nightfisher

Yep, we’ve all been there mate! 

Sounds just the job, happy new year

Happy new year Jules, hope 2017 is a better year astro wise for you.. best wishes to to Claire and yourself.. Fozzie 

Back at ya Fozzie, all the best to you and yours

Hope it goes a little smoother than mine whilst getting my new frac up and running!  

Should be fine, the ED80 is a proven strong performer

Bagged a bonus Mars and Saturn plus a good split on SAlkor/Mizor with TS80

I had a great night Friday also Jules, the skies were very clear and I managed to stay awake until 3:30am, this did of course result in me staying in bed until 3:30pm Saturday :-) I could do with a few more sessions like this one

I'd just be nice to have some decent weather so we can just enjoy what we have

too right matey, it has to break soon though

You reckon? Gotta be the worse winter ever for astronomy 

Happy New Year Jules :)

And the same to you Jules

Here's to a clearer new year!

Happy Christmas Jules!

Back at you and Sarah

Fingers crossed Jules!

cheers, not been able to open back door to garden as some wood was piled up ready for a job on the house

we dont get dark crisp nights up here, just rain or fog or mist, even all three

It's been a lean spell for me, though I am clinging on to the thought that what we see is truly amazing, when we do finally get to see it! Hope you find a good solution one way or the other.

Just think Winter and Jupiter.

But is it going to be clear...? I've already told work I'm going to be tired at not to be disturbing me with anything but asking me if I want a cuppa!

What! No rain.... I don't understand how this could be..?

Please tell me you took a scope?!?

as always

I do like the term silly little clouds even though that's what I spent 4 hours on last night.. I guess. The good thing with Luna is there are always evolving views bring different views to the same object especially when the terminator is involved, loads of things to see again and again.. I always enjoy my Luna obs.

Solar system is more dynamic, things like shadow transits, partial illuminated craters, sun spots in white light, the Cassini division and so on

looking forward to your pics i love the moon :)

Will we see the set up in August Jules, would be interesting to see?!

Yes fozzie its my 150 pro mak set up, i can image at native f12 or f17 with this

my claire is more of a keeper than the TAL, for certain, she is a top gal

I like happy endings.

has she got a sister jules lol

I dont think there will be any more scopes, so no 120ED, i am having a hard time finding spaces for the scopes i have got, and have had to put one up for sale

thats a shame.

They make 120ED's everyday Nightfisher.... so no rush, business first. You'll have the house sorted out soon...

If so they will be hard to get hold of!

Jules, the 120ED is an excellent scope- for lunar/planetary/star splits and solar (WL/Ha). It also dug M57 out under the bright full moon nicely. The supplied SW diag is also excellent.

I hope you can get one.

half the problem would be selling my kit and waiting for a 120 at a sensible price

Think it better I keep quiet, Jules and not say anything about the run of clear nights and days we've been having over the last 2 months :-)

Sounds lovely, Jules. I've been wondering for a couple of days now, but what are you mounting on the EQ5?

Tal100RS and new Maksutov when i get it, also migt be getting an ED80 later in the year

I know it's an exaggeration, Jules but it doens't seemed to have stopped raining the last 3 months here :-( The last evening session I had was way back in March. Hopefully things will pick up soon.

Sod's Law Jules. Set up for an evenign here, but lots of haze and cloud now rolling in. Daren't leave the scope out, as some showers are now forecast :(

Yep, was hoping to set up but it went pear shape, nothing new there!