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I have a set of the old Meade 3000 plossls the Japanese version...shockingly good value if you can pick them up.

Is there food available on site or do I have to bring everything?..any shops near?

Plenty in the bag !...great range of targets makes for an interesting night and a cracking report...thanks for sharing. 

On 23/08/2019 at 07:01, Stu said:

G1 is brightest I think, mag 13.7 and quite a distance from the core, a few others below mag 15 that I could see here.

Just caught this....excellent stuff Gerry ..glad you're enjoying the beast!!!.

@Stu...tbh mate its mighty disappointing...steve had to throw so much power at it and after a few hours it was a kinda...is that it??!!!....but sometimes it's the achievement of the bag?.

Getting in the groove now tho...

Yeah...mojo went a bit after Skye 

Dark skies, new moon,OIII filter....not many better views in the night sky while it's about...clear skies.

2 hours ago, mapstar said:

Three beautiful clear nights this weekend with the brightest full moon ever!! 

 

Yeah....I was thinking the same mate....the minute I drag the Dob out....I'll warn you all.

Enjoy mate.....nights like that are rare. 

Really looking forward to this...

One for me this year deffo. 

Relaxing...hood over the head...scope tapping.....sitting all help here...mainly staying off the vodka with us lot.

4 hours ago, Mark at Beaufort said:

@Don Pensackthat is an incredible amount of information - it must have taken ages to complete. Brilliant. I only use my 100 degree EPs in my 12" Dob - easy to keep DSO in the FOV.

Hopefully, this data base will be seen my more members - thanks again

Well said Mark.

Problem is.....

These lightweight scopes are made with lightweight ep's in mind. You really can't expect this design not to flex when putting a 21 ethos in .

Need to do your homework wookie!..😂..

Just get to dark skies before you buy....

Stunning Dan...keep up the great work 

The winter's treasures are on their way old bean!

Great to hear you're getting back to it mate...the views on Skye linger long in the memory!...that diamond ring was a little beauty. I think that dew is a company we'd rather not have but at this time of year drastic measures need to be taken!...thanks for sharing and roll on to darker crisper views!...clear skies. 

9 hours ago, Ships and Stars said:

 

Sorry folks, missed your comments! Just got back from the Cairngorms with the 20" dob. Great trip, incredible amount of light gathering from the dob, just so many stars that aren't on a normal sky atlas, I got lost a hundred times scanning the skies but loved it, doubles, stuff not on the atlas, etc. Andromeda was right there, filled a 21mm ethos from side to side and I'[m certain the Ring Nebula had a blue cast to it when I slewed over..... but judas priest on a pony, the midgies absolutely ate me alive. Ears, mouth, nose... thousands. I drove an hour and a half to home with the windows down and when I opened the back of the van, hundreds flew out. I was wearing smidge, covered from head to toe, hood up...but they were bleedin awful. Need a flamethrower next time... 

Annnnnd that's why we go October onwards....

Isles of Skye...fantastic. 

Great work Mark....I'll be dragging my scope out soon. Clear skies!

I'm in....31-4th....

Dont ever look at M42 using a 21 Ethos...ask swamp thing .

Sorry yes....too much San miguel in majorca