New SW ED80 - Celebrate and wet the babies head!

[Alan White]

Just thought I had to share today's delivery, 
Mother and Baby doing fine.

She is a fine one, sporting the new Green Sky-Watcher identity of Logo and Dovetail.

Whats better the box label was proven wrong for 30 seconds, grabbed a very swift white light.
Man o man, that ST80 is now retired until guide-scope duty calls.

 

[nightfisher]

I am liking the new colour scheme, looks very good

[Knighty2112]

Nice delivery. Well done! I miss my ED80. Hey-ho!  

[Alfian]

Well done, looking good. Have you decided on a name yet? I read somewhere someone didn't much care for the new green look, but I like it.

[davyludo]

Looking good Alan, I quite like the green as well. Would look nice on a new AZ5 

The box is a nice touch as well. Hope you get to play with it soon.

[Alan White]

The green livery is great, I will need to acclimatise to the dovetail though.

 

[Alan White]

8 minutes ago, davyludo said:

Would look nice on a new AZ5 

Indeed it would, may be tempted after next payday or one for Santa perhaps.

[YKSE]

Congratulations to the very nice new scope!

The review from 2004 showed how this 80ED revolutionized availability of ED apos to amateur astronomers.

ed80f.pdf

[Alan White]

32 minutes ago, YKSE said:

Congratulations to the very nice new scope!

The review from 2004 showed how this 80ED revolutionized availability of ED apos to amateur astronomers.

ed80f.pdf

Thank you, indeed it is and will be.
My previous ED100 was rather special too, so expecting good things from the smaller cousin.

[Mr niall]

Congrats, very pleased for you!  Has it got its own room or just sleeping with you for a while?

[Alan White]

26 minutes ago, Mr niall said:

Congrats, very pleased for you!  Has it got its own room or just sleeping with you for a while?

I think it will be in the Moses basket to keep it close for a while ?

[Chris]

Hi Alan, congratulations on the new arrival. Quite liking the new green accents, green and black go well together  

[knobby]

Will look good with some Televue glass ... ?

[Alan White]

26 minutes ago, knobby said:

Will look good with some Televue glass ... ?

Indeed it does, green and black to match the scope, 

not sure what it will look like with the orange and black AVX mount though.....clash, clash, clash.

I will only use it in the dark so no one notices ?

[Mr niall]

1 hour ago, Alan White said:

I think it will be in the Moses basket to keep it close for a while ?

Well get prepared for some sleepless nights - it'll be up every couple of hours wanting to go outside....

[newbie alert]

Nice...

Green matches the ED glass

[mikeDnight]

You'll have some good times ahead Alan! ?

[niallk]

Congrats!

I just love FLO's sense of humour

[scitmon]

welcome to the owners club!

[geordie85]

Holy sugar that's a sexy scope. May have to get myself one soon.

Did you just order the OTA or the full outfit?

[Alan White]

5 hours ago, geordie85 said:

Holy sugar that's a sexy scope. May have to get myself one soon.

Did you just order the OTA or the full outfit?

The OTA and the case as had diagonals, finder etc already.

[kirkster501]

As I have said many times before, the SW Evostar ED80 is a cracking scope for the money and I still use mine all the time and it is now my solar telescope that I use with my Herschel Wedge.  I have also had some cracking views of the moon with this scope and it is super at wide-field views of the Cygnus area.   It is 90% of the FSQ85 for 10% of the cost.  If it had a failing it is in the focuser, but there are many videos about how to fix that.

[RichLD]

Congratulations!

Along with the HEQ5, this scope is the best bang for buck in AP IMHO. If you're imaging, treat yourself (if you haven't already) to the .85 FF/FR for a lovely flat field and a bit more speed ?

[AstroKane]

Soooooo nice, I am hoping to pick one up soon which I will also use on an AVX.

Clear skies!

[chiltonstar]

What a pretty little babel! Mine has grown up a bit now, but always delights. ...

Chris