Mike73

H/F not too bad this year as yet but the bugs are making a right meal out of me-could play dot to dot on my arms and stomach

Gnats tend to ignore me (maybe I smell :)), but they eat Jane alive.

Ticks are the ones to watch out for at this time year, had to pluck a couple of fat ones out after a wkend camping trip.

congratulations!

Great choice!

I wouldn't bank on it, 40 days and counting here.

Its you Mike!!! Uve cursed us all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

same here new ep..6" of snow 200ft of cloud

is it only 17 days?

whoop whoop

tidy

Well that makes a nice change, hope your right.

fingers crossed for ya mike ( and toes). ive forgoy how a telescope operates its been soooo long.

fingers crossed for both of you, be nice to hear some reports.

Mike, looking so so down west cornwall

great stuff!!

Yep certainly was, I only got a 2 hr session after driving to a dark site, before the cloud bank took a hold, but worth it.

yup mike in WH SMITHS

Cheers Dan

They will order it for you each month if they don't usually stock it

Royal Observatory. The Science Museum?

Would be rude not to go to the Royal Observatory I guess. :)

Thanks Shaun, Dan. :)

Any astro based pressure?a dob with an inch for each of those years?

I wish!! I think the best astro present I could wish for would be clear skies for the next new moon! :)

What you getting mike?

My 2" adapter for my Leica and VIP barlow. :)

if its ts , my 00 stand came in 3 days and that was over xmas

theres only so much moon i can deal with. and TBH my last session it was doing my head in

Exactly how I was last night, Mike. I was feeling guilty but my wife reminded me its meant to be a hobby and not work ;).

many happy returns mike. hope you had a nice day ,and hopefully a great night. remember we want a report.

Happy birthday!

all the best mate,take care

so... clear skies until that date then mike !! lol.

pics pls as soon as!

I go back to work for 2 weeks the same day as its shipped so you should have clear skies for at least another month!

good luck with your sale. cant wait to hear your 16" reports .

Which software are you using on it?

SkySafari Pro

FC was clear here all night but solid cloud

Congratulations! Looking forward to your first light

2-4 week wait for it though but I'm sure it will be worth it.

Leica ASPH + 10" F 6.3 dob = great success!Congrats

That's some lead-time, hope it worths the wait :-)

Just gotta wait a couple days for the 2" adapter and VIP from APM now!

Oh jeeze mike! How did you get on?

Cloud stopped play in the end Dan, short (again) but sweet session.

No [removed word] where we are going ;)

Too windy for the dark site so staying at home with Jupiter and a Brandy. :)

Mike73 Brandy & the big Planet sounds spot on, not sure anyone could ask for much more than that..VSOP or XO maybe ;)

We drank the posh stuff on xmas day James ;)

looking foward to more of your sketches mike.

Looking forward to attempting them. :)

Clear skies mate