nightfisher

I don't want to rub it in Jules but the second bout is very hard to shake off

Been fluy this last week or so as well, Jules. Hopefully as spring pushes on, it'll be shaken off. Hope you get well soon.

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

So all being well with the weather gods, there will be a report submitted here in a few weeks

Congrats! Never had a Mak, but hear so many good things about frac-esque views.

Maks are superb scopes, i have had them from the 102 right up to the 180, the 150 is the jewel in the crown

What you're getting, Jules :-)

Quality 2" diagonal, Revelation 15mm plossl, x1.6 Barlow

Correct choice :). Merry Christmas Jules (and to your good lady too) !

down to one frac and 3 reflectors

Blimey, I never thought I would hear that.

welcome to the mob jules

Congratulations!

Well done - keep it up! No turning back now.....

nice one 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

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.

see you there. Be sure to come by and say hello.

I will be with the Sunderland Astro enclave and have my C11 on the NEQ6 pro with geoptic counterweights and new NEQ6 wedge-just so you know where to look.

will do

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)

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

Hope you get better soon.

Get well soon, Jules!

That would be a great move ,most of the last five years as been moon based and I never get bored of looking at imaging or talking about it

How long has it been? Only a week for me. I have been teased on a number of occasions, looks as if it going to be clear, then not - only after I have set up though.

:(

That's a bummer!!

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

Good on ya Jules, moving far? Is it in with the GF?

Sorry about that, the clouds from my new (to me) scope must've drifted down to Huddersfield...

Ay, I think there's some law about that kind of thing, Jules. I don't want to be a downer but it looks like the UK will be hit by quite a lot of cloud over the next few days and into next week :-(

Sounds great. Glad you got a session in. It's been raining all day and night here. Do you have plans for the 60mm? Will it be a grab n go, something to store in other places to use, a nice widefield?

it is grab an go, plan to do a little luna imaging with it, nice to use a quality 49 year old scope

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?

It was grand here, I could see the mway from my yard and the Double Cluster naked eye..:0 Incredibly still seeing but it was the first time I have seen my lass for a couple of weeks so I was good..:)

exactly, it turned out thundery and heavy rain last night. I'm glad I was about to set up my kit, otherwise it would've been a disaster