nightfisher

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

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.

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

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?

Good luck! bit of intermittent cloud here - got scope out cooling anyway :)

Good luck to you my friend, i had a short but enjoyable session

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

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 :)

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

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

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...

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

Please tell me you took a scope?!?

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

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

:(

That's a bummer!!

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

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

And the same to you Jules

Here's to a clearer new year!

Happy Christmas Jules!

Back at you and Sarah

What you're getting, Jules :-)

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

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

Me too!

Spent far too much this month on various bits of astro kit :p

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

Happy New Year Jules :)

Hope you have a great time, Nightfisher and look forward to the reports.

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.

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 :-)