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- 01-04-2010, 06:00 PM #1
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i'm a newbie
hi people, i am new to the site. i have been an amateur astronomer for years now and have been given a TA800x80 telescope for christmas and am having fun using it.
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- 01-04-2010, 06:01 PM #2
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Hi Starman welcome to the site!
Do you have any pictures of the TA800x80? Have you set it up / seen anything through it?
Name: Gus OTAs: ED 100 PRO refractor, Orion ST80 (not the CF), 8" Dob stuck in Canada Mounts:HEQ5PRO Synscan mount, Manfrotto Tripod CAMS: QHY8L not recommended, Guidecam Philips SPC900 webcams (4), Canon unmodded-450D DSLR
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- 01-04-2010, 06:29 PM #3
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Welcome to the forum Starman. Thats what it's all about "Having Fun" Clear skies to you.
JimCelestron C9.25. Atlas EQG mount. Canon 500D unmodded, Celestron ST80 guide scope, SSAG, Meade 6.3 FR, Thousand Oaks dew control with Dewnot straps. Zhumell 8/24mm Zoom, 2"Gso Superview 42mm, Meade 2"QX wide angle 30MM, Meade 1.25 EP and filter set. Tasco 10x50 Zhumell 20x80 bino and a few other odds and ends.
Now where did I put that clear sky button!
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- 01-05-2010, 01:56 PM #4
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Welcome to the forum and continue having fun.
Declan.
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- 01-05-2010, 02:30 PM #5
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Welcome to the forum Starman1, and clear skies!
CGEM 800 HD, NexGuide, Orion XT8 Limited Edition, Oberwerk BT-100, Canon 20D/20Da/T3i/60D/5D Mk III, various eyepieces, adapters, geegaws, widgets, and tiddlybits
- 01-05-2010, 03:13 PM #6
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Congratulations on the Christmas gift, Starman.
Welcome to the forums!
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- 01-05-2010, 03:39 PM #7
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Hello, welcome, look forward to reading your posts
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..... Jim - Refractor Nut the LP 'white zone' imager... scopes-> TEC APO160ED, Tak FS-128, Onyx80edf, ED80T CF
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