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  1. 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! ;) 

  2. 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! 

  3. Knighty2112

    Got a very nice (but brief due to cloud) view through my Maxvision 68 20mm EP in my new Skywatcher Explorer 200P-DS reflector of the moon last night. Hoping for good things from this scope! Fingers crossed! :) 

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    2. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      fantastic Gus ,I'm glad you like it, I think toget the most outa the sky a newt is a must, ive had quite a few over the years, my biggist was 24inch back in the 80s, but fantastic to view through it was a pain to transport, I retired it in the late 80s because of needing re silvering and I couldn't sell a kidney, ive still got the mirror and secondry and otheir bits in the loft. I look forward to hearing when you have a night of clear with good seeing.  charl.

    3. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Thanks Charl. I'm hoping there might be a little time tonight after sunset to view Venus, Mars and the moon with the new scope before those clouds supposedly pile back in. Nice and sunny here today in Hull, so going to have a look at the sun after my cup of tea. :) 

    4. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      the suns forsaken me here, thick cloud and rain, but the rigs all powered up just in case I get a clear patch. clear skys mate.  charl.

  4. Knighty2112

    Getting a second hand Skywatcher 200PDS scope next Wednesday when I go down to collect it. Does second hand equipment incurr a cloud penalty at all? Hehe! ;) 

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      nice one Gus, you get 2 3rds cloud curse for secondhand stuff, and you can reduce it more by sleeping with one eye open the night before you get it :icon_biggrin:. your going to love the scope when you see the colour you get with newts. well done. charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Thanks Charl. Hoping to scoop up some fainter items with this scope too. Fingers crossed! :) 

  5. Knighty2112

    Was lazy last night before diner was ready (had limited time too) and viewed Venus through the double glazing in the dining room. Got a pretty good view too, and much warmer than outside! Hehe! ;) 

  6. Knighty2112

    Good to get out again after a cold. Saw Tegmine & Eskimo nebula, among other targets in Auriga & Gemini. Nice session if chilly still! :) 

  7. 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! :) 

  8. Knighty2112

    Lunt wedge & an az4 mount nabbed off Shane & Jules for a late Christmas prezzy to oneself! Hehe! ;) 

  9. Knighty2112

    Refractoritis strikes again! Hehe! ;) 

    1. nightfisher

      nightfisher

      That was a good buy, i woke at 0230 and spotted it and would have gone for it

       

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Yeah, spotted it quickly! :) 

  10. Knighty2112

    Woohoo! Get to check out a 80ed DS-Pro 'frac tomorrow at a great price. Nice birthday gift to oneself methinks! Hehe! :) 

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      nice one Gus, you wont regret it, cracking little scopes with outstanding optics. charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Cheers Charl! :) 

  11. Knighty2112

    Ordered up some parfocal rings for my EP's. Hoping they make viewing much easier when switching EPs and having to refocus. Fingers crossed! :) 

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      nice one Gus, that will save you a bit of time mate.  charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Thanks Charl. Hope so. :) 

  12. 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! :) 

  13. Knighty2112

    Had a quick look through the new Televue 10mm Delos I got off Marki last night. Even with the moon out and  clouds too it looks looks it will give great views! :) 

  14. Knighty2112

    Sky wasn't great, but still managed to see Neptune pretty well by pushing the magnification up to 214x with the Powermate. :) 

    1. orion25

      orion25

      Nice catch! Any Orionids out there?

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Hi Reggie. Sadly clouded over soon after viewing Neptune alas, so unable to tell as yet! 

  15. Knighty2112

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

  16. Knighty2112

    Just had so much fun outside observing, anyone would think I'm not at work in the morning! Yikes! ;) 

  17. 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! :) 

  18. Knighty2112

    Hoping for more clear skies tonight, but looks like it might be 50/50 either way! :(

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      hope you get some clear sky mate, it 100% against here, ive a chance in the morrning for some solar, but tomorrow night theres a load of wet and windy stuff coming in from the west and its going to be covering most of the uk monday. hope the forcast is wrong.  charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Yeah, not looking good here now. Hard. Wall to wall cloud, so doubt it will clear up much, but live in hope. :) 

  19. 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! 

  20. Knighty2112

    My new Altair Astro 102mm f11 frac arrived back home today after going back for the new focuser refit. So now I just need those clear skies to test it out tonight on Saturn & Mars! :) 

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      great news mate, hope its clear for you tonight. goodluck charl.

    2. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Thanks Charl. I hope it is too! :) 

    3. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Grrrrr......no luck so far. Cloud obscuring any views. Looking better for tomorrow night according to FLO's 'Clear Outside' app at least, so fingers crossed for that! :) 

  21. 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! 

  22. Knighty2112

    Grrrr.....not going to get the new scope now till Friday! Double grrrrr........ ???

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    2. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      nice one mate, i had the skytree 1 a few years ago ,wish i never sold it, thay dont hafe take some weight i used to have a 150mm frac on one end and the 200p on the other, i sold it because i need the money to buy a Heq5 or i would of still had it. charl.

    3. Galactic Wanderer

      Galactic Wanderer

      As Chaos said, try not to think about it, then when Friday arrives you'll be pleasantly surprised. But I think this is quite hard to keep off your mind...:happy11:

    4. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Yeah, was looking forward to having a first light with them tonight as the forcast is to be clear until around midnight, but Friday is not too long to wait. I'm busy with work on the next three days so wouldn't be able to use it fully intil Friday anyway. :) 

  23. Knighty2112

    Looking good so far for clear skies tonight. Hope I don't get disappointed again when darkness falls! Fingers crossed for some meteor sightings, and a little observing too! :) 

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    2. Galactic Wanderer

      Galactic Wanderer

      How many meteors did you see in total (11 and 12 August).

      I saw max 30 in really dark skies. Weird, Everyone in Britain seems to be seeing 50-60 but here I can only see 15 a night.

    3. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      That's everyone in Britain then except me! Lol! ;) 

    4. orion25

      orion25

      I'm in the states with urban skies (Bortle 5) and managed to see 20 over a period of two hours. I was in and out of the house a lot and probably missed some. Several were really bright with long trails!

  24. 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! :) 

  25. Knighty2112

    Oh oh! Gone and done it again! Buying another EP for my collection! Hehe! ?

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