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As if by magic, a12mm BST Starguider has just appeared in the For-Sale section!
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Your favourite target for binocular viewing?
Pixies replied to technocat's topic in Discussions - Binoculars
What @BinocularSkySteve said. Plus the Alpha Persei Moving Group (Melotte 20) -
Sky watcher 250P Flextube Collimation issue
Pixies replied to Grant93's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Not sure about the SW, but when tightening the Bresser lock screws, it effects the collimation. So keep checking as you finish off and use it like a final fine-tuning. -
Here is the Baader Wonder Fluid instruction manual with their fantastic Baader->English translation https://www.baader-planetarium.com/en/downloads/dl/file/id/110/product/1661/cleaning_and_maintenance_of_optics_a_short_instruction_guide.pdf "Cleaning an objective requires peace of mind, time – and a cloudy day, where you can’t observe anyway, with all your kids and spouses being off to other grounds" I make a point of ensuring my spouses never meet!
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And regarding all the above advice. Don't forget that anything you buy now can be kept with you as you upgrade or buy other scopes. Here's a very useful post about eyepieces. No need to go through the whole 10 years of replies, though! But I agree with @Second Time Around about the usefulness of a zoom. I have the Baader one, and it's great. Here's one that's a bit cheaper (not quite as cheap as the SVBony one mentioned above) but gets great reviews: https://www.firstlightoptics.com/ovl-eyepieces/hyperflex-72mm-215mm-eyepiece.html But the book "Turn Right at Orion" befor
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It's Darth Vader! https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/372805-the-darth-vader-constellation-indulge-me/
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If you are using an app like SkySafari (on a mobile at the scope), you can add the FOV of the finder onto the display. It makes star-hopping a cinch. Obviously you'll need to have it in night-mode and low brightness. I find it's fine as long as you are not in a proper dark-site. Otherwise, I'm looking to add a physical red-filter to a cheap astro-tablet (Play-store enabled Kindle Fire) The fact that the finder is correct-image makes it simpler to use IMHO, especially as it matches my binocular view.
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The Darth Vader constellation? Indulge me...
Pixies replied to wulfrun's topic in Observing - Discussion
I will indulge you - as no one else has yet. I think I see what you mean from SkySafari as I haven't been able to see it in the flesh since your post. Is it this chap? -
Cloudy here. But might get some clear spells around midnight.
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Can anyone suggest some nice clusters?
Pixies replied to Orange Smartie's topic in Getting Started With Observing
Actually, I always see this fella: -
Can anyone suggest some nice clusters?
Pixies replied to Orange Smartie's topic in Getting Started With Observing
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ED80 v ED102: real-world thoughts?
Pixies replied to Basementboy's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
Have a a look around Mirfak in Perseus. There's a great open cluster called the Perseus Moving Group (or something like that) - Merlotte 20. It's one of the best bino views in my opinion and easy to find in bright skies, as Mirfak is very bright. It's about 5 degrees across so a bit too wide for most telescopes. I'd also normally recommend M44, the Beehive Cluster, but it might be a bit too close to the moon. -
ED80 v ED102: real-world thoughts?
Pixies replied to Basementboy's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
Oh. The optics might have been knocked out of collimation in transport. You can test by defocusing one eyepiece and see whether the bright spot in one eye in central to the round fuzzy circle in the other eye. There are several threads about this in the binocular section. And several ways to fix it, if you are lucky. What model bins do you have?