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Source: Setting circle 8" Skywatcher dobson Anticlockwise

Well I finally have my new lenses they consist of 25mm BST, 15mm BST, 8mm BST and 3.2mm BST. + 32mm Panaview and the standard lenses I have also modded the skywatcher focuser with the lacerta fine focuser mod kit and it works beautifully. I have also added a rigel quickfinder i dont think i will be doing or getting anything else for a while, or doing any more mods just going to enjoy it now weather permitting. PS I got out of taking the other half to the smoke for a long weekend Phew! Instead I paid for her to go to Walsingham Abbey in July.

Hi and welcome to SGL stellarium is a good download well worth having also I would recommend "Turn left at Orion" and I would recommend reading this its a extremely good read http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/196278-what-can-i-expect-to-see/

http://www.space.com/14874-apollo-11-landing-site-moon-photo.html Enjoy yes it can be seen. FLO are taking inquiries for a Hubble (Humour) http://www.firstlightoptics.com/clearance/hubble-cassegrain-reflector-telescope.html Enjoy your new hobby by the way Future Learn (OU) have a moons course starting and its free 8 wks period I think you would enjoy it

Hi star-lord welcome to SGL you are correct in your assumption

Shopping list for the first week in Feb revised list of eyepieces 25mm BST starguider, 15mm BST starguider, 8mm BST starguider, Crayford dual speed focuser, Rigel quickfinder, Cheshire site tube + a brand new car. The downside I have to take the wife for a long weekend in London shopping and shows PS i hate the Smoke after working in the Smoke for the BBC and Thames tv OB units for nearly 3 years in mid 80s.

http://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/?fov[]=41|28|||1||&messier=11 also http://goo.gl/UocUhB Have a look at this tool the above is taken from the FOV tool i used 7mm pentax lens this tool simulates what you would see http://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/

Star Hopping by Rob Hawley a series of four tutorials Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUV244kjsVs&list=PL36B0AD5D29A76981&index=1 Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mennv3DFq0Q&index=2&list=PL36B0AD5D29A76981 Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceXB_KMjj9k&list=PL36B0AD5D29A76981&index=3 Part 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhoUWqUM9H8&index=4&list=PL36B0AD5D29A76981 They are particularly good video's they should be made into a sticky

Error the app is Skyeye and not astro tools

A couple of photo's showing the bracket and android in position, if it works I will get it redone properly in a small engineering company.

I have done another mod this weekend waiting now FL to try it out, I have a Samsung Galaxy android phone I have downloaded Astotools and one of the tools on it is telescope alignment so got to thinking, I have roughed up a bracket that fits in findesrcope shoe on the scope which holds the galaxy in position, once I have done 2 star aligment , you then you do a search, say m11 then just follow the direction arrows till the scope is aligned, In theory thats how it should work cant wait to give it FL to see if it works. I have made the bracket out of aluminum, if it works i will get a tidy one made

The title says it all what can I expect to see, its a fantastic post and I think the link I posted compliments this topic for a newb it gives a true image of what to expect by eyeballing through a telescope and not looking at one of many thousands of colour images fabulous pictures in there own right, but a newb is just not going to observe (eyeball) them as a colour image. I know members have taken many hours to capture a image and many hours of processing to get fab colour pictures.

Hi here is a link to DSO sketches http://www.deepskywatch.com/deepsky-guide.html These are all sketches I have printed them off laminated and spiral bound them really handy I have done complete sets

Welcome to the South Wales group of SGL

Despite the weather the SW star party I am sure was a success, I met a lot of member's who I had not met before which was a pleasure, I had loads of advice from other members. 25/10/2014 the evening started off miserable with clouds and drizzle about 7.45pm the clouds started to tease us all with momentary glimpses and then by 8.45 the covers were off. with just a hint of cloud a good hour of observing. by 10.30pm I had to leave to get back to my good lady and the site I run on the other side of Brecon but will be back this afternoon. Mike thanks for the Strap, and lennylovit thanks for the bolts.

Hi will this app be available as a Android app through google play why I ask not everyone have apple I phones etc

After reading http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/43171-eyepieces-the-very-least-you-need/ and listening to other members I have revised my eyepiece list I am going to give the BST's a try 32mm Panaview (purchased) and I am impressed with this low mag eyepiece. 20mm BST mag x43 15mm BST mag x80 7mm BST mag x171 and the wild card 3.2mm BST mag x375 for rare occasions. comments would be appreciated !

I have also added two plastic milk bottle caps behind the secondary mirror to aid easier collimation. http://stargazerslounge.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=136801

After changing my mind in July and going for the SW200 dob, I love it I have come up with a list of 2" eyepieces these include: 32mm panaview which will give me 38X mag, Purchased SW SWA 22mm which will give me 55X mag on wish list SW SWA 8mm which will give me 150X mag on wish list SW SWA 3.5mm which will give me 343X mag on wish list. Well within the 406 mag limit of this dob.

When I first got the dob I found the finder scope fell of a couple of times slipped out of the shoe on the tube, it was easily put right with a dremel I ground out a hollow on the mounting shoe.