LukeSkywatcher

I tried a 40mm Celestron E Lux (once), and quickly sold it on. It was like looking through a Smarties tube. I have a 32mm Celestron Plossel which came in an EP kit. I absolutely adore it. It's so emmersive. It's my workhorse for scanning the sky. I'm sure I used the 40mm in my Skywatcher Heritage 130P. They didn't get along.

I wait for late September. I'm 52 north (near Dublin,Ireland).

The 4SE is a good starting point. It's low investment if he decides astronomy isn't his thing. Probably better is the Skywatcher Heritage 130P.

Those images make me want to turn to the dark side.

You seem a bit confused. When we were told to wear face masks, I think they meant something else. Good bit of kit. I bought one a few weeks ago.

Are they fork handles?.

Lorna won't let me buy one. I've wanted one for yrs. It might mess with my vertigo.

That's one giant footprint for mankind.

Seeing the Moon for the first time was very disappointing. I'd forgotten to take the lens cap off.

In these days of drones, I think its a better option to send these type of vehicles to Moon,Mars etc. They can relocate quicker than rovers.

Interesting. Never heard of it. Does look like a comet.

This is the Celestron tank in question. It even has an AM/FM radio and a siren. It's 14Ah.

Well it turns out that I'm an idiot. When I tested my pack the other night, I just flicked the on/off button on top. Then it occurred to me that that button is for the 2 torches on the front. Hidden away on the side is the actual on/off buttons along with a charging button and indicator lights when charging. 24hr later, I now have a fully functioning 7Ah (could be 14Ah) battery pack.

I wasn't planning on sticking mains into the mount. That would blow the electronics. Unfortunately this item doesn't ship to Ireland. It gives me a starting point to search for in Ireland. I'm amazed FLO can't ship a simple 12v dc to Ireland. Maybe I don't need a new one, as I have a couple of 12 volt cables kicking around that came with scope. It's only the battery pack that's dead. The cables are fine.

The 15ft extension lead I have does have an automatic circuit breaker.

I was thinking that I'd need some kind transformer/converter to convert the power going into the mount from mains. I have no idea what I need.

Thanks. So the mains are whatever volt,amp etc and I believe the scope and even Quark run on 12 volt?. I'm not likely to fry the electronics in either?. I'm rubbish with technical stuff.

Hi all. I'm wondering if if it's OK to run a 8Se, and or a Quark Chromosphere off house mains via an extension cord (not at the same time). My newish (hardly used) 7Ah tank is dead as a Dodo and I don't want to buy a new one if possible because they are not cheap. I also don't really want to start using leisure battery because might be too heavy for me. TIA.

Lorna buys herself flowers (for HER business) and I end up paying. Think I got the short end of the stick. I don't see any come back.

Instead of a lockdown, it was a lockin.

Not that Armstrong,Aldrin or Collins sought fame. They were all just doing their jobs. Collins was an unsung hero of the mission. Collins, named after a true Irish patriot. R.I.P

I bought a bino bandit a few weeks ago. I haven't used it yet.

I saw on the news a couple of days ago that it was a Super Moon. The media has a lot to answer for.

We are actually listening to the German version right now.

The German version is so much better. Cool image. If you zoom in, you can see the strings.