Yay! Proud owner of a 200P Dobsonian... BUT!

[dtr42]

think he mean't moon in his excitment he mistyped

[John]

just to clarify 2 things !

1 - what country are you in

2 - i'm hoping when you say sun you mean moon

if you are looking at the sun i suggest you pop down to A and E but don't drive ...

At 10:00 Pm in Glasgow the Sun won't be a major risk will it

[dtr42]

YAY! Wow, I didn't think that without the big part it would fit in properly or securely - it does, and wow! I am AMAZED already! I got the moon into view, perfectly, and then it was blurry so I used the focus (not magnifier haha ) and wow, I have got a really nice crisp image of the sun that I'm amazed by.

Thanks guys, without you I would have been banging my head against the wall all night.

I'm gonna go and explore the skies now! Cheers, really really appreciate it.

was original quote from wiki was only pointing out it may be wrong

[WiKi_KiKi]

Oops! Yes, I meant moon! It was just so bright and amazing I was taken away hehe. Cheers again guys! :(

[onesmallstep]

Hi

Congrats on getting your scope (good choice, by the way).

Only one downer, have you seen the weather reports for the next few days?

[knobby]

At 10:00 Pm in Glasgow the Sun won't be a major risk will it :(

hence question 1 ... what country are you in:)

[mikemph]

Yes bit worried when read looking at the sun!!

sounds like you are having a great time with your new scope, but please dont look at the sun.

mike

[John]

hence question 1 ... what country are you in:)

Fair point - I didn't spot that dtr42 (who is from Glasgow) was actually quoting WiKi_KiKi as he didn't use the quote box

[dtr42]

Fair point - I didn't spot that dtr42 (who is from Glasgow) was actually quoting WiKi_KiKi as he didn't use the quote box

i shall endeavour to use the quote box when quoting i apologise for my lack of quoting skill

ps it was sunny in glasgow [although it did take 2 days to identify what the bright shiny thing in the sky was ] I guessed at a long lasting iridium flare ,I was wrong:(, apparently it was indeed the sun [a sight that is rarer than a dodo in glasgow:)]