Joef

I’m putting it down to “love of Hobby” I much prefer that to some of the things my wife has called me over the loss of the drones. I’ve done RC Nitro cars, loved that, broke them, but never lost them. I could never have done heli’s or planes, too dodgy, (says the man who’s lost two drones). Hopefully stargazing isn’t gonna cause too many problems.

At least you saw the light before it was too late, I’ve left another drone up a huge tree, so on my 3rd one now, I don’t fly it very often now, can’t think why!! I might even sell it.

Cheers for advice and encouragement Wesdon1, I really can't go in at a gallop until i get the basics sorted, I know I'll rush, then I'll slow down etc. I pretty much do that with ball my hobbies, hence my 1st DJI Phantom 4 drone is at the bottom of Loch Fyne, instead of a small test flight, took it on a major flight, never came back.

Thanks for the great advice, I know it makes huge sense, but it’s gonna be hard for me with the Baby Steps, I already see myself with cables and monitors and hundred of £’s worth of gear I don’t know what it’s for or don’t know how to use. But yep, Baby Steps is what I need and intend doing for a while, learn how this thing (scope and mtg) really work, and enjoy myself. 👍

I would much prefer to use my DSLR in the long run, but knowing me, I’ll end up with both T Piece and phone holder.

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Ahh Clavius, I’ve been hunting on the moon globe to find out where I was poking my scope. Thanks for the advice on the camera, will certainly be trying that next time, if and when this weather improves.

Thanks for that, I was thinking about a cradle, but my phone does not alter ISO etc, I could process them in photoshop or the other Astro programs I have downloaded ready to go. Ultimately though, I would like to use my DSLR until I can afford a Astro camera of some sort. Here’s my effort from yesterday. Don’t laugh.

Hi, I live in Scotland and have had a keen interest in the planets, especially the moon for a long while. Have just bought a Skywatcher Skymax 127 AZ goto telescope. Haven’t had a lot of opportunity so far to really use it, just a look at the moon during the day, I was very impressed. Unfortunately my mode of camera use is my iPhone X held against the eyepiece, so my pictures were over exposed, top of the shopping list will be the T mount for my DSLR. but nonetheless V happy with it.