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Orion AG12 Arrives 7 March 2011

What a beautiful piece of kit!

Please feel free to email me if you have any questions: m.sidonio@bigpond.com
He ain't heavy.. he's my telescope
He ain't heavy.. he's my telescope
Mine!!!!
Mine!!!!
4 Boxes
4 Boxes
Ooooh first look!
Ooooh first look!
Ready to have a look
Ready to have a look
Scope is packed nicely
Scope is packed nicely
Unpacking
Unpacking
Scope rings with top and bottom plate
Scope rings with top and bottom plate
OtA with rings
OtA with rings
Inside the OTA
Inside the OTA
OTA from the front
OTA from the front
Heater tracks inside OTA
Heater tracks inside OTA
Front end of OTA
Front end of OTA
FLI Atlas Focuser and bits
FLI Atlas Focuser and bits
Custom Dew shield
Custom Dew shield
Dew shield connectors
Dew shield connectors
Mirror packing
Mirror packing
A peak under the mirror packing
A peak under the mirror packing
Mirror underneath back plate
Mirror underneath back plate
Back plate
Back plate
Heater cable exit holes
Heater cable exit holes
Mirror identification numbers
Mirror identification numbers
The 12 Mirror
The 12" Mirror
Corrected Field Flattener Wynn style Corrector
Corrected Field Flattener Wynn style Corrector
Wynn corrector
Wynn corrector
OTA and all the bits
OTA and all the bits
Sensational looking piece of kit
Sensational looking piece of kit
Complete OTA with custom dew shield in place
Complete OTA with custom dew shield in place
OTA with Atlas focuser attached
OTA with Atlas focuser attached
Testing the Atlas focuser
Testing the Atlas focuser
Atlas Image train
Atlas Image train
Testing the atlas
Testing the atlas
Complete OTA with Atlas and Corrected Field Flattener
Complete OTA with Atlas and Corrected Field Flattener
Mirror installed
Mirror installed
Ota back plate and primary mirror installed
Ota back plate and primary mirror installed
Testing FLI equipment
Testing FLI equipment
Image train setup
Image train setup
Wynne corrector focal point set ring
Wynne corrector focal point set ring