glafnazur

That's fantastic and as you said it is amazing that you can do this from your backyard.

Another + for Telescopius

Love that second image

Love the Davis Dinosaur, I'm going to have to hunt for that once the skies clear 😄

I think that's really good. I've not tried sketching any craters but if I did and they came out like that then I'd be pretty chuffed.

That's much better, nice one.

Super image, love the colours Peter 👍

Agreed, it is one of the loveliest PNs around, a beautiful object.

well done

Things will get better, just hang on in there, the nights will be getting darker and longer soon. I don't get out anywhere near as much as I'd like due to work and family caring commitments and, like many I'm limited mainly to weekends, but the sessions I do get bring the magic back. There's nothing like looking at old favourites and discovering a few new gems. The first thing I do when I leave my house is to look up at the sky, I always have and always will, and giving up completely will only happen when I'm too unfit to continue. A quick grab and go setup alongside the main kit is probably the answer. I've taken my 16x80 binos up to the bedroom (my wife sleeps downstairs now due to her health) and I have spent a good few hours observing from my bedroom window. I got a great view of the moon amongst some cirrocumulus last month. I set them up by the bed and if i am woken up in the middle of the night I have a quick look to see if its clear and spend a bit of time observing before going back to sleep. It isnt ideal but it is better than nothing. In fact I'm thinking of bringing my ST80 up so I can at least get some observing in without the hassle of setting up and riskinn disturbing my wife in the middle of the night once I'm finished. Dave

Just viewed this on a larger monitor and it looks way better than on on my laptop. I'd agree that is one of the best, if not the best, Elephant's Trunk I've seen. Would you mind if i downloaded a copy for my desktop background?

wow that's quite spectacular Peter. The colours are amazing. 👍

Super images, I've always loved the Trifid.

That's a super image 👍

Sounds good to me too

I've got one of the old blue tubes and for the price I paid I can't fault it. I use it mainly as a grab and go scope for double stars.

I'm getting that message every time I click on Unread.

sadly I have to say it is the same here

Same for me. I think I've only known one other member of my local astro society who liked looking at doubles,. For some reason or another most people just don't seem to like looking at doubles 🤔

Great collection. I know what you mean by them being 'good friends '. I remember giving a book to a friend back in my teens and I regretted it straight away, since then I've never given away, swapped or sold another one, much to my wife's bemusement and consternation. My books hold so many great memories, it's not just about the content. My books tell a tale of when I bought them, who I knew at the time, and how my life was at that moment. I love books, you can keep you kindles, etc, give me a proper book

I bought an eyepatch a few weeks ago. I've only tried it once but it definitely helped (once I'd got used to it. )

That's brilliant, really special

Great shots, so many sunspots.

I started imaging mainly because of the ever increasing light pollution where I live. I don't drive and I am my wife's main carer so I don't have many opportunities to get to a dark sky. I take images (when I get the chance) so I can see objects that I have no chance of seeing visually at my location. I am not bothered about producing an APOD, I just get the satisfaction of knowing that I produced the image from my light polluted back garden.

I like that a lot, nice one 👍