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Been lookig at one also, the reviews are slowly coming though on YouTube. 

Sad news indeed,  i had the pleasure of using a large dobsonian he made and it was a beautiful telescope.

My father got back into astronomy by purchasing the Vaonis Vespera. He can now sit in the comfort of his armchair while the telescope send the images to his iPad. 

Thanks to FLO for the excellent service in supplying a scope to my brother.  It's a very nice telescope at a fantastic price, we have also ordered a camera for EAA. Very happy.

I have seen it many times with scopes ranging from 12-22". I can see it most nights when the seeing is good. I have had quite a few h-beta filters but my Lumicon is my favorite. 

Lovely scope mate. I need to get myself a big dob again

On 13/02/2021 at 09:30, johninderby said:

There is no problem using tap water and dishwashing liquid for the initial cleaning then rinsing off with distilled water afterwards. 

I have cleaned a few large mirrors this way, never have a problem. 

4 minutes ago, tomato said:

This, most definitely not grab and go.😊

 

Stunning setup. When I saw this image i immediately thought of Hector from the movie Saturn 3 😀

On 27/04/2020 at 10:21, Ships and Stars said:

Glad to hear it's up and running, as they say.

Also good to hear it's going to live under dark skies! These larger aperture scopes are amazing under dark skies. I'm 20.20-20.45 at home, pretty meh most of the time, and the difference with taking the 20" to my 21.85 site is worlds apart. Like doubling aperture and the sky background is so much darker with more contrast.

Are you thinking about selling the Argo/Servo? I wonder if it would fit my 300p flextube. Was thinking about adding a Nexus system to that. 

When I strip the scope I will upload some images of the entire kit. You can have the kit, I have no need for it anymore. 
 

I had a place a Loch Rannoch for 6 years and Glencoe for a year.  I hope to move back eventually.
 

I received the following from Serge at Nexus.

In order to be able use Nexus DSC/Nexus/Nexus-II on your telescope you will need an encoder installation kit. Our encoder installation kit (with 10,000 steps encoders) for Obsession 18” UC is priced at US$280. Then you will need either Nexus DSC, Nexus-II or Nexus. The main difference between Nexus DSC and Nexus-II/Nexus is that Nexus DSC can be used standalone or with SkySafari while Nexus-II/Nexus requires SkySafari to operate.

Very nice scope Garry. 

Had a pleasant session last night under decent skies with light cloud. I have decided to remove the Argo and Servo and upgrade to the Nexus equivalent. I feel the more advanced option and no need for a large battery will make transportation easier.  The scope is a dream to move and is very smooth. I just need to get it up north to a more permanent location and away from the light polluted skies in Edinburgh. 

I have kept large dobs in a well ventilated shed or garage. Just check the mirror daily for condensation. Smaller dobs in a spare room.

3 minutes ago, Gorr_77 said:

very true...

I ve dropped an email to the actual user - they might stop this quicker than ebay....

If the account was compromised the scammer may have changed all the contact info. 

The same scammers also target users on Amazon. You can find them as new sellers selling expensive items at a greatly reduced price. 

He has 100s of other listing on the same account. eBay are always very slow to respond. 
 

Edit: looks like they have been removed for now.

On 11/02/2020 at 18:38, estwing said:

21 ethos,  paracorr 2 , 8mm ethos and a powermate...I could happily sell the rest 

21 is fantastic with the 18"..

But the 8mm....oh my.....I have to have a cold shower now!!!!

Hoping to get a long session tonight. All ready to go. 

My 18” Obsession. :0

Will get a better photo when I use it this evening. 

I hope everyone on here reports the  scammer to eBay. 

Just need to replenish my filter case now . 🤭 

I have the 8mm and 13mm Ethos 😀 

Thanks, the scope came with a Paracorr, but it may be the older version. That’s a very interesting alternative to the 21E, much cheaper and I found one in stock. I will order one. 

Thanks everyone . It’s a decent size and pretty easy to move around. Much easier to shift than my old 16” and the very large 22” I had. The optics are in excellent condition I made some minor adjustments to the ServoCat and Argo Navis.  Just need a nice low power eyepiece to complete the setup.

I picked up an 18” Obsession UC today. Good price and in VGC. Came with some Ethos eyepieces , mirrors recently recoated.  Once this bad weather clears it will be given a workout.

5 hours ago, ukskies said:

I must apologise to you all for the coming 8 weeks or so of continuous cloud, it will be down to me for bringing the curse to you all. After that i will attempt a first light report.

The scope came without any eyepieces so I'm going to start another thread for recommendations.

It will be my fault also. I am picking up a big dob tomorrow.

Nice scope, I saw it on ABS. I had one a few years back and sold it on, I wish I had kept it.