Greymouser

Hi and welcome to this great forum. I suspect you have a lot to offer too, if that pic is anything to go by.

Superb! A great advert for the scope and your skill.

I am afraid that the mount will be out of budget reach, ( especially as I have just got an AZ-EQ5, ) but I am interested in the tripod. On the description, it says it is suitable for Skywatcher mounts, shows an AZGTi on one, but would it be possible to put an AZ-EQ5 on one? I have seen an AZ-EQ5 on the Sightron tripod, but that is £ 200 dearer! The light weight really does appeal to make my set up lighter...

I am afraid with a view like that out my window, I doubt I would ever get much else done, other than looking outside.

Excellent job. Yes I am jealous of the lovely scopes, your skill, but most importantly that view from your window!

Hello and welcome to the forum. I doubt you will come even close to the views you had from the ocean, but then again, a 10" newt may have been frowned on in the navy!

Hi welcome to this wonderful forum. Like the pic too, though it does it embarrass me at my lack of effort in that direction... ( Astrophotography that is. )

Hello and welcome, good images there, with similar equipment to my own. Hmmmm.

I cannot comment on the Skymax 127, ( though have been considering the Bresser variant... ) but I can on the Skywatcher 80ED. Mine is an excellent scope, gave me the best view of Jupiter last year that I have had for ages. Thing is it may be going, because I also have a Altair 72EDF, which is perhaps an even better scope, high quality with a good test report, maybe worth considering. I will have to have both side by side soon, to see which is better, because I am not sure I can justify both. I also have a Celestron C5, which may also be worth considering, because mine is an excellent scope. ( Though some claim there are bad examples out there. ) It is very versatile too, with the F6.3 reducer flattener, giving virtually two scopes in one. All the above are very light easy to manage scopes too, though I feel the ED80 is a bit much for my AZGTi. I too have a hernia, so know where you are coming from there, as well as several other health issues. Part of the reason I have been considering getting rid of several scopes. I just have too many now. ( ) Getting older and falling apart now, which sucks bad. Got to say I use my C5 the most now, it is just so light and easy to use.

I have the Svbony 8 - 24 eyepiece, which is good and improves with the use of a barlow. ( Baader 2.25x ) I would also say the Hyperflex is better, though I am unsure yet, as to how it will be with a Barlow.

I have it and so far like it. Of course, I have not had enough use to come to a proper conclusion, but so far, so good. As circumstance allows, ( Which is not all too often... ) I will use more and try to remember to report on it.

Would you mind explaining to a very simple person like me, how you achieve all the annotations? Images like this inspire me to enter the dark arts and bankrupt myself...

Oh, I don't doubt it! Don't worry, I was only joking about camping in your potential future garden, there are plenty of other softer options. Not that my situation will allow such travel any time soon. As an aside, there was a fella on another forum, who lives on La Palma, whose home was only about 150 metres from the first volcano vent! He was home and ready to grab and go at the time, but picked up the wrong hard drive, so lost a lot of work, but at least he had home insurance, which many of his neighbours didn't. Reading between the lines, it was very scary and may have entailed a change of trousers soon after! He is, ( or at least was, ) an astro imager too and lost a lot of equipment. I don't think he uses this forum, will have to ask if he reappears on the other forum. He is very busy sorting out a new home though, which he said that demand far out stripped supply.

That link doesn't work for me...

Oh, now I am very envious, sorry. You are lucky for two reasons then: Firstly you work online so can earn a living pretty much anywhere; secondly, you live in an EU country, so that includes anywhere in the EU! Win, win if you ask me. Just one question: If you end up moving out there, have a home with a garden, would you mind if I came out there with my tent and camped in your garden? ( It's OK, they would never let me in... )

Good luck with the viewing, hope the weather stays good. I have to say we would love to move out there, not least because of the volcano, it's all fascinating. As for the weather, well I would love to leave frost behind, never mind much lower rainfall. Just a shame we will probably never manage it. Ah well, as Del Boy would say: " This time next year Rodney... "

Always good to expand a range. However, I have a couple of questions: 1) Why does no one seem to do a 6" F8 with a dual speed focuser as standard? I would be interested if it was a dual speed focuser. 2) Why does no one seem to do a 8" F8 any more? ( An itch from the past needs to scratched here I think... )

12? Lucky you. I did it a few nights ago, only managed 8, though the conditions were poor. At least I was dark adapted then, what with the neighbour's light and the school illuminating their field, out the back, like a football stadium, tonight I only managed six.

Just thought I would have a little session tonight, even though Mr. Richard Head next door decided to have his bright bedroom light on, with the blinds open, without curtains! Sorry for the poor photo, just from my cheapo phone. First time under the sky, for the AZ EQ5-GT, many lessons learned, not least that I need to get some sort of screen sorted to block the delightful neighbours. I have tried talking to them, to no avail. To make it worse, I think he did it deliberately! Dark adapted, what's that? I was a little disappointed, though not really surprised, that the AR-102L took about 2-3 seconds to settle after focussing, at high power, but I guess that even though it only weighs a little over 5KG, it is five feet long. The SkyTee 2 holds it firmer. Not sure I needed the extension, probably would have been better without, as well as a better tripod. Lots of things to think about, but at least the SkyTee gets a stay of execution. The AZ EQ5, tracked very well but the goto was out, think I need to balance better and align more accurately. Got to say as well that the Synscan system is no where near as good, or intuitive as the Celestron option. Odd considering it is the same firm really.

Just to chip in here with a little extra: Whilst I don't have the scope you are tempted with, ( though I am tempted too, ) I do have a Skytee. I have had both a AR127L ( F 9.4 ) and a AR102L ( F13.2 ) on it, at the same time and it handled it fine. Again with the saddle upgrade.

That is just bizarre behaviour. I mean why? It seems to me that the world is getting more and more odd, not just with this sort of thing, but many things. It always makes me wonder if more and more people have severe mental health difficulties, many border line personality disorders. I cannot see it getting better either any time soon, if what I see resulting from the pandemic is anything to go by...

Hi and welcome to the best astro forum.

Hi and welcome to SGL. Out of idle curiosity, do you have it all set up permanently? Only I can imagine that being a pain to set up and tear down each night.

Certainly didn't when I was growing up, nor now round here. They exist, but there is a fee to be paid, small(ish) but there you go. Never stopped us playing tennis endlessly every summer! Cricket too, which we played anywhere, where we didn't get chased off! As for golf, growing up in Blackpool, a seaside resort, many used to play golf on the beach, though I doubt that really counts. There was/is a local municipal golf course though, which was affordable. I do believe that is no longer so affordable.

It folds up compact, has very good wheels and has a capacity of 250KG. It is also only £44.99. https://www.screwfix.com/p/shovel-hand-truck-250kg/3327p?_requestid=455873 The base is 50cm x 34 cm or so, With the addition of a little plywood and a bungee, I am imagining a certain dob on there...