Welcome to the fold JohnG ............

h0ughy (David) · #1 02-01-2006, 12:31 AM

JohnG (who is now missing a celestron 8" SCT

) Glad I talked you into joining IIS. You will find we don't bight, scratch or steal, but we do often "critique"

each other in a harmonious manner.

We love images so feel free to post them

Read up on the sites' rules and regs and get to it. You should have some time now without a scope for a few weeks

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ving (David) · #2 02-01-2006, 01:40 PM

welcome aboard john g.

JohnG (John) · #3 05-01-2006, 05:42 PM

Thank you for the welcome. Ah, but I still have the Tak FS-102, no way would I go without having some sort of scope. Enjoy the C-8, hOughy, you have got at least 2 weeks of rain ahead, the dreaded new equipment curse. (BG)

JohnG

Robert_T · #4 05-01-2006, 05:53 PM

welcome John... ahh a Tak FS-102

what you got that mounted on?

cheers,

JohnG (John) · #5 05-01-2006, 06:02 PM

The Tak is permanently mounted on a Losmandy GM-8 with Gemini. Made for each other, with an 11lb weight, you can have the counterbalance up nice and high on the bar.

JohnG

RB (Andrew) · #6 05-01-2006, 06:06 PM

Welcome JohnG, glad you've joined our group.
Enjoy your stay, we're all a bit nutty around here, except for Houghy who keeps us all in line

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Hope to see some of your images.

Very nice scope BTW.

h0ughy (David) · #7 05-01-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

Thank you for the welcome. Ah, but I still have the Tak FS-102, no way would I go without having some sort of scope. Enjoy the C-8, hOughy, you have got at least 2 weeks of rain ahead, the dreaded new equipment curse. (BG)

JohnG

Thats OK, full moon and no mounting plates yet. as long as it is cool and clear for lostock

JohnG (John) · #8 05-01-2006, 06:22 PM

Thank you, have been known to do some pretty nutty things, hanging out of helicopters, off cliffs, the Harbour Bridge to name few. I have just started back into imaging, so easy now with EOS 350D DSLR. When I get a bit better I will post them.

h0ughy (David) · #9 05-01-2006, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

Thank you, have been known to do some pretty nutty things.....

Yes and now you've joined an elite class of astronomers, look at us were are all normal.....

JohnG (John) · #10 05-01-2006, 08:41 PM

This is an image taken a couple of nights ago with the Tak, I need to still do a little work on my focus.

JohnG

h0ughy (David) · #11 05-01-2006, 08:47 PM

Beautiful John, absolutely beautiful, can you send me a full sized image to have a look at ?

Start a new post in deep sky section and upload the image there John

acropolite (Phil) · #12 05-01-2006, 08:54 PM

Welcome to IIS JohnG. Nice image, focus looks fine to me.

h0ughy (David) · #13 05-01-2006, 08:59 PM

I agree Phil, even after a few

it looks fine and sharp to me

Robert_T · #14 05-01-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnG

The Tak is permanently mounted on a Losmandy GM-8 with Gemini. Made for each other, with an 11lb weight, you can have the counterbalance up nice and high on the bar.

JohnG

sounds like a MAGIC combination! I'm insanely jealous (and, obviously, greedy as well).

one day I'll get myself a nice apo and Losmandy combo