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I'll just be glad to have some clear nights, been cloudy and a lot of rain and hail.

33 minutes ago, Stu1smartcookie said:

I've just bought the RA finder ... expecting it tomorrow ... great price looks good on the StellaLyra .. hmmm another scope i've got my eye on .  

I was going to wait and get the Straight one but thought no as I'd get a sore neck, plus the price on this was to good to say no to.

Well thank you again @FLO  just delivered now,  the Telrad can go on my small scope.  As you can see I got the best for MM and all the curves are OH So Beautiful together.  MM is my all time favourite actress Marilyn Monroe.

Nice double rainbow.

2 hours ago, HollyHound said:

Thanks again to @FLOfor super fast delivery 👍

A Baader BBHS 2” Prism, 2” T2 Nosepiece, ClickLock 2” T2 adaptor and ClickLock 2” to 1.25” adaptor... now all assembled, ready for the FC-100DC primarily 😃

 

Very nice.

Well it is clear skies here, so I will be having a few hours viewing with the 10x50 bins.

Hello and welcome, you will get all the help you need when you ask, good members here are very helpful.

Hello and welcome.

I took this when I had the X-T20 + XC 50-230mm.   Can't wait for clear skies again as it's been horrible cloud here.

Sorry to hear and see this,  but glad you are getting it sorted out.  I very nearly dropped my StellaLyra 6 the other day trying to take it off the mount, so I have got a handle coming tomorrow.

6 minutes ago, Doug said:

I have a pair of  Opticron 15x80 and I have had them for some years I find them really good bins, they are as good as the day I purchased them   

I got the 10x50 and gave them a go last night, was very happy with them but sadly the cloud came back in.

Cloud came back in last night, so only had a few minutes to test out the 10x50 so just have to wait now for some clear skies.

That's a lovely image,  if any of mine are ever like this I will be well chuffed.

Fantastic, really do like this.

Clouds are just starting to clear, so hope to give the 10x50 bins a go later.

As I always squint when using my small scope, I just got one of these now.  If it's like Marmite, I will love it as love marmite anyway.

Fantastic service off @FLO yet again, put in my order yesterday for these 10x50 binoculars yesterday, and just delivered now.

21 minutes ago, Merlin said:

You won’t go wrong with Opticron. I have a pair of 8X40’s, very good.

Thank you very much, I have been having a good look online and these 10x50 comes across as a great pair.

Thank. you again.

I have decided to treat my self to a pair of 10x50 binoculars from the FLO site, I have seen these so what are members thoughts.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/all-binoculars/opticron-imagic-tga-wp-50mm-binoculars.html

As has been said, binoculars are a great starting point in your journey to sky watching plus a great way to learn your way round the night sky.

Is this the new way to Weather Seal testing..lol

Thank you FLO.

On 13/04/2021 at 19:33, HollyHound said:

Not from the postman, but my dad was sorting through some old boxes and found this book of his, which I remember reading avidly as a kid (when I last had a small telescope). He’s now given it to me, to add to my collection of astronomy books.

The Observers Book of Astronomy by (Sir) Patrick Moore, from 1962 😃

Unfortunately my sister seems to have scribbled on the front and back page, but it’s pencil and adds to the charm 🤣

I have exactly the same little book from my childhood.

Very nicely done, love the second one. 

14 minutes ago, blameTECHIE said:

This guy: "I can see Uranus"

that's it, definitely grabbing my coat and making a quick exit now

I actually thought he had a good view of the Red Spot storm..lol

I think I joined a good site here, as we all seem mad haha.