jetstream

in this temperature light will freeze before reaching your telescope.. :)

thats real cold fella, we have had -18 here and that was bad, whats the sky conditions like when its that cold ?

when a cold front comes through,the views can be stunning-very transparent

Thanks every one, I stayed with the Tak focuser and it should be in Ottawa in 5 days- from there who knows lol! 2 more weeks to the land of ice and snow?!

Fab! Under your skies I'm sure it will be amazing 

I have added it to the list in my Tak thread ?

Excuse my ignorance Gerry but what is an ice storm exactly? I can guess to a point from it’s name but is it mainly a result from a sudden and sustained drop in temperature, or is it like a snow storm on steroids ?

Sometimes a storm with wet snow/sleet and rain will hit with dropping temps coating trees, power lines and everything else with ice. The hwy the other night was covered at first in slush/snow and then clear ice... the worst storms are with high winds which will snap trees, towers etc. We could only do 10-20mph on the way home with blowing snow cutting visibility to zero at times.

These storms can create beautiful effects ironically.

at least you and your family are ok gerry

I see Mr Stream  How much more inward travel do you have spare ? plenty enough I'm sure  

I compared to the LZ which is my most in focus loving eyepiece and it had - by eye- about 1/4" left, the ZZ about 3/8". I'm not sure if infinity is reached at 1500 yds in this scope though. Still the relation ship stays- the LZ focuses on the stars and the ZZ needs more out focus than the LZ, so it should focus.

Excellent news then :-)

:) someday maybe a 24" will wander my way lol!

With the skies you are capable of getting 24" would be awesome :-)

I'm trying to go up in roughly 1 magnitude jumps... I need to get better at finding things if I get a 24" lol!

Visual with an eye towards imaging. A feature of the Quark is supposed to be minimal sweets spots, but this one shows it easily and lots. It does provide fantastic views in the on band sections. I used it for 5 hrs today on and off, I love Ha that's for sure.

It sounds like a great bit of kit. Hope you get the unit you know is out there :)

I just want one like everyone else has ...

Around 50 deg, not a true ortho in the strictest sense, but it was a design consideration. Others say they work well on DSO- my 18mm does. Faint galaxies will tell the tale I think. I look forward to Jupiter in it too.

The 10mm Delos delivered the best views I have seen of Juoiter :-)

I'm comparing this little EP to of my 2 best performers,10E and LZ. My 18BCO barlowed at least equals my 8D on the planets... I like orthos though, some don't :)

I need a good camera for these times.i would have forgot about the scope and taken some pics to send...Crazy Northern lights this year!

I'd love to have my own pic of aurora as my profile

Sounds horrible. I feel for you ;)

fingers crossed for you

Good luck, the Flaming star is one I am interested in and being situated high enough, look forward to any reckoning you have.

I'll give it a good try,I am going to meander around Auriga with Hb for anything else too-who knows...

The UK stalls at -1

lol pig, too true, we are so unprepared for sub zero conditions its unreal

Yes I am embarrassed about it :)

sander lucioperca vs sander vitreus, a simple wikipedia search took 5 seconds......maybe give that a try :)

Search Wiki using Latin ? I have enough trouble with English, and if I knew the Latin name I would have known of their existance. Do recognise the name Walleye but cannot recall them refered to as Zander. I see it is the offical fish of Saskatchewan. I'll stick to coho.

Try wild Arctic Char if you havn't already-one of the best tasting fish out there

Great! either the 7mm or 5mm will do it when it's steady.

Picked up a 5.5 Meade 5000 UW. Just superb.

perfect Nick!5.5mm is a fl that is needed here too!250x too much most times,but 218x would be better,congrats

Yes I was installing the sauna chimney earlier out there, the hands take a beating. The wind will cut you in half unless dressed properly lol!

12 deg huh Shaun?! ok thats not fair! actually I love winter, cold and all.

I used to love  the cold Gerry but age has changed my mind for me ..... I must admit a cold and frosty landscape looks awesome, but it looks more awesome from behind double glazing ? The sauna sounds ideal.

Well tonight will be -50c with the wind- I just got done obs before it picked up at -35c, not bad really and the views were excellent.

I can't wait to try the sauna! just waiting on the door now.

I was talking about some former threads(not yours) about using tube rings as well as the Tak clamp just for added security ?

I wonder if primaluce can help me out!!

You are sharp as ever my friend!

You got it ?

When are you expecting delivery Gerry?

Who knows... the way shipping is here it could be a while. The tracking goes "blind" in many places, including right now. Apparently it left Toronto, thats all I know lol!

I am looking forward to hearing about your first light - I have never owned a Tak 120 triplet but I expect it to be very very good.......

last year 3 feet,snowbanks in front of the house over my head.....

Not a lot then !!! :)

I am really hoping for one of the cold,clear, little snow winters-if i luck out the views will be amazing!

Not good, those are serious collisions... Our HWY is bad, a head on yesterday a few miles from here. I slow right down in this and find the Fusions low CG helps, along with the Blizzaks.

I hope those tides don't reach you there.

I think I would cry if it got that cold over here Gerry.... The UK would come to a complete standstill

The eyes do leak in these temps lol! All the snow does help things in the cold though- one year with little snow the frost was driven 9 ft below the town roads... not good for waterlines.

You guys have worse things anyway...those crazy winds must wreak havok on everything.

the xw is great gerry, as goo as a good ortho

Gerry, you are about in the right place to pick one up, I haven't seen one for sale here for years.

I would love to find one Alan, and hope one comes up from a reputable seller. I have had chances on ZAOI's but passed. I think the 5mm XO just might be a uniquely good eyepiece, have you ever thought of one Alan?

Happy hunting :)

Looks like a good combo to me, good luck :-)

Thanks Yong,I have one of Vogels maps which shows the brightest part so I can at least point the scope in the right direction....

Sounds good Gerry. I'm waiting for my 2" DGM NPB to arrive, very excited about that! :)

I was wondering about the DGM... Have you used the Lumi Mike?

Yes it was the very first decent filter I got, long gone now but was very good. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it Gerry. :)

Damn blanket cloud here all day. I will catch that big orb asap

Nice one Gerry, not much happening here

It's a real buzz when the contrast kicks in :) Am expecting total cloud cover here for the weekend, no doubt because my Quark now has a Baader clicklock that I want to play with! Good luck everyone.

What set up do you have Gerry ?

Stellarvue 90mm Raptor/Baader wedge,ND 3(.1),Solar Cont,Baader 1.25' Polarizer filter.The 16mm Nagler is THE one for this setup so far in low range

Thank you Gerry

I hope you get a chance to observe in the clear skies Mike!

Enjoy the snow Gerry, its cold and clear hear :-)

It's almost summer here, just as cloudy and rainy, a few degrees lower temperature...

The VX10, well collimated and cooled. The excellent seeing allowed the Doc to excel. The color richness with this EP rivaled refractor views....

Oh yes I forgot you had the Doc.. You enjoying it ?

Immensely. Good on solar too, but its too hvy really.

Alls well!

I gave the regulator and supply line a light go with my heat gun and 10 min later it went. The house was warm with the woodstove but I have to take care of the waterlines.

I would imagine frostbite takes hold pretty quickly in those temperatures  Gerry, we don’t want you losing any of your digits ❄️

It is a concern!

There are a few things IMHO- I believe we cold adapt and once winter sets in it is a lot easier on us than when it first starts- I was very hot working outside in my sled suit and if you keep your head, feet and core warm it helps the hands. Not to say that you can't get frostbite...

Shaun, thanks for the concern !

ps I hope I didn't just unleash a torrent of one liners I can't keep with lol!