Phil, Nice shots. How do you transport your NJP? I just got mine a few days ago and can't imagine taking it anywhere given its size. Of course, I'm...
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William R Wood
wr_wood
Jun 1, 2004 12:46 pm
Heinz, ... Yes, it won't be so easy to say if you do get a wife :) One must learn great advocacy skills to maneuver your priorities to the top of the list. ...
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William R Wood
wr_wood
Jun 1, 2004 1:07 pm
Robert, If I may jump in, let me say that I take my NJP all over the place quite often - Texas, New Mexico, and mostly Arizona. I have a 4x4 pickup and I put...
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Robert Vanderbei
vanderbei
Jun 1, 2004 1:16 pm
I just received my new Tak NJP mount and am awaiting delivery of the associated FSQ-106. A friend brought over his 4" TMB refractor. As a first attempt at...
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Phil Jones
jediwebwarrior
Jun 1, 2004 1:46 pm
The NJP is quite portable...I take it somewhere twice a month. For the legs, I bought a large dob bag from Orion. For the mount, I bought a large Pelican case....
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Kevin Dixon
starmaster08083
Jun 1, 2004 2:15 pm
Good Morning: I am giving thought to buidling an observatory in my backyard and am considering installing a pier as part of the equipment set-up. My question...
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Ray York
cedarking
Jun 1, 2004 3:30 pm
Hi Kevin, There is a Tak pier available for the EM200. Also, the PWT Monolith could be used as well. Ray York Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird ... From: Kevin...
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Kevin Dixon
starmaster08083
Jun 1, 2004 3:39 pm
Thanks Ray - I looked at your site this morning but did not see the pier for the EM-200. Can you please give me an idea of price. Thanks. Clear skies, Kevin ...
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Rick Wiggins
meunage
Jun 1, 2004 3:42 pm
Art, I understand that the new microfocusers are drive reducers that fit on one side of the existing focuser shaft on the OTA focuser. Can I put one on one...
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Art Ciampi (Texas Nau...
art1942us
Jun 1, 2004 4:37 pm
Yes. Art Ciampi ... From: dford1232003 To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 6:55 AM Subject: [UncensoredTakGroup] IFW & TCF-S...
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Art Ciampi (Texas Nau...
art1942us
Jun 1, 2004 4:44 pm
... From: Robert Vanderbei To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:01 AM Subject: [UncensoredTakGroup] NJP alt adjustment...
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Art Ciampi (Texas Nau...
art1942us
Jun 1, 2004 4:45 pm
You need a onger elevation screw. Art Ciampi ... From: Robert Vanderbei To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:01 AM Subject:...
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Michael Cole
urbanimager
Jun 1, 2004 4:56 pm
That's a very good start Jim. That appears to be a nice telescope camera combo. I might suggest furthur processing to bring down central brightness in...
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Michael Cole
urbanimager
Jun 1, 2004 4:59 pm
Kevin, I would suggest putting in a pier that is as large as possible, and adapt it to fit this mount. You never know when you might want a bigger mount....
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Kevin Dixon
starmaster08083
Jun 1, 2004 5:10 pm
An excellent point Mike. I certainly don't want to have to rip it out if I move to a larger scope. The largest telescope that I foresee is a C-14 and that...
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Ray York
cedarking
Jun 1, 2004 5:16 pm
The EM200 Pier runs $1169 and they are special order only. They are very very heavy. I don't think that it is on our site right now but we will get it up there...
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mjsangster
Jun 1, 2004 8:34 pm
Thanks for the responses to my questions. The discmount looks like the best mount - but it is a little too expensive for me right now. I'm still undecided. I...
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Sébastien Kersten
sebkersten
Jun 1, 2004 8:53 pm
Hello, I've a fsq106 on a mount em200. The glasses are fixed on mounting with the holding ring of origin. When I use the fsq106 with the extenderQ and the...
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sandmanchang
Jun 1, 2004 10:18 pm
Hi Mewlon 300 owners, I'd like to get an idea of what the actual wait time for a M300 OTA is. Art keeps telling me that it's only going to be a few months, but...
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gymbow2001
Jun 1, 2004 10:28 pm
Thanks Mike, I'll give your suggestion a try. Jim ... central ... with ... the ... the ... color vs ... With ... focused ... aligning ... focuser ... of ... ...
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martin_hopewell
Jun 1, 2004 11:56 pm
... will get ... Not sure about 'very very heavy' Ray. Mine weighs in at approx 60lb and I have no problem at all carrying it around - even though I'm only the...
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Arnie Rosner
arnierosner
Jun 1, 2004 11:57 pm
Hi Sandy, I know where you can use a Mewlon 300 until yours comes in.. <G> Arnie Rosner arosner@... Rent-a-scope. the World's premier Internet...
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aajohnah
mkeitel2000
Jun 2, 2004 12:08 am
Sandy, I can honestly say that I waited about two days for mine. That is the truth. But I got mine way before anyone really knew how great a scope this was....
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deanjacobsen
Jun 2, 2004 2:46 am
Those are excellent images Jim and are a great start. Post some higher resolution images once you get the hang of guiding so that we can fully appreciate the...
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wilcoxmilton
Jun 2, 2004 2:50 am
... Bill, were you at Cherry last May 24th? If so, it was your Mewlon 250 that I looked through. The view of M13 was stunning. Thanks, Milt...
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Mark Rieck
maknewtnut
Jun 2, 2004 4:21 am
... virtually ... 250 ... Are you in AZ too Milt? If I've asked before, my apologies. It was my TEC140 that Bill was referring to. We first met when he...
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Steve Ryde
sryde2000
Jun 2, 2004 7:28 am
Hi Kevin, I have a nice Takahashi pier that holds the EM10 and EM200. Martin Hopewell put me on to it. Its a lovely piece of work! Cheers, Steve ... From:...
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hw_ngr
Jun 2, 2004 11:39 am
Bill, thank you again for your extensive reply. I can see things much more clearly now. I posted the same question in the Talking Telescopes Group, and there...
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gymbow2001
Jun 2, 2004 11:58 am
Will do, and Thank you for your kind words. Jim ... we ... with ... the ... has ... and ... here, ... the ... color ... With ... 3.5). ... aligning ... with ...
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pandrolmb@...
ucmarkb2
Jun 2, 2004 1:04 pm
Sandy, I waited five months for mine. Received April of this year. Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
