Scorpion Rob

EdG - These look really good, should be really pleased first time out of the gate. Now you have set the bar for yourself, time to go past it. Look forward to seeing the next set.

Thanks Guy`s interesting points from all concerned. I would love to get one but money is a little tight to spend thousands on one. Think the misses would bury me under it.

Mike & Jeremy - Your obsy`s look great. Very impressive

Lets see some others... get ideas going, budget or expensive 🐵

Hi, welcome. I am very new as well. This place is great. Feel free to ask any questions. Have fun 🙂

Greetings to one and all,

I have been watching videos of people making home observatories. Some built professionally but a lot homemade from scrapes of wood and bits and pieces. To be truthful, they all look great. My question is :-

How to the telescopes last out in the weather conditions, of freezing cold, condensation, high temps with the son. Some have computers and stuff in there to. No one ever says that they had a short circuit or any issues?

Some I have seen have been direct to the garden floor or grass. I get the you can build a box with a lid but how do you keep the equipment safe and long lasting. I am sure its me missing something but I am curious as if it is a simple answer then I may construct myself. Thank you for any comments or input.

Rob

Like all your videos, very impressive. Well done to you. Enjoy

Defo food for thought

12" is off the table now

Cheers guys

John - Is Bob England still a member of your group. If so please pass my regards, we are both radio hams. Thx

Thanks again guys,

Just got this sent to me from a friend. Do you think thins might be overkill?

https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-explorer-300pds-neq6-pro-goto-telescope.html

Hi Erling G P

OMG - Those are superb, god if I could get close to that I would be happy. Amazing.

I have a Nikon D3500, new version

It is windy where I am but only when the weather is bad, not all the time.

Would you go with yours over a https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-explorer-250pds-neq6-pro-goto-telescope.html

Thank you for your comments

Hi Guy`s

Steve - yes it is a nice spot. I am a radio ham as well and its great from a radio point of view contacts all over the world very easy. lol

Adam -  Those are great pics ( In my humble opinion) Yes would like that myself but of moon, planets nebs etc as well as general looking around.

Thanks again for all your help and advice.

Very appreciated

Thanks again guy`s.

I have been looking at this one? comments or thoughts

https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/skywatcher-explorer-250pds-neq6-pro-goto-telescope.html

That all makes sense, thanks guys.

Reasons? Can I ask?

Thank you guys for all your information, very helpful in researching my options. Thank you for taking the time to reply.

I was looking originally to used my Nikon DSLR. would this be a good start or go to a scope cam?

Hey Thanks for answering me. I have a lot of experience in photography and less in stars etc lol. I am in the process of doing an OU course now. So hoping that will bring my basic knowledge up to par. I guess I do or would like to have a go at astrophotography but not necessarily an all the time thing. Thanks again

Hi Everyone,

Thank you in advance for any help or advice you can give me.

I am going to guess this question has been asked a million times before and I did try and find a thread first but I could not.

I am looking for a new telescope. I have had scopes in the past (many years ago) I want the scope for the following reasons ;-

• General star gazing, Looking at the planets, there rings and moons etc
• Deeper sky items such as nebula`s and such like
• Astrophotography - just a little not massively

I live at the top of a small mountain, 1000 feet ASL and min light pollution. Budget around £1000

I KNOW, realistically I am looking at three different scopes.

Does or can anyone recommend a scope that would cover most of it?

Thanks again for any help you can offer

Cheers

Rob

Hi, 

My name is Rob, I live in Wales, UK. Nice to be part of the group