ALZASCOPE

21 minutes ago, Robindonne said:

Although i was a bit sceptic at first, i have to admit, after seeing it in action, that it gives really wonderful results.  Im only wondering why they never made a widefield version of it.   

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

18 hours ago, Louis D said:

Relatedly, there is the Zarkov Cloud Gun for punching observing holes through the clouds until the cloud filter becomes a reality.  Order yours today. 😚

Ive got one of those there brilliant

Your welcome Simon thats give or take a mm

32 minutes ago, Simon Dunsmore said:

Hi Folks, 

Can anyone let me know the diameter of the Skywatcher 250 dobsonian base IS and how far the feet are set in away from the edge? 

Thanks for your help 

Simon 

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 

12 minutes ago, John said:

For use in what scope ?

(it could make quite a difference on the choice)

 

Oh ye that makes sense f4.7

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

3 hours ago, Dannomiss said:

Hi all, I have been part of this forum for just under two weeks and although I'm still waiting for my new telescope I'm reading and learning loads. 

A big shout out to @wookie1965 aka Paul for such a generous gift. He sent me these two things in the post. So generous and so appreciated. Thank you so much

Thank you all for a warm welcome and your help so far 😁👌

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

19 minutes ago, RobST said:

Welcome Alan

I have also joined today and live in north staffs 😁

I also keep marine fish 😄

I will have to pop down to cannock when all this is over 😁

Thanks Rob

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

Alan

On 29/05/2020 at 14:48, garryblueboy said:

Saddle and puck upgrade for the AZEQ6 

Nice bit of kit there Gary credit to you

7 minutes ago, cletrac1922 said:

 

Alan

First of all welcome from Land Down Under

Great choice of scope

You get solid tube or flex tube

I have had my flex tube 10" Dob now for over 10 years, and still my first weapon of choice

A couple of other tips

Did you also get a right angle finderscope

Saves laying on the ground, to view objects overhead

As the mount is made of chip board material, good idea to place a small waterproof tarp under the base, to prevent moisture in the ground damaging the mount over period of time

Have enclosed pic of my 10" Dob, taken a club public viewing night last last year

Can see the right angle finderscope, and ground sheet

John

 

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

On 27/05/2020 at 13:26, haitch said:

Cycle past your way quite frequently then. Quite a strong local astro community. There's Wolverhampton. Walsall and Rosliston Astro Societies all local once lock down is over and we can meet up again. I'm up the road in Brownhills. Light pollution has got pretty bad here over the years so I'm starting to get more into imaging but I still drag the 14" dob out once in a while.

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

8 minutes ago, Merlin66 said:

For the novice, eyepieces are a minefield!

IMHO until you've trained your eye to see detail in the object being observed stick with the ones that came with the scope or cheap alternatives.

Do don't need $$$$$ Nike running shoes to enjoy a stroll in the park. By working with what you have, you gain experience and knowledge which later will help guide you to a "better" eyepiece - why? because by then you appreciate the limitations (and what impact they have on you) which you hope to solve.

Softly, softly..........

Very good advice many thanks

Although i am very impatient haha

21 minutes ago, mh6081 said:

Cheers Alan, I am only in Wimblebury, yes, just being able to go to a shop and spend an hour picking their brains is worth it and getting a feel for the equipment. I don't know about you, but you feel that you are asking the same SFQ's as a newbie that have been asked a 1000 times on forums and you then spend ages trying to research the subject matter and then find yourself being dragged off onto something completely not what you were looking for and by the time you have realised you ask yourself 'how did I get here and what was I looking for originally' or is that age?? 🤣 All the best

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

8 hours ago, mh6081 said:

Hi Alan, like you also a newbie this week to SGL and also live in Cannock The only difference being I ain't bought no kit yet. I'm one of those getting led down different paths however I am now thinking something around either a Sky-Watcher Explorer 130ps AZ GTi or a Celestron Astro Fi 130mm. From what I can make out they both appear to be similar so any help from anyone would be helpful. Once I get round to understanding things plan is to add a CCD camera

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

8 hours ago, wookie1965 said:

Great scope choice, welcome to SGL. 

I keep tropical fish I suppose you are into koi carp. 

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

8 hours ago, Trikeflyer said:

Welcome to the hobby Alan. Great scope you have. I live in Walsall Wood. 
 

Steve 

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