LukeSkywatcher

19 minutes ago, emadmoussa said:

Do Buckingham Palace know you have it? 

Here is one similar to mine. Mine is blue and black. I take it everywhere. 

Dvd box set of "Cosmos" by Carl Sagans. 

12 minutes ago, John said:

Next step a 254mm TMB designed LZOS triplet Matthew ? 

 

Haha.................look at the finder on that. 

17 minutes ago, DirkSteele said:

Yep, it is a bit tichy. I have since upgraded to an 80mm finder which also helps shift the balance point so the scope sits higher in its cradle and gets me off my knees at the zenith.

Does look a tad unbalanced.

Seriously the biggest Frac ive ever set eyes on. Finderscope looks a bit small.

I use my extension pole as a door stop. If i used it with my scope and AZ5, i'd need a step stool to get to the EP.

1 hour ago, PeterW said:

https://www.3dastronomy.com/

clouds for the next week, work nicely in the daytime, so survived the shipping OK.

PEter

Ah, ok. I thought somehow (stupidly) that the bins make the night sky look 3D.

3D?.

12 minutes ago, johninderby said:

One thickly padded height adjustable drummers throne. ?

Perfect. Drum stools are just about the most comfortable "chair" that ive ever used. You're now good to go.

9 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Without the pillar. ?

 

Now all you need is a comfy chair. I bet it takes a good bit of weight off of the setup also.

"Or just remove the pillar extension and use a chair with the 180"

I dont use the pillar extension on my AZ5 mount. It puts the EP well above my seated height. The tripod is on its lowest height also. Works fine just mounting my Bresser 102 directly on AZ5 tripod.

3 minutes ago, PeterW said:

just had one of those “pound of flesh” letters from parcelforce. Shipping, customs, vat etc  adding another 50% to the price... for Saturday delivery I could add another £12.... yeah right! I’ve waited long enough for it to work it’s way through customs in the U.K. another day or two ain’t going to matter.

PEter

Bought something from America, Japan?. I hate those letters. They make you feel like a criminal.

7 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Skywatcher AZ-EQ5 GT and the Berlebach tripod is very heavy duty and will hold many times the load that’s on it. 

In that case, you need a bigger scope or its a waste of tripod. Post van just pulled onto my drive. I was stuck to the window like a yappy happy ankle biter. Alas, it was just turning round to get out of the cul-de-sac.

43 minutes ago, johninderby said:

A little something to go on my Berlebach tripod.  ?

OK, i give up. What is it?. That tripod looks overloaded. Im sure its not though.

4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Yikes, I hope you haven't 'accidentally' spent it on astro gear ?

So that's where it went. I knew that Quark and Bresser AR 102 would come back to bite me on the backside. 

LOL.

Just a bill for 3.5k. Apparently the care home where Mum is hasnt been paid since she moved in, in April.

Banks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

What would we do without them.

An electricity bill for the last 2 months...........................8 euros, I hardly live in my house now. I come here to sleep.

28 minutes ago, DRT said:

Nope. Teleskop Service only include jelly sweets in their boxes  

I am always weary of those. 

Gummie Bears from Germany, 

BIN.

Why do they do that.

No clouds?.

4 minutes ago, Rob said:

No Paul!.. come on you know better than that fella

It's not a given. It MAY contain clouds. I'm guessing the accessories are in the small box. 

9 minutes ago, AndyH said:

But what's in the smaller box?

Have fun !!

Clouds. 

17 hours ago, Saganite said:

In that case Paul, when you have time, see if you can find a Nagler type 1  7mm eyepiece, or a Meade UWA 6.7mm, really not that fussy. 

I know for sure that I have neither. Probably have a couple of Kellner. 

No bins (no matter the aperture or mag), will ever come close to to giving you the same view of DSO as a telescope will.  I have a set of 20x80, and Andromeda still is a faint fuzzy.

10 hours ago, BinocularSky said:

And require power. Which my binocular doesn't.

You can still heat the bins.