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knobby
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Just to clarify, still for sale , I think I've frightened @LightBucket off with my talk of elongated stars at edge of field
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Not your fault at all Bryan, just another step in the pursuit of the perfect scope ... And we all know how that ends don't we !
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Yes, its a lovely little scope, just wanted better stars at edge of field so I've bought a SW72ED
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replied ...
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Recently purchased from assouptro but couldn't get on with the stars at edge of feild. Beautiful looking scope in lovely condition. No case hence £130 delivered PF48 or pick up from M25/A127 area Essex
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TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE - Jan 20/21st ( Sunday/Monday) and Weather Prospects
knobby replied to paulastro's topic in Celestial Events Heads Up
Well done Paul ! Was that Yorkshire ? -
TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE - Jan 20/21st ( Sunday/Monday) and Weather Prospects
knobby replied to paulastro's topic in Celestial Events Heads Up
Clear in Essex ... So far ! -
One thing with this set up ... It's impossible to get the reducer /flattener to stay Square in the holder when tightening, I'm trying the lynx astro upgrade with compression ring to see if it's any better.
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What focal length telescope should I buy?
knobby replied to Spongey's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
They're cracking images , I'd just carry on as you are Maybe just get an HEQ5 and look at guiding for longer exposures on dimmer subjects ? -
anybody use a phone as a rudimentary finder?
knobby replied to SloMoe's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Skeye is a good free app for this but th OTA will affect the compass ... -
Hopefully I'll be able to check star shapes tonight ...
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Okey dokey, just got in from social duties, scope arrived safely from @FLO swiftly stuck the William Optics ZS71 flattener in the scope to see if I had enough focus range ... Well a picture paints a thousand words so here's one showing the flattener in position and the same again but exposed to show the 'very rough handheld Moon shot ' on the monitor. No time or chance to check star shapes but hopefully tomorrow if clear.
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I have 2 Nikon T adaptors and they are 0.5mm different in thickness ... not much but there are differences. Not sure when or where I got them though, had them years. I'll be playing the spacing game tonight if scope arrives today !
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Well, I'm joining club, just ordered a 72ED from FLO ... I have a William Optics flat 6a, I'll give it a whirl.
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Seriously thinking of joining this club ! Going to try one on my SAM, WO ZS71 too heavy, WO ZS66 Petzval poor star shapes ... 72ED looks very interesting
