wakefield area

[Russty]

Just picked up my new RACI and been loaned a 25mm celestron x-cel lx and a celestron 13mm Ultima LX to try out as I'm looking into buying a new set. just need the blumming weather to pick up now so I can try them.

[mapstar]

Be interesting to see how they compare Russ when you finally get some clear sky to try them on.

I've had a look at those images Kieran and well done.Did you find your shutter cable.

I'm healing but its a slow process wish I'd had the scope here this morning was clear and the light pollution is no where near as bad at home!

[crashtestdummy]

I had a 25mm x-cel with my old 200p,great eyepieces!i hate RACI finders,cant use them

[Russty]

I had a 25mm x-cel with my old 200p,great eyepieces!i hate RACI finders,cant use them

but you can use a std ok?

[mapstar]

I have both but the RACI is better on the eq mount as you don't have to break your neck look through it.

[crashtestdummy]

I can use the straight through ones ok and use each eye independently.with right angled ones i cant aim the stars at all because you arent looking directly at them

[Astronomer69]

I've had a look at those images Kieran and well done.Did you find your shutter cable.

No never found it Damian gonna order a new one.

[Astronomer69]

Here's a link to my Latest image of M82 i shot Fri night from my very light polluted bk garden.

[Soupy]

Weather not looking too good for this week, possibly some clear spells tomorrow night but def windy, looks like time to put scopes in storage again

[crashtestdummy]

Looks good early hours of tomorrow morning so may have early night and get up and out 2-4am

[Soupy]

Clear as a bell out there, but a tad windy! Still might get scope in garden and have a couple of hours. Moon also looks amazing thin crescent

[Nephalem]

Its clear but flipping cold out there!

[Soupy]

Was very cold in garden Paul but still managed just over two hours, bagged M94 M89 and M53, then concentrated on trying to get some imaging done of Saturn and the crescent moon!

[nicks90]

i went out for a couple of hours last night and had a bit of a mixed bag,

saturn was lovely, as was the moon. Must have spent about an hour on them and really enjoyed using a decent achro x2 barlow (purchased without SWMB consent or knowledge) with my tmb 9mm ep. Saturn even held up to the barlow and meade 6.4 ep - but it was a bit shakey and popped in and out of focus a lot due to the atmosphere.

Had a quick gander at a couple of clusters in hercules and decided to have a stab at M104 sombrero. No joy at all. From Algorab i went up 2 stars, then up to a triple, then up and left to a really small triple (think there is 4 with averted vision, but may be wrong) and then left a little bit and it should have been there - unless someone moved it or my map was wrong! - nothing. So looks like 5" aperture and too much LP washed it out to nothing. grrrrrrrr! Suppose it doesnt help its very low on the horizon.

So not giving up I had a stab at Bodes seems its overheard. HOW THE HELL DO YOU DO IT WITH AN EQ MOUNT? I wrestled and twisted and I just could not get the mount to point where i wanted and star hop in a straight line so vertical! Went to bed frustrated.

Nick

[mapstar]

Sounds like some good viewing was had over there.Although sounds very cold

I picked out a few stars last night over here but didn't manage too many as we were off out on our last decent night.

I've found the EQ mount really tricky to star hop with Nick.It's quite hard to work out which control you should be moving to get the right direction!

Back to blighty tomorrow and the cut is healing but not fast enough.Maybe o.k. for the weekend?

[crashtestdummy]

I didnt bother,really windy and my garden is a month off proving the targets i want arround scutum and saggitarius area.hopefully get off swanage or isle of wight for most of them

[Astronomer69]

i was out last night in garden and got a couple of decent images stayed out till about 2am untill cloud pushed in that is heres link to images i did last night.

also got a new IR filter today top of the range one so really want to try it out on saturn at the weekend should be able to get some great detail from it also when we get a nice clear night would be great to meet up and see everyone.

[Astronomer69]

Very nice clear forecast for tonight so will be setting up in bk garden and going to av a go at imaging M51, M101, and Saturn tonight with my new IR filter.

[crashtestdummy]

I was going to get out tonight but weather looks a bit changable at the moment

[crashtestdummy]

Weather now looks good,im going to be out up north yorkshire above kirbymoorside or sutton bank if i cant find a good of road spot between kirbymoorside and castleton area.morning off work so i will be out untill light

[Russty]

Weather now looks good,im going to be out up north yorkshire above kirbymoorside or sutton bank if i cant find a good of road spot between kirbymoorside and castleton area.morning off work so i will be out untill light

Blimey Mr Hard Core

[nicks90]

unfortunately i underwent some minor surgery today so cant get the scope out this evening, much to my annoyance as its beautiful out there.

i think an hour in a comfy chair with my bins will have to do, so gonna grab a bottle of black sheep and go out.

have a good eve if you are out.

nick

[Russty]

unfortunately i underwent some minor surgery today so cant get the scope out this evening, much to my annoyance as its beautiful out there.

i think an hour in a comfy chair with my bins will have to do, so gonna grab a bottle of black sheep and go out.

have a good eve if you are out.

nick

mmmmmmmm Black Sheep, have you tried the Riggwelter?

[crashtestdummy]

Heres to a quick recovery nick!im set up awaiting the clouds parting on the southern horizon.not fully dark yet up here!!

[mapstar]

Just got home guys and if I wasn't working tomorrow and feeling so shattered I'd have had a trip up north Yorks myself.

Hope the weather stays good for anybody that manages a session out.

Hopefully you'll be back to fighting fitness Nick soon.