johninderby

Skyatnight review

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/reviews/telescopes/daystar-solar-scout-ss60-ds-h-alpha-telescope-bundle-review/

Checked FLO and they show the following for the Solar Scout SS60

• Micro-USB power cable and US wall charger

But for the Quark eyepiece on it’s own have the following.

• Includes 90-240VAC wall adapter with international plug adapters.

So it looks like the UK adaptors aren’t included. 😕

Fingers crossed for tomorrow as forecast not looking too good for next week.

FLO isn’t kidding. 😁

First few pages of the manual. Not much different to the manual for the older version available online.

Daystar Solar Scout SS60-DS 60mm H-alpha Solar Telescope

Arrived late this aft from FLO along with the clouds. 😁

First impressions are it is really solidly built and beautifully finished. Looks and feels like a quality piece of kit. It isn’t actually double stack but it does deliver 0.5A so they call it double stack performance which seems fair enough.

I’ll be testing it out with a Baader prism and a dielectric diagonal to see if it makes any difference. Also will see what type of images it can deliver with a ZWO mono camera. Think it will need a focal reducer to capture a full,disk image. Hopefully won’t need a tilt adjuster but we’ll see.

I moved the finder over using the alternate mounting holes so it would be better positioned. The mounting foot is a Vixen type so fits any regular saddle and also has 1/4 photo tripod mounting holes in the bottom.

One minor thing to note that the 110/220v AC adatpter is an American type and will need a  US to UK adapter to plug in. Perhaps FLO should include one. Although not bothered myself as I’ll be using a battery.

Think the AZ-EQ5 GT mount will cope with the load. 🤔

 And a box has landed. 😺

Have started a thread in the Discussions Scopes /Whole Setups section.

While waiting for a certain other order to arrive this sun shade for my tablet arrived. Not perfect but at least can see the screen in full sunlight. Waiting for a matte anti glare screen protector to arrive which should help a bit more.

The wait 😬

Remember it was made by GSO but notice that the same handle is on some of the Altair Astro refractors.

It came from Telescope Express but is now discontinued and replaced with different one.

https://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/language/en/info/p10280_TS-Optics-Tube-Handle-and-Carrying-Handle-for-your-Telescope.html

The sky the day BEFORE the new scope arrives. Hoping for more of the same tomorrow. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Bits & pieces.

Baader T2 prism body (I allready had the nosepiece and focusing eyepiece holder)

USB cable amd cigarette plug USB adapter to power the Quark.

Bolts for the Skymax 180 rings and dovetail so that everything now fits properly

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Good news. 👍🏻

I will be trying it with a Baader prism as well as a dielectric diagonal and will see if there is any difference.

Forecast is for sunny periods on Fri / Sat so fingers crossed. 🤞🏻

Here’s the manual.

Correction:

it’s the old manual for the earlier version

https://nimax-img.de/Produktdownloads/56447_1_Anleitung-EN.pdf

Oh and fingers crossed my DayStar Solar Scout SS60-DS arrives for the weekend. 👍🏻

53 minutes ago, Trikeflyer said:

Received my Ioptron AZ PRO mount, tripod and extension tube today. Have to wait a month to open it though 🙈 it’s for my birthday. Can I wait that long 🤔. Will post pics of the set up when it’s got the scope on. 

Steve 

 

To avoid possible birthday disappointment you NEED to properly test it out before hand. 😁

5 minutes ago, DaveS said:

Argh! Naughty naughty FLO tempting me to destroy my bank balance again!

A Quark "eyepiece" on my Megrez 90 sounds a very tempting proposition. Add a Lunt Ca-K diagonal for a complete solar kit.

No! Must resist. Must. Resist. Must. Must. Resist.....

Do I have to quote Seven of Nine?  😂

Ignore the irritating commentating.

I would have to “make do” with an AZ-EQ5 GT mount for now. Think it would handle the weight. 😅

3 minutes ago, FLO said:

And the...  

DayStar Solar Scout SS60-DS 60mm H-alpha Solar Telescope

Grant is currently playing with assessing one of these 🙂 

 

Looks interesting and affordable. 🤔

I rather like this one. A great conbination. 👍🏻

3 hours ago, Telescope40 said:

To quote  my Dad and most other Dads too as they tighten the last bolt - “ that’s not going no where “ LOL 

Very nice. 

John

True only four bolts needed but I  had a box full of the right bolts so filled up the empty holes. 😀

And it is never ever going to go anywhere.