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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 31, 2009, 12:09:51

Title: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 31, 2009, 12:09:51
look you can http://www.mikesalway.com.au/about


also it can be used for planetary as well

http://www.mikesalway.com.au/tag/12-newt

Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Daniel on Jan 31, 2009, 12:29:59
That's crazy, and there's me worrying about putting a 14" on a CGE!
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 31, 2009, 12:32:44
yes it is, but i picked one up f0r £250, which will probably be the same cost as the rings?
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Daniel on Jan 31, 2009, 12:35:39
wow, that's amazing, what tyoe of mountings does it have on the bottom?
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jan 31, 2009, 12:43:45
they have a 9 point secondary support,
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: RobertM on Jan 31, 2009, 16:34:35
They are really amazing planetary images, in particular the one of the moon looks like it was taken from a NASA orbiter !!!

Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 01, 2009, 10:22:16
Ok, now all I need is a volunteer or two to hold the thing against the mount whist I measure if it will fit on the mount in the observatory, and next week as astrofest I hope to order the rings, and counter weight.

But I must remember to order:

   Bobbs knobs, primary and secondary
   Neoprene sheet
   Flocking paper
   Kyrlon ultra flat black paint
   Larger fan
   2 x Peltier
   Baffle material
   Baader MPCC

Not doing the secondary any more, that can wait.  Now whats the chance of me getting this all done and the EQ6 actually being able to guide it at 1.5 meters?  Planetary will be ok, but deep sky?


Chris

Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Tony G on Feb 01, 2009, 14:49:06
Chris,

Just give me a bell and I'll come round to help, anytime.

Tony G
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Fay on Feb 08, 2009, 20:23:37
Chris, Robert pointed out a scope of your size. I was a bit overcome, I could not believe how big it is & how it fits on your mount!!
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 09, 2009, 09:52:03
Yo be honest I'm not sure it will fit, but I'm going to try it..
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Fay on Feb 09, 2009, 11:37:04
Will it swing around ok in the obsy?
Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 09, 2009, 18:51:14
Blind Bambi

Title: Re: Yes you can put a 12" GSO Dob onto an EQ6
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Feb 09, 2009, 19:09:00
Fay,

Sorry for that answer it was a little short and confusing so I should expand.

I got the scope because it was going for a bargain, I thought it was better to use my loaf and not spend more than a monkey to get a large scope, as it happened I only had to spend ten pony on the the scope from someone who looked like a little like ginger beer.

Anyway, being a bit of a chutney, I can't get the scope onto the Southend protuberance on my own.

When it arrives both Robert and Tony have volunteered to give me a Jimmy around about Chinese dentist on match day to see if I can erect it without doing it on my own and making myself a complete banker.  Having said that I am concerned about my Clement's , all that strain might make the next Richard a bit painful, especially if I had to do it myself.

Anyway, so to answer your question about my imminent erection, I have no idea if it will fit.  But I do know I will need some apples to be able to bog into it.

Chris


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