wookie1965

Brilliant let me know how you get on with it please.

I am sure you were only joking but just in case it is a Vauxhall Vectra car, its a 1.9 diesel and despite being 18 yrs old with 160,000 miles on its brilliant. We went the lake district two weeks ago it was averaging 55miles a gallon we get 38 around town. We service it every year last 3 MOT`s it has sailed through. Mechanic said wow you look after this the emissions are really low for its age.

I'm looking into getting one I had the money but got to get my clutch and DMF done on the vectra got a quote for £884 so going have to save again.

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I'm 57 and still camp my good friend is 70 and he still camps the last one I arranged was just before covid I think I am right to say the 4 that turned up all camped and were all over 50. There are plenty out there that camp it would be nice have a camper van but I am not that rich😀

You have to find a venue that will allow it and have enough pitches, you can say to people that everything on site is at their own risk thus not paying for liability insurance. (In case of accidents or damage) Then advertise it here on SGL making sure that either you are booking for them or getting them to book straight through the venue. Have a great time and pray pray pray for clear skies.

Tal 100rs 1.25" lunt Herschel wedge, 15mm BST and a continuum filter. I was going to try get a closer picture but had to nip out and could not leave my kit out.

Looks like I have a hair and a smudge somewhere in the light path but they are not bad.

Use a bit of candle wax then heat it up until it melts that will flow around the thread then try unscrew it again. Obviously make sure none gets on the mirror.

Can you send me measurements I have quite a few thumb screws I may have one to fit you can have free.

Very few people know that Will Hey was a very keen amateur astronomer.

Wow

Steve had the epidural in September 2021 never touched me I was supposed to have a appointment 6 months later to see the pain doctor but as of today I'm still waiting now put me on oxycontin strong opiates. I am just barely moving with these, I have to get my sons set up my kit.

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Wow I wish I was as mechanically minded and the skills, I would not know where to begin and I have been tested with a 132 on the IQ scale so its not like I am thick 😃

Although not a Crayford it works very well on my Tal 100rs.

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I was lucky enough to see hale-Bopp and Halley in 1986 if I live to 96 I hope to see it again. A supernova would be really good please and maybe ET.

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I had to buy one of these and butcher my diagonal to make it fit. This was because I could not get focus with any eyepiece below 6mm in my Tal 100rs. https://www.firstlightoptics.com/adapters/baader-low-profile-eyepiece-adapter-for-steeltrack.html

I have quite a few lists for double and multiple stars give me a pm if you want any.

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I have never seen M51 through my 4" or 5" refractors from home I have seen M81 and M82 where I could distinguish the shape even M31 is just a blur I am bortle8 though. I go for double and multiple star systems, Clusters and Planetary nebulae. The ring Nebula M57 is very good in Lyra try that.

I polar align every time I go out but I cannot polar align during the day so use the compass giving me as close alignment as I can get this is why I have to adjust the mount every now and again when doing solar. At night I can polar align but I have to put the mount in different spots in the garden depending on what I am looking at. So like I said I can polar align mark my tripod then put it back in that position to do solar and I should not have to adjust the mount every now and again.