Tonynexevo925

Wow - almost dead centre landing

I have taken the drastic action to turn off phone notifications for SpaceWeatherLive ☀️ 
 

So frustrating as every time I see the most activity, according to the app, that I’ve ever seen in years - I look out of my window and see grey mizzle!! 🌧 

Set up at 7.15 as sunshine outside. 

Went with TV85 and Baader set up. 

As expected it turned cloudy but enough patches to allow some good viewing. Actually sorry I didn’t set up the Lunt but as a working morning I didn’t have the time to devote. 
 

Was interesting to see the eclipse almost eating into the sunspot. A colleague described it as Pac-Man. 
 

Got a few iPhone 12 pics. 

Very impressive 🚀 

Reminds me a little of the old Flash Gordon films. 

Scrubbed today

First time in ages that forecast looks clear and no moon BUT it’s going to be -12 here so could be my last session ever ☠️ 

Fingers crossed and wrap up warm 

This is my home made solution - works very well to limit the heat and aid the contrast in Ha and white light. 

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. 

I agree. Using the OO VX14 with the nexus is a dream. Easy to set up and use. 

1 hour ago, Nojus said:

That is an interesting tabletop mount in picture 1 ???

Amusing subtitles... always interesting to watch a launch ? 

Brilliant ??

Surely worth a guest spot on Sky at Night for a demo ?

So am I ??

Excellent for white light with the Baader wedge. 

4 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

And Douglas Adams

Quite right ??

Amazing and Bowie is inspired -if only he’d been here to see this ??

Btw Mike - very attractive setup there ??

Option 1 - buy flowers for partner each day ????

Option 2 - live alone ?

note option 2 could occur if implementation of option 1 is incorrectly done ?

Mine from Saturday night - clouded over before even viewing ??

Last minute VX14 setup tonight - just amazed the weather actually came good and I have a clear sky ? 

inadequate setup on the dew control so may need to get the hairdryer out...

???

TV41mm panoptic, Ethos 21 and 13 gloves and my hat ???

Well I hope I haven't jinxed the weather at the weekend...

big glass ?

I needed a coffee break after opening all that ☕️

The parcel was very securely packed and wrapped ? ???

Today he brought me a parcel...

26 minutes ago, John said:

It's been a while, but I've got to post a pic of some of John Pons magnificent fracs again

 

Those look more like rockets ? 

Not a grab n go setup ?

Hi Stu,

Took some images tonight - details in the lunar imaging section but as they were inspired by your handheld imaging I thought I'd post a couple here too for your consideration ???

Handheld iPhone 7 120ED and Ethos 13mm with Flannl app taking raw and jpeg but can only seem to load the jpeg - still new to the app but seems easy to use. 

Regards

Tony