Neil H

Hi mate if your quick there is a telrad for sale on Astro buy and sale new but very cheap Telrads are great and worth getting https://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=168676 I did have that RDF it's ok not as good as the telrad that's why I changed to a telrad This one is a little more https://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=170856

Hi and welcome really nice scope sorry can't answer the question on dust cap but if it does not you can use a shower cap , get a smart phone holder because once you have that WOW moment your want to take a photo also polarizing filter is handy , a solar filter to fit the scope so you can do white light visual, RACI finder scope of it has a straight through finder scope of target is high it's hard to see into a straight finder scope Cheshire collimation tool which is better than the cheap lazer Bresser 1/10 upgrade for the focuser

I hope your going to post the photos I loved to see them

Yes he would great photos well done

Every night I drive from Luton to Nottingham and 90% of the time clear skies at Northampton 70% clear at Nottingham 99% of the time clouds at home , may be I should move to Northampton

Hi most red light torches have 2 settings dim and bright I only use mine on dim , I seen people use red insulation tape over the light you add more if not dim enough I tried red paint was ok but I found the torch so much better this is the one I use https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carson-RedSight-Pro-Flashlight-Brightness/dp/B01MY4WIW9/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1WG8RDSPWGHYV&dchild=1&keywords=red+light+torch+astronomy&qid=1612781295&sprefix=Red+light+to%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-5 Even if it's on bright I don't find it upsets my night vision

Hi I do find it easy to look up and see Polaris , but were the app comes in to its own is this time of year I can't set up on the lawn so stuck on the patio so now the house is blocking Polaris , so I use the app to adjust the mount works for visual not good enough for imaging , in the summer I am the caravan in darker skies I can set up day time to do solar then ready for the night . The app works hand in hand with old school alignment it gets you very close when you can't see Polaris but once Polaris is out it's in the polar scope ready for fine adjustment

Just the size of the mirror at 27 feet is amazing I did post a video on the telescope

OMG if I won the loto that's were I would go first Thanks for sharing the dream shop

It may work tried rainx on a visor didn't work due to glass having tiny pits and the rainx fills them it and make the glass smooth so the rain can't stick and visor does not , but this says for glass and visor I have a cover on mine I just pull it off use the telrad then refit it so it does not dew up I think wookie1965 made a heater for his

Wow that sound like ( really bad words time )

What a nice and amazing looking scope well worth the wait

That's look great I wonder if they are doing this ready for the new space scope going up soon it will make hubble look small

Downloaded thank you

Heather what was the bad words lol was it red dot finder

SMF VX12L lucky you I have the VX8L nice scope till it hits a leg and you have star alignment again

Second that also when I had one I could not get enough side to side movement so had to move the shoe on the scope to get it near then fine adjustment on the finder screws

That's true , doing it the way I do I found Polaris is always in the polar scope just needs a adjustment some times no adjustment but I did adjust led in polar scope so that must help like you said just never thought about it when I got the mount it was way to bright

Lucky you if you have clear skies still Have clouds had this for a week now clouds day and night

I set up day time so it does not affect my night vision and using stellariaum I can set up any were and still get polar alignment

It looks like the bottom part of the Barlow is in the last photo the silver and black part at the top

Hi I set up daytime normally and I use polar alignment pro but if you have stellariaum on your phone go into search more ask it to show you Polaris your then get an arrow on the phone screen now place your phone were the telescope would mount (I use a spare dove tail with phone fitted to it ) now adjust mount till arrow points straight up then when it gets dark Polaris will be in the polar scope some times I don't need to do any more adjustments to the mount

Hi Pete for now use the complete eyepiece that will get you started , read the thread eyepieces what do I need this will help , you don't have to buy new look on here and Astro buy and sell for eyepieces plossl as minimum but the thread will give you better into I use a celestron zoom 8mm to 24mm add a good Barlow and that's 8 eyepieces in one of you have a good budget the baader zoom with Barlow is amazing but it does cost https://www.firstlightoptics.com/baader-planetarium/baader-hyperion-zoom-eyepiece.html https://www.firstlightoptics.com/baader-planetarium/baader-hyperion-zoom-barlow.html

Pete looks like the bottom of the Barlow is missing the lens part , don't worry for now see how it goes with the eyepieces you have have you found any writing on them My second scope was the 150/750 on that mount and I had some nice WOW moments with it

Hi you can get a back pack that will take a 250 scope they do them at 365 astronomy it's padded too I was looking at one for my 200 but mine 1200 long and the bag is for the shorter scope ,so if you still want big light bucket this bag will let you move easily