wookie1965

A warm welcome to SGL

A warm welcome to SGL 

A warm welcome to SGL 

A warm welcome to SGL 

On 15/10/2022 at 07:42, wookie1965 said:

I did smooth as silk now.

Sadly Sold this now I just have the 4" Tal now which I would like to change the focuser on I have plans for that, A fellow SGLer has said he can 3d print an adapter just need a focuser now.

That looks really nice the mirror box is a work of art.

I set up the Tal by the time I had polar aligned clouds rolled in took all my kit back in. Then it went clear again but I knew it was going to cloud over again so packed in for the night.

Definitely going to try 12 Lynci I love pulling triples out.

A warm welcome to SGL

The weight of my 5" was the reason I sold it the EQ5 could not cope with it it was a bit over the maximum payload. It was heavier than the 200p it came with and that was precurious. 

Some really great objects there a few I have not seen so I will be copying them down. Some I have viewed and are worth looking at over and over again. 

Can I ask which Refractor is the one most people would love in their possession I have seen loads of posts about Takahashi`s but I have read posts about the Skywatcher Equinox 120ED so if money was no object what would you go for.

Cracking list Nick 

On 24/12/2022 at 23:00, F15Rules said:

Hi Paul,

I used an old chromed 1.25" eyepiece barrel which I heated up on our ceramic hob. I made sure I wore log burner/fireplace gauntlets and carefully pressed the hot contact end of the eyepiece barrel into the foam at the spots I had marked  for the placement of the ep's..the foam then melted in the circular hole shape I wanted, til it looked like this..

Hi Dave I had a old laser collimator I could use for the 1.25" but I had to use a old cycle bell for the 2" turned out quite good. 

Brilliant Nick that is a great report objects I had forgot about (37) I got home from mums sky was gorgeous Jupiter was shinning really bright turned around dark grey clouds came over very quickly then rained.  

I've missed the December issue so I've lucked out this year. 😥

I've just bought some for my eyepiece case after seeing it on the Colin Furze channel only thing is how can I cut circles in it for my eyepieces if any one has any idea I would be grateful. 

Paul 

When I first got a Reflector many years ago I used "Astro Baby`s"  The method by Spile was unavailable to me at the time but is very very good. 

What I did use was this guide which simplify things into one step at a time without confusing reflections, https://web.archive.org/web/20200223041214/http://www.schlatter.org:80/Dad/Astronomy/collimate.htm

Telrad riser a couple of days ago thanks to Maurice (banjaxed) now to fit it. 

Just checking my notes I cannot find anything for 65 And but I can for 65 Psc with the SAO of 0742 96 as you say, its in Sissy Haas and Eagle creek. 

A warm welcome to SGL 

A warm welcome to SGL

Yes I have two I use them with my power bank saves snagging cables.

A warm welcome to SGL

Brilliant I have been out 3 mornings running looking at Leo below the moon really sharp. 

Pity I couldn't get my scope out. 

Those are some great pictures I don't think I have ever looked at this object I must do so as your pictures show it is a wonderfully colourful object.