wookie1965

A warm welcome to SGL

A warm welcome to SGL

Nice adapter courtesy of Dave (F15Rules) great addition for the 10"

A warm welcome to SGL

I am not Jealous at all, lovely scope if and when I sell the 10" I am looking to get a 5" I already have a 4" with the Tal and the Celestron C102 a friend has lent me which considering how old it is I have had some really great views through. I do miss my 5" though I should never have sold it.

A warm welcome to SGL

Weather is looking awful I will keep this site for next year, if you go I do hope it's dry for you.

Is there any EHU on site for a tent.

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Putting a new fence in digging hole for post against the back wall first spade full I spotted something same as you carefully got the soil around what it turned out to be the main electrical cable supplying the house. Probably 75mm below the surface when I reported it they said I would have to pay to get it relaid. I wasn't going to pay thousands for that so I have covered it in thick metal trunking in case I move and someone else decides to replace the fence. I moved the post six inches away from it.

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Have you got a polar scope in the mount? I have a EQ5 goto takes me 10 minutes set up I have my tripod legs marked up so I am north faced and aligned I use a small level to check the tripod is horizontal. I then put the mount on and polar align which with a app is dead easy as it gives me all the information I need to put in the handset. Obviously you dont need to do this once you have polar aligned and gone to your first object engage your RA motor and for several minutes it will be in the FOV. Dont get disheartened it used to take me 45mins to set up.

That cable from FLO is the right cable but you won't need it that long you can easily attach the life pod to a leg then plug it in no trip hazards.

I have the 10mm and it's a superb eyepiece I would love to get the others.

When I got my first scope in 2012 I was out 3/4 times a month, this year has been very patchy been hemmed in by the weather my 10" turned up and I have only had it out 4 times. At most I have been out 8 times this year and not been out for 6 weeks now its that bad I put the 10" up for sale as I am not using it.

Thank you so much I had not come across that guide and I have probably all links to collimation you can think of.

Can you explain how please I would like to check the focuser on my 10"

A warm welcome to SGL

A warm welcome to SGL

Well forecast has changed its clear between 7pm and 9pm so looks like the session is not on and does not look good for the next week coming😢

I must be the only one not saying get a small set up. Not sure if you know I have and am still having serious medical problems including arthritis in my spine and 3 collapsed discs. My Son carries my mount out for me but like you I have always wanted a big scope. A few months back I picked up a 10" celestron starsense quite a few pounds to shift but I bought some really sturdy wheels which have brakes on them, I can wheel it out and be viewing in minutes I dont tend to do that I roll it out and let it cool down for half an hour. On occasion I have just rolled it out put the smartphone in and gone ok at the beginning the views are not as good but I am out and viewing objects, if the weather turns takes 2 minutes roll back in.

Not sure if you know I have and am still having serious medical problems including arthritis in my spine and 3 collapsed discs. My Son carries my mount out for me but like you I have always wanted a big scope. A few months back I picked up a 10" celestron starsense quite a few pounds to shift but I bought some really sturdy wheels which have brakes on them, I can wheel it out and be viewing in minutes I dont tend to do that I roll it out and let it cool down for half an hour. On occasion I have just rolled it out put the smartphone in and gone ok at the beginning the views are not as good but I am out and viewing objects, if the weather turns takes 2 minutes roll back in.

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I'd love to have a permanent set up but it's not feasible. 😥

Supposed to be clear here Saturday night fingers crossed been weeks since I got out.