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What a super report Neil!

Super @Nigella Bryant 👍🏻

Sounds a fair exchange for a lovely AZ100 outfit Good on Mrs Clay 👍🏻🤣

Looks wonderful @Steve Clay👍🏻

Here's the Tak TSA 120 + Rowan AZ100 + Berlebach Planet combo for comparison. What's not to like? 🙂

Another option is the AZEQ6. You need power of course. I use a small Tracer battery when I go on field trips, shown in the photo. It goes nicely on a Berlebach Planet with my TSA 120 (although that’s quote a bit lighter that the TOA 130)

There is really only one answer regarding current mounts: Rowan AZ100. Prefect engineering, no hassles, no power if you don’t want it. Ideal accompaniment for the Tak. Expensive, perhaps. But not for the quality you get. No compromises here. But I expect you know this 😊

Love ‘em

Something missing from that frac, Dave @F15Rules?

Happy Birthday Tessa - arrived 1 year ago today 🙂

There was discussion on here about sonic booms being heard on the afternoon of March 20- and reported on the BBC website. Well it soon became clear it was a fireball. The full story is here: https://britastro.org/node/25868 Intriguing that fragments may yet be found in Dorset.

Watch out Magnus, you’ll be sporting @mikeDnight’s hairstyle next 🤔

Excuse me, this is a family site Barry. 🤣

I’m all 👂👂 Stu. Will be very interesting

I use it for all those things, Fish 😊

Time for the Tak FC 100, John?

Got the Tak FS 60 Q out for tonight

Have you considered the Tak FC 76 DCU? Tube splits into two, and very light, so it’s readily airline portable (I use a photo backpack). Great for car travels too. And it gives lovely wide field views to complement your CC.

I guess the question is what is it about the view that you get with a 115 triplet that you’d like to improve on for low power viewing? I might be the first to recommend a Tak, owning an FC 100 DZ and an FS 102, but since you’ve already got a fine frac I’m not so sure. Maybe for high power views on exceptional nights you’d prefer the Tak, but you use your CC for that. But don’t let me put you off buying a Tak. The joy of ownership is wonderful 😊

I’d stick with your existing triplet 115 frac, Fish. Especially as you mainly use for low power wide field. I can’t see the Tak 100s outperforming.

Looks fantastic 👍🏻 How do you avoid tripping over the power supply on the floor?

Nice job Chris 👍🏻 Made me chuckle too 👍🏻

Visual obs I’ve seen in the last few hours have it ~8.1. Looks like there has been a slight fade in the last 24 h Keep looking!

Likely days or few weeks.

Public transport in Texas? One person one vote? Where will all this end? 🤣