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Yeah, the C8 is just too powerful to use in residential areas. Picks up too much turbulence.

Not had such problems with my C8. Gets most nighttime use.

I had the C11, and if anything...I doubt I'll ever go back to having a Schmidt Cassegrain without having another scope as a back-up...side by side next a refractor and a reflector, the SCT failed to achieve the same amount of contrast...it wasn't that bad on planets though.

Apple.

Big Tesco store, or online at something like ebuyer.com.

No thanks to apple. Tesco is a good shout, won't buy on line. Prefer to be able to take it somewhere when it goes wrong.

I am with you on that mate.

ROFLMAO - an eight day forecast...oh that's good, hang on, I'm crying so much with laughter I can't see to tpye!!!

Ok, up until friday night then with possible frost for the weekend.

A nice clear frosty night sounds good to me. Fingers crossed.

Just got back, lovely store and friendly staff.

what did one come back with tho thats the question.....mwahahaha :D

20x80 bins and tripod for the in-law, and a 2.5 barlow for myself. Didn't really need one but as I was there it would have been rude not to come away with something for myself.

the forecast is cloudy for then ....

Knowing my luck, it probably will be.

Very nice! it looks awesome. enjoy

It does suck, getting fed up now. May sell up and get the very large fish tank I'm after. Fish keeping it a lot easier.

haha! Sounds like a plan, we have a lovely tank! Has been a few problems along the way with dominant fish though! :D

noooo you cant sell up buddy! you just need some patience! when the time comes and it all clicks into place you will be loving it! dont let it get the better of you mate

Cheers. The set up will be a ST80 with a DSLR. And with my CG5 mount I can also do a polar alignment through the handset to make it that bit more accurate.

niceee! how can you do a polar alignment via the handset then mate? that sounds a very handy option, when you heading out then

Dunno, its a feature celestron mounts have. You align it the best you can through the polar scope, do a 2 star alignment, then do 2 calibration stars then do a polar alignment through the scope and handset. I will be setting up just as the brighter stars star to come through so I have a bit of light to level off the mount and use a compass to get true north.

how did u get on last night with the qhy5L-ii

aww [removed word]! hope you get some clear skies tonight then buddy!! :)

the removed word was bug ger lol not a swear word lol

Thats cool. I tend to use that word quite a bit on here forgetting it gets removed.

whohooo!! Happy for you, mate!

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

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

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.

You decided against the Atik 314l?

Is it your fault that the met office is now forecasting a washout for the Easter weekend?

Nope, I point the finger at everyone else as the weather was showing crappy before I ordered it.

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

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

I know. I had to settle for the rigel in the end on my flextube. Not that the telrad wouldn't have fitted, but it would have been a whole lot more hassle. No doubt they are great things, but biiiig :D

365astronomy, been on back since 14th march.

Don't forget to download telrad charts

I was just looking at the leaflet about them to buy.

Where can you download them from?

Great lens for the money! Have fun

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

Good luck. Let us know what you manage to see!