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RT65CB-SWL

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  1. Just to letting you know that I have changed my username from Philip R to what you now see.

  2. HELP! ...does anyone know what size grub screws I need to replace the old worn ones on the M42 collar/ring? - tnx in adv.

    NOW FOUND - PLS IGNORE

  3. Congratulations to Sir Richard Branson and the team at Virgin Galactic past and present.

  4. Is it me or are car park operators trying to make extra money in these difficult times. 

    I have received two notifications for breaching [their] T&C's. 

    Please don't mention POPLA, as  they have rejected both appeals that I have submitted.

    Admins... feel free to remove if it is not suitable content.

  5. Just seen that Mike Weasner has been periodically updating his ETX site: 
    http://www.weasner.com/etx/menu.html 
    from April this year [2020].

  6. Another alt-az mount incoming... Thank you @heliumstar

     

    1. RT65CB-SWL

      RT65CB-SWL

      ...and delivered via courier!

      A 'belated' 59th birthday (it was yesterday) prezzie 🎁 to myself. 

  7. Yikes... :shocked:
    I got no ice-cream 🍦:icescream:🍨 in my deep freezer or freezer compartment of the fridge! 

  8. My thoughts and prayers to the SGL'ers & non-SGL'ers of Australia 🇦🇺 that are affected by the bushfires.  

  9. I do love these Explore Scientific filter boxes...

    image.png.6b53d0107454efbf853bf9fdcb564f66.png

  10. I have just noticed I have been a member of SGL for ten years.  

    :blob9::blob7::blob6::blob5::blob3:

    1. Kev M

      Kev M

      Well done.....you buying everyone a drink ?

       

       

    2. Rob Sellent

      Rob Sellent

      Been a pleasure to meet you on the boards, Philip :)

  11. For the last few years, I have been referring my Vixen mount a GP/DX, only to find out today it is purely the GP.

    1. Alan White

      Alan White

      I have come across this before Philip.
      A chap had a scope and GP mount on eBay a while back, listed as GPDX.  It was a GP mount.
      Confused as the instruction manual say Geat Polaris / GPDX mount.
      So he read it as a GPDX also call Great Polaris/GPDX.

       

  12. Reading Astronomical Society have an open day today, (23rd Feb), from 1300-1700.

  13. FLO... Please stop teasing me with your 'latest offers' from TeleVue & Lunt?

  14. As of 6:52 this morning, I am now a great-uncle :binkybaby: ...makes me feel even older! :evil62:

     

  15. new LED streetlights along the main road being installed from today... to replace the sodium streetlights.

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    2. Luna-tic

      Luna-tic

      This was done along the road by my house as well. They certainly do illuminate the road better. Unfortunately, they also create more glare from my viewing area in the barnyard behind my house. There are two of them I can't occlude by  setting up in a spot that has a tree or other obstruction between me and them.

    3. DeepSkyBagger

      DeepSkyBagger

      LEDs worked for me. Lost two very annoying high pressure sodiums, got nicely shielded LEDs instead. Hope it works for you!

    4. smudgeball

      smudgeball

      My backgarden is a lot darker since the lights were changed in the streets surrounding.

      I've heard that you can't filter that type of light, but I don't notice it.

      Love to say my imaging has improved but I need the weather to improve first !

  16. Happy Diwali 2017

    :blob9::blob7::blob6::blob5::blob3:

  17. Fruit flies like banana's... Time flies like an arrow... An arrow stops play at the Oval...

    It's just not cricket! :evil62:

     

  18. Photos of my ETX-105 with SCT accessories... 

     

  19. Just a reminder for those of you that are none USA residents / USA military personnel / Green Card hoders etc...

    Do not forget your ESTA...

    No ESTA... No admission... No solar eclipse.

    Get it before you go... Not at the airport.

  20. Had my 'modded' ETX backplate 're-modded' (+/- 24hours) to accept my SCT accessories.

    More to follow in the DIY Astronomer section at a later date when it has had firstlight & tested etc.

     

  21. Hi all, forgive me for asking, but any of you metal engineering types out there, please can you re-tap a thread* for a focus knob for me. I have mislaid the original grub screw.

    tnx in adv.

    * either 3mm or 4mm

  22. Hi Frank,

    I have a Meade heavy duty field tripod with 2inch steel legs. I think from an LX200. Would it be of use to you?

     

    Clear skies,

    Philip

  23. whilst looking at the Moon earlier, I snapped my knicker elastic - oops!

    1. gooseholla

      gooseholla

      And I thought full moon wasn't until tomorrow :D

  24. Just seen on BNR, (Radio Bulgaria), that 2015 has become "Year of Light" declared on the initiative of UNESCO & UN for International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies - does this mean more light pollution?

  25. Is it me, but does Lenny147 spend more time underground than on top of it? - BTW if you are reading this Lenny147, no offence, you do great photos in the 'most' unusual of places!

    1. hobsey

      hobsey

      Who can blame him, gets him out of the rain.

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