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Fair enough. Just joined and there are some incredible images on there. Was looking for some astronomy peeps to follow :-)

Also whilst I don't wish to be harsh on ZWO, when I paid for postage, I was under the impression that after that the only cost would be VAT+ duty. If its even got a chance of extra charges from a courier as well, I feel as though they should have this as a warning on their website. Perhaps I am being harsh.

Well I thought I had found a reason for it to be so high yesterday but I was mistaken. I suspect it will have 5% duty. So the total is up to around 60. The other 19 is a mystery (in my view anyway).

Ronin do you think I should go to the local DHL place to try and get answers? Its a bit of a journey. I'll try ringing them first.

They are just saying its £79. No itemised bill. Perhaps DHL are adding on fees without good reason. I didn't ask for them to courier it. Not sure why they can ask for fees I didn't agree to when buying the item.

Just the camera. Assuming its classed as a 'digital camera' and from Hong Kong. According to a duty calculation website it should be £44. Then 2% or £6 handling fees.

I went direct to ZWO because including 20% tax it wasn't more expensive than the UK. I expect I'll have to pay it then claim it back once Its been delivered. I'll give DHL a ring tomorrow :-)

DHL are the courier this end. They charge either 2% of the VAT/Duty or £6. So I expected around £50.

Definitely the latter. Just waiting for something else to go wrong now haha. Fingers crossed.

what guidescope are you using with the firefly? Just out of interest...always wondered if it could do the job.

So true!

Same! conditions aren't great here, bit of cloud around but I'm gonna have a go.

Any luck? It was a little iffy last night so I didn't set up myself

Looking pretty unlikely now :(

From across the border in Hampshire

I think I'm going to. It doesn't seem too bad atm. If it gets worse then I'll hit the sack.

:( Soon it'll be rising earlier! Yeh it was the best I've seen it! Seeing was better than the last 2 times. Think I'll get a nice pic from it as well, fingers crossed.

Yeh I think I'm going to get a longer cable also. Then have velcro pads to mount handset and focuser handset on the tripod legs. Would you mind linking me to the relevant cable for the focuser? Thanks.

Thanks mate. Its fitted and working well, youre pictures guided me :) One quick question...Where have you put the sticky, velcro patch for the handset?

I was imaging from about 6 till 7-7:30. I dont have a single horizon from my house lol :( Every pane is better than I've ever gotten before, not sure how good it will look together though.

I used a 2x barlow as well. The filter was awesome, had the gain almost on 0. Stacks definitely have a softer feel but more natural. Like flyin over the moon!

Yeh lunar orbiters have imaged the far side loads of times. Much more craters, less mares (seas)

No we never see the far side of the moon. http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/moon/3308811.html