domstar

Not really my place to comment but to me the solution is simple. Ask the people with NV where they would like to be. Don't make them do anything against their will. Any other solution is pushing them out of the section where they want to be and there would have to be a strong case to do this. They could write night vision in the titles. Sometimes I want to read about it and sometimes I don't but I can't see any reason for creating a section for them if they don't want it. 

I'm sure everyone is acting in good faith. In the end it's down to everyone to identify as they would like. 

Very nice. I've heard of it but never seen it. It's just gone to the top of my to do list.

That's a great night- Saturn, M13 and tracking satellites. Congratulations.

2 toilet rolls slit up the sides and held with elastic bands.

Actually, I've just had a quick brows of his website. It's very interesting. He seems to be an experienced and serious stargazer (and his ultimate scope is a refractor). There's an article warning about getting a big dob too. The site is well worth a look especially for those of us who still have a lot to learn. He has a  bit of a brash, polemic style, which wouldn't work on this forum, but has its own charm. Thanks for the initial link. That's most of my lazy afternoon booked up now.

Let's all unite against the common enemy - the Judean people's front.

I've just had a look. @wookie1965 did yours come with a mount? The one for sale looks a beauty (I mean the mount) but I know very little about these things. 

1 hour ago, cloudsweeper said:

Not sure where peanuts fit in though Dom!  Energy boost?

Oh yes. Another thread but hot tea and plenty of snacks are essential.

I love my notebook. I use it to record  especially what new things I've seen and also to help me remember the session. As it develops I find I like leaving a reminder of the night so it's less of a list and more of a diary so hedgehogs, frozen toes and peanuts are appearing more and more. Everything is from memory though. When I get home I open stellarium and scribble a list to be written up later. 

Notebooks are wonderful things.

Very interesting. Alas I have to wait til Christmas to play with mine.

I'm just a beginner but TLAO is a beautiful 1989 version (slightly dented by the postman forcing it into the post box).

That's amazing. Have a great day.

Not really the postman-more like two and a half hours on the train, half an hour at the station looking for a man with a blue baseball cap and two and a half hours back again but I'm thrilled nonetheless. Apparently, he'd got two of them for Christmas (I should've asked if his family wanted to adopt me). Thanks David.

Here's my Christmas present from the wife. Surprisingly solid and practical. (Judging by the state of the photo it's probably best that I steer clear of astro photography for a while yet)