Saganite

Good to see you back....👍

Welcome to SGL.....Fantastic images !

I have to agree with Neil and Craig, that Mars image is a stunner, Alan , well done !

I shall be there on the Saturday for sure. Looking forward to the show and a catch up with Chris..

That is a fine image Geoff. I followed the transit throughout but could not pick out the Moon , whereas I have done so on other occasions. Thanks for posting.

The seeing was really poor earlier for the GRS, but is superb now for the Io transit which I am following. Terrific detail in the main equatorial bands with quite prominent banding above and below them. Can pick out only one white oval at the moment.

Hi Pete, I am, as you know , just down the road from you and I am on Jupiter at the moment, and as low as it is it is yielding a fairly decent image so it should be good as it climbs higher so long as the clouds sod off.

It is without doubt a superb time to observe, and, like yourself Dave, I have had stunning views of Jupiter and the Trapezium recently. I have even managed a couple of hours sleep afterwards.. The joys of retirement.

Very nice Garry ! If you decide to take that to Paxton Pits, give me a shout, I'll join you !.......

I have more or less completed my recent eyepiece reduction John, down from about 30 to 18 now which does include 6 pairs, and I am pretty certain that there will be no changes from here..

Agree with both of the above..... I stopped taking magazines years ago, they contain nothing that interests me that I cannot find on line or on this forum. Colleagues on SGL will often highlight double stars which I have not looked at before, so they become targets next time I am out, or I continue to pick off the The Messier objects on my wall chart, all highly enjoyable if the seeing prevents planetary or Lunar enjoyment. There is an abundance of grey smudges to find which always give me a thrill when located, even if I have done so in the past. It has been said many times before by many people , but I just love looking through a telescope, particularly a long white tubed refractor, and finding ' objects '.

Beautiful !!....👍

The clouds cleared sufficiently for me to get a clear view of Uranus for two or three minutes before it disappeared behind the Moon.

Same here, but scope is out ready under a cover, hoping for a break...🤞

Yes it includes VAT @ 20%. I just clicked the US box in the website and it comes up £912 plus delivery to the States

Thanks Stu...👍 My order is in !

Always a pleasure to read, keep 'em coming....👍

The 5mm is also a 5 element design, like all of them. I did have the 12.5mm and 18mm in pairs for binoviewing, but parted with them in favour of my UOVT's. I do wonder at times if I did the right thing.. Celestron Ultima eyepieces are excellent !

Top class optic Mark !

A Celestron Ultima 24mm to pair up with the one I have, for binoviewing. We are talking rare now ...

A strong possibility.....😂 After all it is a Tak, top notch shaving mirror !

I have one of these Dave, very useful.

Fine report as always Doug and keep them coming as you always provide a list of interesting doubles. I did grab Gamma Delphinus ( Al Salib ) on Wednesday/Thursday morning, a lovely double, but no others as I was hunting for M72...again. I did get it this time after some while,with averted vision , as it sits in the sky above the light pollution of Bedford.

I agree. After the Moon, Jupiter is always the highlight for me also.....👍

As do I........ Lovely scope Jeremy.