Alan White

150 f5 is a nice scope, always enjoyed the ones I have owned, 3 so far and hankering for another.

Nice to read you first light report, always enjoyable to read of others pleasure. 10 is a great size, its the Dob I own and love when I do use it, but it always plast second fiddle to my 4" refractor when at home. But at a darker location, well the 10" will be taken, but perhaps for not much longer as I have a car issue that may require replacement, and that would be a much smaller town car, not sure a 10" solid tube would fit....where's my hacksaw? Seriously, so pleased you enjoyed its use. Your coment on being lower down and finding things get in the way has a familiar tune for home viewing, but get out to a clearer horizon and boy does the extra aperture wow you.

A super cake, can I have a slice please? Love the Moon Globe Light. Happy Birthday

Fun is sitting out in the dark, listening to passing nature such as Norah the Bat, The Owls and Passing Foxes and Badgers, all as I sit in silence and enjoy observing. That's a good night. Only made better with being joined by a Daughter to Observe with or a Nice Cup of Tea or even better, both of these. Skateboards,,,,windsurfing,,,, oh no, no, no far to dangerous for a clutz such as I.

I hope this lives up to its name and Reveals a lot, nice size a 10" Dob

I fully agree that a darker sky is well worth the effort of travel, My club has access to two sites in Essex, one is a big improvement on in town observing, the second site is quite something special, but far more of challenge to access. The cost of fuel etc, in present times is a consideration for many, but with what we invest in kit, well perhaps even the eye watering fuel cost is still very much a wise one. But I would say that imagers and visual observers in the same location can cause issues, the imagers take longer to set up and light out, they often wish to leave sooner too. This is an observation not a criticism of whichever strand of Astronomy you follow. A dark sky, worth the effort, oh yes.

Those images answer one of my questions, the scope most likely used, that concrete pad size now makes more sense, Is that a 10" or 12" or bigger scope tube? I wonder if you even need the rubber pads, they being black will perhaps absorb heat, hahaha I know looking at the sky images, looks like a regular South in the UK sky to me.

Which camera were you using? Piqued my interest as it's Solar and also using a reflector.

Solarchat already looked at as a source of information, and highly reccoemend that. The design specifics are indeed additional filtration in use. I am fully aware that I would not just have ago, my eyesight is far too valuable. As we all remind those less technical, do not look at ths sun without suitable filtration

Does anyone who Solar Observes use a Newtonian for this? If you do what are you using and how filtered. I am reading my recent Solar Astronomy book and realise you can make a Solar Newtonian, with uncoated mirror etc. So it set me wondering if folks here do such things? Be interested to hear and see what folks are doing.

Good old Sol, still giving pleasure for observers. I got a look in Ha and WL earlier, but now clouded over at the minute. As you say Stu, well worth a look.

Take several Ethos a month, you will feel far better, but your bank account may not

What make and model is the case out of interest.... Oh and never try and justify buying anything else, it never works 😉

Thanks Charl, helpful info. 👍

Nice image Charl, lucky you getting a clear sky, its cloiuded out, windy and snowing here. Do you use an ERF on the Quark / 102 f11 combination?

Nice video and great idea Tim, I like that a lot.

You do realise you just signed up as a Crash Test Dummy? 🤣

Postie Pete has been with my swap (plus cash) for my XW5mm, I have to say I am DeLighted 🤣

Well testing, aka using the AZ75 continues as time and weather allows, so a lot of Solar and some Lunar and Starlight testing continues. All going very well, You just forget about the mount, as you should in use. I have been using the enciders with my Nexus DSC computer and all working very well. Having seen the Rowan own unit at the PAS in Kettering and asking nicely to Derek to try one, well I hope one will wing its way to me for 'testing' very soon. All I can say for now, dual mounted, single mounted and a lot of use, its a very sweet mount. Seen with a SolarView SV50 Ha scope and my ED103 in White Light mode.

Being imaging ignorant Neil, what camera are you using? And are you able to get a full disk image or is this mosaic time? Nice detail captured, thanks for the share.

The ones I saw at the Practical Astronomy Show, were certainly superbly engineered and very well finished. Makes the mount look far more cherished that a bit of old drain pipe ever will. I will be interested on your feedback John.

Thanks for the share Paul, inspiring to look and also try to take an image. Observing went well and interesting WL and Ha today, that spot sure has grown. So tried to mount the OMD EM1ii onto the Lunt wedge, but not able to achieve focus, hmm, more thought on this one I think. Can you believe it, me an Imager!

High Density Foam Board I think, but I am sure @Dek Rowan Astro can answer for us please

Do you mean the dense white foam sheets or the polysyrene blobs?

You do have my sympathy on this, drives me made technology, so I am not sure if I should put a laughing emoji or not as a reaction. As you say ain't technology wonderful, when it works. That Laptop is indeed watching you and waiting for a second attempt at your sanity, just you wait.