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By chance had the day off today. Some nice views between patches of cloud.
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Did I just see a meteor explode?
Ferox replied to Ferox's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Yes it's quite possible the sound was unrelated and its apparent closeness was because it was so bright. That would also explain redfox1971 seeing it too. -
Did I just see a meteor explode?
Ferox replied to Ferox's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
It definitely wasn't a firework as it was a bright point light travelling in a straight line, with a downward trajectory, for a reasonable distance before popping. It also did not explode like a firework but more like something breaking apart. -
Did I just see a meteor explode?
Ferox replied to Ferox's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Fantastic, never thought I'd get to see one live! -
I just stepped out of my front door at 18:00 and saw a very bright object travelling very rapidly roughly east to west. It then exploded (more like a pop) , I heard a small detonation a fraction of a second after seeing the 'pop' so it wasn't far away. I'm in the north west of Coventry, did anyone else see anything?
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Making Every Photon Count by Steve Richards
Ferox replied to RichieJarvis's topic in Member Equipment Reviews
Got my copy from FLO yesterday, looking forward to reading it. -
Managed to dodge the clouds briefly and pleased with the new bins. Collimation seems to be ok, saw Jupiter with three of it's moons also the Orion Nebula. Found I can hold them fairly steady but would like to get a monopod, although I'll need to find a tall one as I'm 6'3". I think these are going to be great for casual viewing and to take away on holidays etc.
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My pair of Revelation 15 x 70 arrived today, along with horizon to horizon cloud
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Hi jnb, there is a plate welded to the top of the pier the same diameter as the pier top that the pier top bolts to.
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Yes the main advantage of a pier is stability and of course you don't have to polar align every time you set up.
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It's been a long time since I posted pics of the pier and I've just realised I never posted pictures of the finished obsy. So here's the monstrosity as swmbo calls it (the flowers are her 'suggestion')
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Very nice image.
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This is one of my cases, I covered the foam with fabric to stop it breaking up.
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I was looking at getting a pair of the Celestrons, glad I saw this post, think I'll go for the Revelations instead!
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What ep for mak/cass127
Ferox replied to ether823's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
I think getting some better quality eps would be the right way to go. The Baader Hyperions are so much better than the standard supplied eps.