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  1. Pig
    What's a Dob?
  2. Pig
    I agree Stu I prefer the AZ to EQ or GoTo (although GoTo does has some great convenience factors about it). I leave mine set up with 2 scopes ready to take to the action at a moments notice.
  3. Pig
    What a wonderful world this is
  4. Pig
    Very nice write up Andy, your comments on peoples favourite targets are very true and were my initial choices. However, This soon changed and both the Sun and the Moon have been my favourite targets for a very long time. I too have often wondered why many folk spend a vast amount of time looking at targets many light years away when we have two beauties in what feels like touching distance at our disposal. Shaun
  5. Pig
    What can one say...compliments come a flooding young Rob
  6. Pig

    Pig

    Great visit to the dark site last night...brrrr it did get very cold, thank heavens for solar observing

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      It seems to take it in turns with us all, its been quite pleasant this week here, I didn't book a bad week off work so I cant complain.. I have just about warmed up after last night but just to make sure I am off to the steam room soon :-)

    3. faulksy

      faulksy

      glad you had a good time. they have given a heat wave for next week

    4. Pig

      Pig

      Thank you Mike, I saw clear outside shows lots of green :-)

  7. Pig

    Pig

    I though I would use my coat of arms for my Avatar

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      Don't forget the tomato sauce ;-)

    3. ghostdance

      ghostdance

      Love yr new avatar! I feel hungry...

    4. Qualia

      Qualia

      That's brilliant, Shaun. The Spanish expression, "Tienes Huevos", takes on a whole new twist :-)

  8. Pig
    Fantastic post Rob The peoples poet strikes again..... some great content and the images are nearly as good as your sketches
  9. Pig

    Pig

    Sol Finder & Continuum filter on route to me :-)

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    2. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      The Sol-Searcher I have makes life so much easier. The filter is also very useful

    3. Luke

      Luke

      Two very nice goodies for not crazy money :) I know shadow method is fine and costs add up, but in the long run the finder works out good value.

    4. Pig

      Pig

      Cheers guys, I used the voucher from FLO :-)

      All I will need is the small dovetail adapter for the finder you showed me Luke

  10. Pig

    Pig

    80mm SW Esprit in the post

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    2. faulksy

      faulksy

      nice one shaun, when do you hope to receive it

    3. Pig

      Pig

      Thanks Mike, Around Wednesday, but I am not sure if it is a Stock Item. FLO are generally very consistent :-)

    4. faulksy

      faulksy

      nice one, lovely bit of kit. look foward to sum pics

  11. Pig

    Pig

    Quark Quark where for art though Quark

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    2. Luke

      Luke

      I don't blame it taking its time with all this cloud :-o Hope it's here soon, Shaun, plus some sun!

    3. Pig

      Pig

      Cheers guys Im sure it wont be long... Not sure Gerry, It was supposed to leave the US on Wednesday

    4. jetstream

      jetstream

      It will be here soon Shaun!

  12. Pig

    Pig

    Televue 32mm Plossl arrived today :-)

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    2. ghostdance

      ghostdance

      I've been censored! LOL.

      Good luck with your first light :)

    3. Pig

      Pig

      LoL :-)

    4. space1234

      space1234

      GOOD FOR YOU!!!

  13. Pig
    The Celestron zoom was one of my first eyepieces and I found it very useful The views through it were also very good.
  14. Pig

    Pig

    Dont you just love time off from work :-)

  15. Pig
    When Gerry says "Tap" he means a clear Canadian water spring with no added fluorides and the water hasn't been recycled in a treatment plant a thousand times.
  16. Pig
    Bish, The 9mm SLV gives the best solar views, for a fixed length eyepiece by quite a margin, that I have seen in my Lunt 60 and the 6mm SLV gives the best white light views in the 80mm Equinox. I must add I have not used a TV plossl before but I have used the Delos range quite extensively. I don't know yet how my 25mm SLV will work with the Quark but I will find out within the next couple of months
  17. Pig

    Pig

    Mini Giro WR - Deluxe Dual Extension With Prism, in the post :-)

    1. jetstream

      jetstream

      Hmm, what you up to?:) Congrats....

    2. Pig

      Pig

      Hoping for improved control with the dual set up :-)

      The AZ4 is a bit tricky to balance with both scopes on -- not in the Goldilocks zone as it is.

  18. Pig
    Pretty much the same here Rob by the time I have remembered my phone number the contract is due, I then normally switch providers and get a new number As for remembering names of stars etc.. that's why I like solar/ lunar observing, its not that easy to forget the name of the sun and Moon.
  19. Pig
    Rob I hope you can name all of the stars in the picture above, especially after writing such a cracking and comprehensive guide
  20. Pig

    Pig

    La La La Tum Tee Tum

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      And cover it all with wall a floor units ?

    3. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      probably the area around the cooker and behind the sink..

    4. Pig

      Pig

      All 4 walls Imad top to bottom - and the plaster behind would have been new - now I need to re-plaster, as Mr T would say "crazy fools"

  21. Pig
    Very nice indeed Gordon
  22. Pig

    Pig

    Leica Zoom # 2 in th post - 2nd time lucky

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      Nothing I just changed my mind and decided to buy a new one as apposed to buying second hand. There was some minor damage on the body so I decided against it.

    3. jetstream

      jetstream

      Can't wait for the first light report Shaun!

    4. Pig

      Pig

      Nor me Gerry, I am still on holiday so hopefully it will be there when I get home on Saturday.

  23. Pig

    Pig

    Sleep

    1. michael.h.f.wilkinson

      michael.h.f.wilkinson

      WAKE UP!!

    2. Luke

      Luke

      Steep

    3. Pig

      Pig

      I just woke up :-)

  24. Pig
    I find it a very useful tool and more accurate than the others I have tried, sure there has been times when it is completely wrong but we all know the weather can change in an instant For example it has saved me travelling to Coventry today, for the solar event at the Lunt fort, as it forecast cloud cover. I just telephoned my cousin in Coventry for confirmation and she says it is very cloudy Also today in Northants it forecasts clear skies at 9am turning to cloud at 10am, total precision I am more than happy with it.
  25. Pig
    Michael, Solar Bit of tricky one because I have the option to switch between scopes for white light and Ha due to my dual set up. The Lunt zoom is nearly always present in one of the scopes, I use the 9mm SLV for Ha if I want the best view for longer periods of time. The 6mm SLV is brilliant for white light. slightly better than the 9mm SLV The zoom has 3 main uses - it does both of the above very well and with the 2+ degrees coverage delivered by the Equinox it is great for locating the sun in white light (my set up is purely manual) Lunar / DSO The zoom is almost redundant with the exception of lunar viewing where it performs very well. I use the whole range of SLV's dependant on the target type (my max mag = 200 and max coverage = 2.5 degrees) So in answer to your question the SLV's are my clearly first choice, but the Lunt is a very capable all rounder
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