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Hi Pat, are you around? skype me if you like, I am bored - it been hot again. Cheers Paul

Hi Pat, at least you got to go outside :) - we have lots of cloud here and its been up around 42 deg C during the days so plenty of heat haze to complement the cloud cover. the nights have been no better most nights its been around the 30 deg C mark. :mad: I am beginning to think there isnt going to be a perfect time anymore :confused: Cheers Paul

Bad news !!!!! but hopefully you will work it out ok. I am going away for a few days but will have access to the net. we have a full lunar eclipse to see on Saturday night but I probably wont have a scope but I will try some photos anyway - the forecast is not too good. Cheers Paul

Hi Pat, this is indeed a disaster, is your gear insured? often its covered if its on your property :mad: Paul

Hi Pat, good to see you got it done and it works :hello2: its amazing what can be done when needs must, the pikes look good considering the conditions. lots of clouds here at the moment so no more pictures of Jupiter as yet. cheers Paul

Hi Pat, great pictures you seem to be getting it all together now. I had the 8" out last night - first time for ages ans as usual the clouds rolled in but I was looking at Saturn for a while and the seeing was just brilliant for a while. I was able to use my zoom on the Barlow and get a really good view - I haven had much success with this combination in the past. Melbourne trip went ok - cold and wet. :) Cheers Paul

Hi Pat, Its B cold here in Melbourne - cloudy too, but thats nothing to the day you just had - nothing like a good rant when all goes pear shaped, talk to you when I get back home at the weekend ;) Paul

Great stuff Pat - you did well :hello2: Cheers Paul

yea - the clouds have gone - the stars are out - but !!!!!!! the local football club have switched their floodlights on for a night game - stars all washed out - I'm off to bed - Paul :confused:

:mad: Still clouds, clouds and more clouds :mad: :confused: :( - Paul

Hi Pat, great to talk to you the other day, gee these pikkies are somewhat different since you modded the camera- the weather here is still not good - clouds clouds and more clouds - I have made a bracket for my Finepix camera - have found that if I set it onto firework mode I can manually set the focus to infinity the only snag is the max exposure is 4seconds but when I ihave some clear skies I will give it a go. Cheers Paul

Hi Pat, - had a look at the pikkies -they look good and are getting better - I like the mount you have made for your camera on the goto - looks very professional Cheers Paul

Hi Neil, Its great that you have done this job, I put it off for ages too but once done it was much easier next time. I have just bought a set of "Bobs Knobs" for my scope - it had Allen screws which were not easy to use but these new ones have made life so much easier - they are worth checking out (just google them). Cheers Paul :hello2:

Hi Pat (again!) I have just downloaded Registax 6 - have you looked at it yet? Paul