Fozzie

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Thanks, will have a good look through..

So the next course of action, 8" X 8" Oak posts every 4' across the garden, 5' in to the ground and to make them look nice 3" rope hung through them

was you shooting the moon or sol?

I was shootin Sol... Just about to post the first work up..

lovely mate, ill check them out.

I've brought my gear into work.. I'll see what I can do at lunch.. tempted to have a few frames at venus later, to see what I get!

Just woke up...! I've been up since before 6...!! Still only another 30 years to go before I can retire..!!! :-(

that sounds cool mate a work /solar combie, that's multitasking. goodluck. charl.

the seeings pants at the moment, but we do have some new action.

Wait until you discover that your investment in disposable nappies would have financed a new observatory!

:) is this your 1st child? im on my 3rd, wait till they get to 9.....you think there expensive now lol :D

1st one, so it's all new and exciting.... I'm already worrying about tuition fees lol.

Yes, i have an astromaster AZ mount that is just begging for a little frac to use on it, i like the look of the carbon 70mm on abs but its a bit steep

I figured that's the one you were looking at... I'm tempted by the magrez with flattener on abs but again.. bit much... couple of ikle 66mm on flee bay at the moment too

Cant beat a 70mm ish ED its so versatile lunar/solar/widefield/comets the list is endless

I've now got the 6, 9, 12, 15, 20 & 25mm mainly for the frac but they'll be great in the 200p too.. and I'm also looking at a 72mm ed for travel..

Lots of clouds coming!

Nice, might take a look with them at Ingleton

Not yet DRT... I'm hoping at some point to buy yours second hand..

Absolutely Jules... as long as that torch of mine hasn't blinded everyone and everything first!

Too right! You and me both I expect.... Mind you need to figure out which bit of foam to dent first!

i need a new case :)

I'm not that far off either! :-)

I was using the 200p explorer, on the shore of Windermere as away this weekend..

Aha, less LP makes a difference!!

It did.... Although I frightened a few ducks with a big sneeze at half3.... They didn't half make a fuss!

Im thinking of avoiding it... bit like I do with the green and black stuff (plossl apart)... could be an expensive slippery slope!

i know that feeling lol, if you dont know about it you cant want it lol :) did you manage to get any pics from your 1st white light today, or were you viewing :) its sure fasinating being able to look at a star so close compared to pin pricks of lights from the normal stars in the sky :)

Just purley viewing at the moment... im not too interested in AP, not when there are so many amazing photos posted on here.. its enough to keep me browsing for hours..

Altair lightwave 72mm ED... lovely ikle thing with a really nice R&P... Just exactly what I was hoping and holding out for..

sweet

sweet

Be interested in your thoughts on that ikle frac! Happy first lights all round!

good luck with the weather

its looking good but i have to be up early

No luck again... all packed up ready to go to my dark site and the baby monitor went up like a Christmas tree.. an hour and a bit later little Oli was all settled again and I called it a night! Just a sickness bug we think.. poor thing!

O dear!! I'd be seriously mad!!

You knew you were in trouble when you ordered 2. Sounds like OH knows how to get revenge. Hope the additional eyepiece works well, it would be the final irony if it wasn't as good as expected. Get them one at a time, it saves a lot of hassle.

To be honest the 11mm ES82 is a fantastic EP and the 4.7mm wasn't too far behind.. I've had worse punishment in my life than a meal and a film... still felt like i'd been grounded though which im sure shouldn't happen when your 33!

And to be fair.. great film in 3d too.. 4/5 maybe even 4.5...

Aw . . . that's such a sweet thing to do. BUT, I suspect that you've been rumbled!

Come clean: Are you expecting one??

I'm joining the 4" frac club, probably a Tal.. but considering the TS102 F11.. Away in a few weeks to so will be ordering for delivery on my return..

I didn't think i'd been that obvious! Ha well, like she said... she worries more when i'm quiet about my astro stuff.

Half price sale?

So you have tried to sneak in 2 when you said 1, and have now insulted the bank managers intelligence. Best analysis: You're dead. :-)

It's cost me a meal out on Friday.... I'm assuming I'm paying... Should have ordered 3 ;-)

you can see the sun, whats it look like?:-)

Don't know... i shut the blinds!

News paper over the head....

3.30am that's hardcore and dedication mate, I had a few hours from 8pm till about 10.30pm trying my new little newt, bagged the flame and o-neb, but boy it was cold and I had double thermals on. I look forward to your pics of the box of frogs.  charl.

Thanks Charl, I was called mad at the time.. but really when do you get the opportunity working 7 till 7, with a youngster and the like.. I've got PiPP working through the first 900 frames for me tonight, then im going to try a mosaic from 2 panes around 400 each... then I took some avi of Clavius... see what I get out of it!

I found this set up had way to much vibration at the eyepiece, hope it works better for you

I went after a few globs, spent a bit of time on the moon with a 9mm slv need more time with it but I'm ok with it after the 2 hrs last night.. your welcome to take a look in august.

because you are the hulk.. or fozzie bear, and thus a super strong bear?

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry...

It's not even my door, staying at a friends B&B in mid Wales.... lovely sky's here!

i like your thinking lol

That's the spirit!

Cracking mount. I use my AZ4 more than my CG5-GT.

Shame it doesn't take the same load! Would be great to put my 200p on it!

Proper jinxed that... 10 seconds after posting... boom... back on!

Never mind Fozzie, maybe next time. I`m old enough to remember the power cuts of the 70`s but was too young to realise to get outside and enjoy the view

If your having a double might as well join you.....

:-D have a few, you'll be splitting stars all over the place then!

flock the lenses..

Thinking about flocking my glasses... The missus is countering the World Cup with big brother... It's just unacceptable.

Join the club. Get 3 for 2 !

First time I've ever put them down on the seat and not in the case... Typical

I had problems with the forecast never being right so stopped using it over a year ago.theres a thread on hereabout astropanel somewhere so you could try posting on that :)

Haha thanks for that.. You use anything now...?