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May 10 2013

Sam's Dob

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greatlakesnebula

Equipment: April 2003

This is a view of my scope while on a trip to New Mexico Skies in late April of 2003. 
OTA: Meade 10" SCT
Lenses: Sigma 100-300 f/4 APO, Tokina 70-200 f/2.8
Mount: Losmandy G-11
Camera(s): Minolta SRT-101, Minolta x700, & Maxxum 9

Scope as of June 2010

OTA: Vixen VC200L with Focal Reducer
CCD: QHY8Pro
Guide Scope: Orion ST80 w homemade focal reducer (≈200mm @ f2.5)
Guide Camera: QHY5
Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Martin Farmer Worm Block and NGC-MAX Digital Setting Circles

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greatlakesnebula

Equipment: April 2003

This is a view of my scope while on a trip to New Mexico Skies in late April of 2003. OTA: Meade 10" SCT Lenses: Sigma 100-300 f/4 APO, Tokina 70-200 f/2.8 Mount: Losmandy G-11 Camera(s): Minolta SRT-101, Minolta x700, & Maxxum 9

Scope as of June 2010

OTA: Vixen VC200L with Focal Reducer CCD: QHY8Pro Guide Scope: Orion ST80 w homemade focal reducer (≈200mm @ f2.5) Guide Camera: QHY5 Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Martin Farmer Worm Block and NGC-MAX Digital Setting Circles