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Tom Welcome first from Land Down Under Would start out with middle of the range Depending on what you are viewing Moon would go 25mm, with lunar filter I use 15mm for Mars, Jupiter and Saturn Have fun John

Early next year, NASA is sending another rover to Mars NASA is now inviting the public to register, and have name included on the rover You are also able to generate Boarding Pass from NASA App To register click on the attached https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/ Share around with family and friends Our names are on Insight probe, Parker Solar Probe Have a save lift off John

Dazzyt Have had the WiFi adapter for a while now Just using straight from adapter to my Android device Problem I have, when 2 star alignment, I use Sirius and Canopus, been southern hemisphere When align first star, directions indicate to save move controller up and right Do not get save bit Go to second star, and App chooses star it wants, and not able to search for one I want Any hints Love way App sets your GPS location, time and date I also use in solar mode, no star alignment, with my Coronado SolarMax11 When doing solar viewing, the app gives you an maths question, and have to type in answer John

I am still having issues saving one or 2 star alignment with the SynScan App Instruction indicate up and right to save Been southern hemisphere, use Sirius and Canopus for 2 star alignment When go to Sirius, as first star, save, then goes to second star, the App choices selection of stars it wants, not what I want Any help John

Dave Would go with a HEQ5 mount, with a ED120 Alternately Celestron alternate option I have an ED80 on a EQ5pro mount Recently also got the WiFi adapter Makes life easier Just download SynScan App to your mobile device The App automatically sets your GPS location, date/time Attached pic taken at a recent solar viewing day John

Olli Is your dob on a tripod mount, or standard chipboard base Over time, the chipboard base will deteriorate if exposed to moisture When use mine, put on a small waterproof tarp

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

Thor Welcome from Land Down Under Perhaps rock up one night at local astronomy club, members there only too eager to help you Give you a hands on with your Orion scope John

Greg First of all welcome from Land Down I use car jump start pack to power my EQ5pro Lasts up to a week at Astrofests John

Stephan Welcome from land down under You travel the universe in this forum I use EQ5pro for my ED80 New WiFi adapter makes things a lot earlier John

Zolten First welcome from Land Down Under I have a SW ED80 on an EQ5pro Find serves me very well Have also recently got the WiFi adapter Down load the SynScan APP Makes life easy Sets GPS, date/time from my Android device Have attached pic of my EQ5, taken at a recent solar viewing night with my club John

Welcome from Australia How your skies over there 12 months ago was touring northern India, New Delia, Agra, Jaipur, Rishikesh, Varanasi, Amritsar, Mumbai, and the skies were very hazy during the day, and hardly see the sun When in Jaipur visited the Jantra Mantra What an amazing astronomical place https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1338 John

Luca Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in the Forum, and make friends on the way John

Hi Olli from Land Down Under First thing you need to decide before rushing out buy a scope, either new, or second hand What do I want to use it for Just for observing moon, planets, other DSO's, or venture into astrophotography If the latter, then you will need a mount with Go-To, to enable you to track Have attached pic of my Dob, and ED80 on EQ5 mount I use the Dob, for quick and go, and the ED80 for tracking Also have a Coronado SolarMax 11 which goes on the EQ5 mount John

Matt Welcome from Land Down Under Which sort of scope you end up purchasing John

Is that Adelaide, South Australia, or somewhere northern hemisphere

I use an Orion laser collimator Each to own preference John

One of my club members has recently purchased a 16" truss tube Dob Takes him about an hour to set up, using battery drill, to screw all the trusses together You looking instead at the SW collapsible Dob with Go-To

Hi Jim Welcome back from Land Down Under John

Dave Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum, and make friends on the way John

Been southern hemisphere, do not have a southern star like Polaris northern hemisphere The north leg, also has to face south I align the mount, using a compass, South Celestial Pole, allowing for magnetic variation, where I am is roughly 10 deg east Then do 2 star alignment Always pretty close to spot on when go to my first object, be planet of deep sky object Mount tracks truly John

Showing as named in spaceweather this morning http://www.spaceweather.com/ John

I check spaceweather everyday, for latest info on Sol, and sunspot activity We have a second one, was not there yesterday AR2741 http://www.spaceweather.com/ Also use App The Sun Now AIA 304 shows prominence's AIA 193 shows solar flares https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/ John

I use laser for my 10" Dob, and very rarely need to re-collimate, even though out 2 or 3 times per month with my club, doing presentation primary schools, scout/guide groups What I have found with laser collimator, is does not fit snugly like 1.25" eyepiece does in focuser Had a new member a while ago, showed up one club night with a second hand 8" solid tube dob Collimation was way out, and was not able to align When looked down the tube, noticed that the secondary mirror was to one side Using bit of paper, measured the veins, and found secondary off centre After adjusting veins, able to do proper collimation Appears previous owner had been fiddling, and why got rid of it John

From auto shops can get a 12 volt outlet multi-port adapter for battery pack I actually got mine from Aldi, had 3 12 volt outlets My power pack also has USB port With my EQ5 SynScan mount, run direct with 12 Volt lead to controller John