September Beginner Group Observing Session – Saturday Sept. 18th -- 7:00pm -- Metcalf Field at Belwin Conservancy

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Re: September Beginner Group Observing Session – Saturday Sept. 18th -- 7:00pm -- Metcalf Field at Belwin Conservancy

Post by Deane Clark »

Wow, fantastic turnout! I didn’t know Metcalf could hold that many people.
And an 8” Edmund Newt on the original fork mount! Lots of cool scopes to look at :)
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Re: September Beginner Group Observing Session – Saturday Sept. 18th -- 7:00pm -- Metcalf Field at Belwin Conservancy

Post by Sureshks »

And an 8” Edmund Newt on the original fork mount!

That would be Valts... surprised?

Someone brought a new Questar. Another brought a vintage Jason scope from the ~ 1960s... there were a lot of scopes. It was sheer nerdvana... :-D

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Refr: AP 130mm GTX/SW 120mm/Borg 4"/Unitron 150 4"/Jason 2.25”
Dobs: ATM 16"/Orion 12”
Newts: Cave 8" RFT/Criterion RV6/Astroscan 4"/Orion 3.6" TCT
SNs: Meade 6"/Celestron 5.5"
SCTs: Celestron 9.25"/8”/B&L Criterion 4”
Maks: SW 7"/Quantum 4"/Meade 3.5” ETX
Cass: Vixen 8” VISAC/Simmons 4.5"
RC: MallinCam 10"
Sol: Lunt 80mm DS/PST
Bino: Vixen 12x80/Nikon 10x50
Mounts: CGX/EQ6r-Pro/AVX/GDPX/Porta II
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