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Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet

 

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Hi Frank, Richard,
How long have you been enjoying your UCs?
I just received my UC22 in early January.?
It is quite a beast.?
I unfortunately couldn’t get a ServoCAT as the company fell victim to the Si Chip shortage. So sad as they have served the community for so long. But did get an Argo. ?
First big scope. Only used 10” dob prior. Getting comfortable with it.?
I had to modify my house for it. A slider door got converted into French double doors.?
Win-win as the wife is excited about doors ?
Just had it out tonight looking at M42, M45 and Betelgeuse.?
Wow to all of them. The filaments in M42. The blues too. Simply wow.?
Betelgeuse looked like a fireball. Like the color of our sun. Beautiful.?
Incredible instrument thanks to Dave Kriege.?
What have you been able to see? ?By the way, I am strictly a visual observer.?
Tom Bosia


On Feb 15, 2023, at 8:56 PM, Frank Nowatzke <fnowat@...> wrote:

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Yes it does.? I often think about moving over to the dark side!? Though after retirement my son and I should have our property out in West Texas away from the moisture of Houston and those lousy "lights at night is good" mantra!

Clear skies!
Frank

On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 3:47 PM Richard <rmille64@...> wrote:
Thanks Frank.

Does your UC22 have ServoCAT installed?

Would be fun to slip a Mallincam DS278c camera into your feather touch focuser.

Richard

Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet

 

Frank,

Sounds like a plan.

A dark site + ServoCAT + Argo Navis + Mallincam DS287c + a UC22 would be awesome!

I am looking for a north east Ga site.

Richard
Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet

 

Yes it does.? I often think about moving over to the dark side!? Though after retirement my son and I should have our property out in West Texas away from the moisture of Houston and those lousy "lights at night is good" mantra!

Clear skies!
Frank

On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 3:47 PM Richard <rmille64@...> wrote:
Thanks Frank.

Does your UC22 have ServoCAT installed?

Would be fun to slip a Mallincam DS278c camera into your feather touch focuser.

Richard

Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet

 

Thanks Frank.

Does your UC22 have ServoCAT installed?

Would be fun to slip a Mallincam DS278c camera into your feather touch focuser.

Richard
Re: Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet

 

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Nice Richard. Been visually observing with my 22UC. Thanks for sharing.?

Regards,?
Frank Nowatzke?





-------- Original message --------
From: Richard <rmille64@...>
Date: 2/14/23 13:39 (GMT-06:00)
Subject: [ObsessionUsers] Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet

The Green Comet as seen last night with my UC18, DS287c, Eagle 4S, ServoCAT, Argo Navis controlled from my recliner. ?


Richard
Finally pointed the UC18 at the green comet

 

The Green Comet as seen last night with my UC18, DS287c, Eagle 4S, ServoCAT, Argo Navis controlled from my recliner. ?


Richard
Re: Scope cover for 15" classic

 

Just received the Orion cover today and it fits the 15" Classic fine. You can even leave the finders attached to the UTA.
Re: Scope cover for 15" classic

 

It should work.? The 15 UC is smaller than an
Orion 16.

Chris

On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 6:15 PM astropunk_2000 via <astropunk_2000=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi all,
Im wondering if anyone knows if the 16" scope cloak from Orion will fit over an obsession 15 classic? Anyone here use it?




Thanks,
Tim



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15" obsession classic

Scope cover for 15" classic

 

Hi all,
Im wondering if anyone knows if the 16" scope cloak from Orion will fit over an obsession 15 classic? Anyone here use it?




Thanks,
Tim



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15" obsession classic
Re: Source for 1.25 inch truss poles

 

Thanks all. I did find a local source.?


CGentry
Re: Obsession 18uc

 


?free but you must register

?i believe Herb still charges $15.00
On Friday, January 6, 2023 at 06:52:01 AM MST, Bill Waltz via groups.io <ezrider013@...> wrote:


I have not used it as much as I thought I would. Its a great scope! I retired about 6 months after I bought it and my wife and I are traveling a lot?now so opportunities to observe when the weather is cooperating and we are not traveling is not as much as I hoped. I might get a solar scope or smaller observing scope that is more portable for traveling.




On Friday, January 6, 2023, 8:20 AM, Tom & Di <tbosia@...> wrote:

Why are you selling it?

Are you upgrading/replacing it?


On Jan 6, 2023, at 7:53 AM, Al Lamperti <lamperti@...> wrote:

?I had my Obsessions listed and sold on Astromart as well as being posted on Cloudy Nights.

Re: Obsession 18uc

Bill Waltz
 

I have not used it as much as I thought I would. Its a great scope! I retired about 6 months after I bought it and my wife and I are traveling a lot?now so opportunities to observe when the weather is cooperating and we are not traveling is not as much as I hoped. I might get a solar scope or smaller observing scope that is more portable for traveling.




On Friday, January 6, 2023, 8:20 AM, Tom & Di <tbosia@...> wrote:

Why are you selling it?

Are you upgrading/replacing it?


On Jan 6, 2023, at 7:53 AM, Al Lamperti <lamperti@...> wrote:

?I had my Obsessions listed and sold on Astromart as well as being posted on Cloudy Nights.

Re: Obsession 18uc

Bill Waltz
 

Thanks !!




On Friday, January 6, 2023, 7:53 AM, Al Lamperti <lamperti@...> wrote:

I had my Obsessions listed and sold on Astromart as well as being posted on Cloudy Nights.

Re: Obsession 18uc

 

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Why are you selling it?

Are you upgrading/replacing it?


On Jan 6, 2023, at 7:53 AM, Al Lamperti <lamperti@...> wrote:

?I had my Obsessions listed and sold on Astromart as well as being posted on Cloudy Nights.

Re: Obsession 18uc

 

I had my Obsessions listed and sold on Astromart as well as being posted on Cloudy Nights.
Obsession 18uc

Bill Waltz
 

I want to sell my 18uc, along with some lenses.?

Does??anyone know of a forum or site where I could list it fir sale ?

Thanks,

Bill W
Re: Source for 1.25 inch truss poles

 

In my prior response, the list did not include aluminum tubes with an outer diameter of 1.5”. ?If you go to ?you will find tubes with an OD of 1.5” with a variety of wall thickness that can be custom cut to length. ?
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Mike B
Re: Source for 1.25 inch truss poles

 

Check with companies selling the tubes to build radio antennas. Texas Towers and DX Engineering are good places to start and usually have stock.
dxzone.com has links for others:?https://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Manufacturers/Antenna_Parts/Aluminium_Tubing/
Re: Source for 1.25 inch truss poles

 



The above company has 1.5” aluminum tubes (outer diameter).
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Mike B
Source for 1.25 inch truss poles

 

Does anyone know of a reliable online source for 1.25 inch aluminum tubes for truss pole construction?

Thanks
Chip Gentry
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