ALZASCOPE

I agree but i did hear a rumor there was.a double barrel virsoin that may have given the wider vision

Ive got one of those there brilliant

Your welcome Simon thats give or take a mm

Dia 540mm approx feet are set in 40mm approx from outer edge if that helps Alan

Thanks guys safari plus it is then

The likes of stellerum skywalk ect also are they all accurate

Hi guys and gals hope everyone is well Question, is it worth paying for the pro versions of the free astronomy apps what are the benefits Many thanks in advance Alan

Thank you guys just didn't want to surround myself with all wide angle but i will take your advise many thanks Alan

Thanks guys Very new to this got myself the set of nirvana seem good also managed to obtain a televue 20mm plossl which is very nice Also got a panaview 38mm which is excellent I just wander if im missing something maybe i would be better off with some es52

Oh ye that makes sense f4.7

Would you sooner buy very expensive high end plossl eyepiece or a cheaper uwa/swa eyepiece??

Ive had dealings with wookie (paul) he is a true gent

Hi how long do you normally spend viewing and what time do you start

Hi Rob thanks for the welcome your more than welcome my friend Alan

Nice bit of kit there Gary credit to you

Hi John. Thank you from down under my scope is classic solid tube many thanks for the great tips and advice hopefully stay intouch and talk again Alan

Hi again small world i lived all my childhood in Brownhills gt charles st to be exact 14" thats a beast hope to talk again soon

Very good advice many thanks Although i am very impatient haha

Yes your right i had to simplify it a little by setting a budget because of my other very expensive hobby I knew i wanted the biggest aperture i could get for my money and kept it simple brand never came into it. I think the biggest mind field is what eyepieces mate thats where the money is they are expensive Good luck

Hi fancy you living in Cannock where are you based i live in Huntington I know what you mean it is a minefield out there it doesn't help that you can't actually have a good look and feel at what you are buying but these guys here have the knowledge they will assist im sure Anyway good luck with whatever you choose and I'm sure we will talk again soon Alan

Hi wookie I have a small koi pond yes but my passion is tanks and i do have MTS (multi tank syndrome ) 6x2x2 marine. 9ft x 18 x18 freshwater planted a 2ft giant shrimp tank and a 2ft african shellie tank been keeping fish for 40yrs for my sins Thank you for your interest

Hi Steve small world my friend i was born in Walsall wood many moons ago pardon the pun haha

Thank you for the warm welcome

Hi guys my name is Alan i am very new to astronomy but always been interested in the sky at night Im 63 years old i am a very very keen fish keeper which upto now as taken all my spare time and money. I have often come back from a dog walk at 11pm spent more time looking up at the sky rather than what my dog is doing and say to my wife i should get a telescope. Anyway long and short of it I've bought a telescope ive hovered around your forum for a while getting hints and tips and purchased a sw 250p classic I live very close to Cannock chase forrest so light pollution is not too bad so purchased something i could just manage to manhandle myself. We've not had good sky's yet but very impressed with what i have achieved at present. I will asap upgrade the eye peices so will be seeking advice on those very shortly. Anyway you seem a very nice knowledgeable bunch of people and hopefully we will talk soon Thank you for reading this Regards Alan