DAVE AMENDALL

Remnants of one of Kim's Rockets ?

And then again if you buy one of those domes, to augment the scope gear along with the musical instruments mentioned earlier then pay for the divorce which will be imminent. There may be enough left to buy a cheese sandwich..............Welcome to the club

Excellent Reference chart. Thanks for sharing Bortle 6 7 8 and 9 look pretty grim. There is still the moon and planets though...Dave

Thanks for the input which must be pretty accurate. My views of deep sky objects from so called Bortle 5 my back garden are quite good except for galaxy spiral arms which prove elusive. Three miles down the road Whatton and Orston rural villages show dramatic improvement. Probably Bortle 4 there...Dave

Hi, Is Bortle 5 classed as moderate light pollution or worse?.............Dave

My lock and keys are the same design. Interesting point about planning permission on what is basically not a permanent structure. Maybe the size as the 2.7 looks a lot larger than the 2.2 metre Pulsar. Perhaps the council in question is not very progressive ..............Dave

Astronomy is the road to poverty. Poverty is the only thing the American Dollar can't buy

Hi, They are UNC Good suggestion Ebay or screwfix. You would think the screws would be provided with purchase of the v bar as hardware...Dave

Hi All, I am looking for some Celestron screws for my C11. Purpose to fit a cg5 dovetail on top of the tube.The existing screws supplied with the OTA are too short. Any one know where I can get some slightly longer ones....Dave

Hi John , I am practicing with the map overlays. fascinating stuff. You have a great observing location.......Dave

Hi John, Thanks for the info.seems I am Bortle 5 at my location. 2 miles away it's Bortle3. I would never have found your map without your help........Dave

I would like to know my Bortle reading from the back garden. but am not prepared to fork out £150 for a meter. The light pollution maps don't see to show enough detail. The mobile app seems to be inacurate showing my semi rural area as bortle 8. So have gave up on this one....Dave

Looks nice and shaded on the pic. Strange how different planning authorities have different ideas, especially when you consider most conservatories and extensions are white anyway.............Dave

IN RESPONSE TO COMMENT ON DOME COLOR My fiberglass dome was originally white with a black shutter. After some hours of being exposed to the summer sun, the black gel coat shutter felt really hot, whereas the white gel coat remained cool. I resprayed the black shutter white which cured the problem. I must conclude that white must be better than any darker shade in this respect as heat over a long period of time does no good to fiberglass...Dave

The Pulsar dome I think is still made in sections. If one section is holed ,maybe Pulsar would supply an odd section as a one off. ........Dave

Perhaps some of you remember Astronomical Equipment of Luton Known as A&E. Same period They offered a fixed latitude Equatorial which had 1.5" diameter axles. My order took 3 months on that. I eventually collected it myself in bits and spent the next fortnight assembling it myself. Worthwhile because the quality was there............Dave

Ah yes a trip down memory lane. I bought an 8" Newtonian from Fullerscopes on a very solid EQ which took eight weeks to deliver. Eventually Dudley delivered it personally. I lived in Leicester then. I think a lack of available parts caused the slow delivery. It was a question of We make it but you try to get it. The perfect Gentleman..................................

Interesting two page spread in the Daily Mirror (pages 22 & 23) concerning the reduction in light pollution during the current lock down. Should encourage more people to look up instead of at their feet...............Dave

They won't be the Borg thats buying 'em it will be the Bog

I plan to visit my Ex-Pat friend in the Canaries this summer virus permitting...Dave

Possible due to lethargy and inefficiency. Zero tolerance don't go back there in the future..........Dave

That high wind keeps the condensation away, and it's damaged next door's security light. Just need it to see off the flashing fairy lights now................Dave

Gasp the Bicycle was obviously geared. On a note on the flat earth Possibly it's not round and flat but square and flat. I can recall one of my teachers talking about the four corners of the Earth.....Dave

I am inclined to agree Olly, The press never seem to miss an opportunity to create sensation..Dave

An article in this morning's Mirror highlights Mad Mike Hughes, who in an effort to prove the earth is flat,launched himself by home made rocket in an attempt to reach 5000 feet to bring back proof that the scientists have obviously missed. Unfortunately the re entry parachute failed to open and he was killed. He may not have proved the earth was flat but he did prove it was hard..................Dave