Buzzygirl wrote:
"Mark S. Holden" wrote in message
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Great place for star gazing too, but the mount for my new portable
refractor still hasn't been shipped.


Which refractor and which mount??

J.



I've got a TMB 115/7 CNC and I'm waiting for a Losmandy GM-8 with the
Gemini system.

Thomas is upgrading the tripod for me. If I don't like it, I've got a
friend with two spots on the list for the new smaller mount AP is
bringing out "soon" and he only needs one.

Having the individual parts weigh less than 25 pounds is a good idea
because of a back injury.

I'm getting a 2" feathertouch focuser to put behind the 3" focuser, but
I wanted it in "clear" (silver) so Werner said to expect it to take 2-3
months.

Other than the tripod, it's practical to fly with - If I take off the
dew shield it'll fit the C8 case from Stellarvue. I'll keep a spare
tripod in Naples.

When I'm home I have unlimited access to a 16" classical cassegrain with
optics by Perkin Elmer, and a good friend has a TMB 175/8 and he'll be
getting a 228/9 next month.

If you attend Stellafane, contact me direct for instructions on how to
find me. I bring my "portable" 7030+ there. It was put together with a
similar philosophy.

Regards,

Mark