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Thanks Helen great course waiting for the moon one to start

Bryan your have to be quick for it to be free if you pay your have more time , there are some great courses on that site ,I see the wind is picking up bummer , I may just strip down my EQ3-2 mount clean and regrease over the weekend , this is the norm get a new Telescope and you can't use it for weeks roll on the summer

I am up your way every night , lovely clear skies this week a bit cloudy back at Luton

Hi it's ok clear skies when I am at Work cloudy when I am off lol , want to try out my new telescope but weather is going to be bad this weekend , so I will have to do armchair astronomy with my books to read

Hi Bryan the weather is ment to be bad this weekend I only get to use my telescope at weekends , so may have to to armchair astronomy and read my books There a free course on future learn it's about moons starts 17 Feb https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/orion/6/register?return=d4ccwmps

Hi Beth welcome to an amazing hobby and the best forum

Hi Joe I keep the tube in doors and tripod is a side building so I have to keep removing it off the rings so next time I mount it I have to rebalance it

Just hoping it's going to be clear Saturday night , it's always clear when I am at work , that the only problem being a weekend watcher , you never know I may get back on days at some point I having no luck finding a dovetail conversion so may have to make ( Wilcox rings ?) So the telescope goes back in the same place each time I have to remove it off it's rings

We are like many hobbies the Few mess it up for the many . This is why my RC helicopters and drone are up for sale

This is the ramps drive up either one and set up

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir//A1198,+Cambridge/@52.2072687,-0.0887991,17z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!4m5!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x4877d9f3c57c0fb7:0xbb2afc7ad9d79633!3e0

It's the other side of were the go cart track was the layby is on the left , when you get to the roundabout for caxton stay on the 1198 there is a big layby just there on the left but if you pass it under the road bridge there is a ramp on both sides of the road for the farmer to get in his fields there is a great spot you can drive off the road and set up on the edge of his field and if your hungry go passed that point turn left at the roundabout there is a kebab van there till late

Hi Bryan I am not far from you at Luton , Orion is an easy one to start with I am new too ,if you go up the 1198 towards Cambridge there is a big layby in the middle of nowhere and the road is dead at night and the sky is dark really dark get a red light torch so you don't mess you night vision up

Hi everyone does any one know if you can get a dove tail conversion for the skywatcher sky scan 2001 EQ3-2 if you can would you post a link please

Well my Celestron powerseeker that was sold to me as new unused ,if you remember it was more used and abused well last night the focuser went bad so it's no more Got a new toy not brand new but new to me I got a pristine skywatcher sky scan 2001 on the EQ3-2 mount OMG it's so much nicer to use even the motor off the powerseeker fitted to it , just need to adjust the red dot scope and all will be good The 150/750 F5 makes so much difference , any way him up there decided I was having to much fun so gave me cloud cover . I am a very happy guy

Hi Peter welcome I found your avitar

Hi I only have basic set up telescope red dot finder I can undo both clutches and telescope does not move but it's only a small 114x700

Hi is the focus lock on small thumb screw on the under side they are duel speed one knob is fine adjustments if your using the telescope for visual your need a coma corrector as this telescope focal length is for a camera

So I still need camera , I will look at this once I sort everything else out

Ok thanks I think it may have to wait a bit . I have not told the bank manager that the new telescope is coming in at well on its way to £1400 with mods and upgrades lol

Annie can you post a link to polemaster please all I can find is a camera system at £278

True but seems if you money you can do what you like , his roadster is still going well till it crashes into some thing Great first contact is a car crash lol

This is an amazing forum with amazing members on it , At no time do you feel stupid asking questions which is how it's ment to be I have had so much help I don't know if I could every repay everyone for that , I Work nights so can't get to my local club so this is my main stop for help and information i read most posts on this forum as the info may help me one day Great work everyone and THANK YOU

Hi it's the space x satellite train watched it as well tonight https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites-night-sky-visibility-guide.html

Hi guys would I see a difference if I jump from a powerseeker 114 eq1 to a skywatcher SK1309 eq2 telescope