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Hello, how are you all?

There is not much to know about me. Refractor fan with minimalist traditional approach to astronomy (no wires). Been observing for most of my life (since I was 5) and come from rural northern England. I am a member of a local (ish) astronomy club.

My main observation targets are solar system objects, spitting doubles and white light solar.
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Scope: Tele Vue 102
Mount: Gibraltar HD4
Eyepieces: Nagler Zoom 3mm-6mm; Delite 7mm, 9mm, 13mm; Plossl 32mm.
Observing Chair: Berlebach NIX II

A few of filters, er…. that’s it :Astronomer1:

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Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us

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∞ Primary Scopes: #1: Celestron CPC1100 #2: 8" f/7.5 Dob #3: CR150HD f/8 6" frac
∞ AP Scopes: #1: TPO 6" f/9 RC #2: ES 102 f/7 APO #3: ES 80mm f/6 APO
∞ G&G Scopes: #1: Meade 102mm f/7.8 #2: Bresser 102mm f/4.5
∞ Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs -- The El Cheapo Bros.
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, SW EQ6R, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
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Thank you, good to be hear.
Scope: Tele Vue 102
Mount: Gibraltar HD4
Eyepieces: Nagler Zoom 3mm-6mm; Delite 7mm, 9mm, 13mm; Plossl 32mm.
Observing Chair: Berlebach NIX II

A few of filters, er…. that’s it :Astronomer1:

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Welcome to the forums.
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl
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REFRACTORS , . Lunt 80mm MT Ha Doublet Refractor . William Optics ZenithStar 81 Doublet APO f/6.9 .
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EYEPIECES, 26mm Nagler t5 , 2-zoom Svbony 7-21 ,2 x Baader Hyperion Universal Zoom Mark IV 8-24mm 68° ,2 x 18mm apm flat field , Orion Premium Linear BinoViewer .
FILTERS, Nebustar 2 tele vue .Celestron uhc . Apm solar wedge . contrast booster 2 inches and 2 x 1,25 inche .
MOUNTS , cg-4 ,MANFROTO 028 B and fluide head 608 .
Starbound Adjustable Observing Chair .

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Welcome to TSS!
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Scopes: Explore Scientific ED80CF, Skywatcher 200 Quattro Imaging Newt, SeeStar S50 for EAA.
Mounts: Orion Atlas EQ-g mount & Skywatcher EQ5 Pro.
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Filters: LRGB, Ha 7nm, O-III 7nm, S-II 7nm
Eyepieces: a few.
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Hello and welcome to the forums :)
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Hi Caldwell, and welcome here to the Forum!

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Solar: Thousand Oaks white light filter; Daystar Questar Quark (chromosphere) Hα filter (for sale)
Mounts: Celestron Origin; Explore Scientific Twilight I; Majestic heavy duty tripod
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Thanks for the warm welcome chaps
Scope: Tele Vue 102
Mount: Gibraltar HD4
Eyepieces: Nagler Zoom 3mm-6mm; Delite 7mm, 9mm, 13mm; Plossl 32mm.
Observing Chair: Berlebach NIX II

A few of filters, er…. that’s it :Astronomer1:

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Welcome!
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Telescopes: 50mm refractor, ED80 triplet, 90mm makcass, 10" dob, 8"SCT, 11"SCT
Mounts: Celestron CGX, Orion Sirius + several camera tripods
Cameras: Canon 6D, Canon 80D, ZWO-ASI120MC
Binoculars: 10x50, 12x60, 15x70, 25-125x80
Observatory: SkyShed POD XL3 + 8x12 warm room
AL Projects Completed: Lunar #645, Outreach #0280, Universe Sampler #93-T, Binocular Messier #871, Messier #2521, Messier Honorary #2521, Constellation Hunter Northern Skies #112, Planetary Transit Venus #1, Galileo #26, Outreach Stellar #0280, Meteor Regular #157, Solar System Telescopic #209-I, Observer Award #1, Double Stars #715
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Welcome on board! That's a nice setup.
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 14" & 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: Celestron: CGE Pro. SW: SkyTee2, AzGTi; iOptron: AZMP; ES: Twilight I; Bresser: EXOS2; UA: MicroStar.
Binos: APM: 100-90 APO; Canon: IS 15x50; Orion: Binoviewer, LG II 15x70, WV 10x50, Nikon: AE 16x50, 10x50, 8x40.
EPs: Pentax: XWs & XFs; TeleVue: Delites, Delos, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV, Celestron: X-Cel LX.
Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
Filters: Lumicon: DeepSky, UHC, OIII, H-beta; Baader: Moon & SkyGlow, Contrast Booster, UHC-S; Astronomik: UHC.
Solar: HA: Lunt 50mm double-stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.

Observing: DSOs: 3494 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2349), Doubles: 2893, Comets: 38, Asteroids: 336
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Welcome to TSS, thanks for joining us :)
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Hi Caldwell 14!

Welcome to TSS!!

It’s great to have you here. Looking forward to reading your adventures!
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Scopes: Explore Scientific ED102 APO, Sharpstar 61 EDPH II APO, Samyang 135 F2 (still on the Nikon).
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro with Rowan Belt Mod
Stuff: ASI EAF Focus Motor (x2), ZWO OAG, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, ASI 220mm min, ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF, Mele Overloock 3C.
Camera/Filters/Software: ASI 533 mc pro, ASI 120mm mini, ASI 220mm mini , IDAS LPS D-1, Optolong L-Enhance, ZWO UV/IR Cut, N.I.N.A., Green Swamp Server, PHD2, Adobe Photoshop CC, Pixinsight.
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Welcome to TSS glad to have here
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Welcome to TSS! Nice setup as well; one size fits all!

Cheers,
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Ca-K - W/O 61mm, Antares 1.6 barlow, Baader 3.8 OD and Ca-K filters with a ZWO ASI174mm.
W/L - C80-HD with Baader 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum 7.5nm and UV/IR filters with a Canon EOS 550D.
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Caldwell 14 wrote: Wed Dec 06, 2023 8:52 am Hello, how are you all?

There is not much to know about me. Refractor fan with minimalist traditional approach to astronomy (no wires). Been observing for most of my life (since I was 5) and come from rural northern England. I am a member of a local (ish) astronomy club.

My main observation targets are solar system objects, spitting doubles and white light solar.

Hello Caldwell 14

Lots of refractorphiles here!

Welcome to the forum.

Regards

Graeme
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