[AZ-Observing] Re: My Meade 16" LX200R
- From: "Bill VanOrden" <beevo1@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 15:15:25 -0700
I have observed from the Datil/Pietown area and the two occasions I was
there the skies and seeing were quite good!
If you do need an extra hand for the install of the pier, let me know. I
need no excuse to escape the heat down here even if it means manual labor to
do so....
:)
Beevo
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[mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Stan Gorodenski
Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 2:28 PM
To: AZ-Observing
Subject: [AZ-Observing] My Meade 16" LX200R
On April 6th I ordered the Meade 16" LX200R with a permanent equatorial
pier (the pier itself weighs about 250 lbs). This morning I picked it up
at Accurate Cargo Delivery System in Phoenix and hauled it up here in my
74 Dodge van. I just finished unloading everything, including the
monstrously heavy pier. Thanks for the offer to help Jeff (H.), but as
you know _real_ Arizonans are strong and tough for their size. (-: I
had to have the 24" diameter of the base of the pier reduced to 22.5"
and Meade came through with flying colors. I am looking forward to
getting it in operation.
I'm not sure what I will do with my 12.5" Dall-Kirkham. Maybe it will be
the telescope for the 10 acre lot I purchased last December. In my
opinion it is a fantastic site for astronomy. The seeing has been
extremely good the few times I have been there. It is at 8,000 ft.
elevation on Horse Mountain, about 20 miles SW of Datil, NM.
Stan
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