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JB80

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  1. Moving shouldn't be this stressful.

    1. rowan46

      rowan46

      statistically its up there with death and divorce as most stressful times of life

    2. JB80

      JB80

      Hah, that's reassuring. I think it was a bad couple of days I was having waiting on moving companies that should have settled their dates weeks ago. As it is we leave in 10 days but have no idea what day our stuff will arrive.

  2. grrr....geography.

  3. Perpetual twilight now until mid July.

    1. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      It was my birthday last week and it's starting to feel like perpetual twilight all the way in from here..;)

    2. JB80
  4. Just used PIPP for the first time, what an excellent piece of software. Still lots of features I have to come to terms with though. For my next trick AS!2

  5. Off to Spain on Friday to find a house!

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    2. JB80

      JB80

      My wife will be working in Alicante so to start with somewhere 10-20 minutess away, maybe near Elche or El Campello. We have a heap of places to see so far, we don't really want to be in the middle of a city, once we have settled we will look to move a bit further out.

    3. Qualia

      Qualia

      Lovely, maybe if funds are good an apartment with garden might be found, but I'd seriously not worry about that. If you've a car, you've got some amazing dark sites and natural parks dotted all over the place.

    4. JB80

      JB80

      We are looking at villas with either a big yard or nice view but it's hard to tell until we actually see them in person. In July when we move proper we will have the car with us so as you say I think some trips may be in order.

  6. Thinking of a new laptop, not sure which one but it has to be powerful enough to run an astro setup.

  7. Think I have found a bargain but have to wait to see if it is still available.

  8. Adieu Belgium, Hola Alicante! :)

  9. Blizzard!!

    1. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      roasting in liverpool

    2. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      Roasting what chicken..:)

  10. I've misplaced my collimator, it's not in the fridge and I'm out of ideas.

    1. JB80

      JB80

      Found it! 'twas in a box.

      I have been looking for that all week.

    2. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      Was the box in the fridge..:)

    3. JB80

      JB80

      No, I think that is what threw me off the trail.

  11. What does fish basket mean on Japanese telescope ads?

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    2. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      I wonder if it means ep tray? Maybe it's a translation of light bucket.>:)

    3. JB80

      JB80

      Not sure, some of the products don't have them.

      Check on this page for what I mean.

      Fish Basket Sen.

      http://global.rakuten.com/en/search?pf=&pt=&f=0&fs=0&vm=2&sm=0&st=&tl=211742&k=telescopes

    4. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      Mmm, :D no idea!

      Those vixen lvw are a good deal from there but I guess I'd get caught on import duty.

  12. It's clear!!! I am totally unprepared for this notion.

  13. 8mm Fisheye has arrived. Wow! It's wide.

  14. 8mm samyang on the way!

  15. Two massive white lights have appeared in the distance, my whole southern sky is now lit up blue. :( Hope it's temporary.

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    2. JB80

      JB80

      I'm nearly certain it's a construction site but I need to check out exactly where though, odd seeing as they are not allowed to work at night.

      It is a joke, it's bad enough here as is, normally the sky is orange so I was surprised to see the blue cast.

    3. chrisfellows

      chrisfellows

      It really is a joke! I live in Birmingham but in my garden the LP isn't so bad as I'm facing away from the city center but I guess there will be no escaping the LP soon. Saying that....I've read that these new LED street lamps they're installing will reduce LP by around 25%....lets hope they HURRY UP!

    4. JB80

      JB80

      Well I located where it is coming from I think but couldn't find a company name on the outside of the place, I'll give them a week and then report them to whoever I have to.

  16. Dear weather, Stop it!

  17. Is a modded PSTs focus point different from a regular one? Can't get focus with mine.

  18. Just my luck, it's clear and scorchio today and I am too sick for any observing.

  19. NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover is due to land on the red planet on August the 6th with the Universal Time of 05:31am. Don't miss this historic landing by watching it free on NASA TV. http://www.nasa.gov/...satv/index.html
  20. Texereau book just arrived, it looks like it's more detailed than the others which is just what I'm after.

  21. Anyone know how bad LP is around Vienna or Bilbao?

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    2. Qualia

      Qualia

      Depends where you are viewing from in Bilbao. Probably the same as me, about 4, but head out just a weee bit and you'll be even better.

    3. Qualia

      Qualia

      http://blogdegeografiadejuan.blogspot.com.es/2010/08/contaminacion-luminica.html This may help? You want to head into the blue or black for ace skies.
    4. JB80

      JB80

      Thanks for the link, I'm just getting a bit stir crazy and was wondering what it would be like if we moved there(not that we are atm). It can't be any worse than Brussels.

  22. PST Adaptor arrived today. :)

    1. Viv

      Viv

      Nice one - Is the adaptor for imaging ?

    2. JB80

      JB80

      Actually it's the nose piece for the PST black box for a Stage1 mod. Just need to pull the PST apart and I can attach it.

  23. Is there even the slightest chance of the skies clearing for this, pleeeeaaaaassssseeeee!!!!
  24. I like it when the postman brings goodies. :D

  25. It's the end of June, 12°C and solid rain. sigh...

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