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John First of all welcome from Land Down Under I have exactly the same scope For the moon I use a 25mm eyepiece When out doing presentations with my club K-7 primary schools, cubs and joeys, scout groups for Jupiter, Saturn and other deep sky objects use either a 15mm or 17mm wide-angle eyepiece, which gives good eye relief Very rarely ever use barlow, even though I have a 2X John

Tony Welcome from Land Down Under Which type and model scope did you finish up purchasing For AP, you definitely need tracking mount John

Andrew First of all welcome from Land Down Under I have a ED80 on a EQ5pro mount now for many years The HEQ5 mount is a bitter heavier in construction and weight, and can get a conversion from gear to belt drive Main question you have to ask yourself What am I going to use the scope for Just for viewing the moon, planets and DSO then cannot go past a Skywatcher Flex Dob If for imaging, then you definitely need a scope on a tracking mount, hence the EQ5 or HEQ5 Have attached pic of both my 10" flex Dob, and my ED80 on EQ5pro mount Both pics were taken at club field days The pic with the ED80 on the EQ5pro mount, was taken at a club solar viewing day last year The scope in the background, with camera fitted, is also an ED80 on a HEQ5 mount John

Milton Welcome from Land Down Under Have you have fun with your new scope John

Dan Welcome from Land Down Under If you are in more light polluted area, then might be worth investing in a shroud for your scope With the base been chip board construction, also recommend using a small water proof tarp under the base to protect from moisture coming out of the ground Have enclosed a pic of my 10" flex Dob, taken at a public viewing night with my club late last year, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic The Dob in the background is a 8" flex as well, with shroud fitted John

Alan First of all welcome from Land Down Under Great choice of scope You get solid tube or flex tube I have had my flex tube 10" Dob now for over 10 years, and still my first weapon of choice A couple of other tips Did you also get a right angle finderscope Saves laying on the ground, to view objects overhead As the mount is made of chip board material, good idea to place a small waterproof tarp under the base, to prevent moisture in the ground damaging the mount over period of time Have enclosed pic of my 10" Dob, taken a club public viewing night last last year Can see the right angle finderscope, and ground sheet John

Hi Alice and dad Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum Have you both decided which type of scope you have decided to buy John

JOC The hard plastic cover has a small detachable cap, which fits over the second detent in the to store the cap If you sticky tape piece of visual baader film to the underside of the lid, covering the small hole, can also use for solar viewing Attached pic showing baader underside of the lid John

My first scope was a 10" flex Dob, which is still my first weapon of choice For imaging I have an ED80 on a EQ5pro mount At time of purchase, my retailer was not able to supply a HEQ5 which was actually after, and several months back order My SolarMax 11 also goes on the EQ5pro mount Recently purchased the WiFi adapter, and downloaded the SynScan App John

It should look like the second image you have posted Have my 10" flex Dob in my study, and just glanced over and had a look at it and same adapter @John has posted With the moon, find not able to fit it all in if using less than a 25mm eyepiece with my 10" Dob Also on the subject of Dobs, due to the base been chipboard construction, always put down a water proof small tarp for the base to sit on, to protect from moisture in the ground In attached pic of my 10" flex Dob, taken a club public viewing last year, can see tarp under the base John

Kris Yes I was referring to photography Through a scope, you will not see things in color either, as the human eye cannot detect color due to the rods cells in our eyes not been able to process low light These cells are open to seeing small amounts of photons at the expense of seeing detail or color Camera on the other hand, especially images using time exposure and stacked, show the vibrant colors of nebula's, galaxies and planets Hope I have explained it enough, as others will have a better explanation what trying to say John

Kris Welcome from Land Down Under Scope and mount seem popular on here Long term what you intend using scope for Been EQ2, does not have GoTo function for imaging John

Yes In pic of my scope sent you, in background is also another ED80 on a HEQ5 mount with camera fitted I am looking at getting an ZWO ASI 290MC camera for imaging Also updated image of the WiFi adapter in my previous message You will probably get more suggestion to your query, having same mount, gave you info you are seeking John

Anthony, I have a ED80 on a EQ5pro mount as well Good combination, and these days you could even go for a ED100 or ED120 I also use a car battery jump start to power my mount as well Also recently purchased the WiFi adapter, and you can down load the SynScan App Have included pic of my ED80 taken late last year club solar day, along with screen print of the SynScan App John

First of all welcome from Land Down Under Over 10 years ago, I purchased as my first scope SW 10" Flex Dob Like @Dr Strange I am also out a couple of times per month prior to COVID-19 doing presentations year K-6 in primary schools, Space Badge, Cubs and Joeys scout movement Would go with the 8" flex, as easier to store and transport, and the base and scope fit on back seat of my SUV when out club nights, and presentations Go also for a right angle finderscope, as lot easier to use, and not laying on the ground when trying to spot things overhead Another thing to remember, the base is also chipboard construction, and can be damaged over time by moisture in the ground Always put the base on a small waterproof ground sheet to protect the base from moisture Have enclosed pic of my 10" Dob showing right angle finderscope, with an 8" flex in background, with light shroud fitted John

Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum Just a couple of hits with respect to your new Dob Did you get flex or solid tube, as flex much easier to store and transport As the base is on chip board construction, use a water proof ground sheet under the base, to prevent moisture damage Secondly, if did not come with the Dob when you purchased, get a right angle finderscope So much easier to use, then trying to lay on the ground, trying to spot what is overhead Have attached pic of my 10" flex, with a 8'' in background, is also a flex Dob with shroud fitted taken a club public viewing day last year John

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

Mike Welcome from across the ditch, Pacific Ocean You travel the universe in this forum Know you will have lot of fun with your new 8" Dob I have had a flex 10" Dob for many years, and use doing presentations Year K -6 primary schools, Cubs and Joeys, scout movement with my own club Not sure which finderscope you have, if a straight through one, upgrade to right angle one, as saves laying on damp ground at night trying to spot objects overhead Also the base is chipboard construction, and suspectable to moisture in the ground, also recommend water proof ground sheet under the base to protect from the moisture John

@Ozmo welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum, make friends along the way John

@Philip R thanks for that Think lot of other people on here seeking same info Why love been in here Everyone is so friendly, helpful John

Astro I a huge win with my insurance company They were trying to classify scopes and accessories as sporting equipment, and therefore only covered at home under contents insurance I argued that my scopes are scientific instruments, same as my mobile phone They agreed, and now I am covered anywhere, club meets, public viewing nights with my club, presentations K-year 7 primary schools, scout groups Had to pay an extra $A50 on my contents insurance per year Had to supply them serial number of my scopes, and pic of eyepiece case Our mobile phones are also covered, and they wanted the phone MIN number as well if get lost or stolen I am through our local motor association insurance company RACQ Got a discount on our insurance as well, as bundled our car insurance as well as house and contents insurance Might be good idea to shop around with insurance companies in the UK Hope have been of assistance John

Philip How do you do @user name as per your previous John

Some of my club members have imaged it, that was before the last full moon. Was hoping to try an view last few early mornings, but been overcast Bit of history behind discovery of Comet Swan Swan Hill is where I am originally from, mum and dad sold our farm outside Swan Hill in the early 1960's, and we moved to Melbourne https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-02/coronavirus-restrictions-lead-to-victorian-man-discovering-comet/12181100 John

Welcome from across the ditch, Pacific Ocean You travel the universe in this forum, make friends along the way John

Find attached link for SynScan Controller Go to page 42,and Periodic Error Checking (PEC) for EQ mounts https://inter-static.skywatcher.com/downloads/Synscan_V4_Hand_Control_Manual_SSHCV4-F-161208V1-EN.pdf John