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emadmoussa

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  1. Galaxy Note 3 rocks...Iphone users look away!! :D

    1. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      rock on ANDROID!

  2. Good one. What kind of feet are these...I mean are they called?
  3. Is there a readily made solution that's sold in the UK?
  4. Jumping the gun here...I'm thinking about building a dolly for my Dob, but also thinking about some mechanism to slip the scope + base off this dolly for observing then back up again. The last thing I want is adding extra height to the set-up. Will be great having a look at some of your arrangements. Thanks!
  5. Having used Moonlite focuser, every other focuser seems rubbish now... :D

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      You could mount a Television camera in the Baader Steeltrack and it wouldn't slip :)

    3. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      The focuser that came with my GSO 10" was fantastic...but still, the Moonlite is better. It's just very solid. And like Dan says, collimation is easier with it as well. I use heavy eyepieces and it rolls as if nothing is not the focuser...if I get my 12" back, or go 14" I'm certainly going Moonlite again.

      lOL @ Delos in Steeltrack :D

    4. AlexB67

      AlexB67

      Of course the day I get a moonlight I'll be saying same no doubt :D

  6. House offer accepted...fingers crossed I won't get gazumped for the third time... :)

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      They should, it's incredibly an unethical and honestly disgusting.

    3. Mr TamiyaCowboy

      Mr TamiyaCowboy

      good luck and hope it flys through, Yes gazzumping is a down right dirty move you got my fingers crossed. and scopes to

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Thanks mate!

  7. That's it...if the house hunt fails again...I'm forgetting about the whole damn idea and getting a 14 inch scope...!!

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      That's one option :)

    3. Mr TamiyaCowboy

      Mr TamiyaCowboy

      go glamping style two 8x10 sheds, one is the living quarters the other a observatory, a small half acre land on some mountain top = win and profit

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Another option... :)

  8. Having reduced my kit to the maximum limit started to realize you really don't need more than 3-4 good eyepieces to do everything you want....

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Don't like the sun :D I prefer the Daily Mail :)

    3. Pig

      Pig

      Ah yes I remember, Spain did you in with the heat :-)

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Yep...doesn't matter how British you are, if you were born and raised in a Med country, you'll find sun worshiping a bit retarded...to say the least. But yes, I'd like to have a lunt scope though...I'm still interested in solar astronomy....as long as I don't have to sunbathe :)

  9. Great!! Now I'm almost out of astro gear to fund house purchase, and got my first mortgage rejected. I'm over the moon...the dark side of the moon more like it :)

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    2. Marki

      Marki

      Thats a nghtmare - hope you get it sorted soon!

    3. Pig

      Pig

      You didn't submit that toy hand grenade with the application did you ?

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      I did submit the hand grendate, Shaun.

      Dan, I think..yes...my bank is a better option.

  10. Great!! Now I'm almost out of astro gear and get first mortgage applicatoin rejected...fascinating!!! I'm besides myself!!

    1. Pig

      Pig

      Did it cost you to apply ?

  11. ...mmm..I think I'm going nuts!!!

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Green Umpa Lumpa...

    3. Mike73

      Mike73

      lol I thought they were green! had to Google it and they are orange!! Well that makes two of us nuts! :)

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      There's the red Hulk...as close as it gets to orange. .

  12. 4 Eyepieces to sell....

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Only for now...I'll replenish once i've bought a property! It's quite painful to do, but what can I do?! :)

    3. Pig

      Pig

      At least you have your priorities in the correct order Imad :-)

    4. emadmoussa
  13. I wonder if anybody bought an Explore Scientific dob....barely no information out there. ....

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      mmm...ah well, we all know they suck at customer service.

    3. Pig

      Pig

      I was going to buy the Lunt 60mm from them but by the time they answered my e-mail (2 weeks) I had already bought one from somewhere else!!!

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      I can be an authority on how sucky their service is. The products on the other hand are top notch!!

  14. House offer accepted...still freaking out and thinking house prices are ridiculous...

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    2. Ant

      Ant

      There really is no looking back once you've done it.

      Although "100 years" down the road is a rather long wait lol

    3. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      yeah...I can't believe by the time your mortgage has been paid you're too old already :)

    4. SnakeyJ

      SnakeyJ

      Congratulations Imad - a scary adventure starting off, but ultimately a much more secure future with your own tenure. Sorry to see the kit up, though sure you will be able to get a few bits together in the not too distant.

      Any chance of getting an observatory in at the new house?

  15. Downsizing to the high end basics :D

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Indeed sir!! :)

    3. Pig

      Pig

      I didn't realise you could down size to high end :-)

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      I don't even have a clue what I'm doing...

  16. So, I received my Cheshire collimator...so far I really really hate it!! I think I might just invest in a high quality laser collimator..

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    2. michaeldurban

      michaeldurban

      it is true..

      a cheshire needs some familiarity and practice..

      I find laser collis hopelessly overrated..and inaccurate.

      (apart from the barlowed method..and even then..)

      I also thought the laser was the 'must have'..even got a self centering adapter..

      But..the cheshire beats it every time...collimation spot on..

      OK..it takes some tweaking and going backwards and forwards..

      But the results (I feel..) are better (repeatabl...

    3. michaeldurban

      michaeldurban

      did my text get cut off?

    4. Pig

      Pig

      What's wrong with it Imad ?

  17. I don't understand how Charles Messier catalogued M66 and M65 and yet failed to spot NGC 3628...while a bit fainter, but it's obviousl!! And...my eyes are hurting from galaxy hunting last night...getting old!!

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      I guess LP was less of an issue back then

    3. YKSE

      YKSE

      Maybe it's the thread-hole object for his scope then? I could only see M65 and M66 with 130P

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      NGC3628 I think is visible through a 150mm scope ad s min...I stand corrected.

  18. I'm really considering settling for one single scope...humm

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    2. Qualia

      Qualia

      Move to Spain :-) Bear in mind, it's still winter and in the last 52 days & 51 nights, we've had about 10 overcast days and about twice that at night.

    3. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Yeah, I know the Med area. I lived there for about 15 years. Not quite fond of the summer heat though... :)

    4. Pig

      Pig

      I think I could be coerced :-)

  19. Excuse my poor my memory, but hwere is the other supernova?!

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      No comment :-)

    3. emadmoussa
    4. Pig

      Pig

      Right young Imad I am off to vaporize myself again ahhhhhh relaxing times

  20. I've had it with this stupid wind...too much already!!

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      too much sprouts?! :D

    3. AlexB67

      AlexB67

      I must admit after my nice curry last and a couple of cans I am suffering from a fair amount of flatulence today.

    4. emadmoussa
  21. To flock or not to flock...is it really worth it?!

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      ive heard people rave about flocking on here, never tried myself tho, id probably mess it up

    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      I've got all the materials, but still in two minds about it.

    3. tingting44

      tingting44

      let us know how u get on, fingers crossed for you buddy

  22. emadmoussa

    European Astrofest London 2014

    Photos from the European Astrofest 2014 in High Street Kensington, London. 08/02/2014
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