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Results with the Orion Optics AG12

FIRST LIGHT with new Orion Optics AG12 F3.8 Astrograph.

If you have any questions about Orion Optics or this scope please emal me at: m.sidonio@bigpond.com and I can assist in getting you great service and a good deal on one of these powerful scopes.
F1 McLaren Scope
F1 McLaren Scope		 Orion Optics UK AG12 - High resolution imaging
Orion Optics UK AG12 - High resolution imaging 		Easy to load
Easy to load		 Very light OTA...for me anyway :-P
Very light OTA...for me anyway :-P
Orion Optics AG12 F3.8 Astrograph
Orion Optics AG12 F3.8 Astrograph		 Easy collimation
Easy collimation		 Easy collimation
Easy collimation		 McLaren Scope all setup!
McLaren Scope all setup!
Collimation with Catseye tools
Collimation with Catseye tools		 Taking flats with the Aurora Flatfield Panel
Taking flats with the Aurora Flatfield Panel		 Pointing overhead
Pointing overhead		 The setup in action on first light
The setup in action on first light
New Lambton Observatory
New Lambton Observatory		 Plenty of dew but not on the optics
Plenty of dew but not on the optics

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Rolf Olsen24-Apr-2011 08:46
Looks like a superb instrument Mike. Conratulations with your new toy, you must be very happy!
John Hothersall 29-Mar-2011 13:08
Thats looks a wonderful sight on that mount and love the motorised Obsy on wheels. Interferometer report looks the business with very smooth figure and like the nosepiece extension for dew prevention I suppose on the AG. You must be out now scouting for subjects to test.

JohnH.
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