What did the postman bring?

[Ships and Stars]

4 minutes ago, DaveS said:

I have an extensive set of taps and dies, plus gauges inherited from dad. Unfortunately, due to the era, they are all imperial (Remember it?), so may need to buy a new set. The nearest I get to metric is a full set of BA taps and dies, including the odd numbers.

A lot (or at least some) of the American astro stuff is still imperial I think, as are various bits and bobs around our house. Some of the smaller fasteners might be BA as well. 

[DavidJM]

23 hours ago, laudropb said:

Just arrived from Springer the three volumes of Luna Cognita by Robert Garfinkle. Very impressed by the quality of manufacture and the contents. This will keep me busy for the rest of the lockdown hopefully.

Mine have arrived too, very impressed with quality, going to be happily enjoying daytime lock down now

[JeremyS]

Arrived earlier than  quoted:

[PeterW]

Looking forward to reviews as I have a few books of the moon myself...

Peter

[Telescope40]

Arrived today courtesy of fellow member @david_taurus83

Counterweight with adaptor for my AZ GTI mount. 
 

John 

[Les Ewan]

I got my first telescope back in 1972(a Tasco 40mm refractor),and with it came a Rand McNally Moon map, a colourful Solar System poster and 62 page booklet. Of course the years passed by and the scope was long gone as were the posters.

A few years ago with a yearning nostalgia I went on Ebay and managed to pick up the Tasco ,then later I managed to acquire the booklet 'A Key To The Worlds Beyond'.

Over last couple of years or so I have searched in vein for the poster and Moon map that came with the kit. Then about three weeks ago I came across an American company that does  reproductions calling it Space Art. They both arrived a couple of days ago and although very expensive they transported me back in time and at last completed the set.

They are made of a plastic material and I'm going to frame them after the lockdown has ended. They are guarenteed not to fade for 200 years🤣,and the reproduction is so good that the original folds are visible.

 

[mikeDnight]

On 03/04/2020 at 15:06, laudropb said:

Just arrived from Springer the three volumes of Luna Cognita by Robert Garfinkle. Very impressed by the quality of manufacture and the contents. This will keep me busy for the rest of the lockdown hopefully.

Superb!

I ordered mine last week, along with Johannes Kruger's Mond Atlas and two other books. This lockdown is becoming expensive!

[laudropb]

It certainly is Mike, but I am sure you will be well pleased when you receive the books.

[JeremyS]

This will probably give me a ridiculously too high magnification.

Anyway, this completes my set of Vixen HR's: 1.6, 2.0, 2.4 and 3.4 mm.

Personally, I blame @mikeDnight for this purchase.

🙂

[andrew s]

11 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

This will probably give me a ridiculously too high magnification.

Anyway, this completes my set of Vixen HR's: 1.6, 2.0, 2.4 and 3.4 mm.

Personally, I blame @mikeDnight for this purchase.

🙂

 

Only two more  visual Taks to go to complete that set as well. Are you sure you still have two functioning kidneys?

Regards Andrew 

Edited April 6, 2020 by andrew s

[johninderby]

EQ3 counterweights for my Alt-Az mount counterweight system. 👍🏻

[Alan White]

59 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

This will probably give me a ridiculously too high magnification.

Anyway, this completes my set of Vixen HR's: 1.6, 2.0, 2.4 and 3.4 mm.

Personally, I blame @mikeDnight for this purchase.

🙂

Very nice indeed Jeremy, well done on getting the set complete, should be wonderful.
1.6mm, wow that will be a high magnification.

I rather fancy the 3.4mm to see how it fares against my Nagler Zoom, but funds put paid to this at present.
I have a pier and a new mount to purchase first!

 

[mikeDnight]

Well done Jeremy!  Now what else can I convince you to buy? 😂 How about buying another for use in a binoviewer? 😂😂 I've heard Vixen are bringing out a 1.7 and a 1.8 too! 😂😂😂

In all honesty, although the 1.6mm may be the least used of the set, I believe it will still come into its own on occasion. May be some lunar, or Mars when below 5" arc, and close binaries would benefit from its power.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Got myself a 9x50 mm RACI finder with Vixen style finder dovetail bracket to replace the little 6x30mm straight through finder on the Meade 6" F/5 Schmidt-Newton. I also got some parfocaliser rings. 

Not a huge deal, but clouds have begun to rush in. 

[PeterW]

RACI make life that little bit easier!

Peter

[Highburymark]

On 03/04/2020 at 15:06, laudropb said:

Just arrived from Springer the three volumes of Luna Cognita by Robert Garfinkle. Very impressed by the quality of manufacture and the contents. This will keep me busy for the rest of the lockdown hopefully.

Very nice John - looks superb

[johninderby]

Been thinking about getting this book set. Looks really good.  🤔

Edited April 6, 2020 by johninderby

[Highburymark]

3 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

Well done Jeremy!  Now what else can I convince you to buy? 😂 How about buying another for use in a binoviewer? 😂😂 I've heard Vixen are bringing out a 1.7 and a 1.8 too! 😂😂😂

 

How about a couple of these to compare?

[JeremyS]

26 minutes ago, Highburymark said:

How about a couple of these to compare?

Thanks Mark. I’ll send you my address.

Otherwise tell DHL to deliver it to “Jeremy, Cheshire”. They’ll know.

🙂

 

[mikeDnight]

3 hours ago, Highburymark said:

How about a couple of these to compare?

Very nice!  You'll have to let us know how you get on with the TOE. ☺

[JeremyS]

3 hours ago, Highburymark said:

How about a couple of these to compare?

I must admit I missed that lovely shiny blue box when my vixen eyepiece arrived.

😞

 

[tooth_dr]

The postman brought me some USB cables today, and it’s clear tonight so everything got temp connected and clipped up

 

 

 

[Wyvernp]

Arrived just now... 

love the carry case and the colour.  Looks a little ridiculous on the eq6-r though.

Edited April 7, 2020 by Wyvernp

[JeremyS]

16 minutes ago, Wyvernp said:

Looks a little ridiculous on the eq6-r though.

I think we need a picture of that 🙂

 

[Wyvernp]

4 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

I think we need a picture of that 🙂

 

Haha sure!