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  1. hobsey

    Just looked outside, still cloudy. Not seen a star in weeks.

  2. hobsey

    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.

  3. hobsey

    Just opened up the Starsense, its HUGE!

  4. hobsey

    Just ordered the Starsense. Now I got to wait a month.

    1. Christopher Davenport

      Christopher Davenport

      This is a super cool toy! Bet you are well excited. I wonder if it will allow access via a PC for guiding?

  5. hobsey

    Just purchased tickets for the Redbull Air Race in August, can't wait.

    1. Daniel Nexstar

      Daniel Nexstar

      Very nice! it looks awesome. enjoy

  6. hobsey

    Just seen the Orion Nebula for the first time through my ST80 from a little patch of grass out the back of the flat. Well chuffed.

    1. rory

      rory

      nice one. its a great object to view . congrats..

    2. Christopher Davenport

      Christopher Davenport

      Nice on mate! you should mount up your c8 and zoom in on jupiter

    3. hobsey

      hobsey

      I would do but the mount is all packed up in flight cases thats why I'm looking for a gab and go mount for the C8.

  7. hobsey

    Just setup my CG-5. My god this thing is heavy.

  8. hobsey

    Just treated myself to a Canon 1100d, nice high ISO for them Milky Way shots. Not owned my 450d for very long either.

  9. hobsey

    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

  10. hobsey

    Like the new Astropanel clear skies alert. Saying its going to be clear on Friday, lets see how accurate it is.

    1. ronin

      ronin

      Same report for here, Cambridge, actually yesterday it said Friday and Saturday. Saturday is now cloud.

    2. todd8137

      todd8137

      Wants to be

    3. FunkyKoval35

      FunkyKoval35

      British weather... what a nightmare... :/

  11. hobsey

    Looking forward to finally getting out tonight and test the Starsense.

  12. hobsey

    Looking forward to getting the C8 out over the weekend. She has been locked up since May.

  13. hobsey

    Looking forward to going out for a couple of hours.

    1. iam4208

      iam4208

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

  14. hobsey

    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

  15. hobsey

    Massive school boy error. Come all the way down to Exmoor for the dark skies, setup up the CG5-GT, went to plug in the power and find out I left the power lead at home.

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    2. Ant

      Ant

      Fair enough mate, I just know how annoying it is.

      Have a lovely time down there, great part of the world.

    3. ronin

      ronin

      I learnt to keep a trolly bag in effect for each scope, although one supply would do two scopes I bought 2 supplies. Means grab scope, grab bag (check bag) and everything should be in the bag but also everything is in one place for checking. Bit OTT but has made life easier.

    4. swamp thing

      swamp thing

      Hope you get better skies than I did the other week. It kinda blew.

  16. hobsey

    Minging weather, want to go out and try out my AP setup.

  17. hobsey

    Missed some clear skies last night. Thick frost on the cars.

  18. hobsey

    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.

  19. hobsey

    Mmmm, thinking of turning to the darkside and trading in my C8 for an imaging scope but I know I will regret it. :(

    1. Ant

      Ant

      No you won't :)

    2. ronin

      ronin

      Use the C8 for planetary imaging, and see what you think.

    3. hobsey

      hobsey

      C8 doesn't fit on the Star Adventurer though. Plus I also have a 127mak that I can do planetary with.

  20. hobsey

    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.

  21. hobsey

    Must resist to buy an Evostar 80ED.

  22. hobsey

    Must stop looking at new mounts.

  23. hobsey

    Need to find an indoor hobby for times like these.

    1. Phil Fargaze

      Phil Fargaze

      I know, mirror grinding!

  24. hobsey

    Need to get all my astro gear together for a weekend away.

  25. hobsey

    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.

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