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Hello everyone,
I am new to this forum, but I was a member of the old Astronomyforum.net from a few years back, but wasn't particularly active there. I recently rediscovered my interest in Astronomy and tried to log in to astronomyforum only to find out it isn't around anymore. I believe many from there have found a new home here.

Having been reinfected with the Astronomy bug, I recently pulled the trigger and purchased an SCT - A Celestron Nexstar Evolution 8". Upgrading from a 102mm achromatic refractor to an 8" SCT has been an exciting step! I can't wait to get the scope out to a dark sky location. Currently, I've just been limited to backyard viewing under the light-polluted skies of the Los Angeles Basin. I can't wait until the Planets are visible at a more reasonable time. Haven't had an opportunity to take a look at them through the new scope yet –- It's very inconsiderate of them to show up in the sky WAY after my bedtime, in the wee hours of the morning. ;-)

-Dennis
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Telescopes: Celestron Evolution 8" f/10 SCT w/GoTo mount | Meade StarNavigator 102mm f/7.8 Refractor w/GoTo mount
Binoculars: Celestron Cometron 12x70mm
EP's: TV 1.25" Plössls: 40mm, 32mm, 25mm, 20mm, 15mm, 11mm, 8mm
Diagonals: 1.25" Baader Zenith Prism | 1.25" Astro-Tech Dielectric Mirror Diagonal
Lenses: TV 1.25" 2.5x Powermate, Celestron f/6.3 Reducer
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Hi Dennis. It's great to have you join us here on TSS. You should enjoy that new Celestron Nexstar Evolution 8 telescope for many years. Welcome to the forum Dennis and the best of wishes on your astronomy hobby adventures.
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Welcome to TSS Dennis!
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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.
ZWO mini guider.
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Filters: LRGB, Ha 7nm, O-III 7nm, S-II 7nm
Eyepieces: a few.
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Welcome to TSS Dennis, thanks for joining us 🙂
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Hi Dennis, and welcome here to the Forum!

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Hey Dennis, welcome back from the old to the new! And welcome back to the hobby; you'll love that scope!

All the best,
Mark

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

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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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Hello and welcome. I registered in the AF just around the time it become defunct.
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Hello and welcome aboard, Dennis! Enjoy your new scope, and provide the group with some observing reports!

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Hi Dennis and welcome to TSS!
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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), Orion 50mm Guide Scope, ZWO 30 mm Guide Scope, ASI 220mm min, ASI 120mm mini, Stellarview 0.8 FR/FF, Sharpstar 0.8 FR/FF, Mele Overloock 3C.
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Hello Dennis and welcome to the Forum.
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Welcome to TSS Dennis
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Hello Dennis,

Welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us. Looking forward to your posts.

Cheers,
∞ 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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