just received 250px

[sam mayo]

i just set it up and boy is it big, flo were amazing received it on the 2nd working day and i couldn't be happier. im just praying i get to use it tonight.

[John]

Congrats Sam

It's not looking too good here (12 miles SW of Bristol) but you never know, it may clear. When you do get first light try and make M13 in Hercules an early target - globular clusters look amazing with 10" of aperture

[Hals]

Enjoy !

[robbie c]

Congrats on the new scope Sam been nice here all day but about 1hr ago some very dark clouds came over from the Chanel now I got no chance tonight hope it's better your way

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[sam mayo]

thanks all, it was looking okish then as it got dark the dark clouds roll in and is looking bad till sat and dont no from then,give me time to save and get a colimnator thinking chesire.

the longer i have to wait the more the anticipation grow and the better it will be when i get a clear nights,

[Damo636]

Congrats on the new scope Sam :-)

[RikM]

A Cheshire is just the job Sam. If we can't sort something out sooner, come along to the Sept meeting in Shurdington and I can walk you through collimation.

[Bart]

Good luck, I love my 10" , as John says M13 is fab with that much light. Mind you, M92 is pretty nice too. Wish you many long cold freezing nights ahead with it (the best kind!)

Barry

[Tinker1947]

A very good choice of Scope...

[knobby]

Great choice of 1st scope! In fact, great choice of scope, any number

[Neil1194]

Great choice - had mine for a while - love it

[crashtestdummy]

i tossed up between the 200p and the 250px and as it was my first scope i went for the 200p to start with but soon enough i wished i had gone for the 250

[skywatcher250]

I saw m57, the dumbbell and m13 the other night for the first time... I have that scope. All I can say is WOW !!!!! Enjoy

[Lenny147]

I have the same scope and it's a joy to use, congrats on the new scope

[FarSide]

I have a 250px myself, though no longer a dob, it's up on an NEQ6 for ease of use. Welcome to the dobmob, sir.

[skywatcher250]

Farside. Have you got a pic assembled? Sounds great

[Matt Scunthorpe]

Hope you got to go out last night. It was clear here mainly, but high cloud and poor conditions meant couldn't really see many stars.

[sam mayo]

managed a few hours chuffed to bits and as an added bonus seen 5 meteors witch i wasn't even looking 4 and 1 of them was truly spectacular felt like a welcome ceremony for the dob!! was very lucky

i did realise i few things i need 1=dew shield (making now)was really bad can u make oner for the finder and focuser?

2=eps

3=collminator (most important)

[crashtestdummy]

i managed to use my 200p for 6 months without collimating it

[estwing]

not done mine in 5months...pics pls

[paul schofield]

Big congrats on a big new scope. Hope you get to give it a go real soon. Let us know what you think when you do.

[mdstuart]

Congratulations on the scope...Enjoy...Look at the pole star..Its a lovely double in the 10 inch with the 10mm eyepiece..easy to find and if you see two lovely points of light then your collimation will be broadly fine...

Might clear well tonight but keep an eye out for occassional showers...If not you might have to wait until next week for some clear skies..

Mark from Thornbury

www.bristolweather.org.uk

[sam mayo]

wasnt to sure how to put pics on so apologise if its wrong

[sam mayo]

the shower is amazing,1 looked like a mini Armageddon film enjoyed a bit of viewing again really want to see jupiter though.thanks for the replys greatly appreciated

[LeeB]

if your looking for a cheap eyepiece i recommend the 2inch 42mm revelation from telescope house £37 for the money spot on and not heavy in a dob, and with your f number still works well. Big exit pupil but never seems to be an issue.