[sac-forum] Re: Announcement and the Moistons

Jammy, let me know when the sacrifice is to happen; I'd like to be present!!

aj
---- Jimmy Ray <jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx> wrote: 
> Is this the part where I fess up to the fact that my CGE-1100 is shipping at
> the end of next week???? I thought if I hid it in my room and just showed up
> with it nothing would happen. I guess 19 total inches of new aperture within
> the club was more than the Moistons could over look. I'll run down to the
> store, buy a 2" 10000X refractor from the toy department, bring it back and
> burn it as a sacrifice and see if it appeases their wrath....
> 
> Jimmy Ray
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> 
> Hmm, and I was merely *thinking* of building a 11" short-focus Zambuto Newt
> for my CGE mount . . .
> 
> I'll stop now.
> 
> Matt
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of AJ Crayon
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:34 PM
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> Subject: [sac-forum] Announcement and the Moistons
> 
> For some time now I have wanted a second, smaller, telescope that is easy to
> setup and take down for backyard observing.  I want to spend time observing
> the moon, double stars and planets.  It will also be used for public star
> parties - something which I miss a lot.  Another activity that has been
> missing, that I want to dabble in a little, is piggyback astrophotography.
> Finally, it would be a nice telescope to take out for short observing
> sessions or for those nights when the observing conditions degrade the
> performance of my 14.5" DOB.
> 
> So, now having the intro done, here is the short story.
> 
> Back in early November I took delivery of Orion's 10" f4.7 GoTo on a Atlas
> Mount.  Steve Coe came over to the house, we put it through a quick test and
> it performed beautifully.  Easy polar alignment, calibration and it went to
> everything we selected.  But there was a problem.  Did I ever misjudge the
> height of the focuser (6') and weight (117 pounds)!  Thanks goodness Orion
> has a generous return policy - I sent it back within 3 days!
> 
> Today I took remaining delivery of Orion's 8" SCT on a Sky View GoTo Mount.
> All together the assembled weight is a mere 53 pounds and a focuser 2'
> shorter.  Most of the setup was completed tonight and it slews in the
> correct directions for 3 star alignment and finding M42 and M31.  This is
> much more of what I was looking for.  I'm going to spend some time getting
> used to its controls and setup for first light in backyard; but not until
> next week.  Not sure when its first use away from home will be.
> 
> Now for the moistons!  I figure it this way.  It is a full two weeks before
> the next SAC Star Party and am hoping they forget this episode so we will
> have nice weather for our outing.  But then if we do have nice weather I'll,
> more than likely, bring the DOB.
> 
> So, there you have it.
> 
> Clear skies to all,
> aj
> 
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