LukeSkywatcher

No room left in my EP case for my Baader Hyperion 8-24mm zoom.

Good thing it comes in its own leather pouch.

It must be me but it looks thin for a 4" scope ???

Yeah it is is 100mm aperture (is that 4"?), the F/L looks to be over 1000mm.

Hi casemonster. I remember this scope from last week. Glad to see you got it working. What was the issue with it?

BTW.................what is the focal length of this scope (how long is it from tip to tip?).

1500mm???????

I have a 90mm refractor with 1000mm focal length (F11). For planets i find a 8-9mm EP brilliant.

I'm looking at getting a couple of EPs between these (12-18mm)

Certainly get one between the 9mm and the 25mm (15mm is about right). Also a good idea to get something in the 30-32mm range. 32mm GSO's are really GOOD. they only have a 50 degree AFOV but honestly when you look through them you get lost in the majestic of the view.

I'm no expert on the mechanics of EP's but yes.................SW will work with Celestron. Pretty much any brand of EP works with any brand of scope.

Personally i use these with all of my scopes:

First Light Optics - Vixen NPL eyepieces

p.s.~~~i wouldnt think that a 9mm EP is pushing the boundries of the 6se.

Personally i would LOVE to see China put a man/woman on the moon. It might give NASA a kick up the backside to do the same very soon.

Another space race?

Healthy competition.

Stick all your spare cash in a fixed term ISA for 3 years!

Then blow it all (interest included) on a bigger scope.

Good thinking.

Cold also has a big effect on the battery. If the battery is fully charged and then kept indoors in the warm it can be stored for a year before it needs charging again. The worst thing you can do is to store the battery on a concrete floor in an unheated shed or garage, as even a fully charged battery can loose enough charge to permanently damage it in just a month or two.

John

Good to know. Thanks for that. Thats exactly how and where i planned on storing mine. I know better now and will bring it inside.

I think i am cured. I started off with a 90mm scope. I moved up to a 130mm scope a couple of years ago and now i am about to move on to a 200mm scope. Thats about my limit before portability becomes an issue.

I only had the fever for about 7 yrs.

Sorry to be the odd one out:eek:, but I'm awaiting a reply to an email I sent to FLO.

I live in France and want to order some EPs etc, the website says to contact them first.

Does anyone know if it takes long for a reply?

FLO have been pretty busy of late thanks to Stargazing Live (so i am told). I have ordered stuff from them before and it said to contact them first. I never did. I dont see the point in making an international phone call for the sake of "bits and bobs".

I placed my orders as normal and was contacted by email within hours if there was a problem with any order such as "it is out of stock" etc.

I'm always happy to wait for stuff from FLO because they are a great bunch of folks.

I seem to have a habit of placing orders very late on Sunday nights. If there is a problem with my order the reply email is waiting for me on Monday morning.

My new Vixen NPL arrived this morning. Its a chunky little devil. Nice weight in it. I wasnt expecting that. The larger NPL's are somewhat lighter and less chunky.

Thanks FLO

Astro imaging (like any other part of astronomy) can be as cheap or as expensive as you can afford.

The main thing with all aspects of astronomy (or ANY hobby) is no matter what budget you have that you enjoy it and are proud of what you achieve......be it visual or imaging.

Never forget that some GREAT images have been captured by very low cost methods.

Make the most of the gear you have. Do not try to "keep up with the Jones'" just for the sake of it.

Exploit your gear to the MAX.

If then you are still not happy...............by all means upgrade.

T-ring and Wixey arrived this morning.

Thanks FLO.

Its very strange seeing birds flying at night with just their belly lit up by the street lights below. They look like a fleet of invading alien craft.

I have got Sharpcap running on my life cam and PHD guiding on my Phillips

You look very like Shane Lynch from Boyzone.

Sorry about that.

Mine also has arrived. God only knows when i will mod it and use it. You cant go wrong for a fiver.

I think i will also soon buy a RA motor for my 90EQ before i mod and use the webcam.

Heheh - I think the foam looks OK... if you cut it to size, rather than "swiss-roll" it!

The only problem with mine is that it is a mix between kaki and olive green. It was the only colour B&Q had the day i bought it.

I'll second the camping mat foam. Mine doesnt look silly. I even made some for binoculars. The bins look a bit silly i will admit.

I found this a good link when i got my BIG bins:

SkyandTelescope.com - Equipment (How To) - Binoculars for Astronomy

I LOVE the lights in the wheel casters.

Absolute awe inspiring piece of kit and engineering masterpiece.

Well done again. You should be VERY proud of yourself.

I thought my Celestron 32mm Plossl was the best EP ever until it died and i bought a Vixen NPL 30mm EP from a fellow SGL user.

It gives me about the same FOV but even I as a complete prat can see the difference between both visually. Crisp sharp image right to the egde of the FOV and i'm convinced that it can also detect much fainter stars then the Celestron ever did.

One of these years i will bite the bullet and invest in a TV Plossl of 32mm or so because i really do like widefield views.

What is the apparent FOV of this EP?

I like most of Brysons books. I wasnt too impressed with "Down Under". Mother Tongue is really good. Its a light hearted insight into language(s) and how they came to be.

Loved that book. I liked the way that not only did it tell what we know but why and how our views have changed. Great book. Hope you enjoy it!

Marc

GREAT book Marc. I REALLY enjoyed it and i know a lot more now then i did before reading it. I'm a bit of a Bill Bryson fan. I just love his humourous take on life and travel and stuff.

Ok so instead of saying something is at 9pm position to the moon it would be right to say that it is 270 arc minutes from the moon?

I dont think i have that right.

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It sure is an impressive looking bit of gear and i salute your workmanship.

Would it be rude to ask about costings for the build?

finished item,i mean.