crashtestdummy

It is !

it does look like it.i know i can get a cheaper corrector but the tunable top on the paracorr makes it so user friendly looking that i couldnt resist :)

Paddling pool - great idea! We've got a ceramic sink and my 14" only fits in it on a tilt so I wondered how I could wash it without worrying about cracking either it or the sink.

It will fit in the bath easily but iy seems like a chore and a waste of water

then have a paddle in it after and you have two for one, simples ;-)

it never gets dark enough to see anything worth seeing-yep i feel like this at the mo

Laura!!!!!!!!!!!

about time too! got to give 99 his due though, balls bigger than.........

couldnt help myself-aperture fever strikes again

Welcome to the club, not that many mods needed really. RACI is probably no1, laser col 2nd then bobs knobs.

enjoy

i cant use raci finders so transfering my straight through 8x50 over.have a laser collimator and im going to be cheap and make my own nobs ;)

Why not see about a second hand 16"

Would suggest buying a mirror and constructing the rest but I see a 16" mirror is around £900 anyway - GSO 16" from TS.

Would consider a second hand lightbridge but they dont come up often and i can get a new one for £1650

This almost looks like it but doesn't seem to have the detail I recall.

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/howto/visualobserving/3305656.html?page=2&c=y

Will agree that if the first then start cheap, my first scope was my cheapest - after 4 it is still the one I use most. All the others are better and bigger. There may be a lesson there.

yeah have seen that which is what has had me wondering.at the moment for me the only reason to go for the pyrex blank is its thickness will provide less flex when grinding

Another waste of petrol!!!met offarce you owe me £40!!!!

metoffarce, very good lol

Herschel 400 already underway :)

well done rich , done well mate.

Cheers fella-you been doing any observing or still having a break?

sorry to here that.

I used to say the same about woman.

lmao " very good.

Good luck, hopefully I will get an hour in later.

Hoping to get some of those sagittarius messiers ticked.good luck fella

And another quality weather forcast-half an hours viewing and two hours waiting for cloud to clear so called it an night at 2:30

Had a quick look at saturn but packed up after an hour.be out again tomorrow up the north york moors to get m83 hopefully

I feel ya. :/

yeah same here, scope outside cooling while patchy cloud flew over, then it happened, complete cloud cover, shame as forecast was 1% cover :(

yes you can providing you placed order before cut off time for next day delivery if not you will recieve goods day after

Ordered wednesday night,despatched thursday to arrive friday and didnt arrive

in that case you are entitled to get your postage refunded they have failed to deliver your items within the timeline agreed go for it

Same here down under...express services which use tortoises to deliver..

Im sick of surpliers advertising things as *in stock* when they clearly aren't then not actually telling you there will be a delay even when in the notes on your order you state you need it by a certain date and if its not in stock, to notify you!

Nice one, just bagged m65 & m66 for the first time on my own, got there in the end mate.

Me too - got some galaxies I;ve not bagged before :) M51 and the Leo Triplet - very happy after so long without getting out!

My feelings to, Come on April - deliver some clear skies!

Hey, there's always next year !!

Its a big relief to finally get some clear skies

Well done that man, did you sleep?

Got home just after 2am,car unpacked and in bed for 3am then up for work at 6:30.wortg it totally!!