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How is the Zeiss standing up to scrutiny ?

Very, very well Shaun. The sky is allowing big mag. The low power view is jaw dropping though and I must get the reducer figured out with the ZZ- it doesn't need much... I'm maximizing the views with it for sure,.

Nice one Gerry..... second time lucky ? 

Must be my Irish blood!

Clearly still very much in the grip of winter Gerry. Mixed picture here, been on a day trip to Kielder, the distant hills are white otherwise, cold, some sunshine but with more snow or sleet forecast. Look forward to hearing when you get the big mirror dob.

Nothing as exciting here Gerry, just wall to wall grey cloud being replaced with the same for a couple of weeks now ?

Wow Gerry!!!! I cannot imagine what you will see with the 24" ??

I hope to be able to pull out a bit more galaxy detail in the objects that allow. I also hope to be able to give views of an eyepiece full of galaxies for any friends and family. Oh and low power bino the moon and, and ...

Great, will be ready in good time for the winter constellations.

nice one gerry

LoL Gerry  it sounds like you have to cherry pick ...... or you could point each scope at different objects.

We did good Shaun... 2 scopes, richfield and some great 15" views. Pickerings Triangle showed a great black hole in the middle of it with great tendrils off to the sides...

Power was out here for 11 hours, they are getting the lines ready for winter lol!

nice one gerry, get ready for some cracking views

Sounds very, very interesting.

Jealous? Me? You bet ya I am!

Enjoy!

well of course what else is a lawn chair for if not for that, enjoy more of the same Gerry . Lawn chair aside, hope to be able to appreciate the Milky Way by the turn of the month.

Make sure you don't get frost bite and sun burn at the same time

Another great one liner!!

That thing must be dim! Are you using any filters or does it not respond well?

It likes the OIII Pip, but for some reason I had a hard time with it- I expected a bigger nebula- this only shows as a faint steak in my 15" - give it a try! Keeping Propus out of the FOV helps..... and it wants largish exit pupil...your 24mm is perfect!

YIKES!!!!!

-25c now and am going out to flail away on the Cone neb again... I should really be galaxy hunting- dam challenges!

That should make you very feel happy indeed :-) Almost as happy as a Clam

:)

Try and keep in touch some how Gerry

Sounds interesting, thought there was civilisation north of thunder bay!!

Cracking skies! I can barely get over 50x most of time :-)

Nice one Gerry, still no observing for me even though the sun is shining brightly.

WTG Gerry, not had a chance so far this weekend

Nice one, Gerry, would love to see the new spots! Looks a sweet AR on SDO. No chance this morning, the clouds are crying right now.

Massive !

That's a lot of pages!

I had limited time today but it was sweet! That's looking like one active AR.

Very good detail today, the seeing is getting better all the time. I cant get over the surface detail around the AR..... :)

Quark is my best buy ever! Have fun :)

Thanks Luke!

I had a quick look last night Gerry but The conditions were not that great

Hows the new SCT? Conditions here were excellent

Congratulation!

that's quick delivery, expecting your first light report.

1 Dec here according to traffic laws. conpulsary winter tires.

Im not looking forward to the snow.

Enjoy your eyepiece

Pics and first light report, please :-)

There very good I had them for my quattro