Alan White

If you drink it fast enough, you wont need the scope or sun to observe as you will be soundo.

Now that's the question for me too. I think I want a 20 mm, but unsure on the XW to be honest, hence the wanted add for LVW 22 mm. I will perhaps add a XW 5mm for the ED103, but the hole is well filled by the LE 5mm, but obviously weight is now an issue here. Indeed premium Japanese optics, that I truly love. Oddly the APM UFF 30 mm works as if it is Japanese Premium too.

Only if you ordered from Saturday onwards though Mark, unsure on the odd discounts.

Postie Pete has called today (nice chap) and left me a special parcel. From 365 Astronomy, special offer too. A friend for my Pentax 10 mm XW.

Its split further and is 4 defined areas and perhaps a fifth one. I include a poor sketch for reference, observed in WL using the Vixen ED103. The sketch is better than the scan does justice to, honest. Oh first daylight for the Pentax 10 mm XW, super as expected

I as a fellow XW owner also suggest the 7 mm will see more use. I have a new 7 mm XW on its way to me this week for use in my 10" Dobson.

I as many above am in the same boat. Glasses to observe, it sharpens the sky up for star hops anyway and then Long Eye-relief eyepieces for Low and Medium powers. High power, glasses can come off as Astigmatism for me is not an issue here. You could also try the TeleVue Dioptrx unit on eyepieces, so not needing glasses. This will be good for you or not, some love them, some don't. From your prescription, you will have a value that relates to the astigmatism, this relates to a TeleVue Chart that shows at which point you can get away observing without correction. This is based on exit pupil size. To calculate the exit pupil of a telescope, divide the focal length of the eyepiece in millimeters by the focal ratio of the scope. For example, a 25mm eyepiece used in an f/5 scope delivers an exit pupil of 25/5=5mm, while a 35mm eyepiece in the same scope delivers an exit pupil of 35/5=7mm http://www.televue.com/engine/TV3b_page.asp?id=54&Tab=_Choose

But the two have decent bearings in both axes if I remember correctly, the AYO certainly does, this may be the bigger issue on some other mounts. A decent bearing, suitably lubricated always beats a bushing arrangement under load in my opinion as a dedicated Alt Az user. But on a Dobson, clearly that does not apply, but we are talking another mount type totally. Ade, I think it’s a bit like getting used to most kit and a learning curve, once you find the knack, all should go well. Slo-mo or nudge, nudge are personal choices, not a defined way things need to be done......it’s a Marmite thing.

Ade, it could well be the lightness of the scopes used, sometimes more mass makes things run more smoothly.

Ah the joys of nudge,nudge, curse observing.... I don’t think you find yourself in a unique place Ade, the AZ always has some stiction present, I think it’s the nature of the beast, unless it’s on very nice bearings, and then things improve. My Sabre has a bearing set not bush on AZ and it’s smoother than my Giro Ercole was, just. I think the difference in tension between stiction and smoother movement is minute, and once found a magic place to be, then how my life goes, the knob gets knocked and the magic setting is gone again. More trial and more error I think for you Ade.

For you, I hope that is the case and all is good. It's just often a slippery slope, but with Ethoi, you have slid that slope already.

OK Dale, it’s been a week since your initial post, what eyepieces have changed since? 😉😂😉

And to keep it on track to the OP question on a 5mm eyepiece might help too. I can answer from a 7mm DeLite And XW views, on a manual dob, both great, but the extra 8 degrees notices, as did the nicer eyecup design and lesser undercut on the Pentax, so XW and wait would be my 2p worth.

Nice one @Dannomiss, keep at it, as you say its a lot more recognisable. The old practice makes perfect applies with imaging I am told.

The best bit is they are back safe and sound. I don't remember the Apollo recoveries taking so long though. But the again, what did I have fro Breakfast?

Wherever they land, as long as they arrive in one piece all is good with me. This does bring back boyhood memories though of splashdowns, somehow the Russian dust downs, just don’t feel right, even though they plainly work well.

Having pondered this since your initial post Jeremy, I think you need a fresh start, clean table and collect from new. So I will pm my address so you can send the redundant ones over for me to look after..... 😉😂 Anything to help you know 😁

Well in that case chaps, I have this boil on my ......... 🤣

I felt for you Andrew, I could see you were taking Jeremy seriously. Easily done, he has that serious look about him 😉

Plenty more room on the table So your collection is rather minimalist Jeremy, room for more yet 😀

What a surprise finding 🤪

Somehow Gina, I think you are one of many that SGL has kept connected and most glad it has. You keep on chatting away with us all.

That truly hits the nail on the head, so true, we are all have links.

SGL feels like a second home at times, a great source of information, a great place to encourage spending and a great place to meet so many fellow astronomers. I met my Astro club through SGL and most glad I did. I have gained friends through SGL and received much kindness. As to 14 years, well here’s to 14 more at least @Helen and as to Daves @Dave Lloyd, no separate section needed, we will put up with you all in the open 😉

I suggest that you get your eyes tested Baz, you may have Astigmatism that you are becoming aware of. And you may be seeing the coma present in your scope, it’s a Newtonian, it has coma.