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Happy Birthday StarHugger
Happy Birthday Aaron @StarHugger
All the best for a great day from the Sky Searchers Forum!
All the best for a great day from the Sky Searchers Forum!
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Happy Birthday, Aaron!
Here's hoping for many more to come!
smp
Here's hoping for many more to come!
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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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Telescopes: Celestron Origin; Vaonis Stellina; Edmund Astroscan
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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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
happy birthday Aaron , have a nice day my friend .
REFRACTORS , . Lunt 80mm MT Ha Doublet Refractor . William Optics ZenithStar 81 Doublet APO f/6.9 .
BINOS REFRACTOR , apm 82mm sd .
BINOS , Celestron 7x50 made in Japan .
Seestar S50 Smart Telescope .
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 .
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I am the result of a star that died a very long time ago, I am being warmed up by another today.
BINOS REFRACTOR , apm 82mm sd .
BINOS , Celestron 7x50 made in Japan .
Seestar S50 Smart Telescope .
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 .
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I am the result of a star that died a very long time ago, I am being warmed up by another today.
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Hi Aaron and a Big Happy Birthday to you with many more trips around Ol Sol!
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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
Camera: ZWO ASI 120
Naked Eye: Two Eyeballs
Latitude: 48.7229° N
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
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Aaron, a very happy birthday to you my friend, I hope you have many more trips around our favourite star! 
P.S. Hope you get some solar related goodies too!
P.S. Hope you get some solar related goodies too!
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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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"The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, orange tube Vixen made C80, CG4, AZ-EQ5 and SolarQuest mounts.
Too much Towa glass/mirrors.
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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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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Happy Birthday Aaron! Have a good one. 
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.
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 single stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.
Observing: DSOs: 3324 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2268, S110: 77). Doubles: 2836, Comets: 38, Asteroids: 320
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.
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 single stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.
Observing: DSOs: 3324 (Completed: Messier, Herschel 1, 2, 3. In progress: H2,500: 2268, S110: 77). Doubles: 2836, Comets: 38, Asteroids: 320
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Best Wishes!!!
Gordon
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Mounts: Orion Atlas EQ-g mount & Skywatcher EQ5 Pro.
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Image cameras: ZWO ASI1600 MM Cool, ZWO ASI533mc-Pro, ZWO ASI174mm-C (for use with my Quark chromosphere), ZWO ASI120MC
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Happy Birthday Aaron
Some refractors, eyepieces, mounts and related equipment
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Thanks Everyone !
Was a great birthday with Family Friends & TSS of course !
Got alot of warm birthday wishes, a new Omegon tripod for the At80 and some really sweet chocolate cake, who could ask for more than that I say...
Clear Skies and Happy Birthdays all around My Friends !
Was a great birthday with Family Friends & TSS of course !
Got alot of warm birthday wishes, a new Omegon tripod for the At80 and some really sweet chocolate cake, who could ask for more than that I say...
Clear Skies and Happy Birthdays all around My Friends !
Aaron
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Happy (belated) Birthday Aaron! Sounds like you had a great day with your family and friends - a perfect time indeed.
Alan
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Mounts: ES Twilight-II and Twilight-I
EPs: AT 82° 28mm UWA || TV Ethos 100° 21mm and 13mm || Vixen LVW 65° 22mm ||
ES 82° 18mm || Pentax XW 70° 10mm, 7mm and 5mm || barlows
Filters (2 inch): DGM NPB || Orion Ultra Block, O-III and Sky Glow || Baader HaB
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ES AR127 f/6.5 || ES ED80 f/6 || Apertura 6" f/5 Newtonian
Mounts: ES Twilight-II and Twilight-I
EPs: AT 82° 28mm UWA || TV Ethos 100° 21mm and 13mm || Vixen LVW 65° 22mm ||
ES 82° 18mm || Pentax XW 70° 10mm, 7mm and 5mm || barlows
Filters (2 inch): DGM NPB || Orion Ultra Block, O-III and Sky Glow || Baader HaB
Primary Field Atlases: Uranometria All-Sky Edition and Interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas
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"Astronomers, we look into the past to see our future." (me)
"Seeing is in some respect an art, which must be learnt." (William Herschel)
"What we know is a drop, what we don't know is an ocean." (Sir Isaac Newton)
"No good deed goes unpunished." (various)
“Some people without brains do an awful lot of talking, don't you think?” (Scarecrow, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Thanks Alan, indeed !kt4hx wrote: Wed May 15, 2024 5:09 pm Happy (belated) Birthday Aaron! Sounds like you had a great day with your family and friends - a perfect time indeed.
AaronSolar Astronomy
Observation and Imaging Utilizing both Commercial and Experimental Solar Filtration, Equipment, Solutions & Techniques. Primary Imaging Telescope - 130mm Modified Solar Newtonian. 393nm / 486nm / 518nm / 540nm / 588nm / 656nm / 720nm Nb Nir. Best of Luck and Skies, and have an Awesome Day Everyone of course!
Solar AstronomyObservation and Imaging Utilizing both Commercial and Experimental Solar Filtration, Equipment, Solutions & Techniques. Primary Imaging Telescope - 130mm Modified Solar Newtonian. 393nm / 486nm / 518nm / 540nm / 588nm / 656nm / 720nm Nb Nir. Best of Luck and Skies, and have an Awesome Day Everyone of course!
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Happy Birthday Aaron !! ( sorry I missed this , I don't stray too far from the solar den )
All the best for your day !!
All the best for your day !!
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W/L scope Williams Optic Megrez 110mm / Lunt herschel wedge .
Cameras Imaging source DMK 21 , DMK 31
Night scope Celestron 9.25 XLT
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Here is the new Omegon pod with the gso skyview at80ed and long perng finder all mounted up !
Cant wait to get it in the window
Cant wait to get it in the window
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AaronSolar Astronomy
Observation and Imaging Utilizing both Commercial and Experimental Solar Filtration, Equipment, Solutions & Techniques. Primary Imaging Telescope - 130mm Modified Solar Newtonian. 393nm / 486nm / 518nm / 540nm / 588nm / 656nm / 720nm Nb Nir. Best of Luck and Skies, and have an Awesome Day Everyone of course!
Solar AstronomyObservation and Imaging Utilizing both Commercial and Experimental Solar Filtration, Equipment, Solutions & Techniques. Primary Imaging Telescope - 130mm Modified Solar Newtonian. 393nm / 486nm / 518nm / 540nm / 588nm / 656nm / 720nm Nb Nir. Best of Luck and Skies, and have an Awesome Day Everyone of course!
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
A fine looking set of rigs!
Graeme
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Celestron 9.25" F10 SCT, CGX Mount.
StellaMira 110mm ED APO F6 Refractor, AVX Mount
ASI1600MM Pro, ASI294MC Pro, ASI224MC.
ZWO EFW, ZWO OAG, ASI220MM Mini.
APM 11x70 ED APO Binoculars.
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https://www.averywayobservatory.co.uk/
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Celestron 9.25" F10 SCT, CGX Mount.
StellaMira 110mm ED APO F6 Refractor, AVX Mount
ASI1600MM Pro, ASI294MC Pro, ASI224MC.
ZWO EFW, ZWO OAG, ASI220MM Mini.
APM 11x70 ED APO Binoculars.
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https://www.averywayobservatory.co.uk/
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Re: Happy Birthday StarHugger
Thanks Graeme !
AaronSolar Astronomy
Observation and Imaging Utilizing both Commercial and Experimental Solar Filtration, Equipment, Solutions & Techniques. Primary Imaging Telescope - 130mm Modified Solar Newtonian. 393nm / 486nm / 518nm / 540nm / 588nm / 656nm / 720nm Nb Nir. Best of Luck and Skies, and have an Awesome Day Everyone of course!
Solar AstronomyObservation and Imaging Utilizing both Commercial and Experimental Solar Filtration, Equipment, Solutions & Techniques. Primary Imaging Telescope - 130mm Modified Solar Newtonian. 393nm / 486nm / 518nm / 540nm / 588nm / 656nm / 720nm Nb Nir. Best of Luck and Skies, and have an Awesome Day Everyone of course!
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