Beardy30
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I’m seriously considering the S50 for ease of use , it really appeals to me in terms of its portability to take to a dark site or camping somewhere
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Hi I have a Startravel 102 and i have the 25mm and 10mm EPS and a 2x Barlow - what Ep would anyone recommend to compliment these? Ideally budget price EPs that perform well.
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I agree as a Mak owner but go for the Bresser it’s a full 127 and good quality build
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Apologies- yea this looks very good!
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Yea they are brilliant videos to watch and I have found them great to watch - even though I have no intention of ever doing AP unless it’s with a smart phone or the Seestar s50, I’m a visual enthusiast and newbie to EAA with my 127 Mak and 102 startravel scopes - setting small targets as I go , great advice you gave also , I agree with every word and could relate to it
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I’m also a huge fan of the biscuit ! Top fella Rory
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No need to spend such a high amount this is the one I use and it’s solid https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-star-adventurer/sky-watcher-stainless-steel-175-tripod-with-38-thread.html
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Thanks - I think that sound advice , think I’ll stick to my RDF
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I have this mount and it’s a good mount no doubt about it and it’s goto features are great- it’s capable of 5kg max I would advise you look at changing the tripod for a steel tripod for stability and consider a slightly lighter OTA perhaps the 102 as you will be potentially pushing it’s capability once you add finder, EPS etc
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Which Telescope For Occasional Observing?
Beardy30 replied to groberts's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Not suggesting anyone’s dissatisfaction with the 102 - my point was you don’t have to spend £500 on a good refractor, the 102 is a sweet piece of kit at half the price -
It was recommended to me over the SW 9x50
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Has anyone ever had one of these ? And iso how do they compare to the SW 9x50 https://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/stellalyra-8x50-right-angled-correct-image-raci-finder-scope-with-bracket.html
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Which Telescope For Occasional Observing?
Beardy30 replied to groberts's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Sorry I disagree - I would high recommended the sw 102 - foot have one and it’s a great scope for visual use -
Personally think there should be an independent channel for robotic assisted astronomy
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Try both and see what happens
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The Doogee looks a great tablet and it’s cheap - good screen size to
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Yea looking to put on a laptop ideally though - I think I’ll get a new tablet, cheers
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Hi, does anyone know if you can run the S50 from a laptop or does it have to be an IOS/Android tablet or phone ?
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Thanks I will take a look
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iPhone 13
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Suggest three targets for a newbie tonight
Beardy30 replied to LondonNeil's topic in Getting Started With Observing
Welcome Neil 👍🏼💫 great read and great to see kids getting involved, the ST 102 ( have one) is superb , Jupiter and the Moon make great views too f your skies allow - I’d also highly recommend the AZI GTI mount - nice to use and the easy features via the app. Good luck with it all -
Is this a viable next scope?
Beardy30 replied to fluxfluid's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
It’s a good scope I’ve had the 8se and it was superb at lunar and planetary plus great for star hopping if mounted well - the mount itself is fine for causal visual but not imaging- it’s wobbly so worth investing in a better mount and tripod in terms of the scope I’d recommend the 8se over the 6se in term if you wanting a bigger leap from the 130 -
Sorry having issues with my phone - what sort of thing has everyone managed to shoot other than the moon?
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Anyone else watch the starkink train of satellites going across the moon at about 18.05pm tonight? Approx 19 of them counted , I saw it from here in Preston, Lancashire, fantastic to watch
