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The Beast has landed
- phoenix
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11 years 4 weeks ago #99083
by phoenix
Kieran
16" ODK (incoming), Mesu Mount 200, APM TMB 80mm, SXV H16, SXV H9
J16 An Carraig Observatory
ancarraigobservatory.co.uk/
Replied by phoenix on topic Re: The Beast has landed
That was just 20 x 30 seconds unguided. The extra weight has knocked off the polar alignment which was good for 2 minutes with the 10". Observatory is still in too much chaos to sort it all out at the minute.
Kieran
16" ODK (incoming), Mesu Mount 200, APM TMB 80mm, SXV H16, SXV H9
J16 An Carraig Observatory
ancarraigobservatory.co.uk/
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11 years 3 weeks ago #99098
by dave_lillis
Very nice image btw, a full mosaic'd image of m33 would look awesome !
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: The Beast has landed
wow, my entire 20" scope doesnt weight that much !phoenix wrote: Got the scope balanced. Took 46kg to do it!
Very nice image btw, a full mosaic'd image of m33 would look awesome !
Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)
Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go.
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor
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