Big Plans, Help Needed!

[miguel87]

So everthing is going better than expected. Eye picked up from post office this morning.

After some experimenting and taking apart the eyepiece i have found the focal plane sits about 2mm away from the field stop in the direction of the eye lens.

Size 4 text on microsoft word printed onto overhead projector slide. Cut to fit conveniently into circular recess on the top of the field stop. Reassemble eyepice and there it is!

Even without telescope, jut viewing through the yepiece in daylight revealed sharp black text almost perfectly in focus. ☺

Now just to decide on a font, then delicately glue the acetate into place. I will try to take a photo through the eyepiece when i am done.

[bingevader]

Excellent!

Genuinely quite excited for you.

Hope it goes well.

[miguel87]

Quick pictures, one taken through assembled eyepiece looking at computer screen.

Think a bold font may come out cleaner but the moon might do a good job of cleaning up the mucky bits.

Please dont share these pictures around too much. You never know whose watching!!

[Louis D]

Looking good.  You're such a romantic.  Are you trying to make the rest of us look bad?  Keep us updated.

[Jimtheslim]

Looks great. Crikey, I sure do hope she says yes!

[John]

Good result - hope you get the response you at looking for

If it does not work, you could always fall back on asking Tim Peake to trail a banner from the ISS with a similar message on it !

[Pig]

Congratulations Miguel you wiley old fox ,  that cunning plan should get you a big fat

[miguel87]

So hopefully the 20th of this month will be a clear night and I can test it out for real! 

Im a huge fan of the iss idea! I wonder how big the banner would have to be.....

[Jimtheslim]

And don't forget the extras, a bottle of something nice, cold and bubbly (and a ring helps). Hopefully if you're going to ask her dad's permission it won't be quite as complicated! 

[miguel87]

Eyepiece sorted, ring sorted, trip to dark skies for her birthday and full moon august 16-20th sorted! Just praying for clear skies. Will post an update end of august.

Thanks for everybodys help and advice.

Mike

[rockystar]

Nice one, looking really good. Hope you get some clear skies for it. This should also ensure that you get to keep your astronomy budget

 

[Linda]

An astronomer who travels to a dark sky with full moon? The opposite of what I would do.

But never mind, this is a really nice set up. Must be successfull. 

[Jimtheslim]

Good luck, keep us updtaed