Sheila Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Nice looking scope. Is that a 5" refractor? Forgive my ignorance, I am out of touch with today's scope names Its a Takahashi FSQ 106 ED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Just got hold of Photoshop CS3, so can now give my RAW's the help they need !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wayne Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hi all. As you now probably know I am the proud owner of Davids old 10" Orion optics Europa newt. I've managed to pick up some nice glossy black timber, well MDF From IKEA . Only cost me £5.50 :-) will keep you posted on the build. It's just a shame I didn't come away with Davids dog :-) Better luck next time lol :-) thanks again David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 10 Micron GM1000 and mount https://www.dropbox.com/s/v8pl7lmke16jqru/gm4.JPG https://www.dropbox.com/s/ostobrltywnfv20/gm1.JPG Phwaaahhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Just ordered a very nice little finder eyepiece - Williams Optics UWAN 16mm 82 degrees 1.25" . There is method in my madness...I did not fully enjoy using the relatively narrow apparent field eyepiece that came with my 12x80 RACI finder, 55 degrees was like looking through a straw. With the UWAN replacing the original ep, the real field of view will stay about the same, but the magnification will nearly double. This should provide more contrast due to a darker sky background, and a wider (82 degree), better corrected apparent field. I am hoping that with higher magnification and more contrast, DSOs will show up a little bigger and be even easier to find. I have been very well pleased with this finder, but hope this will improve it further. I don't really need the cross hairs, since I am using big wide field eps in the main scope, and have other smaller finders with cross hairs. The finder will become a 20x80 RACI. If I need cross hairs I can always put the straw back in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) A set of 220mm scope rings and some 5.5mm thick cork sheet. Going to fit these to the Skymax 180pro Well that was easy And with the edges blackened you would hardly notice Edited April 21, 2013 by Teslar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CodnorPaul Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 First 2" EP - Panaview 32mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 (edited) Not strickley astro; Manfrotto 294 CF tripod and a 701HDV head. Edited April 26, 2013 by Ron Clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ibbo Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 PST to take apart opps already done it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Yet another Volvo for loading astro gear and tugging caravans to star parties lol http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201304126238937/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-mileage/up_to_100000_miles/price-to/7000/price-from/4000/fuel-type/diesel/transmission/automatic/model/v70/make/volvo/onesearchad/used/page/1/radius/60/postcode/le60ye?logcode=p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teslar Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Solid motors those volvos but a friend bought one new and couldn't believe how quickly they depreciated I guess once they have they are a bargain second or third hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Not astro but a new biking jacket and trousers, had the same ones for over 3 years so treated myself at the Stafford bike show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dawson Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 (edited) If non-astro is allowed, i got two bottles of ant killer from b&q today as i seem to have an infestation. Maybe they fell out of eddy's trousers he's had on for 3 years Edited April 28, 2013 by dawson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 @Tom - thanks - yes they depreciate form new very quick and are a great bargain even up to 7yrs old - you get so much car for the money and usually an engine that lasts forever. @James - you're supposed to say "ant killer for camping at a star party" cos you were overrun with them last time - I'll let you off for not knowing. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 @Tom - thanks - yes they depreciate form new very quick and are a great bargain even up to 7yrs old - you get so much car for the money and usually an engine that lasts forever. @James - you're supposed to say "ant killer for camping at a star party" cos you were overrun with them last time - I'll let you off for not knowing. lol not sure he'd get away with that as he hasn't been to one yet I don't think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dawson Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 I don't "do" tents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brantuk Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Lol @ you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Baader Hyperion 21mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Just ordered a QHY IMGOH Mono Planetary Imaging Camera from Bern at Modern Astronomy ,same chip as the Imaging source camera but a little more bells and whistles apparently, can be used as a ST4 guider as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Just ordered a QHY IMGOH Mono Planetary Imaging Camera from Bern at Modern Astronomy ,same chip as the Imaging source camera but a little more bells and whistles apparently, can be used as a ST4 guider as well Very nice phil! I have been reading a lot about the IMGOH colour version ( can't be doing with filters ) They seem like very nice cameras indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I thought about colour but they have kess res and rgb planetary imaging isnt as time consuming as dso rgb. I havent the patience for rgb dso imaging thats why i swapoed my mono atik to osc, but im gonna have a bash with this, bern reckons the software shouldnt tax my brain cell too much either:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T A WOW Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 Baader Hyperion 24mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 Baader is doing well out of ems at the mo :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 opticstar px-35c camera, looks like a upgrade from a Philips 900nc webcam, same sensor, but with cooling and usb2 instead of usb1 so should be able to download avi`s at a better frame rate than the Philips without compression of data. well housed unit, looking forward to trying it out on Saturn soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cazz Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 I don't "do" tents. Campervan? Folding camper? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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