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I was looking at refractors, but realized my herd was missing a C5!
I found a brand new one in a small NJ camera store. It should be here Wednesday 🙂

It will be perfect on the Vixen Porta Mount ll, it never really got along with the C6.
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Ylem wrote: Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:15 pm I was looking at refractors, but realized my herd was missing a C5!
I found a brand new one a small NJ camera store. It should be here Wednesday 🙂

I will be perfect on the Vixen Porta Mount ll, it never really got along with the C6.
Yes, I've rarely used my MK66 on the Porta II. You need the touch of a safecracker to get the balance right but it's barely doable so rarely done. Have fun!
Scopes: Refs: Orion ST80, SV 80EDA f7, TS 102ED f11 Newts: AWB 130mm, f5, Z12 f5; Cats: VMC110L, Intes MK66,VMC200L f9.75 EPs: KK Fujiyama Orthoscopics, 2x Vixen NPLs (40-6mm) and BCOs, Baader Mark IV zooms, TV Panoptics, Delos, Plossl 32-8mm. Mixed brand Masuyama/Astroplans Binoculars: Nikon Aculon 10x50, Celestron 15x70, Baader Maxbright. Mounts: Star Seeker IV, Vixen Porta II, Celestron CG5
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Nice deal Jeff, that really looks like a fun scope! At 6lbs, it should work well with your mount too. I'm impressed you were able to find one, and there Wednesday to boot!
Of course, now you've probably incurred the wrath of the cloud-gods... :lol: Let's hope not!

And also, if it comes with a case, you might run into my problem....
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One day maybe I'll mount the furry CAT and see how that works out for me.... ;)

Good for you Jeff, and looking forward to your impressions and thoughts of it!

All the best,
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Too much Towa glass/mirrors.

H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
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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Good luck with that Jeff.

Just stay positive about the weather though :roll:
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Congrats on the new glass Jeff!
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
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Diagonals: Baader: BBHS mirror, Zeiss Spec T2 prism, Clicklock dielectric; TeleVue: Evebrite dielectric; AltairAstro: 2" prism.
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Nice! Those little C5s look pretty cool and handy for travelling with perhaps. Hope it doesn't bring you too many clouds!
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Thefatkitty wrote: Mon Feb 28, 2022 8:43 pm Nice deal Jeff, that really looks like a fun scope! At 6lbs, it should work well with your mount too. I'm impressed you were able to find one, and there Wednesday to boot!
Of course, now you've probably inured the wrath of the cloud-gods... :lol: Let's hope not!

And also, if it comes with a case, you might run into my problem....

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One day maybe I'll mount the furry CAT and see how that works out for me.... ;)

Good for you Jeff, and looking forward to your impressions and thoughts of it!

All the best,
Ah, nothing like an orange "tabby". :D
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Ylem wrote: Tue Mar 01, 2022 2:19 am
Ah, nothing like an orange "tabby". :D

Yeah, no kidding! And I hope your scope shows up tomorrow!

BTW, mounting the furry CAT might be all well and good, but in thinking about it, which end does the diagonal go into?? :o :lol:

All the best,
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Too much Towa glass/mirrors.

H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
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.

Oh yeah, and Solar Cycle 25 :D
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It's here!
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Maybe first light tonight!
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Very Cool

I'm jealous.

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A nice looking little black CAT. :) 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.
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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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Huzzah!
Scopes: Refs: Orion ST80, SV 80EDA f7, TS 102ED f11 Newts: AWB 130mm, f5, Z12 f5; Cats: VMC110L, Intes MK66,VMC200L f9.75 EPs: KK Fujiyama Orthoscopics, 2x Vixen NPLs (40-6mm) and BCOs, Baader Mark IV zooms, TV Panoptics, Delos, Plossl 32-8mm. Mixed brand Masuyama/Astroplans Binoculars: Nikon Aculon 10x50, Celestron 15x70, Baader Maxbright. Mounts: Star Seeker IV, Vixen Porta II, Celestron CG5
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Very nice! Looking forward to hearing its first light report... :)
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Good for you Jeff; I was hoping that would show up for you today!

So, how's the weather...? ;)
Mark

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Too much Towa glass/mirrors.

H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
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.

Oh yeah, and Solar Cycle 25 :D
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Thefatkitty wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:20 am Good for you Jeff; I was hoping that would show up for you today!

So, how's the weather...? ;)
"They" rolled in about two hours after delivery :roll:
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Ylem wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 1:32 am
Thefatkitty wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:20 am Good for you Jeff; I was hoping that would show up for you today!

So, how's the weather...? ;)
"They" rolled in about two hours after delivery :roll:
Why am I not surprised; sorry to hear that. "They" have been the bane of my observing existence for some time now too as well. My days are clearer than my nights, but only when I'm at work. The minute I park that Ranger....

Hope it clears for you and that nice scope!

All the best,
Mark

"The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, orange tube Vixen made C80, CG4 & AZ-EQ5 mounts.
Too much Towa glass/mirrors.

H/A - PST stage 2 mod with a Baader 90mm ERF on a Celestron XLT 102 (thanks Mike!)
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.

Oh yeah, and Solar Cycle 25 :D
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