Definition of FUN!!!!

[Rustmonkey]

Trying to use a very old Tasco 60mm refractor with an awful mount and a missing finder scope whilst freezing your extremities.

Although I will say that the seeing is very good tonight.

Moon was sharp and saw Jupiter and 4 of its moons, possibly 5 . One was off to the right as you view it.

150p, EQ3 and Motordrive arrive tomorrow. Will be really interesting to see what difference a decent modern scope will make.

According to sky safari moons were : Ganymede, Europa, Io and Calllisto. Cool...mark them off

[Capricorn]

Just hope that the 150p, EQ3 and Motordrive is significantly better or you are going to be quite unhappy.:D:D:D:D

[Rustmonkey]

If you could see how much messing about I have to do to find anything with that mount......it's worth it just for that

[Double Kick Drum]

Congrats on your new scope.

I fear that fifth moon was more likely a star. The next brightest moon is Amalthea, which is closer to Jupiter than the other four and magnitude 14 (beyond a 150mm scope let alone a 60mm scope).

Your new scope should pick up five or six Saturn moons at a push and the vast majority of Messier objects.

[Rustmonkey]

Thanks. Yeah, I did check sky safari and right off the 5th as a star. Can't wait for the new one to arrive. I just hope the collimation is relatively ok. I believe they come with a small pin hole style eyepiece to do basic collimation. I don't know whether I need a Cheshire or a laser collimator. It seems that some ppl are anti cheshires?????

[Grunthos]

Trying to use a very old Tasco 60mm refractor with an awful mount and a missing finder scope whilst freezing your extremities.

Flashback to me as a young lad with his dire Tasco in the early 70's.

But it was fun.

[Dunkster]

I used to love the views from my Tasco when I wash kid! Still have it. The mount is atrocious

[Grunthos]

Yep, the good old claw and pillar system.

The kids of today don't know they're born!

[Flying Eye]

150p, EQ3 and Motordrive arrive tomorrow.

Hope that goes well for you; do make a post with your first impressions, some of us also like the look of it, and are wondering how it would be! Well, me for one.