What did the postman bring?

[Fozzie]

Tak prism courtesy of @heliumstar.. this little beauty looks brand new, not a spec or mark or anything, looking forward to using it...

First and hopefully not the last bit of takahashi..

[RT65CB-SWL]

I ordered an SCT extension yesterday https://www.365astronomy.com/365astronomy-2-sc-extension-for-scts-schmidt-cassegrain-telescopes.html so that I can use my Baader Planetarium 'Crayford' focusser with my 're-modded' ETX105 without having use a Celestron f/6.3 FF/FR as the extension/spacer. Less than 24 hours later, I received it. 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank @johninderby for forwarding me the link to it. Without it my 'Crayford' would still be in the For Sale section.

[JeremyS]

1 hour ago, R26 oldtimer said:

Today I got this all time classic, to see what's all this fuss about mono.

Great camera. I still use one for variable star photometry. Low noise.

[AstroNebulee]

The 2 delivery drivers and postman  brought this to me today my new skywatcher explorer 150p eq3-2,a Cheshire colimater and lens pen, all in all a very good day, got the scope set up now and keep everything crossed for clear skies here in Cornwall 

[Ant]

10 hours ago, laudropb said:

One Solar Quest Mount . Thanks to Ant for the quick sale. Note how the sun was shining before unboxing and how it was gone as soon as the mount was out the box.

Thanks for a quick easy deal

My recent purchases include a new (to me 500D), picked up for £90. Missing the mains charger - had to get a charger (£6 amazon).

A rather nice camera lens dew strap, powered by 5v USB (i use a power tank to power). That was about £15ish.

and lastly a new EQM-35, which when it arrived I was informed by Jane that one of the other mounts had to go... hence the sale to John above lol

Ant

[ApophisAstros]

20 hours ago, laudropb said:

One Solar Quest Mount . Thanks to Ant for the quick sale. Note how the sun was shining before unboxing and how it was gone as soon as the mount was out the box.

You will love that as ihave had one for a while , it does what it says on the tin.I must get the power adapter to save batteries, when you pack away take out the unit holding the batteries , just in case they leak.

Have you imaged the Sun or an observer?

Roger

[Barry-W-Fenner]

A bubble to make sure my 300p mount is nice and level when setting up 😁

[Ships and Stars]

33 minutes ago, Barry-W-Fenner said:

A bubble to make sure my 300p mount is nice and level when setting up 😁

 

I'm using the same ones, bought a 3-pack I think online for next to nothing. Seem to do the trick nicely all-around.

[laudropb]

3 hours ago, ApophisAstros said:

You will love that as ihave had one for a while , it does what it says on the tin.I must get the power adapter to save batteries, when you pack away take out the unit holding the batteries , just in case they leak.

Have you imaged the Sun or an observer?

Roger

Hi Roger. Yes I managed a short session yesterday. As you say it does exactly what it claims. There was even a new Sunspot to follow yesterday lol. I don’t think I will be using batteries. I prefer  using the power adapter, but thanks for the advice.

[Barry-W-Fenner]

19 minutes ago, KevS said:

Barry, do you have a link for those?

K

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/32-x-7mm-Diameter-Disc-Bubble-Spirit-Level-Round-Circle-Circular-Tripod-bullseye/132744550260?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=432056004256&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

 

Sure do Kev 🙂

 

 

[Barry-W-Fenner]

23 minutes ago, Ships and Stars said:

I'm using the same ones, bought a 3-pack I think online for next to nothing. Seem to do the trick nicely all-around.

Good to see you on here again SAS - Did you position your bubble directly in the center of your mount? Below the tube?

 

Cheers

[Ships and Stars]

13 minutes ago, Barry-W-Fenner said:

Good to see you on here again SAS - Did you position your bubble directly in the center of your mount? Below the tube?

 

Cheers

Ah it was for the big dob, I sat it on the base when levelling, then would rotate the base to make sure it was level when doing alignments. Alt-az mount, so just keeping things tidy so the go-to was performing as well as it could.

[BlueStinger]

Today my first star tracker arrived from Germany. Very excited! Bonus point for the pack of Haribo's

Edited July 22, 2020 by BlueStinger

[Ships and Stars]

29 minutes ago, Barry-W-Fenner said:

Good to see you on here again SAS - Did you position your bubble directly in the center of your mount? Below the tube?

 

Cheers

And thanks! Glad to be thinking about astronomy again, it's been a wild year thus far! Work is picking up once more at least.

[PaulM]

Ordered quite a few goodies now the nights will be getting longer few arrived today

4mm Skywatcher UWA planetary EP

ALTAIR 10x60mm RAIC finder to help spot DSOs

2" Baader UHC-S nebula filter

Head torch with red light

[Guest]

My new BST StarGuider ED 5mm eyepiece turned up at lunchtime there. It's marked as Astro Essentials, but it's the same model from the same factory. 😉

[ApophisAstros]

On 22/07/2020 at 11:03, laudropb said:

Hi Roger. Yes I managed a short session yesterday. As you say it does exactly what it claims. There was even a new Sunspot to follow yesterday lol. I don’t think I will be using batteries. I prefer  using the power adapter, but thanks for the advice.

Yes i got that spot as well yesterday , i also now use a power adapter,

Roger

[mikeDnight]

Lockdownmas presents lately have been mouthwatering Japanese classic 5mm and 20mm Ultrascopic eyepieces in pristine condition, and a secondhand copy of Bureaucrats - How To Annoy Them, by R.T. Fishall (Patrick Moore). 

Edited July 23, 2020 by mikeDnight

[parallaxerr]

1 hour ago, mikeDnight said:

Lockdownmas presents lately have been mouthwatering Japanese classic 5mm and 20mm Ultrascopic eyepieces in pristine condition, and a secondhand copy of Bureaucrats - How To Annoy Them, by R.T. Fishall (Patrick Moore). 

Now that is a book that could come in handy where I work 🤬

....Oh, and nice EP's!

Edited July 23, 2020 by parallaxerr

[HollyHound]

Just arrived safely all the way from Cyprus (thanks Nicos 👍) and in perfect condition...

Pentax XW 40-R eyepiece 😃

This is intended to replace one or both of my PanaViews in the StellaMira. Can’t wait to give it a go.

 

Edited July 23, 2020 by HollyHound

[Alan White]

@HollyHound now that's a nice bit of glass.
Nicos is a top fella as well.
Be very interested to hear how you get on with it.

[HollyHound]

Just now, Alan White said:

@HollyHound now that's a nice bit of glass.
Nicos is a top fella as well.
Be very interested to hear how you get on with it.

I've heard good things about it, so very much looking forward to trying it out... I will report back.

Yes, he's extremely helpful and top guy 👍

[TerryMcK]

One of the main issues I have with the HEQ5 Pro is the appalling Vixen clamp that marks dovetail bars. So I thought time for an upgrade and bought a Primalucelab Big Dovetail Clamp that does Vixen and Losmandy along with a corresponding puck for the HEQ5.

Edited July 24, 2020 by TerryMcK

[Barry-W-Fenner]

Nothing for me...

I was saving the pennies for a 14mm Morpheus eye piece but ended up getting my priorities right and ordered a new "Emma" mattress in the 25% off summer sale.

Hopefully I can get a good nights kip when its cloudy now and "dream" of a Morpheus instead 🙂

 

Baz 

[johninderby]

A couple of boxes. 😁