Helen

How about this for low tech... Solar funnel ( an adapted plastic funnel which slots over an eyepiece and projects onto backlit projector screen material) - worked great for the eclipse in a little borg mounted on to the little pronto mount @Steve let me borrow for the eclipse I also have some rather more expensive solar options.... Helen

Just had a look with the pillar and an EQ3 tripod. It doesn't look possible as the base of the pillar is wider than the indent on the tripod and the peg gets in the way Helen

But with an az goto mount daytime accurate alignment is easier as you can just align on the sun Helen

https://www.berlebach.de/?bereich=details&id=123&sprache=english FLO are going to start stocking them Helen

Not without an adapter (eg the Berlebach one). The pier also has just a 3/8 fixing - so will fit on a photo tripod. Helen

Yes, indeed! The legs have one extension, with a twist lock. Helen

Thanks My initial experience of the tripod is that it compromises stability/rigidity for lightweight and cost (I remember someone saying that everyone wants a cheap, light, stable tripod, but you could have at most two out of those three!). The pillar is rigid though. But at least with a 3/8 fitting it is straightforward to upgrade to a better tripod! Helen

How do you connect?? (I know the staradventurer uses usb and that is hugely convenient) Thanks Helen

I think Berlebach should offer me commission???? Helen

Berlebach do an adapter https://www.berlebach.de/?bereich=details&id=123&sprache=english Helen

Cheaper than that even Dave!!

Nice try Peter... it is bigger than that (and much cheaper!) Helen

Solar related (prize for correct guess ) Helen

As it says on the tin - this is a place to upload observing lists Please give details of the content and the software if applicable, along with proper credit if not your list Enjoy! Helen

And now the before and after pictures.... A big improvement I think Now off to find some online lycra (can I get a matching star pattern for the shroud??? Helen

Scratchy would not be good Stu All will be revealed later... Helen

For my new Dobby

Awww cute

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Here are links to some useful tutorials located elsewhere on the forum If anyone notices other tutorials that would be useful to add here please message me and I'll add them Helen

Sketches are welcomed too Helen

No, start a new thread in the section for each entry Helen

Happy Birthday Derek

Yes, very similar Stu . The Feathertouch is lovely, and as it makes the tube shorter the scope now fits very well into a William Optics case. The Giro-WR arrived last week and my initial impressions are extremely favourable - smooth and lightweight. I think I'll need an extension though for the Gitzo tripod, and to add some weight under the tripod to avoid it overbalancing if I don't use a counterweight. I'm also considering one of the lighter weight Berlebach's - I think that would be a great combination, and much easier to handle than the Giro iii on the HEQ5 legs! Helen

John, I bought the parallax tube rings from Ian King instead of the clam shell ? Helen