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  1. Seeing great for lunar edge,340x-hope it holds for Jupiter...

  2. Pickering 8/9 = 340x on the moon, what a great night

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      That is a good point. However, I have to set a good example :-)

    3. jetstream

      jetstream

      A boss that actually works and sets a good example? WT F is that?! :) Your employees (and company) are lucky. I hope you gets some good obs in Shaun.

    4. Pig

      Pig

      LoL are we that rare a species ? The weekend forecast is looking promising here Gerry so fingers crossed.

  3. lol! Snowstorm now

    1. ronin

      ronin

      Quiet in Ontario at present then. Don't know if it was on your side but there was a program showing how you managed the odd little snow fall over there.

    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      Nice day today, warm and great seeing. Yes the "Ice box of the nation" is right across the crick and we usually manage the snow. Frost last year was over 8' deep, many water lines froze including mine....

  4. Clear,bright and cold-for once the forecast was wrong in the right way

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    2. Pig

      Pig

      I think I did Gerry, But it may have been more of a solar review.... :-)

    3. Pig

      Pig

      I am very impressed with the LZ, the differing colours of stars are quite remarkable through it which is something I hadn't noticed in the past. I am very surprised how good it is on Ha and TBH I cant think of anything negative about it.

    4. jetstream

      jetstream

      Awesome Shaun! I figured it would be top notch. I'm seeing a ray in a lunar crater trying to figure out the name.... good seeing so far

  5. Off to view the sun after repairs....

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    2. Qualia

      Qualia

      Saw the sun today after quite a while of cloud. Hope you had a nice session, Gerry :-)

    3. jetstream

      jetstream

      Good solar day, great nebulae night... :)

      Hey Shaun, guess what-your right! :)

    4. Pig

      Pig

      I know :-) ah well off to work I go.

  6. snow and cold, where did all the stars go?

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    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      LOL! glad your having fun :)

    3. Pig

      Pig

      Gerry it is still quite warm here esp for November, the odd cold night is all we have had.

    4. YKSE

      YKSE

      No snow here, but not many stars visible either

  7. Rain, sun,and now clear- I hope it stays this way for tonights neb hunting

    1. YKSE
    2. cotterless45

      cotterless45

      Good hunting, rubbish here.

  8. The Uranometria atlas is very good, so much to see.... need clears skies

    1. cotterless45

      cotterless45

      Certainly a lovely detailed source.

  9. The clouds look great thru my new 25mm TV! :)

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    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      Only 10 more days of rain forecast Shaun.... :) ! This EP does look really good though, great build quality, coatings. It will be a great fit for solar too when seeing is sketchy- can't wait

    3. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      Nice eyepiece that one. Very comfortable to use and great value for £/$'s. Enjoy!

    4. Pig

      Pig

      10 days !!!!! not good

  10. Uranometria 2000 coming my way...

    1. YKSE

      YKSE

      RA in 4' spacing! You have a very thick map :-)

    2. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      its an excellent atlas!

    3. Pete Presland

      Pete Presland

      its an excellent atlas!

  11. Televeue 25mm Plossl on its way

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    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      Once again I'll try the Horse Head neb... :) it was too late in the season last year for a good try. The 25mm TV and the 18mm BCO / Hb are the EP's that may work.

    3. Qualia

      Qualia

      Good luck on that one, Jetstream!! The BGOs and TV Plossls are seriously nice EPs and make wonderful additions to any eyepiece kit :-)

    4. ghostdance

      ghostdance

      Good stuff! My 15mm TVP arrives tomorrow so I share your pleasure (but not in a kinky way! )

  12. Leica zoom eyecup replaced :)

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    2. jetstream

      jetstream

      'Till the next time! lol!

    3. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      was it the same issue bigmakstu had with his?

    4. jetstream

      jetstream

      I believe so, this is a fairly common issue. Leica wants the cap stuck good as its for fieldscopes.

  13. Raptor in a windstornm....90mm is doing great in high winds on solar,LZ wound out,great views

  14. Nice solar finish to the day :)

  15. Great solar,cell like granulation @ 240x :)

  16. Great solar.....:)

    1. Pig

      Pig

      Yes some excellent views Gerry.

    2. AndyWB
  17. scope out,storm in...

  18. great seeing,no sunspots...

  19. Great seeing!granluation @ 250x!and not one sunspot...a small group of pores over on the left.Where did the sunspots go!

  20. 120ED,Baader wedge,Leica focus, figured out...:)

  21. Microbursts.....:(

  22. The 120ED works very well,great 3 hours of solar

    1. Luke

      Luke

      I love my 120 for solar too. It rocks! :D

    2. faulksy

      faulksy

      nice one gerry

    3. jetstream

      jetstream

      Luke,it does ROCK!I am surprised at the potential actually

  23. SW 120ED Pro arrived,looks good,focuser seems good.Gonna try it out on thr sun....:)

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    2. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      Nice scope, im not jealous not one bit

    3. Pig

      Pig

      Congratulations on the new scope Gerry :-)

    4. faulksy

      faulksy

      look foward to your first light report gerry

  24. Bright and sunny :) Leica + Raptor is my best combo yet

  25. My collimation is very close!

    1. faulksy

      faulksy

      should be better than close, is this with your new coli kit ? whats it like

    2. faulksy

      faulksy

      how much did it all cost you in the end, did you use a cheshire first to confirm and did it make any difference ?. cheers gerry

    3. jetstream

      jetstream

      It cost me about 1/4 the cost of a SIPS :) Not sure about the difference,but during those brief moments of great seeing I'll know the scope is right on!

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