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LOL, I just got an unexpected bonus from work, paid for the holiday also, so the Mrs is well pleased with me

Lucky you. Having said that though, I've no Mrs so can spend whatever I want on Astro stuff ;).

LOL My Mrs is great she does not mind what I spend and it is my money after all :-)

Just the way to go...

I've bought the William Optics 2" CF

here's hoping ;)

Ay, what fun you're going to have with that mate. I just love using Lunt's Wedge and observing the Sun each morning, doing a little sketch, or what have you. I finally managed to find myself a cheap Continuum filter this week and what a difference this makes after using an 81A & 11 for so long to get that green light affect. Variable polariser is also a good move if you haven't got one :-) We should write up reports on our wedges :-)

I have a polariser coming with it :-) A write up will be a good idea, I wish I could draw as good as you but my skills are limited to matchstick men and I don't think that works with the sun :)

That's like the one I have..

It's heavy though, is it not?

To the contraire young Imad,I am pleasantly surprised just how light it is

Yes.. I am surprised steam can dry them :-)

Or maybe your tears got vaporized..

I am way to tough for tears :-)

Don't forget the tomato sauce ;-)

Love yr new avatar! I feel hungry...

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

Enjoy it while my mount is away :D

Im glad tmy Lumincon filter didnd't sell, it makes a big difference with the big aperture :-)

Damn it!! This means more clouds are on the way... :D

Just ordered the Sky-watcher SWA 3.5mm -- will be the first to deliver a review if I had the chance. And yes, I bought the Mrs stuff to cover up for the atrocities in teh bank account :D :D

I might get the maxi 24mm 82deg, just waiting to try the focal reducer first:-)

Might be another month before I can lash out again, but definitely want to get the ADC for Jupiter and can't wait until Christmas!

woooohooooo!!!

Achieving focus might be an issue for some scopes, SCT's will be fine I guess as they have light years of travel.

My Dob comes with a focuser extension just for cases like that...so far don't have any issues...

That's good news then :-) Preparation is everything young Imad

la la la ...la la la...tum tee tum..bazinga!!!

Are you 2 feeling ok? ha

LOL

And cover it all with wall a floor units ?

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

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"

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.

Can't wait for the first light report Shaun!

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

very nice!

LoL Should be here Saturday :-)

Thanks for the good weather by the way :D.

I did think of that funny enough, it is pouring down here :(

I saw the Lyra one this morning, its also on ABS

It's about £50 cheaper from TS...699 euros is about £655..

£50 is £50 when all is said and done,that's almost a star diagonal for free :-)

I might even play them against each other

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

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.

Yes - Great views tonight

Yeah, I managed to put everything back together last night. But couldn't go out as by the time I was done with dinner and chilling and baby entertaining it was almost midnight and time to go to bed. Anyway, the wife is keen on seeing Saturn. Or in her words ''she's more of a planets person''. So fingers crossed will try the C11 on Saturn. Did you see Saturn in your new scope yet?

Too beautiful ...same here in Namibia ....!!

whoohoo!!

I think I just spotted a star on the way home !! I might get to try it out tonight :-)

Meade 5000 rebrand

Maxivision 34mm

2 inch 68deg

1/3 of normal price

Aha, that's a fat one :) Have you seen my 35mm Baader Scopos? The largest EP you could handle :D

lol - I'll take a look :-)

An Equinox 80ed Pro

Awesome,I hear they are great.Did you sell the Pronto?

I have the SW ED80...great optics...pity that it is going to cloud over..;-)

Lol..I'm happy to take a streelight down, but not a tree...they're good at blocking some of the direct sunlight in summer away from the already over like bedroom :) a bit of trimming won't harm though :D

oven like

LOL ny brother has the same with trees, they block everything on his right, trees are very cool and should be cared for

Double congrats then :) :) I am just too lazy to use a barlow though I find it handy on hols with reduced EP selection, maybe I should look at a zoom though?

The only zooms I have had full joy with are the very expensive type £350+ !!!!

And a zooms field stop,if you want to use it with the Quark, is important.

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

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

It will be here soon Shaun!