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UPS brought me a new toy today! :)

More power!
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A 130mm?
Clear Skies,
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Ylem wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 2:09 amA 130mm?
8" Astrograph!
Telescopes: Celestron 6" Newtonian, Orion 8" Astrograph

Guide scope: 50mm guidescope

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Congrats!
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
Mounts: 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, Panoptic & Plossls; ES: 68, 62; Vixen: SLVs; Baader: BCOs, Aspherics, Mark IV.
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, 6-color set; Astronomik: UHC.

Observing: DSOs: 3106 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2180, S110: 77). Doubles: 2382, Comets: 34, Asteroids: 255
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Woo-Hoo. Congrats. Now hurry up and wait for those clouds.

Sorry about the clouds,
JT
∞ 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 EQ6, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
∞ Cameras: #1: ZWO ASI294MC Pro #2: 662MC #3: 120MC, Canon T3i, Orion SSAG, WYZE Cam3
∞ Binos: 10X50,11X70,15X70, 25X100
∞ EPs: ES 2": 21mm 100° & 30mm 82° Pentax XW: 7, 10, 14, & 20mm 70°

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JayTee wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 3:33 am Woo-Hoo. Congrats. Now hurry up and wait for those clouds.

Sorry about the clouds,
JT
Still waiting on adapters to come in so the clouds can come for now. :)
Telescopes: Celestron 6" Newtonian, Orion 8" Astrograph

Guide scope: 50mm guidescope

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jazzin wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 11:46 am
JayTee wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 3:33 am Woo-Hoo. Congrats. Now hurry up and wait for those clouds.

Sorry about the clouds,
JT
Still waiting on adapters to come in so the clouds can come for now. :)
Nope, they'll be prepared to take their time 😏
Cheers,

Tony.

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Celestron AVX Mount; X-cel LX eyepieces & Barlows 2x 3x, ZWO 2” Filter holder,

Cameras: main DSO ASI533MC; DSO guide ASI120MM; Planetary ASI224MC; DSLR Canon EOS100 stock.

Filters: Astronomik IR cut; Optolong L-Pro; Optolong L-Enhance.

Binoculars: Celestron 15 x 70.

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Looking forward to some pics! Congrats on the new scope. Should be perfect for DSOs.
-Michael
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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Congratulations 🎉
8" will attract a good amount of clouds ;)
Clear Skies,
-Jeff :telescopewink:


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Vixen Porta Mount ll
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