What did the postman bring?

[xvariablestarx]

Red light torch, digital inclinometer, "cheshire" eyepiece, Svbony 6mm eyepiece (1.25 inch), Svbony 34mm eyepiece (2 inch), and a smartphone adapter.

 

[Ags]

A free replacement leg clamp knob from Berlebach. Bought the tripod years ago but they sent it to me for free!

[johninderby]

21 minutes ago, Ags said:

A free replacement leg clamp knob from Berlebach. Bought the tripod years ago but they sent it to me for free!

Berlebach tripods aren’t cheap but you do get first class service from them when you need it. 👍🏻

[Sabalias]

Something has gone horribly, horribly wrong

[globular]

Your astronomy delivery got canned?

[Stu1smartcookie]

Reckon you could put a mirror at the base and a diagonal on the spout ... . Could be a new scope design 

If you are looking for a positive ... the colour is nice 

 

Edited July 6, 2021 by Stu1smartcookie

[Telescope40]

2 hours ago, Sabalias said:

Something has gone horribly, horribly wrong

Not Vixen green ??!! 👎

[JeremyS]

2 hours ago, Sabalias said:

Something has gone horribly, horribly wrong

Nothing wrong with that: certainly got an impressive handle 👍🏻

[Steve Clay]

Well un boxing and initial balance completed with no dramas.

Used the 50mm focuser spacer and a couple of fine tuning rings on the 1.25 diagonal.

Damping post focus on the Az5 and report tripod about 2 ish. seconds.

Hopefully first light soon to check focus and damping etc. But all in all looks great. Of course the AZ100 won't bat an eyelid when it's mounted on that. But on the AZ 5 for a quick bit of planets or lunar seem fine just about lift with 1 arthritic hand.

Edited July 6, 2021 by Steve Clay

[russ]

3 hours ago, Sabalias said:

Something has gone horribly, horribly wrong

That is one nice looking watering can. A work of art. And finished in Tele Vue green to boot.

[Daf1983]

This was waiting for me when I came home from work today👍 Should help me get a better understanding of what I'm doing in photoshop, as I've been winging it so far😁

[badhex]

21 hours ago, Sabalias said:

Something has gone horribly, horribly wrong

From the reflections it looks to be fully multi-coated, can you confirm? Would also love to know if it's internally flocked. 

[Ags]

I think it is fully watertight  so there should be no internal fogging 😄

Edited July 7, 2021 by Ags

[Ags]

A mysterious silver-grey obelisk has landed in the rocky foothills of Ags-land...

The primitive cave-astronomers approach tentatively, brandishing clubs made of bone...

The bravest cavestronomer reaches forward and touches the smooth grey surface.

My god, it's full of telescopes!

[fifeskies]

ZWO EAF , looking forward to full automated imaging this winter. (from FLO)

 

[Sabalias]

On 07/07/2021 at 09:54, badhex said:

From the reflections it looks to be fully multi-coated, can you confirm? Would also love to know if it's internally flocked. 

I'd like to see my wife's face when she comes to use it and finds it flocked! 🤣

Stu

[markse68]

Couple of years ago when i first got into this hobby/addiction and being a bit of a Tal fan, I dreamed of owning a Tal UWA 24mm but to no avail. Well next best thing, found on ebay, all the way from Novosibirsk, this arrived yesterday. It’s a beast! and i’m quite happy  

Bill Paolini reviewed them quite favourably a while back 

http://www.talteleoptics.com/images/TAL SWA-UWA Review.pdf

Mark

 

[xvariablestarx]

A cover and counterweight for my Dob.

[Swoop1]

Thanks to @Adreneline, this arrived this morning-

 

He even packaged it up in an FLO box before wrapping it!

[Victor Boesen]

1 minute ago, Swoop1 said:

He even packaged it up in an FLO box before wrapping it!

I take that as a way to simply pass the clouds included to you instead

[LukeSkywatcher]

My meteorite display case arrived about an hour ago. Thats a whole week earlier than expected. Its flat pack stuff, and weighs a good 10 Lbs (Inc packaging..cardboard box and Styrofoam). 

It came from Netherlands.

Happy days. 

It looks like this, but without the cars etc.

 

 

Edited July 9, 2021 by LukeSkywatcher

[johninderby]

Pics when assembled required. 😁

[JeremyS]

[LukeSkywatcher]

2 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Pics when assembled required. 😁

I'm the King of flat pack.

[Soligor Rob]

Not expected until Monday but hey a Txt from DHL this morning and then whilst reading it the nice delivery chap knocks on the door, not bad 30 mins earlier that the txt time, big box with three lovely padded bags to protect my scopes.

Very happy with the snug fit of all three,  thank you FLO for such prompt service.