GlenM

Good advice. Glen.

If you are catching the skyglow from a nearby town I would try the Baader Moon&Skyglow filter to help with this. It really does work. with high pressure sodium lighting. Glen.

Nice. Glen.

Excellent thread, I've learned quite a bit from it. Thanks everyone. Glen.

Well, I've gone ahead and ordered the mount with the 2" tripod. My first go-to alt-az. Glen.

You really need to try it out, Steve. Please do. Glen.

Fair comment. Never had the problem myself. I like the clarity of the Ortho design. Glen.

I have had an interesting read over the weekend. I have enjoyed the book. I didn't buy the book to observe any IMP, it just piqued my interest. some of the images didn't transfer well to paper though. Glen.

Volcano top Ortho from Tani San are excellent eyepieces. Why use a WA for planetary observations. All the good stuff is happening in the middle of the field. Glen.

I wish I had a rule like that. Glen.

Keep the exposures short and give it a try. Best way of learning. Mind you the weather round here isn't conducive sometimes. I live between Rochdale and Oldham. Glen.

Nothing like a good chill out. Glen.

New book arrived today.

Thank you so much guys. Learning all the time. Glen.

Just double checked and found that I do actually have 2x USB 3 ports, DOH! Glen.

I used to have a m43 Olympus OMD EM 10 II. A great little camera. I used Samyang lenses on this. I was lucky by receiving good ones to begin with, but the QC can be a little iffy for sure. Buy from a reputable retailer. Glen.

That's all great information, thank you. I will be using my Borg 77ED II and a Sharpstar 60mm FPL 53 doublet. The Borg is 510mm FL and the Sharpstar is 330mm FL. I have been looking around and I'm wondering if the colour version of the 120 would be cheaper for me in the long run. No need for filter wheels and filters. I know that I would lose some resolution, but don't know just how much. I don't have a laptop with USB 3, but it does use a SSD with a i7 processor. I also use a MBP but that's a no go I suppose. thank you again, Glen.

I'm afraid I know nothing about CMOS/CCD cameras and what they can actually do. I would like to take Hi-res images of the Moon. I am looking at the ZWO 120 mono to do this. It looks pretty good for a newbie .Have I got this right? I don't really want to spend too much to get me started. Thank you, Glen.

BTW,Doc. You were right I do like this diagonal. Glen.

Thanks people. I will check these out...excellent. Glen.

So, what do you people think is a good one. Thank you, Glen.

So, what do you people think is a good one. Thank you, Glen.

Possibly the Sharpstar 90mm carbon OTA. I believe these will be available early next month. I'd love the Tak 60Q, but can't justify the price for a 60mm. I know what you mean though. Glen.

I always used Halfords acrylic appliance White with the recommended Halfords undercoat/primer. Glen.

The 1/4" 20 TPI is the old British Standard Whitworth (BSW) thread. HTH a little. Glen.