Polar Bear

Unfortunately work and fate played their hand and I was unable to attend, looking towards the Galloway meet up as a possibility.

Thanks Philip, CSP9 is a small get together so probably not as as strict as the bigger events. I'll fire a few messages off to get a feel for the event.

I smoke roll ups so the lighter is never out of my hand !

Paul

Hi Ewan , Mrs Polar bear went through that routine when I came home with the 120 Evostar !

The mount is the original Celestron one, huge rubber legged tripod with the alloy wedge mount. It has the PEC drive on RA. I think manufacture was 1994 (it came with a manual and Peter Manley's book on the 20cm SCT and both have 1994 scribbled in them)

Just need the weather now to do some star tests and sort out the collimination out.

Paul

Well written Rich , it would be a good foreword to put in astronomy books. I think expectations are always way too high when starting out and people soon get a reality check, me included.

Paul

Very disappointed but then this is Britain and the reason we are all here has a lot to do with the cloud and rain.

My friend was working in the middle of Sahara in Algeria last year and I emailed him to watch the Perseids. His experience was a no show also. The reason being a sand storm ! can't win...

Great shot Martin, not too 'fussy' if that makes sense !

By 'unguide'd do you mean you just used manual RA or literally just point and shoot ?

Paul