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  1. Knighty2112

    Jupiter showing nice detail tonight. GRS easily visible in the twilight. Would stay up to view more but need to get sleep for an early start for work alas. 

  2. Knighty2112

    Chuffed with this photo of the transit from my IPhone 6+. :) 

     

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    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      and so you should be mate, its a nice record of the event.well done.charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Thanks Charl. :) 

  3. Knighty2112

    Clouds spoiled play again just as I’d finished setting up. Don’t you just love it when that happens! Sheesh! Grrrrrr........ ;) 

  4. Knighty2112

    Even though still light Jupiter is showing nice details. GRS easily visible, along with other belts/details etc, at least in my C8 tonight. Hoping for a good image! :) 

  5. Knighty2112

    Finally, managed to grab a few hours observing between cloud belts! Great to see some old friends again (M81 & 82, M42, M36, 37 &38, along with Venus, Mars and the moon!) :) 

    Only wish it could have lasted longer, but it was better than the zilch that I've had for the last two weeks! :( 

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      sounds like you had a good night Gus, I had a few hours lastnight, seeing wasn't too bad, had a trip to the triple in leo then bagged a few more galaxys in virgo, then finished off with Jupiter, all in all not a bad night. hope you have more clear skys ,charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Yes, it was Charl. Amazing what just an hour or so of observing will do after what seems like an eternity of clouds! ;) 

  6. Knighty2112

    Grrrrr.......rain! :( 

    1. RiponJas

      RiponJas

      Grrr indeed. New ep's arrived and sky is pants!! 

  7. Knighty2112

    I’m trying to be optimistic for the weather at Kelling from Thursday onwards! :) 

    1. SIDO

      SIDO

      I thought Thursday was my break and now their saying hurricane Gordon remnants will be headed our way, flood watches all around and a ton of reading to catch up on...I guess. Hope it works out for you ?

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Hoping so! :) 

  8. Knighty2112

    Just had new led streetlights installed on my back and front ways. Looks much darker out there, although the proof of the pudding will come when I get clear skies, but fingers crossed! :) 

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      As long as they don't shine upwards, you should be fine. The ones on our street are kind of dim actually unless you stare into them from below. 

    3. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      From what I can see they shine directly down. Get a better idea tonight as forcast to be clear (fingers crossed), so should get a better idea when dark skies show. :) 

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Fingers crossed. 

  9. Knighty2112

    Oh well! Another great forcast by FLO that turned out to be more fantasy than reality after clouds piled in again after set up. I did manage to view a couple of things before total wipe out, so can’t complain too much I guess! ;) 

  10. Knighty2112

    Ok, footie starting, so sees ya all later! Come on Englandddddddd! ;) 

    1. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      5 nil, 5 nil, 5 nil! And there’s another half to play still! Hehe!

      Could end up been 10 nil by the end! Hehe! ;) 

  11. Knighty2112

    Unexpected bit of clear skies, not the best so been hunting some doubles on the AVX Mount with my Omni 120mm ‘frac. Happy days! :) 

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    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Always a couple of goto pairs whenever I observe Reggie. :) 

    3. orion25

      orion25

      Have you tried to image Albireo? I used my Nikon D3200 and got a nice shot last year.

    4. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Yes, got a few shots off the other night. Need to process them and I’ll post it up. 

  12. Knighty2112

    Another fun night with the Goto mount, with my Starwave 102mm f11 'frac attached for some great views! :) 

  13. Knighty2112

    AR’s on the sun looking good today in the afternoon in my Omni 120mm ‘frac and Lunt 2” wedge and solar continuum filter with also nd 0.6 filter also. Some nice details when seeing is steady. 👍🏻

  14. Knighty2112

    British weather sucks! It's official! ;) 

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    2. David Smith

      David Smith

      Amen to that. Solid grey here too :angry7:

    3. goose35

      goose35

      i have managed 2 outings since October. the few clear nights there have been have fell at inconvenient times due to shift work ect.

    4. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Yeah, slim pickings for all us Brits alas! 

  15. Knighty2112

    Can't wait till Monday (fingers crossed!) when my new refractor arrives. I'll be like a kid on Christmas morning! :) 

    1. orion25

      orion25

      We never outgrow the joy of getting a new toy, haha! :happy7:

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Yep! Always great to receive a package/parcel through the post, but especially new Astro equipment! :) 

  16. Knighty2112

    Can't wait to test out my 6/8 SE Goto mount when I get back home, so hoping for some clear skies for Friday night and the weekend! Fingers crossed! :) 

  17. Knighty2112

    Chilly night out there, but through intermittent clouds M42, M81 & M82 were very nice. Even nabbed the Eskimo nebula in Gemini despite the moon nearby. Now time to warm up & get some sleep! :) 

  18. Knighty2112

    Chilly out there, but good to get the scope out for a wee session again. Pity that Skysafari never allowed an alignment with my goto mount, but the normal handcontroller came to the rescue! :) 

  19. Knighty2112

    Clouds! Clouds! Clouds! Grrrrrr.............!!!

  20. Knighty2112

    Collect a great second hand Az Goto mount on Friday from Dobbie. Can't wait to use it, so hoping that o get some clear skies for the weekend! Fingers crossed! :) 

    1. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      To get, not o get! 

  21. Knighty2112

    Crikes! I just saw the moon! ;) 

  22. Knighty2112

    Darn it! Nice clear skies outside, and I'm full of cold! Grrrrrr......?

    1. Fozzie

      Fozzie

      Yeah.. know that feeling, just coming out the back end of one, thanks to my darling wife to be.. 

      Hope your feeling better soon... looks like the next few days might be not too bad!

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Thanks Fozzie. Hoping it won't last too long! Fingers crossed! :) 

  23. Knighty2112

    DHL managed to destroy the focuser on my new scope. Obviously been playing rugby with the damn thing. Hope it doesn't take too long for the supplier to get a new one sent out. Grrrrrr.......????

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      oh mate, im gutted for you, hope thay sort it out soon, darn DHL,guess the mountain was too high for them. ive often had deliverys fom them and know when there outside my house by the banging coming from there van as thay chuck stuff around, thay should get fined when stuff get broke because thay clearly dont give a dam about our goods. charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Exactly. Makes you wonder how they manage to stay in business wit all the claims against them! Sheesh! 

  24. Knighty2112

    Drat! Just as Mars is getting into a nice position to observe, had a 10 minute brake, then came back outside to sky covered in sea fog! Grrrrr….😡😡😡

  25. Knighty2112

    Even though the skies were cruddy, I just managed to bag the blue snowball planetary nebula! Happy bunny! :) 

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    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Hi Chris. I used my ST120 frac on my Goto mount. When I get a chance next I'm going to see if I can see I with the 4 SE as well. :) 

    3. orion25

      orion25

      Good show, Knighty! Wishing you a crackin' report with the 4 SE :hello2:

    4. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Thanks Reggie! Clear skies! :) 

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