Astro Imp

Great info Stu.

As you say completing the Lunar 100 is quite a challenge, needing to get the libration right to coincide with a clear might.

I've been working on it for a goodly time and seem to be bogged down with a completed count of 85.5, the half is made up from only managing Armstrong from No. 90, haven't managed Aldrin and Collins yet but will keep trying.

Good luck to all of you with this interesting challenge.

Wonderful, I thoroughly enjoyed this.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

14 hours ago, happy-kat said:

For general use including night sky I prefer 8*42 (8 is magnification 42 is size of aperture) as easy to hand hold with minimum wobbling.

Totally agree, not too heavy and give a good field of view. Ideal for cruising around and good for terrestrial use too.

Well done John on capturing your quarry and for give us fellow SGLers so much pleasure reading of your success.

The community here is very special, everyone is willing to help others and to celebrate each others achievements.

Thanks again for a wonderful report.

Well done Neil, it's always nice to have our efforts rewarded.

A worthy winner Stu.

Have a great day and try to remember some of it, the time just flies by.

Good luck to you both.

8 minutes ago, Jimmystargazer said:

the school boy errors don't help.

Don't worry we've all made plenty. Don't look on them as errors but learning opportunities. 

Good luck and keep asking questions.

1 hour ago, oobydooby said:

You leave Patience out of this!

Yes. she's a nice girl doesn't need to be involved.

Cracking images Tony, well done.

That is outstanding Luc, thanks for posting.

Oh no, not more cloud 

Seriously, congrats.

Good luck mate, let us all know the outcome.

Regarding stability of the supplied tripod, I never extended the legs as it seemed pretty obvious doing so would exacerbate the problem.

4 hours ago, Knight of Clear Skies said:

Here's my entry, the Moon and Venus taken with a 135mm lens and Ha filter.

For added StuPoddity, I also used a Bahtinov mask

Well done, you've made Venus look like a miniature Saturn.

Lovely image John, I do like the background, reminds me of an old tweed jacket 

16 hours ago, Hadron said:

May I be so bold as to submit this fine offering? I'm sure you'll all agree it's a stunning example showing M13 in all its glory taken with an iPhone se hand held at the eyepiece. With perfection such as this you have to wonder why anyone would go to the time and expense of the space based observatories (does anyone honestly believe the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to do any better?) 

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With results like this available on an iPhone why do the imagers amongst us spend a fortune to engage their passion?

Well done Joe, nice to have your work recognised by your peer(s).

And well done to Stu for the trouble taken to start this prestigious award.

This is a great thread, next time I'm fortunate enough to have a break in the permacloud I'll give it a go and join the fun. I have to tell the judge I am very competitive and will get very stroppy if I don't win 

1 hour ago, Linda said:

 

Above the tree in the middle you see a red spot. That is just a camera artifact that sometimes appears.

 

And there was me wondering what nebula you had captured lol

16 hours ago, adder001 said:

Heres mine. A bit pathetic really when compared to some of the scopes on show here but when you add in an enthusiatic 9 year old and it's brilliant. This was looking at Saturn under a really dark sky and it was fantastic.

That's terrific, it's not about the gear but the observing experience.

Good to see another young enthusiast enjoying the night.

Thank you for taking the trouble to detail all your ups and downs in so much detail.

Well done on completing a fantastic scope.

I've followed this thread together with your mirror grind and am delighted to see the finished product and wish you many well earned clear skies and happy hours observing.

Well done Damian, I have been following your exploits from the start and am in awe of your determination and "stickability", you fully deserve the enjoyment you are sure to have when using the finished scope.

I will be following your scope build as avidly as this thread.

Again well done and enjoy the fruits of your labour.

Well done for the repair, that's saved you a few pennies for other goodies.

What fantastic reports, you really brought your excitement to life.

Good luck with your future viewing.