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335 ExcellentAbout Tonynexevo925
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Formula 1, good food and drink, peaceful clear skies
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Bedfordshire
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This is my home made solution - works very well to limit the heat and aid the contrast in Ha and white light.
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Show us your set up in action at night.
Tonynexevo925 replied to Peco4321's topic in The Astro Lounge
A quick session from 14th - clearest sky for a long time. Grab n go just in case the weather changed or it was too cold ? seems stamina decreases over time not outside at night. Got a couple of handheld iPhones 7 shots of a typical bright moon! @Stu may recognise the scope. -
Encoder upgrade to Orion Optics Dob
Tonynexevo925 replied to Space Hopper's topic in Discussions - Mounts
I agree. Using the OO VX14 with the nexus is a dream. Easy to set up and use. -
Work tomorrow but a drive east might be my only chance to get a view. The unreliable forecasts frustrate me.
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Looks like the usual low level cloud cover here... ??? So frustrating but I can’t recall the last decent night for months. Given the lack of accuracy though I will have to set the alarm to check with my own eyes during the night.
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Lunt LS80THa and eyepieces/accesories
Tonynexevo925 replied to Buzzard75's topic in Observing - Solar
I use the Baader zoom in mine. The Lunt is good but I tend to use the ED120 with Baader Herschel wedge alongside the LS80 and actually find the Lunt zoom works very well in that. Also one of the best I’ve used is my TV radian 10mm. Solar shield is a very good idea and I also made a large cover to allow longer sessions without frying. A great choice of scope but I would question the focusser marking with the retailer and seek a replacement. -
Show us your set up in action at night.
Tonynexevo925 replied to Peco4321's topic in The Astro Lounge
That is an interesting tabletop mount in picture 1 ??? -
Sadly the forecast for tonight is poor - I’ll keep my eye on th sky later maybe lucky to get a gap.
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Amusing subtitles... always interesting to watch a launch ?
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TS UNC 200mm f/6 Custom Carbon Newtonian
Tonynexevo925 replied to iPeace's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Yes it is - very pleased with the performance both WL and normal night Astro ?? -
TS UNC 200mm f/6 Custom Carbon Newtonian
Tonynexevo925 replied to iPeace's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
Nice write up Mike, always a pleasure to read. I can relate to your experience completely. That’s a lovely looking scope and the performance sounds excellent too. I was amazed at the OOVX14 and now usually flip between that and the TV85 for night - though the VX14 can’t be described as portable it is still manageable and great for dso with the nexus push to system. I do use someone’s cast off 120ED ??? for white light alongside the Lunt 80. I’ll be interested to learn what name Stanley’s brother eventually gets christened with ?