nightfisher

down to one frac and 3 reflectors

Blimey, I never thought I would hear that.

welcome to the mob jules

Always tempting to change, too much thinking time when it's cloudy!!

That is certainly true, retailers must love cloudy weather :D. It's not so much about change but focus if that makes sense.

Have to say, im still tempted with the 150 f6 newt

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.

good luck, I hope everything works out for you

all the best and good luck

Hope things go well for you and hope to see you on here in the near future.

Step by step, Nightfisher. No matter what, love always leaves a scar. My best and most fondest regards to you, dear sir.

Thank you Qualia, this scar will be a deep one

I don't know what I'd do if I was single... probably stay that way. It's either Jess (my current partner) or no-one for me ;).

Hope everything is okay with you :)

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...

Ay, I agree, Foundaplanet and sorry to hear your frustration, Nightfisher. It's a tricky hobby to maintain every night, but astronomy can be filled with astro-related studies that augment the pleasure when there is the opportunity to head out.

I will be staying with it, just find it so frustrating that work always seems to get in the way of a clear night, a job change has been on the cards for some time

I agree nightfisher..Shifts are the bane of my life, more often than not clear skies when working

Congrats on the scope :)

Did you manage a star test last night? :)

A poor one, it does not like the AZ4 mount at high power

Ah, will it have to be mounted on the HEQ-5 then?

maybe i should just keep the TAL and the Mak

:-)

Keep the scope(s) you use and love the most Jules. From everything you've said, I don't see you letting your Tal go..:-)

Dave

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

Sorry to hear it, nightfisher :(

My thoughts are with you tonight, Nightfisher.

Can't add more than Mike and Rob have said. Look after yourself, Jules.

:(

That's a bummer!!

That's the pits! sorry to hear that :(

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

I think I should do a little flocking to mine. Maybe something to do this winter.

Hope you have a good night Jules, be good to hear you report on the zenithstar - been a long time coming;)

Its looking promising

Just over one of the worst cases in history, everybody got it but mine was the only instance on man flu and therefor much more critical. 2 weeks of feeling like meh.

Hope you get better everyone!

I guess its best to get it over and done before i move house

Me too Jules, I am on my second bout since xmas

vixen vmc110

Nice, there great scopes and heard a lot of good reports, hope it arrives soon mate! :)

Hope you don't get the usual delivery of thick cloud with your new scope! :o)

I know it may sound cheesy, I appreciate that it may come across as a little glib, but you hang in there mate, seriously. Keep your achievements and those stargazing plans in mind as you work, and smile to yourself knowing that no matter how much drudgery and boredom you must put up with, your work is a real possession in these changing fortunes of time and economic crisis.

You are bang on Qualia but sometimes life with a spear and a few Sabretooth has lots of appeal..:)

Thanks Qualia col, very profound and very true

Great to hear the 125r up and running. Did you sort out the little nitches, Mark? Would love to hear more reports on that little gem of yours.

No luck with photo`s did not get scope out, shame as i want to try my tal 80 rs on lunar, glad to hear you got some decent views with the 125

I have noticed the moon the last few nights too, still not entirely clear enough to warrant setting up but it is a welcome visitor.

ooo what did you get!!! im in the process of getting a mitsubishi outlander or shogun cant decide which!!

Went for a 1.4 Fusion

congrats! we like our Fusion, lots of room, 45mpg too

I hope so Rob,maybe today i will do a quick bit of Siolar

It's looking promising for this evening. Typical that it's a Sunday though.

Been the same here and my one scope only receives occasional use to, lets hope for better things next weekend.

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!

Me 2 tomorrow!!

New scope time is the best.... :) Now if only one of you would buy a cloud blowing away device!!

I think my boxes will come with free clouds as standard......

Supposed to be clear tonight...maybe better luck this time?

Tha' needs to move t' Middle Earth, protected by Mordor Peak District!

Nick.

cloudy here is the west farthing of yorkshire but will hopefully clear

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

the TAL spent more time on the mount than the WO last night I guess?

If that is so (Tal more on mount than the ED) you could get 2 mounts? One for visual one for imaging.

I have 3 mounts, yes the tal was used most