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Here's a couple of pics of my TV-85 set up for day and night observing:


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Nice looking rig, Stephen!
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It turned out that the DIY tripod made from crutches was a bit too shaky in the breeze when using the TV-85/Quark combination for daytime Solar viewing (at f/30-ish!). I have retired the DIY crutch tripod for only occasional use with anything that will attach to a Benro video mount I put on it. I use the Twilight I with my DIY adapter plate for the Celestron NexStar GT mount for both daytime and nighttime observing with the TV-85 now.

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Cool gear Stephen. Curious if you ever leave your scopes out overnight? I do this during periods of good weather with the AR152 as it is a bit difficult to disassemble in the dark for one person. I do cover it with a tarp however.
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helicon wrote: Sun May 19, 2019 10:54 pm Curious if you ever leave your scopes out overnight?
No, not me. I get all nervous when a little bit of dew starts to form. Unfortunately or not, I’m far too worried about keeping my equipment in perfect shape to ever consider leaving it out overnight.

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Nice setup! I leave my mount and often my scope(s) out year round, I use two Telegizmo 365 covers (tripod cover and scope cover) also a Orion scope cover over the tripod cover and under the scope cover

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Ben Cartwright SASS wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 12:23 am Nice setup! I leave my mount and often my scope(s) out year round, I use two Telegizmo 365 covers (tripod cover and scope cover) also a Orion scope cover over the tripod cover and under the scope cover

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I wish we got some snow at home......

The Telegizmo covers are fantastic. I just had a custom one made for my big scope and plan to get others made once I decide on a permanent setup.
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Rainmaker wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 12:37 am

I wish we got some snow at home......

The Telegizmo covers are fantastic. I just had a custom one made for my big scope and plan to get others made once I decide on a permanent setup.
Funny how people who don't have to shovel the shi+ always say that! Imagine it is 0 Centigrade and there is a 20 MPH wind blowing and it is raining and you have to shovel a foot or two of snow and you are out there for an hour or two getting soaked to the bone... Yes it is pretty when it is coming down but not nice when you have to shovel it. Or you have a 45 minute drive home from work on a normal day and while you are at work you get a foot of snow and now it takes you 6 hours to go that 45 minute drive - it has happened where I used to work! Or you get snowed into your house for 5-7 days, hope you keep enough food in the house because you aren't getting out no matter how hungry you are.

but what really gets me are the cold temps and windchills we are usually 5 degrees F at night and the windchill can be -20 F (-15C and -28C windchill) that makes it tough to observe OF COURSE THE BRIGHT SIDE IS YOU DON'T NEED A COOLED CAMERA!
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I assume, you don't leave cameras outside?
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Ben Cartwright SASS wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 1:41 pm Funny how people who don't have to shovel the [stuff] always say that!
I strongly agree! Snow is great if you don't have any and you can travel a distance to go and appreciate it or play in it. Otherwise, as a fellow New Englander, I say it should stay away!

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Great looking setup Stephen
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Ben Cartwright SASS wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 1:41 pm
Rainmaker wrote: Mon May 20, 2019 12:37 am

I wish we got some snow at home......

The Telegizmo covers are fantastic. I just had a custom one made for my big scope and plan to get others made once I decide on a permanent setup.
Funny how people who don't have to shovel the shi+ always say that! Imagine it is 0 Centigrade and there is a 20 MPH wind blowing and it is raining and you have to shovel a foot or two of snow and you are out there for an hour or two getting soaked to the bone... Yes it is pretty when it is coming down but not nice when you have to shovel it. Or you have a 45 minute drive home from work on a normal day and while you are at work you get a foot of snow and now it takes you 6 hours to go that 45 minute drive - it has happened where I used to work! Or you get snowed into your house for 5-7 days, hope you keep enough food in the house because you aren't getting out no matter how hungry you are.

but what really gets me are the cold temps and windchills we are usually 5 degrees F at night and the windchill can be -20 F (-15C and -28C windchill) that makes it tough to observe OF COURSE THE BRIGHT SIDE IS YOU DON'T NEED A COOLED CAMERA!
I lived in central Finland for 13 years and in the Australian Alps for 5 years, I dare say I have seen some snow and cold weather, I think Minus 40ºC was about the coldest...... Bring it On !!! :lol:
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Here is my offering to the thread. A TV 102 on a Gibraltar HD4
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here is my 85mm taking a bath in sun.
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