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  1. Had some excellent seeing today. My 127 mak and WL filter teased out loads of detail
  2. I’ve only got WL but it was good to have something to look at. Good sketches, more detail than I managed.
  3. Nice set up. As mentioned before I would also get a RA motor.
  4. I had planned to try and see this years eclipse but couldn’t afford it. In 2017 I did hire a car for my holiday but booked with an organised trip for the time of the eclipse as it was good to be with a group and they scouted a great location For 2020 and/or2024 I will probably do the same again. Chile is fantastic but the roads can be a bit hit and miss.
  5. Great capture. Can’t beat an eclipse.
  6. Great post Dave. I was just going to check my list of what to look for tonight as it is actually going to be clear. Living in a light polluted area means galaxy or nebula hunting is very limited. There's only so many times you can look at M13 etc! Tracking the brightness of variable stars gets me outside to look at something that changes between sessions. Submitting to AAVSO and BAA feels like I am contributing too. I'm a basic visual only.
  7. I meant to post this a couple of weeks ago. I was out scraping ice off the car, but at least had a nice view.
  8. Good stuff. I got one earlier whilst scraping frost off the car. Will have to post it later as it’s on another phone.
  9. I will always remember seeing Saturn for the first time through a cheap 50mm frac (x30 if I remember). It wasn't much more than a rugby ball but I was amazed to see it as more than just a point of light.
  10. I know it has been discussed many times before - but you feel the need to change the XW's back to TV? I would think the XW's plenty good enough for 70 degree. Do you think you have changed your eps more than any other person ever??
  11. Nice one. I think the veil is a lot of people's favourite. I never tire of it.
  12. I was at the Kennedy Space Centre today. There was a real buzz around TESS, and then a massive let down. Got a shed load of free stuff though. Going back on Wednesday. Fingers crossed. Still had a great day though. Saturn V and Atlantis amazing. Saw the ‘Belt of Venus’ from the beach early evening.
  13. Interesting set of books (I thought Big Bang by Simon Singh was a good read). Here are mine. I regret throwing out a load of my old books acquired as a youngster in the 70's and 80's. They were old books printed in the 60's and would be interesting to look back on now.
  14. Great, I love camping up at Kielder. I haven't been for a couple of years but want to get back up there this autumn.
  15. Thanks Andrew. It's not even listed on Heavens Above yet.
  16. The bubble with a smart phone deserves some kind of award.
  17. Well said. For somebody like me who can barely saw a piece of wood straight it's incredible to see what some people can achieve.
  18. Had another look as sky clear. Sketching only though - I should have charged my camera batteries! At least there will be some much better images posted than my efforts would have been!
  19. It is a good sunspot group. I have to break for a bit but hope to get out later. Even if it clouds over now I am happy to have had a good view - almost makes up for the last Venus transit. my wife even popped out for a look because they were talking about it on the news earlier
  20. Passing cloud but enough clear sky to have a decent view here. Been visual only as everytime up put the camera in a cloud comes over. Was raining just before the transit so didn't expect anything
  21. Sun burn mowing the lawn today - rain now forecast tomorrow.
  22. When I read about the transit I thought that it goes on for so long we are bound to get a view at some point. I should know better really. Forecast here not conclusive.
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