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jabeoo1

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  1. I try and do a bit of running & cycling. I play pool & am learning the piano. I fit astronomy in when the sky and time is right. Another thing is HiFi & turntable (a lovely past time). I often think I could have a few grand in my pocket instead, but then I would never see the planets, moon & stars. Also what would I do with a few grand ? ......apart from spend it on another telescope setup to see the sky again. I would miss it if it wasn't there. I do wish it was used a little more, but it's there and that is comforting.
  2. mikeDnight it was you who gave me the insight in the first place to go ahead and grab one. Never looked back! Thanks
  3. Very nice choice, absolutely stunning OTA. Every time I use mine it sends a flurry of happiness through my eyeball and into my central nervous system. Its money well invested, you will be sure to love the views. I never tire of the FC-100, its cool down is usually 5-10 mins and I am known to grab a 20 min viewing session with it just because its possible with that scope. The best one is the one you use the most, and FC-100 are exactly those scopes. Beautiful views.
  4. Like the comments above, if that comes into focus with a prism!........ Put 2 together with 2 prisms and some EP pairs, my bins would be on the sale thread in a blink ! Ultimate travel grab & go
  5. Looking forward to seeing Jupiter tomorrow morning, early start then back to bed!

    1. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      I saw it this morning at 5:30am shining away. Sadly I was in my car driving down the motorway to Bristol for work, so couldn’t enjoy it much more than that alas! Hope you get some good views! :) 

    2. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      Clouds just spoiling the fun at the moment but maybe another gap in a bit.

  6. Gina this project looks exceptional. I can't even begin to understand the details, but it makes me want a 3D printer. Saying that I think I may stick to film photography & scanning. Its always very interesting to see your posts.
  7. 6 months ago I had a viewing session, still waiting to get the second one in of the year :clouds2:

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      try harder, don't let a bit of rain put you off, I live in wales which is the wetist place in the solar system "maybe universe" and I do astro most days:icon_biggrin:, smash n grabs and hard won views are allways the best.  clear skys , charl.

  8. Sounds dry as a bone Mike. Shame. However looks like a great mount once this is overcome.
  9. Damn, I have never observed the sun through a solar wedge. Sounds like a very worthwhile investment.
  10. You won't regret it, this scope continues to fill me with joy every time it comes to mind, for me it is everything I need.
  11. I agree, the stock single speed works perfectly well. The tension does need occasional adjustment especially for heavier accessories, which is an easy tightening or loosening by hand. When we talk 'stock' here, we mean very high quality, precision & very well baffled ! Its a beautiful OTA, in that its minimal and also both aesthetically & ergonomically outstanding. Like John I wanted to keep things as 'stock' as possible but have made a few changes recently. The visual back is now a 2" Baader ClickLock M64, a Baader ClickLock 47mm Extension slotted onto that achieved the extra back-focus needed for my 3 EP's to work. Finally I am waiting on a Baader M48 to replace the brass compression ring clamp on the EP side of the diagonal. I found through experimenting with different EP's, diagonals (prisms & mirrors), it could get complicated. For one: The travel distances of the draw tube to gain focus with different EP's could be extreme, and in some cases out of range! The 3 EP's i have now all reach focus within mm's of one another, making it simple in use. The ClickLock system makes it easy to twist and shout (so to speak). The thing is once you start with this stuff everything else has to step up to the mark too, so if there is a small part of the setup that is the weakest link I feel a compulsion to try and iron it out until the whole works seamlessly. That said, I would add an MEF-3 as the last thing, it is the stronger part of the set up in my opinion.
  12. Itching for those long nights to roll back in !

    1. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Ditto here too! :) 

  13. I have one extension tube (70mm). Bear in mind I bought used, so what I got with mine may not be exactly the same as the new package.
  14. This is a daytime observation looking at leaves on a tree ~100 metres away.
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