Pictures of your set up

[Viv]

Guys - I think we're all bored with the light nights & too much cloud recenlty.

So yesterday, I put my set up together in the lounge, included a couple of new items, so far pleased (just need to do something about my mount). Also think i'll add some sort of bar on the top of the guide scope, to lightly wrap the camera neck strap around - just for a bit of peace of mind.

Come on - lets see pictures of your set up.

Here is mine :

[Adz]

Nice set up, the weather drives us all mad doesn't it?

Is that really an Eq5? It looks quite sturdy, just wondered.

Here is my scope

[wackyscot]

Nice set ups - I miss my dobby

David

[Viv]

Is that really an Eq5? It looks quite sturdy, just wondered.

Adam - yes it's the standard EQ5 - the motors are driving me potty, completely ok for viewing, but that's about it.

I like your eyepeice shelf - nice one.

[frankie]

Heres mine

[Si W]

Yes, what a good idea, lets show off all are kit, here is my setup, the picture's a few month old, i'm going to get rid of the ETX90, and replace it with a Startravel 102 at the end of the month as a guide scope, the ETX90 is F13.8 and even with a focal reducer i can only get it down to about f8.5, where as the Startravel is only f4.9.

[Adz]

I can't believe how big and well built the EQ5 is. Especially since it doesnt cost that much and you can bu optional extras later on like the motors and goto. I would love to have an ED frac some point in the future, and an EQ5 for that and a coronado pst.

The eyepiece shelf has since come off as I have other more substantial and bigger EP's

Si Wi your weights are cool, have you considered the st80 as a guide scope? I have heard good things about it.

[smudgeball]

Well here's mine

(excuse the dust !) well I could pop it outside to wash it off with all the rain we've got !

Neil

[RikM]

I don't have a pic of everything all together.

[John]

....Come on - lets see pictures of your set up......

Nice idea - I've just moved the thread over here as it's the Members Equipment Gallery

[russ]

This is my lot:

[dweller25]

Here's my 4" refractor ......

[tbird]

[Viv]

John - doh - thanks

Anyone else notice the amount of pics with a tampoline in the background ?? We have one in the garden as well, but the scope picture was taken int he house.

[smudgeball]

Anyone else notice the amount of pics with a tampoline in the background ??

Yep. There'd be one in mine if I'd taken it outside (but not at the moment as it's chucking it down)

But as I can't compete with some of the apertures in these photos, I would just add that my trampoline is the 10' version

Neil

[RikM]

I just had exactly the same thought Edit: ours is only 6ft

[tbird]

Leylandii to the right of my pic is living on borrowed time, started taking lower branches off and found collered dove nest, as soon as they've gone it's history !

[Starlight 1]

I don't have a pic of everything all together.

Have you ever fell in the pool on the way back in at night.

I had a 20x12x12 koi pond and paid the fish a visit more them once.

[Adz]

Some lovely equipment here. I recognise the maplins hard cases thats for sure!

Russ what mount is that for your frac and newt? It looks well made

[RikM]

Have you ever fell in the pool on the way back in at night.

I've not fallen in, but I did put my foot in it by accident when polar aligning my EQ3-2 It was the day (night) the boss set the pool up for this year and it was only about 1/4 full as the hose was still running at the time.

I still think she put it there on purpose ...but I can't prove it

[John]

Have you ever fell in the pool on the way back in at night.

No, but I've fallen into our Guinea Pig run a few times

Here are my current scopes (I'm a fan of alt-azimuth mounts ):

[Dougie]

Here's mine which is a few months old

Had a CPC 800 prior to this, which I traded in for this CGEM 800

No trampoline in garden, as kids grown up but keep coming home.

[smudgeball]

No trampoline in garden, as kids grown up but keep coming home.

I'm sorry that's not good enough

It's clear from this post that every SGL member has to have a trampoline !

[lukebl]

Here's mine. Actually, it isn't normally this untidy! The trampoline is out of view!

[astroimpulse]

Some lovely rigs here.

Here's mine. It's a little different now as I have a triplet to go in place of the ST80 (which I sold). Although with the triplet carry on I've got another ST80 on the way while I wait. Also new rings coming.

I'll update when it all arrives.