Show us your set up in action at night.

[JeremyS]

Seeing is good tonight: planetary action on the gas giants with the Mu 210. In for a break as some light cloud passes:

[JeremyS]

25 minutes ago, HollyHound said:

Just a very short session (small window before the cloud rolled in) testing out the AZ75 at long last… loaded up with FOA-60Q and FC-100DZ 😀

Very impressive little mount 👍

Now that setup looks perfect, Gary. Interesting to see you’ve mounted the FC 100DZ saddle directly onto the mount 👍🏻

[MalcolmM]

1 hour ago, HollyHound said:

Just a very short session (small window before the cloud rolled in) testing out the AZ75 at long last… loaded up with FOA-60Q and FC-100DZ 😀

Very impressive little mount 👍

Beautiful setup! That mount was made for sitting between two Taks

Malcolm 

[MalcolmM]

1 hour ago, JeremyS said:

Seeing is good tonight: planetary action on the gas giants with the Mu 210. In for a break as some light cloud passes:

Looks fab!

Malcolm 

[IB20]

1 hour ago, JeremyS said:

Seeing is good tonight: planetary action on the gas giants with the Mu 210. In for a break as some light cloud passes:

I love the look of the mewlons, I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t been looking at the 180C. 😃

[ONIKKINEN]

10s exposure makes it look like daylight under the full moon.

Hope the mist stays over the fields or i think it may be game over.

[MalcolmM]

Was really chuffed tonight. Discovered that the FOA 60 clam shell is symmetrical so I can attach it to my Manfrotto fluid head on the gitzo and make it truely one handed grab and go! GRS very easily seen and the double double an easy split. @JeremyS told me that the law's of physics were not applicable to Takahashi's. I believe him:)

Malcolm 

[HollyHound]

15 minutes ago, MalcolmM said:

@JeremyS told me that the law's of physics were not applicable to Takahashi's. I believe him:)

It’s true… the FOA-60Q defies all know laws of the universe 🤣

[IB20]

Conditions are go! 😁

[Anthonyexmouth]

Grabbing a few hours on the Pelican before M31 clears my neighbours roof

[gorann]

Getting the dual-RASA rig ready, but not for tonight, but tomorrow night is promised to be clear.

[Dave scutt]

With the collimation thread now re tapped and new bolts thanks to @Captain Scarlet i can use the dob again.

Only got an hour before the clouded rolled in.

 

[josefk]

Somebody left the lights on in Northamptonshire last night!

 

[Barry-W-Fenner]

300p & Morpheus collection out last weekend for some much overdue observing time.

 

[Sunshine]

8 hours ago, Barry-W-Fenner said:

300p & Morpheus collection out last weekend for some much overdue observing time.

 

Look at your chair, talk about observing in style!

[Stu]

The little Tak FC-76Q on the Moon and Jupiter last night.

[HollyHound]

1 hour ago, Stu said:

The little Tak FC-76Q on the Moon and Jupiter last night.

Lovely setup and (as you know) I'm a big fan of the FC-76DCU(Q) setup for grab and go 😁

I need to consider getting one of these carbon fibre tripods for extra portability (currently using Berleback Report 472)... I guess they're significantly lighter 🤔

[MalcolmM]

FOA 60Q pointed at a very mushy Jupiter. No flash needed with the horrendously bright street light

Malcolm

[JeremyS]

15 hours ago, MalcolmM said:

FOA 60Q pointed at a very mushy Jupiter. No flash needed with the horrendously bright street light

Malcolm

Superb 👍🏻

[HollyHound]

Managed two whole hours tonight (longest for a good while) 😀

AZ75 on UNI 28 with FOA-60Q and FC-100DZ… this is proving to be a great setup, and quick to setup and take down again 👍

[MalcolmM]

Fabulous setup! Lovely scopes, lovely tripod, lovely mount Hope the seeing was as lovely!

Malcolm

[Stu]

The 8” f8 peeking at Jupiter last night.

[JeremyS]

That is a stunning setup @HollyHound 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Edited October 15, 2022 by JeremyS

[AstroGS]

New scope (Stellamira ED90 Triplet + Flattener), on AM5 and 533MC Pro. 
 

 

[TheThing]

Tonight's set up with the new (to me) 127 Mak tracking Jupiter beautifully.