xmas astro pressies -what did santa bring you ?

[Garethr]

Santa was very kind and bought me a new case for all my ep's and camera bits and bobs as well as a 1:10 focuser and a motor for focus when imaging. Very happy chap lots to play with.

[michaelmorris]

'Lessons from the Masters' edited by Rob Gendler.

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[happy-kat]

a fab bumbag eyepeice case (so I wont drop stuff) and a 32mm GSO (which turned out to be a Relelation one) and a WO 6mm PLR, very happy

[nigelg]

Could'nt guarantee if I would be naughty or nice.

So treated myself before Christmas to a 10" RC truss scope & a Mesu 200 mount = 1 happy bunny

Nigel

[Lancashire Astroguy]

Its not exactly Santa bringing it to me, but after suddenly realising how daft I have been forking out £20-30 a month on an ancient mobile phone with a pay-as-you-go scheme, I have decided to take the plunge and order my first smartphone on a monthly contract (a Samsung Galaxy S4). Should be delivered later today! I'm hoping there will be lots of fun Astronomy apps I can download - not least of which is the one where you can point the phone at the sky and it shows you a star map of where you are looking. If anyone else has an Android phone, I'd love to hear their recommendation for Astronomy apps!

[breezy]

Well I shuffled through the door at work on chrimbo day. The only mug actually at work , and defiantly not full of cheer and bonhomie when what did I spy on the work top?

A present with my name on and scrawled on the label " for you as you are on your own "....

Curiously I picked it up, sussed it was a book and unwrapped it.. I have the standard recommended reads.. Tlao etc but found I now owned the stargazers handbook by Giles sparrow.

What a great book it is. Not too technical with good pictures..... The rest of the day was however @#@# merry chrimbo fellow star gawpers

[Stu]

Its not exactly Santa bringing it to me, but after suddenly realising how daft I have been forking out £20-30 a month on an ancient mobile phone with a pay-as-you-go scheme, I have decided to take the plunge and order my first smartphone on a monthly contract (a Samsung Galaxy S4). Should be delivered later today! I'm hoping there will be lots of fun Astronomy apps I can download - not least of which is the one where you can point the phone at the sky and it shows you a star map of where you are looking. If anyone else has an Android phone, I'd love to hear their recommendation for Astronomy apps!

I don't normally say this, but have a search on the forum and you will find plenty of threads listing lots of Android Astro apps. No need to start a new thread.

Cheers,

Stu

[moffer]

Santa brought me something green and black, though it wasn't quite what I was hoping for. 

Still, it's a nice piece of nostalgia as I bought a T-shirt just like this when I saw Talking Heads play at the Hammersmith Palais back in 1979. 

[bottletopburly]

Binos 20x80 revelation ,laptop,1.25 lp filter ,astronauts guide to life,a down to earth guide to the cosmos  sometimes you just can't rely on the wife getting you anything astro

[recceranger]

SW Sync Guider and the Sky At Night Apollo 11 DVD of original coverage. Loads of extended unseen footage taken by Armstrong and Aldrin. Fantastic!

[stevend]

Santa bought me an astronomy wall calender and an eyepiece case. I have already cut the foam and installed 4 x BSTs, and there is room for other things that may be purchased in future.

[astrostu]

A years subscription to astronomy now!!

Well done my wife !! Love you !!

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[KeironKK]

A years subscription to, Astronomy Now. And lbs of chocolate.