I actually got to do some astronomy!!!!

[Helen]

It seems to have been ages since I've been able to do anything.... but today has been good! Got the PST out for the first time since about November :shock: and got to see some nice filaments and a group of sunspots :D Also got the ZS66 with the baader film on and that showed the sunspot grouping very nicely (between clouds, but hey!). Cheered me up no end!! If only it would be clear tonight I might get to play with another scope too, but the weather forecast says it'll be raining by then

Helen

[Talitha]

:hello1: That's GREAT!!! Viewing this winter hasn't been good here at all, between the clouds and deadly cold temps. I hope you get another chance real soon. :thumbup:

[davemahoney1]

Helen.

Try a Revelation IR block with the ZS, it will enhance the suface features of Sol visualy, and if used with Baader 3.8ND solar film some excellent images can be had, (the 3.8ND is not for visual use).

Dave.

[Helen]

thanks for the tip Dave - I've got an atik IR blocker which I'll try next time. I'd love to get some images, but to date I've failed ALt Az was a nightmare to focus with, and getting the NS8GPS out just to provide a mount was a little overkill :shock: I've now got a driven EQ mount though which should help.

Won't be trying today though :D (and where's the howling gale smilie??)

Helen

[radioactive]

thanks for the tip Dave - I've got an atik IR blocker which I'll try next time. I'd love to get some images, but to date I've failed ALt Az was a nightmare to focus with, and getting the NS8GPS out just to provide a mount was a little overkill :shock: I've now got a driven EQ mount though which should help.

Won't be trying today though :D (and where's the howling gale smilie??)

Helen

I say where's the howling gale ? It is here in howling gale capital top of the hill next to Leeds its howling hailing pouring and freezing gale time here me dears :shock:

[Sam]

It's doing that in London too!

Good on you Helen for getting some good observing sessions in.

[The Warthog]

Sun? Uh, what's that?

Glad you got some observing in, Helen!

[jgs001]

Helen, glad you got to look at something.

[Tiny]

Sun just popped out here for a minute but, by now it's behind the trees and ... it's gone and (really) in the time it has taken to write this - its pouring with horizontal rain!