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How many telescopes do you NOT own...
ScouseSpaceCadet replied to Nakedgun's topic in The Astro Lounge
Five years in and tried and sold a few: Sky Watcher 130P Sky Watcher 120ST Sky Watcher 200P Dobsonian Sky Watcher 150P Sky Watcher Skymax 102 My current Skymax 127 and Altair Astro Starwave Ascent 102ED have for several months been earmarked for sale. They're definitely being advertised next week... I only need one scope at the moment and the carbon fibre Stellamira 125ED fits the bill plus a couple of binoculars for travel. -
Thanks Ryan. Happy to help. The pictured AZGTI and the same battery are still occasionally used although my astronomy has taken a different path lately.
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Very dark.... and the charger for my Orion lithium power tank has disappeared causing me some angst. I suspect idle female hands have 'tidied' it away! 🙄
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I bought 8x42s for my dad in his 70s. They actually fine for astronomy (compared to my 10x50s). I can hold them much steadier than the 10x50s. Worth a punt for that reason alone.
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What do you drink while stargazing?
ScouseSpaceCadet replied to The60mmKid's topic in The Astro Lounge
At home, possibly a cold beer, coffee, tea or maybe a hot choc... At Kielder last Autumn approaching midnight the thermos cup was filled with a mix of coffee, hot chocolate and Pusser's Gunpowder Proof rum. A very comforting brew in the cold! 🥴 -
I thought hanging around with middle class nerds might rub off... Seriously I was looking for advice, found some and decided on the whole SGL is one of the better internet hang outs I've used. Four years down the line I'm a fully fledged & somewhat integrated geek, spending too much money, joining an Astro society, doing star camps, jumping up and down in the garden thrashing branches because another neighbour has erected a LED light, comfort eating & considering smoking because I'm depressed about two week's cloud cover. All the usual stuff. 😀
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Spring Astrocamp 2024 at Cwmdu
ScouseSpaceCadet replied to Gfamily's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
I was camped on 34b last time near Mike and Aidy. Please disregard that last post I've been a grumpy sausage the last couple of weeks with the "100 day cough"... 🙄 The Autumn camp really was relentlessly damp though. The last morning was perfect timing because my Vango Carron fly started dripping... It's a perfect size for one person sleeping on a proper folding bed with loads of gear and can be stood up in however I'm giving up as at Kielder the same thing happened on the last morning. The final evening we had frost and during the morning pack up the inside started dripping again. So I'm selling my Higear Enigma Elite 5 (good tent just too big) and the Vango Carron (great for summer) to part fund another tent rated for more adverse weather. Either a Berghaus Air 4 or the new Outwell Sunhill 3P Air looks interesting. -
Blue sky here. Typically I am working a late shift from home and can see the lovely moon through the loft office skylight... The next hour cloud will arrive no doubt. 🙄
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SGL 2024 Star Party - We need your help!
ScouseSpaceCadet replied to Grant's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
I've driven past on the way to Cwmdu. The site certainly looks nice (and flat!) enough. I have just gone through a trial booking and they had 95 electric hook ups available. I'm tempted to give it a go in March. Ten quid a night including leccy for one person and tent is great. -
Advice on Lenses and observing!
ScouseSpaceCadet replied to ChrisMozzi's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
The supplied 10mm eyepiece is so poor, errors will only be exacerbated using a Barlow. From my experience using a 150mm aperture and 750mm focal length reflector, the best planetary views are to be had in the 120-150x range unless you have very rare excellent seeing conditions, so a reasonable quality midrange 5mm eyepiece enabling 150x would a good start. The BST Starguider 5mm should not disappoint. A bit more money will get you a superb Vixen SLV. A bit less money and the Baader Classic Ortho is excellent however the restricted eye relief is not for everyone. -
I've not bought a single astronomy related item since the Stellamira splashout last August and haven't read since returning from Kielder last Autumn, so at the weekend scanned World of Books for something interesting and cheap... Excellent condition..the stains are cover art... 😀
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Space flight programs on BBC TV Monday 12th February
ScouseSpaceCadet replied to reddoss's topic in The Astro Lounge
The Guardian gave the Columbia docu-series a great review https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/12/the-space-shuttle-that-fell-to-earth-review-a-moving-tribute-to-the-astronauts-who-lost-their-lives-in-the-columbia-disaster