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Simon Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum Captured the attached pic couple of mornings ago Venus between office towers Brisbane CBD John PS Early next year, NASA is sending another rover to Mars The attached link, can register, and print Boarding Pass, to have name included on the rover https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

SAW As you said, you had the SWED72, and got rid of it Was perfect scope, for what you trying to do, fir solar/lunar viewing What mount did you have with the ED72 You "Liked" my previous entry with pic of my ED80 with solar filter John

Welcome to Land Down Under Currently have Jupiter rising just after sunset, and overhead by midnight The attached pic, I captured about 6am,one morning last week, and is Venus between the high rise building in Brisbane Had to expand out a bit to bring up Venus, and phone camera was not picking it up John PS Early next year NASA is sending another rover to Mars The attached link will enable you to register, and have your name on the rover https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Would also use heat shrink over the new joint, to avoid any shorting out Hair dryer, good for melting heat shrink over the new joint John

Morras Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum John PS Early next year NASA is sending another rover to Mars The attached link will enable you to register, and have your name on the rover https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Gabe Have you tried using any other eyepieces With my 10" Dob, have issues viewing Saturn and Jupiter with 10mm eyepiece When use 17mm, even 25mm You using 1.25" or 2" eyepieces I found also was not able to focus using 2" barlow, and not an issue with 1.25" barlow John

Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum Where I am, in fairly unpolluted light free skies Currently have Jupiter rising just after sunset, and overhead just after midnight The attached pic captured around 6am, the other morning, with Venus between high-rises, Brisbane CBD John

Yes Portable Runs a EQ mount for a week at astrofests Mine has dual 12V outlets, as well as dual USB Also have extension 3port 12V adaptor Runs guiding scope and ZWO camera Attached pic taken at recent club solar viewing day John

I have EQ5pro mount Not sure how motor assembly is constructed internally Now use SynScan WiFi adapter, with SynScan APP Takes lot of guess work out of GPS, date/time I also use car jump start battery pack to power my EQ5 mount

John Have Scorpio now rising about 8pm Living in an area of very little light pollution, point out Antares using laser pointer doing presentation primary schools, joeys and Cubs, Scout movement Pointed out Scorpio to my neighbor other night, and she could not believe how much of the sky it takes up Scorpio rises just behind Southern Cross, also known as CRUX, and Omega Centauri sits between the two John

I have ED80 on a EQ5pro mount I also use Coronado Solarmax11 on same mount For solar, you can also get glass or baada visual solar film, to make up cap for the ED scopes The attached pic taken at recent solar viewing day with my club Shows my ED80, with solar filter Scope in background, is also an ED80 on a HEQ5 mount, using glass solar filter Easy to transport,and I leave the EQ5 mount attached to tripod Last saturday was out with couple other club members, doing solar during the day, and deep sky observing, that night, for 150 Cubs, scouts movement, in regional weekend camp near home John

Steve I have Skywatcher 250mm collapsible Dob Out couple of times per month with my club doing presentations primary schools/ joeys, cubs, scouts groups Easy to transport and store Just separate to carry You can go the 200mm and will not lose much compared to the 250 Attached pic taken at recent public viewing night 200mm is in background You can also use the Dob for solar viewing The hard plastic lid has removable cap Cap fits over other detent for storage Sticky tape some visual baader solar film under side of lid, over the whole Place above secondary mirror, of have collapsible Dob John

Which eyepiece you using I use 1.25", and find 17mm to 25mm works perfectly with my 10" Dob If you trying to use 5mm or 10mm, then could have focus issues Most SW Dobs come with a 25mm and 10mm eyepieces Perhaps rock up one night club close to you Most members only too happy to help out John

David You can now also get SynScan WiFi adapter I have now got one Download the SynScan App Takes guess work out of GPS location, date/time, as set from your mobile device Good piece of kit John

First of all, welcome to Land Down Under What sort of scope you have? Attached pic is of my ED80, with baader solar filter, taken at a recent club solar day Since then have purchased glass solar filter If using a dob, the hard plastic cover has a small detachable cap Sticky tape baader solar film underside, and can view Sol as well John

Where abouts are you Northern or Southern Hemisphere I am Southern John

Loki I have a ED80 on EQ5pro mount Find suits the weight of the ED80 I also use Colorado solar scope on the same mount Something slightly heavier, then to HEQ5, as bit lighter to lug around, then the HEQ6 Attached pic taken at a recent solar viewing day with my club Scope behind is an ED80 on a HEQ5 mount You can now also get WiFi adapter for the EQ mounts, and have one, and takes guess work out of SynScan controller, as the APP loads GPS, date and time direct from your mobile device John

Vince Welcome from Land Down Under John

Gary I use a car jump start battery pack No need for power leads then, across damp grass at night Just another option Have used mine up to a week at astrofests, with my ED80 on EQ5pro mount John

I use laser collimator Have on lowest power setting Align secondary, so on dot, middle of the primary, then adjust primary Takes a couple of minutes I am out couple of times per month, with my club, doing school/scout group presentation, as well as monthly club meet Very rarely need to touch collimation If only using Dob at home, then never be a need to touch, unless you bang the Dob against door or something else Pic taken at a recent public viewing night John

Welcome Sam from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum John

Early next year NASA is sending another rover to Mars NASA has invited the community world wide to register, and have their name included on a microchip on the rover To register access the attached link https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/ Link will also enable you to create a boarding pass, fun for big and little kids Share link around your local community including schools, sporting clubs Have fun John

Olli Your Dob solid or flex The pic I sent you was taken at a recent public viewing night on the foreshore with my club In background is also an 8" flex dob with shroud When out doing presentation school and scout groups, base and Dob sit on back seat of my SUV Bit of rope from Dob to seat belt mount to stop rolling off the seat I also use right angle spotting scope Saves laying on ground when aligning I store mine in study, collapsed position Respect to solar viewing The hard plastic cover has an removable cap The cap fits over the other detent for storage Get some visual baader film, and cut a small square, and sticky to underside of hard plastic cover Leave spotting off to avoid accidental viewing The attached pic was taken of solar eclipse several years ago, with my mobile phone held to eyepiece of my Dob, with the Baader film Cheers John

Geoff Mine is 250mm You separate to move Wonder if trying to lift as whole unit Then awkward You seen my new topic NASA Mars Rover 2020 Contains link to register to have name included on the rover Have sent to my Joeys, Cubs, scout leaders

Geoff I have 10" collapsible, which is easy to store and transport Out couple of times per month doing presentation primary schools, scout groups with my club Olli has not mentioned what size dob he has Interesting to find out John