Kev M

If its a sliding roof its likely to be well ventilated.....

It runs fine on my windows 7 32 bit..... ? Running .net 4.7.2

I must be getting old... don't see 1985 as vintage....I was in my prime then. 😫

Very nice, well done Ron....

That image is truly stunning, dont care which version.....can only dream of getting one half as good as that. Very well done.....

Looks like the Budweiser Nebula

I just go by my cats....if they stay on the sofa its going to be windy, cloudy & wet..... If they disappear just before dusk....its going to be a fine clear night with no wind....ideal for going on a murdering spree...

Came accross this website http://www.clearline-tech.com/ Looks relatively new and does replacement electronic parts for LX200 Classic scopes. Includes a Boot Emulator module so you dont have to have your keypad attached ( very handy if it is broken or lost ) and you can just control everything from your PC.

Fantastic build......... How did you get this past the wife.....?

Another advantage is if you get the height wrong or need a different height later its a lot easier to adjust the rods than the pier itself !

Have a look on a well known auction site ( or similar websites ) for ...... 58mm to 28mm Step Down Filter Ring Adapter Assuming the lens takes a 58mm filter and the analyser is 28mm ( or 28.5mm )

Its do-able Awaiting a delivery time from FLO...

Well mine comes to focus with the ED80 & diagonal with only about 20mm of inward travel left. Unable to see quality as its dark and there are no stars ( ok can see them through cloud enough to focus on them ). Will try and give a go again over the weekend.

I am sure I have a couple of these original skywatcher adapters ( found during my recent clearout ) will post one in the for sale bit today/tomorrow when I can.

Yeah I seen it over the downs when I crossed the Bridge at about 4PM.

I have one of these somewhere, will dig it out and try it again...

Hi James, welcome from another relative newbie in Lincolnshire.....

Steve that is fantastic......WOW...

Its grim up north....

I believe this may just be a built-in USB serial adapter as people say it appears as an Prolific serial port when plugged in.

From the Orion manual... "The SynScan V5 hand controller can communicate with a computer via the RS-232 port or the USB port at the bottom of the controller (Figure 1b). In this way you can use many commercially available planetarium software programs to control your GoTo telescope or mount, essentially bypassing the hand controller’s interface. If you choose to use the serial port, the computer must also have an RS-232C serial port (which most don’t have these days)"

Looking good....

Probably might attack natural rubber... which like myself you are much too young to remember. But the synthetic "rubber" commonly used today is fine.

I always used to coat any rubber gasket in petroleum jelly to avoid movement when tightening and its also a great moisture barrier.

You got clear skies ! Clouded over again here...… ? Camera looking good though, do think you have cleared the problem for good or is it temporary ?