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    My 10" portable dobsonian by Sumerian Optics. I think this scope is the ideal compromise between aperture en portability. And it's virtually invisible when packed up which makes the missus very happy

    Here you see it in it's natural environment somewhere in between Hamburg and Berlin, my favorite observing site.

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    It's a 9.5kg telescope and it packs up so small you can actually take it with you in the plane as hand luggage.
    Last edited by theritz; April 14th, 2016 at 11:29 AM.

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    Here is my 12" which is more than enough for IMG_1287.JPGme
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    Wishing You Clear, Dark, Steady Skies...
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    ok, now mine :-)

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    CS!
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    Well, the Sumerian I posted back in #76 has been sold. I am now rocking a All-City Nature Boy singlespeed cyclocross instead :-) but.... I had an old 8" from the seventies or eighties in the shed which I pulled right into the 21st century! Here it is. The bag is a temporary counterweight to balance the scope out. Happy with the result and "Explore Amateuristic" look :-)

    EDIT: I now know the mirror is a David Hinds 8.5" mirror. Which is kinda cool.

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    Teeter STS#71, 11" f4.5 Dob in custom "Midnight Purple" and Natural Wood.


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    Stellarvue SV90T on TeleVue Tele Pod mount and tripod. My grab-n-go and travel setup.

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    Nice setting, I am guessing that was for Total Eclipse?
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    My 12.5" in the desert (shroud still not pulled down yet),2014:2012-04-20_16-43-16_0-1_preview.jpeg
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    Regardless, excellent scope.

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    22" F/3.3 Spica Eyes Slipstream telescope. What I appreciate most about this telescope is its superb, super clean design... All encoders, motors, batteries (3 12-volt), slip clutches and SiTech control boxes are all mounted inboard... nothing hanging outside that could get knocked about in the dark...

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    Mark Bratton
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    Great scope, Mark! Merry Christmas!

    Behind me in the middle of the room is a monstrous pile covered by tarp with a red bow. I am not to peek under until it's gifting time, but I suspect it may be a 20".
    Ivan
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ivan Maly View Post
    Great scope, Mark! Merry Christmas!

    Behind me in the middle of the room is a monstrous pile covered by tarp with a red bow. I am not to peek under until it's gifting time, but I suspect it may be a 20".
    Did you look under the tarp yet?
    Mark Bratton
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    Oh yes. It's a 20" go-to Skywatcher.
    Last edited by Ivan Maly; January 10th, 2018 at 04:19 PM.
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    Ivan,
    With your eyes and a 20", the universe can no longer hide!

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    Thanks, Al. Here it is hunting some Hodge-Kennicutt HII regions in M81 on the first night out (SQM 21.6).

    Last edited by Ivan Maly; January 10th, 2018 at 04:25 PM.
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    That looks like a great scope Ivan! Observing in the snow on a still winter night can be magic - at least as long as you feet stay warm...
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    Thanks! Precisely.
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    Just an update: that's my new 24" f/4
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    I played with the big boys for awhile but absolutely detested the ladder. This is my current dob, a 12" f/5. The primary, secondary, mirror cell and focuser are from an Apertura 12AD. Wasn't real thrilled with the tube and weight so I built this structure. New one weighs around 30lbs less and is easily moved around. Stows nicely in the car. The GSO optics were tested and it turned out they were quite good so I used them as is.3-Strut_In-Park_PUBLISH.JPG
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    Hello,

    I'm still fairly new here, I've been wanting to get into the "big leagues" for a while, and finally had an opportunity recently. So I present to you my pride and joy, a 14.5" f/5.2 TeleKit which I named "Gambit". It was completed in 2000 (making just older than me), and it has one of the last mirrors made by Pierre Schwaar. It needs a little love, but I will definitely be putting the work in.

    So far I have been very impressed with everything I've looked at! The planets are incredible, (I at least feel like) I'm getting better views from my front yard than I did with my last scope at 7,600 ft in the mountains. Beautiful details in the cloud belts of Jupiter! And deep sky stuff has been great so far too! I rediscovered how much I love the Wild Duck Cluster the other night, what a cool cluster! Such interesting structure!

    Anyways, this scope is tiny in comparison to some others on here, but I thought I would share it never the less.

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    Congrats on a great looking scope! We look forward to your ORs!
    Clear Dark Skies,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragan View Post
    Congrats on a great looking scope! We look forward to your ORs!
    Thank you! I haven't ever written a proper report (is there a thread on good practices?), but I definitely will be writing them!
    14.5" f/5.2 TeleKit
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    Quote Originally Posted by BenF View Post
    Thank you! I haven't ever written a proper report (is there a thread on good practices?), but I definitely will be writing them!
    No thread per se. Just common sense. We focus primarily on deep sky visual observing (obviously). Very little imaging is discussed here. There are plenty of other forums online that do a great job for imagers.

    Obviously just keep the language clean with no off topic material.

    Enjoy your stay!
    Clear Dark Skies,
    Dragan Nikin
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    Such a beautiful scope, and with an equatorial platform no less - you have a great setup Ben. I even like how you placed your midnight snack!
    Howard
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragan View Post
    No thread per se. Just common sense. We focus primarily on deep sky visual observing (obviously). Very little imaging is discussed here. There are plenty of other forums online that do a great job for imagers.

    Obviously just keep the language clean with no off topic material.

    Enjoy your stay!
    Ok, about what I would expect, cool thanks!
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