osbourne one-nil Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Splendid choice - if there was such thing as a ideal all-round telescope, an 8" Dob would be my choice. Your choice of football team however.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weemax Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 It's on a dobsonian mount weemax - essentially an alt az mount havng a rocker box on a turntable I see, so that's how it is, it just sits on the ground?It must stand at quiet a height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBU Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Great scope! Congrats!Didn't You forgot to order main accessory - bazooka - to make some holes in the clouds On other hand 200 dob it self looks like huge cannon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Thanks guys for all the comments and support:hello2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Splendid choice - if there was such thing as a ideal all-round telescope, an 8" Dob would be my choice. Your choice of football team however....:rolleyes:lol:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismangil Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Excellent scope.Hope when it arrives you intend to bring it to Sheff Astro stargazing live events at Mayfield Centre... then I can have a peek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Excellent scope.Hope when it arrives you intend to bring it to Sheff Astro stargazing live events at Mayfield Centre... then I can have a peek!I will if i can work the thing! Im a complete novice/idiot lol:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnut Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hi Saturn4me,Nice scope and RVO are nice folk to deal with too!.Enjoy when it arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesmallstep Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I see, so that's how it is, it just sits on the ground?It must stand at quiet a height?HiThis is the scope that we are on about:First Light Optics - Skywatcher Skyliner 200P Dobsonian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn4me Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hi Saturn4me,Nice scope and RVO are nice folk to deal with too!.Enjoy when it arrives.I certainly,thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrin6 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Great timing with Jupiter around for the next few months, globular M15 in pegasus, the double cluster in perseus, the Andromeda galaxy and the ring & dumbell nebulae (and the moon, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 HiCongratulation on your choice scope you will have lots of funny thereDoug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismangil Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I will if i can work the thing! Im a complete novice/idiot lol:DThen all the better, loads of people there to guide you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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