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Hi just picked up on this thread not been around for a while, I bought a second hand Lyra 102 F11 some years ago and I must admit never used it more than once or twice, later I bought the Altair Starwave ED102 F11 and I have never used it but I preferred the tube of the Lyra as it was all in one piece and also I preferred the focuser which could rotate and also I have fitted an electric focuser to it which wouldn't swap to the new scope, so I have swapped the objective lenses over which I did very carefully so I now have the best of both worlds for me the Lyra tube and focuser with the ED lens and the Starwave has the Lyra lens, I have never tried to use the setup but hopefully will one day

Gordon 

Hi all I just wondered if anyone on here knows what happened to Tolcarne Obs., near St Austell , Cornwall, I know Grant was possibly moving up to Scotland I assume thats whats happened?

cheers Gordon

how did I miss that

Dave  "Skylight 102mm F15 Telescope"  that sounds nice

cheers Gordon

Hi guys no it doesn't have the rotating focuser I'm afraid but does have a R&P one

cheers Gordon

If my wife knew I posted a photo with those books etc around I would be straight in for retraining on my housework skills,or lack of 

Hi, getting dangerously near to being released into the wild,the Lyra with ED objective fitted and original Kumming focuser,please excuse the mess

cheers Gordon

Hi Steve, don't worry you will have given up astronomy and found a new hobby by the time I get round to using them again

Well I have now done the dirty deed and swapped the ED and Achro lens cells over,apparently without destroying either one, so I now have what I think is a better tube with a rotating focuser which also accepts a Rigel electric focuser and a very nice Achro scope as well. If you all check back in about the year 2025,which is when I am next likely to summon up the will power and energy to drag it all outside,I will be able to tell how much I have messed both scopes up 

Gordon

Hi guys, having just bought the Altair scope and already owning the the Lyra Optics(Kumming) 102/F11 Achro and comparing the build quality of both I think I would say the the Lyra is better and obviously doesn't have the removable part of the tube which I don't like and I just wonder if it would be possible to swap the lens over to the Lyra and end up with what I think might be the better tube, a comparable,rotatable focuser which I have a Rigel electric motor on,any thoughts ,has anyone done it please don't get too technical as I am not that bright compared to the level of knowledge that everyone on here seems to display.

If am talking complete nonsense,as usual,please let me know,gently if possible.

cheers Gordon 

Hi Glen and John thank you for your thoughts,I still need someone to write a note for my wife to tell her I must have one

23 hours ago, GlenM said:

Gordon, don't sell the Lyra?

 

Glen.

 

 

 

23 hours ago, GlenM said:

Gordon, don't sell the Lyra?

 

Glen.

 

 

 

Hi Glen, is not the Starwave the same scope as the Lyra but with a better lens?

Hi thanks for thoughts so far, does the extra size of the Bresser outweigh the better quality of the ED scope?

Hi, I was thinking of selling my existing scopes,the Bresser 127AR and the Lyra Optics 102 and buying this scope,am I being silly or would it be a better scope?any thoughts please

cheers Gordon

Hi at the risk of repeating the photo more than once, my setups just getting fresh air really and that was more than a couple of years ago now just collecting dust and the wife's displeasure

just shows you have to be really careful

Yes it was on ebay I put a couple of bids on it but checked today and it had disappeared altogether

Hi is £1200 a good price for a secondhand TAK TOA 130?

cheers Gordon

you could always go for this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNITRON-POLAREX-REFRACTOR-Circa-1965-AMAZINGLY-FINE-CONDITION-/272625902837?hash=item3f79c524f5:g:v7MAAOSwls5Y65MD

Hi Chris the 102 looks like all metal from the photos ,perhaps you should swap for one of those

Gordon

Staring at photos of the 102/F13 ,figure hovering over the buy now button, trouble is wife also hovering I have to work out if my fear of her outways my desire for another scope which can join the other two I already have which have barely seen the light of day or dark

Gordon

On 7/31/2016 at 21:09, faulksy said:

me and calv, this is were myself and calv first spotted the HH. been here a lot with dan as well

this place is my local site, myself ,dan and calv love it here, very dark but takes me 30 mins to get there and its usually white or frozen during the season

Nobody can be that keen can they?lol

Hi I expect I have already posted this pic,so apologies up front

I think I will just throw my lot in the bin after seeing that monster

Hi Dave, yes I have once or twice I tried to compare it to the Lyra and came to the conclusion that although the Lyra is a smaller scope it gave a brighter, clearer image although to be fair I have absolutley no idea what I am doing or seeing most of the time

Gordon