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There's Haddon Hill, which is at the southern end of wimbleball reservoir, it's best approach is from Bampton. Brendon Two Gates, on the Simonsbath To Lynton Road. Chaz https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/exmoor-for-everyone/stargazing-and-dark-skies&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwja7eT0qICFAxUIX0EAHeniBEMQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw1_ukG3jxspaCUbJ0y2DTY5
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I'm in a society that I don't even need to get out of my chair for! SGL rocks! Chaz
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It’s my assumption that the crackling noise is made by the colder air slamming back in the space left by the flame, much like thunder does. Bet there’s a better and truer reason though. chaz
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repurposed bags for telescopes, what have you used?
Chaz2b replied to Chaz2b's topic in The Astro Lounge
It looks like the grab and go for your grab and go! I’m now looking for stratocell foam for lining my bag, hopefully it’ll be secure enough. chaz -
There's no such thing as first class mail! I've had items sent from china turn up before anything I've purchased in England bought on the same day! Knowing that it's 25% owned by foreigners just gets my back up, I was employed by Royal mail for nine yearswhen it was Royal mail . My father, mother and older brother were also employed in the post office. Those were the days when vehicles were kept regularly cleaned and serviced. You worked six days a week and no mail was left on the walk station at all! First class went out in the first delivery of the day with second and other late mail sent out on the second delivery....same day! Yet it was sold off by the politicians so that they could get a handful of the pie for themselves. The post office was making good money, but the scammers at Westminster was getting you to believe the opposit so that they could justify privatisation . Each year the RM published the yearly figures and in that report it showed the gross and net with a nice sizable profit, but there was a extra item in the list, the treasury took out a huge lump for themselves and that was after all taxes were paid, they took it from the profits, it was a set figure too, so if the deduction was larger than the profits it was made to look as if the post office made a loss! Bloody thieves the lot of them. Rant over, sorry Steve.
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Considering that a few years back I had a flat FULL of astro gear, I had stuff in boxes in the kitchen that's how much room it took up. But I had the opportunity to study the quality and workmanship that went into those items before I stupidly made the big sell off. Now, I collect more than I need as I still enjoy cuddling that quality scope, it's the same with men and their cars! Chaz
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I've ordered a tripod padded bag for my refractor, very expensive...£9.99 delivered! I'm now searching for some padded dividers to keep things from moving around. Bags that have been designed for the explicit use of telescopes are not cheap, and as a cheap skate I'm always on the lookout out for cheaper alternatives. The picture below is from the CN forum, and is an excellent alternative for my TV 85, still a little pricey but a good insurance. What have you found that does the job of protecting your valuable scope without the consent of your bank manager? Chaz Have you done similar
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My tears, as I can't believe the clouds have parted! Chaz
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90mm f6 refractor for observing planets is any good?
Chaz2b replied to aleixandrus's topic in Getting Started With Observing
When I showed my mother Saturn for her first time, it was through a cheapish 60mm refractor, I Had no barlow lens either. It was small but you could make out that it was indeed Saturn from its rings. The refractor was an Achromatic on a eq1 tripod. I knew where to point it, got it in focus and let mother have a view. “My god” was her only remark, and kept viewing till it went sideways! chaz -
I would think that there is huge safety issues if any plastic lens was used for solar viewing, especially if a filter wasn't in place first. Chaz
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Just arrived today..some more cloud seeders! Lol Televue 85, the Starbeam I already had now it has a home, and a moverotator eyepiece holder, the one that is suppose to work well! and it does! chaz
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I have new neighbours, a young couple with two baby girls and a dog, the girls do not stop crying, which isn't good for them, and the dog barks at the slightest provocation. We live in flats and I've already mentioned to them that these flats aren't very sound proof, plus...she keeps her kitchen light on allllll night, which over looks where I set up. I can't sleep I can't enjoy my hobby. Chaz
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Seen this adapter on Thingiverse, so I decided to print one off as a guide scope adapter. 1.25” standard fitting, nice fit, possibly for Orion too. chaz https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5871226
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Yes that’s the one, all basically plastic, but I thinking of replacing with carbon tube and a metal focuser. I want to blacken the objective edges too! Lots to play with. chaz
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I think it’s now on eBay! One owner, slight damage, buyer collects. chaz