Billy- the -Badger

Thanks peeps.

He'll of a learning curve.

Off to Norfolk Saturday for a weeks holiday.

Taking my kit and hoping for some dark skies

Right then.

The meade went to ebay 

and was replaced with this little lot.

Altair Astro wave series 115 triplet apo

60mm guide scope

HEQ5 pro mount

QHY5-II Guide cam

Canon 1100D Astro modded

Finally made the jump from Nikon.

Decided on a used Canon1100D from Cheap Astrophotography.

8 days later and sitting on the table was an absolute beauty.

55 Actions in my book that's as good as brand new.

Excellent camera

Excellent Service

And all at a cracking price.

Couldn't be happier.

Thanks

Ok After the nod from the Memsaab i went mad.

A HEQ5 pro mount

Altair astro 115 triplet

60mm finder scope

All ordered online

Emails a plenty followed 

and the following day the scope and finder were delivered.

But no Mount.

A quick phone call later confirmed that they were coming by a different courier.

Outstanding customer service

And Quick delivery

Happy chappy

Thanks to the Guys at Altair Astro

My first "proper" go at a DSO

The Dumbbell nebulae.

meade LX90 12"

Nikon D3100

16 x 25 Sec exposures

processed with pixinsight

CLEAR SKIES south Ockendon woohoo

I checked the package and the es box was undamged so I put it to one side as I was in the middle of sorting out my invoices.

When I checked the contents of the es box empty.

Been on to ups and the seller.

Hope to get this sorted ASAP

My first proper eyepiece.

Gutted

the box for my es ep arrived today.

Alas no ep just an empty box.

just like to say a big thanks to UPS

for delivering an empty box to the wrong house

then when realising they wernt in left it with their neighbour

How's that for service.

The T ring and adapter arrived this morning.

less than 24 hours.

She hasn't learnt

the memsaab popped over the road to see her mate and.

BOOM. T-ring and adapter ordered and an Explore Scientific 11mm 82° ep.

All before she returned

sweet

Meade LX90 ACF 12" UHTC.

Caught the mrs in a good mood and took full advantage.

Also a cheap laptop off eBay

Because as I discovered mac is the antichrist as far as astronomy software is concerned

My first scope. = nightmare

a Skywatcher 130m didn't have a clue about polar alignment didn't know what stars where what.

it forces you to learn. Wich is a good thing if I wasn't so stubborn I would have binned it

now I'm still no expert but with the Meade it's an excellent tool.

aligns easily finds what you want and when the kids are out with me the audio commentary keeps them interested.

All in all an excellent bit of kit. But know your sky first