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  1. todd8137

    Dreaming of Alpha Carinae V

  2. todd8137
    Cassiopeia Widefield
    Nice I be any chance of one with out the labels great work Pat
  3. todd8137

    Still here and still looking up

    1. Luke

      Luke

      Good to hear. I will miss summer because of solar but am looking forward to the darker nights now.

    2. orion25

      orion25

      My favorite direction!

  4. todd8137

    When will this cloud clear

  5. todd8137

    Have a great astro 2015

  6. todd8137
    I always say this , a goto system is ok but what tends to happen is this you set up and do it's star align and the paper work will say the skies are your oyster that's not always the case ,but when it is ,it's great ,then what happens is you tend to spend a very short time on each target .because you can point at any thing it takes my eyes a good 15 minutes to really start pulling the fine detail out planets and galaxies and the novelty of the goto soon wears thin after a while I love to star hop I really do it took me a good 15 months to learn all the goodies that can be seen at the eye piece and the knowledge of knowing where things are is satisfying to say the least , If you loose power or stub your toe on the mount it's a new star align ect Goto is great for some,and not for others the limited viewing nights in the UK make goto a great choice for those that want it and the technology these days is good so if it's what you require go-for it But my dad always said to me "knowledge is power" . when I have friends round I enjoy manually moving the dob mounted newt around ,the thrill of find in the targets is one hell of a feeling and showing other his great . Pat
  7. todd8137

    The 16" is cooling hope it stays dry

  8. todd8137

    Am shattered 02:15 what a great summer nights view ing

    1. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      Nice one Todd. Any chance of a report?

    2. Mike73

      Mike73

      These summer observing session wipe me out but glad you had a good one Pat.

    3. todd8137

      todd8137

      Sorry both just got in again,roll on the early nights

  9. todd8137

    I'm walking on sunshine

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      what one :)

    2. todd8137

      todd8137

      The one in andromeda a star with planets

    3. Luke

      Luke

      And it's starting to feel good :)

  10. todd8137

    I posted my 8000th post

    1. ronin

      ronin

      That averages about 6.25 posts everyday since you joined in Dec 10. Not sure if I should congratulate you or suggest therapy :-))

    2. todd8137

      todd8137

      I never thought about it like that

      ;)

  11. todd8137
    Nice write up pics always help with sort of thing ,some follow pics better than reading :} Pat
  12. todd8137

    I spy with my little eye

    1. ronin

      ronin

      I bet it is something beginning with "C". Just cannot think what.

    2. todd8137

      todd8137

      I wish it was Comet

  13. todd8137

    That's Fridays plans down the pan cloudy

  14. todd8137

    Bored of this cloud now !

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    2. Luke

      Luke

      I've ordered a few gaps in the clouds from FLO for tonight. Quite a reasonable price. Hope you get some viewing in over the Bank Holiday, Pat :)

    3. todd8137

      todd8137

      Yeah me to

    4. neil groves

      neil groves

      We have had high cirrus cloud bothering us for the longest time, can see the stars through it but severly limiting.

  15. todd8137
    Great dedication ,what's the longest image time wise for amatuer s ? Pat
  16. todd8137

    Bit of S@N mars ,yes please

  17. todd8137

    Brrrrr frosty dog walk

  18. todd8137

    Date night two with the moon

  19. todd8137

    Moon we have another date tonight you better be nice

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    2. JessicaFaye

      JessicaFaye

      Watch out though... a clear night and she's anyone's ;)

    3. todd8137

      todd8137

      She's there for every one to see but only as eyes for me

    4. stevend

      stevend

      The Straight Wall is great but when the Jupiter transits start I'll be leaving her,

  20. todd8137

    Pea soup now seeing as gone time to pack away me thinks

  21. todd8137

    Does have in a 16" reflector make me part of the dob mob

    1. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      Is it on a alt az base

    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      If it's a Dobsonian base like Dan says,..then yes!!

    3. ronin

      ronin

      If the newtonian is on a dobsonian mount then it would. If it is on anything else then no it wouldn't.

  22. todd8137

    More galaxy busting in Leo tonight I hope,the,16" dob is amazing

    1. Daniel-K

      Daniel-K

      the 16" is a cracking scope for picking out galaxies

    2. todd8137

      todd8137

      Sure is last night I thought there's some smudges out tonight and there was after use in a c9.25 ,it's like starting all over again ;)

  23. todd8137

    We sneak to,a,dark site some times

  24. todd8137

    O the joys of life big smiles

  25. todd8137

    Thanks Ian hope you had a safe journey home

    1. Pint Of Stellar

      Pint Of Stellar

      Cheers matey, longer than expected with the traffic but otherwise safe thanks :-)

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