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32 minutes ago, Mark at Beaufort said:

Isaac same as this - https://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/william-optics-vixen-style-finder-shoe-mounting-base.html

Or this - if you don't mind white - https://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/finder-mounting-shoe.html

The cheaper version is out of stock at FLO although you can find them on eBay.

If you look at the photo - near the top you will see 4 black tabs. These were original holes that i drilled but I did not like the finderscope placement. So I moved it further down.

Thanks Mark, I’ve ordered the white one “#Yorkshire” cheers.

Thanks Mark! Can you tell which bracket you used and where you bought it from?

Cheers,

Isaac

Hello, I’ve got a skywatcher heritage 150P and I wanted to replace the red dot finder with a RACI one.  I guess I should have checked but as both products are skywatcher I thought they’d be compatible but as you can see from the photos the 9x50 from FLO is too big. Does anyone know if there is a bracket I can order that doesn’t require me drilling into the telescope as I’ve seen is necessary with some?

I’ve emailed FLO but they’re shut until Tuesday so I wondered if anyone here had any advice?

Cheers, Isaac

There’s probably a long thread of these somewhere already but my wife is howling with laughter at this recent conversation...

Me, “There’s something in the night sky definitely worth getting my telescope out for”

Wife, already sniggering, “what are you looking at?”

Me, “Something just under Orion’s Belt.”

Wife now crying laughing. 

Thanks everyone!

Hey Mark, I’ve got an SW heritage 150P which was recommended here and I’m really impressed with so far 🙂

Jasonb and Paz, thanks for the recommendations, I’ll be too drunk to try them tomorrow, hopefully Friday 😉

Moonshed, I’m feeling you, the scope arrived nearly a week ago and I had to wait five nights before there was even a sniff of an opening 🙂

Will do mate 🙂👍

Hello all,

Second night viewing on my first telescope. 
Mars was so disappointing last night but tonight found the Pleiades cluster and it’s absolutely blooming brilliant. I’m totally hooked now. Thanks for all the great advice on this friendly and welcoming forum (much nicer than the Fiesta ST owners club which is my only other forum). 
Cheers, Isaac

Thank you for the advice! This is exactly what I need. 
 

Cheers, Isaac

Hi, I wasn’t using a Barlow but now I think about it the frame appeared when Mars was very large in the viewer.

Probably my expectations of how big it should be we’re unrealistic 🙂

Thanks for the quick answer, I’ve been really impressed how welcoming this forum is.

Isaac 

Sorry if I’ve made a stupid beginners mistake but can anyone help with the following?

I’ve bought myself my first telescope, a Skywatcher Heritage 150P flextube and tonight was the first clear night to have my first views.

I checked the collimation before hand and it was fine. I live outside Newcastle in a small village and it seem pretty dark in our back garden.

I started with the moon which was crisp and clear with good definition of craters.

I then moved to Mars which was easy to find but when I tried to focus I got a red disc but with the secondary mirror shadow (circle in the centre with 3 sticks to the sides) over it.

Obviously I’m doing something wrong so can anyone give me some advice?

Thank you.

Isaac

Hi, I also got the Heritage 150P for Christmas as a first telescope and this thread has given me loads of targets for the first clear night when I finally get one! So than you from me too.

Cheers, 

Isaac