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I have Fred Dase's Lunar Field Atlas too, but it's to big to upload and I can't find a link to it anymore.

I've posted them previously, but here would be a good place too.

Unfortunately I can't remember whose they are to place a credit, other than to say they're not mine.

Lunar 100 object list and notes.pdf Lunar 100 Object List.pdf

Can I fill it in as an SGL member too!?

4 hours ago, Ken82 said:

alternatively I’m thinking of getting a 8” dobsonian ??

You would certainly see the difference then!

If she sharpened some for me, could I get one too?!

Very interesting, but I do thank the creators of Youtube for the 2x playback speed!

8 hours ago, John said:

I do use eyepieces with wide fields of view though, which helps

Those itty bitty little TV things? 

But in all seriousness, my very slow but steady move to 82° EPs is making a great deal of difference.

On 19/11/2019 at 04:34, Philip R said:

A few xmas's past, a colleague that I work with, purchased the SkyWatcher Skyliner 200P dobsonian for his [then six and half year old] son.  - both dad and son are still using it.

The children in school have no problem using the 8" dob, we have a small (3 step) step ladder that means even the 5 year olds can have a go.

It's only the carting around you need to worry about.

The dob and stand go in the back of the zafira fully assembled, or base in the boot and ota across the back seat in the fiesta.

I'd go for the 150p it should be portable enough unless you were going to walk into Exmoor!

I don't think Matthew responded.

I'd love to come, but you are a bit far away for me.

7 hours ago, jetstream said:

I might humbly suggest that your collimation doesn't seem right, it is an iterative process, back and forth from sec alignment to primary etc. I collimate with everything from a cheap effective Celestron Cheshire to more expensive tools.

Part of your eyepiece issues may be related to collimation.

I would have to concur!

From what you said about the 10mm stock eyepiece and now the Panaview, I feel there is something else going on, that is not just the fault of the EP.

Seeing conditions may play a part, arguably neither of these EPs are by any means top class, but they shouldn't disappoint.

Croeso!

Hello Deisler,

Sorry, only just got around to posting on here.

You will enjoy the Panaview, a bit soft around the edges, but the wide field views are lovely.

It's also great for star hopping.

The 5mm will be lovely on the moon.

When the planets are a bit better placed, I think you'll be hankering after a bit more magnification if you are not happy with the 10mm.

The 15mm and a 2x barlow would do this, or you could just get the 8mm!

I've looked through the 8mm BST and it's very good.  

I for one, will eagerly await your excellently written reviews!

Good session in school at lunchtime. 

Bombed out with the after school club.

Watched some of the live feeds instead.

23 minutes ago, FLO said:

Most of the time we buy what we want; not what we need. 

If you look around your living room, you'll see it is true 🙂 

Steve (looking at the books on his bookshelf, realising he has read only a fraction of them!). 

In that case, I think we are paying you too much for our astro gear Steve!

It's definitely not much of a sales pitch.

We still have a 27" telly, I don't need a new one and I certainly don't want the 55" one that the chap in Currys was saying everyone wants these days.

But yep, I don't really need anything in my living room.

In fact, I don't need a living room really, we could sit around the oven in the kitchen watching the baked potatoes cook!

Good point John, but although I've always overlooked TV as too pricey for me, I've never considered them rip off merchants until now.

Seriously though.

I have the un-Apollo 11 version.

Is there a significant difference to warrant the ten fold increase in price?

Yep, it'll have Apollo 11 written on it.

Is the glass made from silica gathered from the moon hand polished by the man in moon himself?! 

Or better still, hand polished on the thighs of Al Nagler!

1 hour ago, Holliejo said:

Thankyou for your reply! I have seen a couple of 2nd hand ones, however i have no idea whats good and what isnt. One of them being celestron ps1000 

If you already have this 'scope, then why not give it a bash first?

It's not fab, I think it's a Jones/Bird design (a spherical mirror and corrector, rather than a parabolic mirror), but worth a go.

We'd be happy to help you get started using it.

It would give you an idea as to whether stargazing was something you were likely to take further.

Then, if your partner isn't happy with it, you can save up and buy something better.

BTW, What are the other 2nd hand 'scopes?

I remember looking at the vids of laser collimators and thinking that they looked simple, quick and easy to use.

I got my cheshire and film canister out and it took me about 10 mins to collimate the 'scope.

I can imagine that if you were travelling far or had a collapsible 'scope that needed collimating at night then a laser collimator might be handy.

On 17/10/2019 at 15:05, Alan White said:

This thread has a danger of sliding into politics chaps, let's step carefully 

Since when were the Cheeky Girls political?!

Thanks from me too.

We're hoping to observe, but if the weather isn't great, a back up plan is always a good idea.

Still having them!

No one has mentioned Hale-Bopp yet though.

Whilst I don't think size matters, I do think that the quality does.

And, unfortunately, that does come at a price.

However, I don't think sticking an amateur in front of a quality piece of kit would make them a serious astronomer.

Equally, an experienced astronomer (like Galileo) will squeeze an incredible amount out of a fairly mediocre instrument.

For me, as with the serious EPs, I'll never own a serious 'scope and that's fine, because I'm not an amateur astronomer, let alone a serious one.

I'm very happy stargazing though.

20 hours ago, John said:

 

All created around 50,000 years ago in around 10 seconds by an iron meteorite estimated to be around 150 metres in diameter. Must have been quite a BANG !!!

 

Have a go yourself : Crater Impact

Is it really only called Meteor Crater!?

Croeso!