Neil H

Hi and welcome that's a nice big light bucket to start with enjoy learning this hobby , your on the best forum full of Amazing members

No I need one quickly and I won't know who is about

Hi can a Moderator please contact me ASAP

Welcome to SGL

Hi and welcome from cloudy Luton , I may be able to get the scope out if the sky clears , as the locals went bust I still got British with an Orion Optic telescope

You could start with binoculars learn your way round and then research what telescope you fancy getting and that depends on what you fancy doing , visual , DSO , imaging

Hi I have same problem with the house being in the way ( winter time stuck on the patio) but if you go for a star and it lands up out of view just press esc it will ask if you want to stop alignment press 2 for no it will let you look for another star so that helps a bit cos I am still new to this I some times get a star in the wrong place to see it lol

Hi I have the bresser 127 with built in dew shield like your I place my strap around the dew shield so it's just in front of lens element so in your pic it will be half way down the dew shield

That's a nice set up , some one on here will know the foot print of the tripod

Thank you all at FLO your shining star on how an on line shop should be every e mail answered in a timely manner I wish all at FLO a great year to come

Hi I agree with what's said you don't have the space a nice refractor or Mac will do better a Newtonian and mount won't fit , I think even a refractor may be hard work How strong are the railings could you mount a pier to them

As for eyepieces how about a zoom lens a little heavy but work well i have a celestron 8 to 25 mm zoom so thats 4 in one add a good barlow your have 8 in one When you get the view you like look at were the zoom is then later you can get a single eyepiece that size I had some great WOW moments from my back garden in light pollution sky with the 150/ 750

Thanks James nice scope cheap for a HA scope

Silly question time what is PST ??????

Hi I had the 150/750 great scope the image will be clear on a night with good seeing and light pollution is not really bad, they will be small your need to change eyepieces at some point if space is tight what about a dob your get a larger scope for your money easy to store too

Hi now the gear is sorted out go into the hand set and clear the PAE and then synchronise the encoders this helps to get the mount to hit its targets , encoders is on page 33 of the manual Once the PAE is clear you can re-teach it go to a star if it's off press esc then press and hold esc it will say centre object use hand set to centre it after press enter it will add this to PAE your find the targets will get closer till they are right

I second that stellarium is top notch

True but would instructions be chinglish

Hi I have the older HEQ5 and polar align day time using polar alignment pro , I use a spare dove tail and mount my phone on the dove tail once I have it aligned I switch to stellariaum then hold my phone up and ask if to show me Polaris once the arrow comes into the screen I re-mount my phone and do a tiny adjustment to make sure the arrow for polaris is straight up . Then at night I check it and it's normally spot on

Hi todays sun spots 2 small and one mega photos taken with my VX8L kendrick filter and samsung phone

And to you David i glad its not just me the the astronomy curse

Same here set up clouds rolled in waited still clouds so packed up clouds cleared set up clouds came back its just like the god of clouds is taking the mick out of me so packed up and refused to look out of the window in case it cleared Merry Christmas every one

Hi every one what a year we have had Glad every one is safe and well nearly a new year not long now Have a great xmas how ever you spend it and thanks to every one for the help and support over this year its been a big learning curve and could not have done it without you Neil

Hi John thanks for your help i understand now what i need they will have to wait till after xmas to get filters from FLO I will have a look on amazon i have gift cards i want to use up but if not will go to FLO Have a great xmas keep safe Neil

Hi and welcome i have an ASL224mc but just learning how to use it the gurus will be along soon