tasks either

I love it!

Matty P (Matt) · #**439** 19-09-2008, 09:25 PM

Yes, the Moonlite range of focusers look great but they are expensive. I'd love to have one on my SCT.

Where did you get it from?

Thanks

AlexN · #**440** 19-09-2008, 09:28 PM

direct from moonlite.. It was expensive, but you have to remember you get what you pay for... Its a work of art Matty.. very strong, graduated scale on the draw tube, will hold alot of weight (QHY8 + filters without a worry) and best of all, the focal reducer for the scope is fitted inside the focuser, onto the front end of the drawtube, this keeps the reducer at the same distance from the focal plane for all imaging which is a good thing.