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  1. gooseholla

    Took the decision tonight that a Panaview does not provide enough AFOV and that I am fed up of the seagull shaped stars! Time for a new 24- 30mm eyepiece.

  2. gooseholla
    Hi Damian, Hope the mirror/ telescope is going well. I've registered to come to this day. Cannot wait! John
  3. gooseholla
    Man, that's some 60s Dr Who intro going on there! So is the edge sorted now? John
  4. gooseholla

    Finally seen why it is called the Whirlpool Galaxy!! :D

  5. gooseholla

    Big Scopes are worth every penny :D :D :D!! So is John Nichol! What a mirror, what a night!

    1. ronin

      ronin

      Good night, I assume ?

    2. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      Well, good two hours!!! FIrst time I tried the mirror out on DSOs and well, if M3 is an indication of what Is to come, then WOW!

  6. gooseholla
    mmmmmmmmmm dark energy sauce *drools* But how could the matter/energy be "missing" in a sense since they are seeing effects of supposed dark matter on galaxies and objects? Could all the pressure in the universe have caused the universe to expand faster than the speed of light? It is an interesting thought though of pressure causing something such as the universe to expand. Yes, like fruit or vegetables going off and gases released causing the packaging to expand... I like it. Whether it is true or not, another matter :D
  7. gooseholla
    It used to be the only thing in mine, but somehow I managed to build an 18" scope without giving up! Power of support! Can't wait to see it finished in all its glory one day. Maybe one day I'll bring my tiny scope up to Yorkshire
  8. gooseholla
    Thanks for that. Always interesting to learn how things are done. Maybe one day i'll get to see someone grinding one in person! John
  9. gooseholla
    This may seem a silly question but I don't really know much about glass and mirror making. Is there ever a point where a piece of glass becomes unusable as a mirror, or do you never take off enough material for that to happen? What effects does it have having to take further bits out of the centre or the edges? Presumably the focal length/ratio is changed? I guess what I am asking is: is it a process that can go on forever on the same bit of glass and achieve the desired result you set out to achieve? John
  10. gooseholla

    Telescope so close to completion. Just a few little niggles to sort out! Hopefully DSOs will be seen soon.

  11. gooseholla
    Man all these images are like staring at a Zebra's backside daily. I just hope you understand what they mean, because that is all I see when I look at them! John
  12. gooseholla
    Man you seem to have scraps of everything just lying about!! John
  13. gooseholla
    Yeah, but he got paid well for the privilege! John
  14. gooseholla

    Just got to get through a wedding tomorrow then hopefully I can finish my scope Tuesday and Wednesday!

    1. faulksy

      faulksy

      what do you mean finish your scope. what are you building. please tell

    2. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      I've been building an 18" truss dobsonian, in the style of Obsession.

  15. gooseholla

    Just got to get through a wedding tomorrow then hopefully I can finish my scope Tuesday and Wednesday!

  16. gooseholla
    I'm no expert, but I can definitely tell those lines are straighter than a few days ago! It's amazing the amount of work that goes into making a mirror. I'm glad I paid someone to do it though. John
  17. gooseholla

    havent viewed since i startd building my telescope. after nearly 5 months nearly ready to view :-)

  18. gooseholla
    keep pushing on buddy. We'll be observing through our dream scopes in no time!
  19. gooseholla

    Telescope build nearing completion... hopefully!!

    1. swamp thing

      swamp thing

      Great stuff buddy :-)

    2. mapstar

      mapstar

      Fantastic stuff looking forward to it.

    3. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      Well done mate, be sure to share the 1st reports and images etc :) looking forward to hearing the results.

  20. gooseholla

    Getting nearer the day when my mirror turns up. Yey!

  21. gooseholla

    Watching Jupiter transits from the warm thanks to internet

    1. BenDavis

      BenDavis

      Is that a public site?

    2. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      Yeah it was on a feed from some American university and also on youtube some people had a feed going

    3. BenDavis

      BenDavis

      Ok cool I will have a look, thanks

  22. gooseholla
    I have a very old 0.96" 12.5mm ortho in my collection, some Japanese thing. The thing is hilariously tiny compared to any eyepiece. Very good eyepiece though.
  23. gooseholla

    Hurry up money, I need a big scope! And good eyepieces.

  24. gooseholla

    So nice to see Orion up as well as Sirius. Also, how hard it can be to locate something if you're only used to seeing a constellation in one orientation!

  25. gooseholla

    Looking at a clear night with Moon in view for hours makes me realise how little I've looked at it over the years, and how little I can identify on it.

    1. ronin

      ronin

      I guess too many of us dismiss it. That includes me, I can get as far as 1) that is the moon, and, 2) Tycho.

    2. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      Don't get me wrong, I love the moon once I'm looking at it. Got some good rough sketches of craters tonight and learned my way around some more... it is just getting motivated to look at the moon - I guess I am lazy and my mind tells me: seen one crater, seen them all.

    3. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      Ronin thats not bad really. Now for #3) Birt & Birt A & Straight wall.

      Although #1 & 2 are really good.

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