Rihard

you get to think about it,here in wales we dont even have to think.ha ha.

LOL :-D

you would be better with a faster system f/5 and faster, the 150pds with a coma corrector should be about the same cost as the 127

I already own a 200P at the moment :D I was curious if a slow scope with small FOV like the Skymax 90 would "improve" on DSO's adding a focal reducer, just to have some sort of "grab & go" all rounder :D

Interesting facts folks! :D

Coast has just come on the TV, it is wandering round Ireland, the opening words were: Ireland has an average 0f 200 days of rain a year.

So if you consider days with cloud but no rain I would say astronomy is a poor choice for there.

:)

No, it will be around for a few weeks at least but it will become less bright as it moves further away.

Oki Doki, I'll hopefully have some clear skies and horizons, I might still be able to catch it with my binos or with my scope :) Cheers :)

which ones you get from arogs i just got the Z131A 8x24X50mm Zoom Binoculars cant have till valentines day they pressy for me from colleen :). i got when they where at 17.99 and now they like 14.99 worth getting i tested and they brill when zoom in have to re-focus like but thats nothing.

Hi mate, yes they are the very same binoculars I bought. Only wanted to try them because the price is fairly small. I tried them again yesterday (handheld) with the Pleiades and other clusters nearby Jupiter, and the view was lovely, and yes when zooming it needs to focus again, it is an hassle when handheld but not a major issue indeed, nothing to complain :)

I tested them only with easy and bright targets such as Jupiter, M45 and M42. I've also seen some other lovely "star families" that are unknown to me but I enjoyed the views so much, especially since I am unable to setup the big 200P I can still do some rewarding grab and go observations with these binos whenever I see a gap between the clouds.

sounds awsome mate!! and like you say for that price is worth a punt, as it will be my 1st binos also, so great to see what bino viewing is like without hurting the bank lol :D

yes its annoying when parts of messages get cut off :(

:D

Then can you please plan for a pint every night :)

LOL sounds like a good idea, it might help to counter balance the clouds brought in by new astro-purchases :D