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  1. Modern Astronomy, please dispatch my camera today ready for the weekend.

    1. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      Berns normally pretty good at getting his orders shipped out asap. top bloke

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Yeah, he has been away for a week though so he has a lot of catching up to do. All order are be processed in order so it all depends how many were in front of me.

  2. Went to go and spend some money down at The Telescope House only to find that they are not open on Saturdays anymore. What is that all about?!

    1. swamp thing

      swamp thing

      Thats a strange idea for a shop that makes most of its sales to a hobby market

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Isn't it just. Going to email them to see if its permanent. It maybe the terms to the lease on their new premises.

  3. Couldn't bring myself to sell it.

  4. Need to move to a more astro active county, Surrey is too quiet.

    1. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      Yet it seems to have all the astro shops!

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      This is true.

  5. I think the scopes are going to be packed away until my dark skies holiday in September.

    1. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      But you will miss regular views of targets like the Dumbell nebulae........etc !

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      I don't really have the correct type of scopes for DSO.

  6. I know there is still 2 and a half months left in the year but I'm beginning to think winter 2014 is going to be a write off.

    1. Nathan_Pembs

      Nathan_Pembs

      Autumn has been a write off so far, praying for some cold crisp winter nights

    2. ghostdance

      ghostdance

      Going by some clear skies I've seen at 5:30am, when it gets here it should be good! I hope....

  7. Well, what a surprise. Opposition of Saturn over the weekend and the weather is going to be seriously pants.

    1. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      Yeah I love this hobby. I suppose we should be grateful we are alive to see at all. ;)

    2. MND

      MND

      I cxan only really get out now weekends and this one will be another blow out.

  8. With the winds tonight, I think it will be a spot of observing with the bins.

    1. Knight of Clear Skies

      Knight of Clear Skies

      Probably a good plan.

    2. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      Yep thats the way! I decided against the dob on the way home whilst driving.

  9. Got a week booked off work in September when there is a new moon. Better start looking at Dark Sky campsites.

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      the forecast is cloudy for then ....

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Knowing my luck, it probably will be.

  10. YES! Camera has been dispatched! Well done Modern Astronomy, came up trumps again.

    1. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      whohooo!! Happy for you, mate!

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Cheers. Hoping to get a lot of planetary imaging done this weekend.

  11. Missing an evening of clear skies to watch The Masters.

    1. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      Seeing isn't all that great anyway. well at least not here. Mars is just turbulence, and everything else is washed out.

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Thats ok then, glad I'm not missing too much.

  12. Nifty fifty has been delivered. Time to try out some milkyway shots.

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      Great lens for the money! Have fun

    2. astrorabbit

      astrorabbit

      Excellent lens for many purposes. Just borrowed my mates 50mm f1.4 for a wedding I shot and struggled to give it back :p

  13. Looks like I won't be using my new mount anytime soon due to bad weather.

    1. Uranium235

      Uranium235

      Yep, its going to be pants until the 20th - if the jetstream makes its predicted move to the North of the UK. We need a cold northern blast!

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      There is talk of it being like this until Christmas. I hope to god it isn't

  14. Just need to scrape a few more pennies together for an AZ4.

    1. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      i'll send you 1p ;)

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Thanks, need a fraction more than that though.

  15. Decisions, decisions. Thinking about selling the ST80 to fund a pair of bins.

    1. Ant

      Ant

      Buy another ST80 and turn them into binos? Lol

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Now there an idea! I'm sure its been done before.

      Want the binos for portability more than anything, also to keep in the car.

  16. Oh joy, just seen the weather for next week.

    1. ronin

      ronin

      So have you time to build an underground shelter for protection?

    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      wonderful, isn't it?!!

  17. Just give us 2 nights of clear skies please!

    1. ronin

      ronin

      OK, one in May the other in October. Both mid-week only.

    2. hobsey

      hobsey

      Cheers, guess that will have to do. Better than nothing.

  18. Getting bored of all the Aurora talk now.

    1. Gartut200

      Gartut200

      I know one episode would of done it!. How about talk about finding Messier objects and double stars!

    2. tingting44

      tingting44

      im loving it :D

  19. Imaging for the first time tonight, can't wait.

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      good luck buddy! you guiding?

  20. Just typical, clear skies on every school night this week then when is comes to friday and saturday night, CLOUDY!

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      tell me about it

  21. Get in! First ever tax rebate. Mmm, what to buy?

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      nice one buddy! thats where my funds came from this year for my HEQ5 :D

  22. C8 has gone in for a strip down and a service.

    1. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      is your C8 a pole dancer?

  23. This weather is really trying my patience!!!

    1. jabeoo1

      jabeoo1

      I am with you on that mate.

  24. Popping over to Astronomia is Dorking tomorrow for a look. Think I had better leave my card at home.

    1. Gartut200

      Gartut200

      Take it because you will regret it :p

  25. Broke my Polar scope. Had problems calibrating it, took out all the grub screws hope to reset it some how and now its all locked up. :(

    1. rory

      rory

      hope its fixable hobsey.

      perhaps post on the d.i.y section will get some help.

      fingers crossed for you.

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