Guest Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) Loyal astro dog Louie guards our Orion Optics eight inch Newtonian. Edited June 13, 2019 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Here's some rare footage of my C8 in action. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, Paz said: Here's some rare footage of my C8 in action. Looks good Paz. Where's the astro guard dog? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paz Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Just now, Grumpy Martian said: Looks good Paz. Where's the astro guard dog? Lol A dog would be good, but I have 2 meddling cats, they are nowhere to be seen a lot of the time and then sneak up on me when I'm not expecting it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trikeflyer Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 34 minutes ago, Paz said: A dog would be good, but I have 2 meddling cats, they are nowhere to be seen a lot of the time and then sneak up on me when I'm not expecting it. It’s not just me then 🐈. Glad someone else has been caught out by the sneaky feline devils. We have 2 cats and mostly when I’m engrossed in observing I feel something brushing against my leg and it gives me the shock of my life. Cats .... gotta love em 🤨 steve 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ags Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Grumpy Martian said: Loyal astro dog Louie guards our Orion Optics eight inch Newtonian. My astrodog completely ignores the scope. I can't understand why. 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 This is the Zeiss Telementor on its first outing since I got it on Thursday. I think the mount should be sufficient 🤣🤣, I had to remove one counterweight and keep the shaft retracted to get it balanced. The Moon is just making an appearance and first impressions seem nice and sharp, although what darkness there is will tell all obviously. More later. Haven't got that long tonight but this mount should allow me to have a swift whizz around some doubles and other favourites. Might try Izar and the Double Double to see how it fares. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discardedastro Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 From a little while back now... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdeKing Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 13/06/2019 at 18:42, Trikeflyer said: It’s not just me then 🐈. Glad someone else has been caught out by the sneaky feline devils. We have 2 cats and mostly when I’m engrossed in observing I feel something brushing against my leg and it gives me the shock of my life. Cats .... gotta love em 🤨 steve We don't have any cats ourselves but what makes me jump is the crash as everyone else's moggies jump up onto our fence and scramble over the top. Sometimes an even bigger crash signals the neighbourhood fox doing the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroFin Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Here’s my CPC 800 in action, ready for some lunar observing. The picture was taken at 00:25 so technically it was taken at night, but as you can see, there really isn’t such thing as night here in Finland during summer. 😂 However I upgraded the stock focuser yesterday and just had to get a “first light” with the new one. Very impressed after a glimpse of Jupiter! 😎 Clear Skies, Tomi 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Looks a great place to observe when it does get dark Tomi! Nice setup you've got there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroFin Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Thanks @Stu ! It really is a nice place to observe, especially during the dark autumn months when it’s not that cold. I’ve been pretty pleased with the C8, it seems to be the perfect telescope for me. It’s right at the sweet spot between light grasp and portability. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilwaukeeLion Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Some pre sunset lunar imaging Thurs. Backed up to trees for better angle. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy80 Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 The dob on Jupiter for the GRS and Io shadow transit. The frac with OIII filter on M27. My wife would describe this as “living my best life” 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 15/06/2019 at 22:46, AstroFin said: Very impressed after a glimpse of Jupiter! 😎 Cripes! Does it get over the horizon up there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Not sure how much you can see, but my 130 f/7 and Trius 694 getting a test run on the Crescent. HII, 1 hour in 600 sec subs, Astrodon 3nm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroFin Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 9 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: Cripes! Does it get over the horizon up there? Yes it does, but only barely. Both Jupiter and Saturn have a maximum altitude of ~6 degrees above horizon. I just came back from outside after viewing Saturn. I could see the rings but not any other detail, it is so low in the sky. The only star I was able to see with the naked eye was Vega, the sky is simply too bright... 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 My 150PL busy imaging away after a RAG meeting at Rosliston. A bit of a galaxy fest on 29 March. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Barnes Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 10pm Tuesday, the 12 inch Dob tracking Jupiter at about 60 degrees altitude. Fantastic steady seeing and with the 6.5mm Baader Morpheus I was able to see incredible details and colour - as will you poor folks up north in a few years. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Stop teasing us @Geoff Barnes 😥😥😥🤣🤣🤣🤣 Enjoy! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy80 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Both scopes ready for action at the observatory 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseSpaceCadet Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 (edited) My modest, scope for the masses ST120... Just now. Flashed before I start... Sitting on an AZ5 mount, AZ5 extension tube & 3/8 screw 1.75" steel tripod. Edited June 28, 2019 by ScouseSpaceCadet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kn4fty Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Here's my 8" Newt ,Copernicus, in action. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 The Lone Ranger waiting for Jupiter this evening ...... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15Rules Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 (edited) FS128 in "first quarter" pose back in February when it got properly dark..😁 Dave Edited July 1, 2019 by F15Rules 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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