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Brilliant mate...congratulations on the path of star hopping , not easy but a great skill to have..clear skies!

...and the first object I spotted with it was Saturn...I could not believe what I was seeing, fantastic. 

My first scope, still have it, still use it..

Just bring a big dob....nobody wants to get near one of those.

...and then there's the cone...😩

Oh...and it is a kinda....is that it object, but it's the capture..that's where the kudos is. 

5 hours ago, bomberbaz said:

Thank you John, Gerry and Calvin.  Your input has been very helpful and much appreciated by myself.  Not wishing the summer away but looking forward to Orion's return.

Steve

Get thee sen up Galloway..me and Damo are going...fantastic campsite, fantastic dark skies 

Not so sure on FOV....seen it a Bala with UHC 21ethos...twice at Isle of Skye HB 21ethos and in Mapstars 22" with 13ethos...its much bigger than I thought..tho the dobs are.. 😁

Seen the flame a few times at SWSP in Brecon

10 hours ago, markse68 said:

? Mine had a tiny little dab of varnish to lock it but it span out really easily

Not sure how much was on mine but my its solid

Serviced mine few years back as I've had it since leaving school..35 years😱....just could not get get the lens out, cement is so strong I feared I was going to damage something. Great scope that punches above its weight. Well done on keeping it going.

Welcome along....

What about having one made?

Uranometrium 2000 all sky edition

Fantastic ep's ...never go anywhere without my Zeiss, perfect in my Telementor 

On 22/04/2020 at 11:52, miguel87 said:

Slightly off topic but not totally. I get frustrated by goto. I would not have a goto mount if it was offered to me for free. It kinds defeats half the fun for me; learning the night sky, star hopping, discovering objects on route to your final destination, getting lost! The challenge and the reward. The thrill is in the chase.

Brilliant 

Thanks for the update mukka 

We observed 6 here but NGC 3851 was challenging at 14.7.

Oh man has this put a smile on my face!...Stephan this cluster was observed by me and swamp thing (Steve) at Elan a few years ago now , probably the best weekends observing I've ever had the conditions were fantastic. 

Thought you might of caught a few planets this morning old bean...thanks for sharing, stay safe Nick.

11 hours ago, John said:

I don't think this one will get anywhere near the once-predicted magnitude in May of -1

It will probably be a "fizzler" rather than a "sizzler"

How many times has this happened?..oh well, something to take our minds off the current situation 

Guys this is the observing section nothing to do with imaging

Super report John. 

Kids love a telly...

I made my own.....but then won the lottery so bought one off Heather.