What did the postman bring?

[Zermelo]

58 minutes ago, Paul_Sussex said:

My first telescope - Ursa Major 6" F/8 Dobsonian...

Loving that long tube. What are you mounting it on?

[cajen2]

12 minutes ago, Zermelo said:

Loving that long tube. What are you mounting it on?

Er.... it's a dob, Z.

Edited April 22, 2022 by cajen2

[Stu1smartcookie]

1 hour ago, Paul_Sussex said:

My first telescope - Ursa Major 6" F/8 Dobsonian...

very nice 

[Zermelo]

1 hour ago, cajen2 said:

Er.... it's a dob, Z.

🤦‍♂️  no longer any doubt ... brain fade has set in

[markse68]

my new scope got a cosy padded case courtesy of @Alan White - thanks Alan

And this finally arrived- been weighting ages 

Mark

Edited April 22, 2022 by markse68

[JeremyS]

7 minutes ago, markse68 said:

 

And this finally arrived- been waiting ages 

Mark

I’m not going to ask…….

[markse68]

27 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

I’m not going to ask…….

😁 QR counterbalance weight

[JeremyS]

19 minutes ago, markse68 said:

😁 QR counterbalance weight

 

Yeah I think we all knew that 🤔

 

🤣

[callisto]

4 hours ago, Paul_Sussex said:

My first telescope - Ursa Major 6" F/8 Dobsonian...

You'll have lots of fun with that scope, enjoy 

[Knighty2112]

2 hours ago, markse68 said:

😁 QR counterbalance weight

Might have helped if you posted a picture of the full thing rather than just the latch pin?  

[Franklin]

No postie today but went to collect this fleabay find. This is the one that started it all. A 1989 vintage Vixen102M in fantastic condition, Super Polaris mount with AL150 tripod and complete with 0.965" accessories, (need an adaptor for 1.25"). The Vixen collection keeps growing, but it is my Birthday next week.🤣

 

[callisto]

5 minutes ago, Franklin said:

No postie today but went to collect this fleabay find. This is the one that started it all. A 1989 vintage Vixen102M in fantastic condition, Super Polaris mount with AL150 tripod and complete with 0.965" accessories, (need an adaptor for 1.25"). The Vixen collection keeps growing, but it is my Birthday next week.🤣

 

Nice one 👍

 

Mark.

[MalcolmM]

40 minutes ago, Franklin said:

No postie today but went to collect this fleabay find. This is the one that started it all. A 1989 vintage Vixen102M in fantastic condition, Super Polaris mount with AL150 tripod and complete with 0.965" accessories, (need an adaptor for 1.25"). The Vixen collection keeps growing, but it is my Birthday next week.🤣

 

Looks fabulous!

[Dean Hale]

Another superfast delivery from FLO. William optics guide scope yet more lynx astro cables and a pair of long azimuth bolts. Much more usable than the supplied ones that came with my cem26 mount.

[DrMike]

nice

Edited April 23, 2022 by DrMike
wrong post

[Olli]

Postman just delivered  my new portable set up which includes a Az gti , WOZ73 , along with WO diagonal and 78 degree Morpheus eyepiece. So apologies in advanced for the clouds 😁

Edited April 23, 2022 by Olli

[callisto]

55 minutes ago, Olli said:

Postman just delivered  my new portable set up which includ s w Az gti , WOZ73 , along with WO diagonal and 78 degree Morpheus eyepiece. So apologies in advanced for the clouds 😁

Enjoy 😊

[Ratlet]

1 hour ago, Olli said:

Postman just delivered  my new portable set up which includ s w Az gti , WOZ73 , along with WO diagonal and 78 degree Morpheus eyepiece. So apologies in advanced for the clouds 😁

Look forward to reading your observation report!

[Olli]

1 hour ago, callisto said:

Enjoy 😊

Thank you!

[StarryEyed]

First reaction was wow thats nice and sharp and grainy while I Chuckled to myself. 

Edited April 24, 2022 by StarryEyed

[Olli]

On 23/04/2022 at 15:09, Ratlet said:

Look forward to reading your observation report!

Will hopefully get to write one soon!

[Alan White]

On 22/04/2022 at 19:22, Franklin said:

No postie today but went to collect this fleabay find. This is the one that started it all. A 1989 vintage Vixen102M in fantastic condition, Super Polaris mount with AL150 tripod and complete with 0.965" accessories, (need an adaptor for 1.25"). The Vixen collection keeps growing, but it is my Birthday next week.🤣

 

 

 

The Vixen obsession grows…..mind you not a bad thing that. I like Vixen kit as well.

[Froeng]

On 22/04/2022 at 19:22, Franklin said:

No postie today but went to collect this fleabay find. This is the one that started it all. A 1989 vintage Vixen102M in fantastic condition, Super Polaris mount with AL150 tripod and complete with 0.965" accessories, (need an adaptor for 1.25"). The Vixen collection keeps growing, but it is my Birthday next week.🤣

 

Phantastic scope! Mind the ceiling though…

[Dave scutt]

A nice sunny day to receive a Baader Solar sheet, can do my first Solar observing now.

Alot smaller then I thought. 

[chrispj]

Thanks very to much to @Alan White for replying to my wanted ad that was posted in hope more than expectation and for very quick delivery: an 18.2mm Delite giving a matched pair for binoviewing. Now will the clear skies over Exmouth just now hold out until this evening...?