What did the postman bring?

[AMcD]

7 hours ago, AMcD said:

After an attempt to capture the Rosette Nebula with a OSC camera reminded me of just how heavy the light pollution is when imaging from the heart of the city, I hope this delivery from the postman today will offer some help...

Every now and then the postman and fate coincide, allowing newly delivered equipment to be tried out the same day it arrives.  All I can say about the L-Extreme is wow!  Just, wow!  This was the first 5 minute sub-frame of the Rosette Nebula through my C8 with Hyperstar:

 

Edited February 18, 2021 by AMcD

[Alan White]

On 17/02/2021 at 16:42, laudropb said:

Finally got round to unpacking the boxes. Unfortunately we are getting some building work done at the moment, so I could not set it all up. Full pictures will be shown in the AZ100 dedicated site.

Wowzer, my dream set up, wonderful.
Please let us know how it goes once you are builder free.
Something in common, we have notable building works started, in moving all the packing boxes,
I managed to cocoon the scopes to no longer allow access, very poor plan on my part indeed.
 

[laudropb]

14 hours ago, Alan White said:

Wowzer, my dream set up, wonderful.
Please let us know how it goes once you are builder free.
Something in common, we have notable building works started, in moving all the packing boxes,
I managed to cocoon the scopes to no longer allow access, very poor plan on my part indeed.
 

Could be a while ever first light Alan. Weather forecast is grim for the next week. Only to be expected I suppose.

[Commanderfish]

Big brother of the 6"...

The Stellalyra 8" Classical Cassegrain!

[callisto]

Lovely....enjoy 😀

[SuburbanMak]

Today the postman brought a little wide-field ST80 mate for the 127 Mak. 

That’s it I definitely don’t need any more gear now...
 

unless I upgrade to an EQ mount that takes both scopes of course, then, I could buy a wedge to the AZ GTi for photography, & then...

This is never going to end is it? 

[johninderby]

 

4 minutes ago, SuburbanMak said:

This is never going to end is it? 

 

 

[SuburbanMak]

24 minutes ago, johninderby said:

 

 

It’s weird, I mean it’s not like any other hobby involves this much gear...

[johninderby]

Try meesing about in the world of 1:6 scale tanks sometime. Would have saved a bit buying a Takahashi TOA-130NFB instead of this Tiger build.. 🙀🙀🙀

Edited February 19, 2021 by johninderby

[SuburbanMak]

@johninderby that is an impressive bit of engineering!

 

[HollyHound]

43 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Try meesing about in the world of 1:6 scale tanks sometime. Would have saved a bit buying a Takahashi TOA-130NFB instead of this Tiger build.. 🙀🙀🙀

There's no handle that I can see on this... unless it's internal 🤣

That is impressive though 👍

[HollyHound]

1 hour ago, SuburbanMak said:

Today the postman brought a little wide-field ST80 mate for the 127 Mak. 

That’s it I definitely don’t need any more gear now...
unless I upgrade to an EQ mount that takes both scopes of course, then, I could buy a wedge to the AZ GTi for photography, & then...

Well they definitely go together well... use mine together all the time (the binoculars are optional)👍

1 hour ago, SuburbanMak said:

This is never going to end is it? 

Uh, no... Welcome to the Astronomy Anonymous group... whatever you thought you needed to buy, think again 🤣

Edited February 19, 2021 by HollyHound
Added photo

[johninderby]

12 minutes ago, HollyHound said:

There's no handle that I can see on this... unless it's internal 🤣

That is impressive though 👍

It’s already too heavy to lift. 🙀  When finished will need a hydraulic lift table to lift it up to work on it and ramps to load it onto the table. About 170kg when finished. 🙀

[SuburbanMak]

 

@HollyHound Oh wow, that's fantastic!  

I have to do that...there's SO much additional spending potential there I don't even know where to begin! 

Edited February 19, 2021 by SuburbanMak

[Stardaze]

1 hour ago, SuburbanMak said:

 

@HollyHound Oh wow, that's fantastic!  

I have to do that...there's SO much additional spending potential there I don't even know where to begin! 

I need to stop looking at all these potential toys and remind myself, that there's no good weather forecast for the next week anyway... need to carry on painting..😂

[Mr Spock]

Slippery slope? Well, you know what they say - once the avalanche has started it's too late for the pebbles to vote 😜

[callisto]

1 hour ago, SuburbanMak said:

 

@HollyHound Oh wow, that's fantastic!  

I have to do that...there's SO much additional spending potential there I don't even know where to begin! 

If your a bit green fingered, get planting out those money trees 

[HollyHound]

Arrived safely today (thanks Neil 👍)... a Baader Genuine Ortho 12.5mm 😀

[Dantooine]

5 hours ago, SuburbanMak said:

It’s weird, I mean it’s not like any other hobby involves this much gear...

Oh dear it’s not only me. Fender acoustic, 56 strat, fender esquire, fender broadcaster and 2 les Paul’s 😎

[Dantooine]

4 hours ago, johninderby said:

Try meesing about in the world of 1:6 scale tanks sometime. Would have saved a bit buying a Takahashi TOA-130NFB instead of this Tiger build.. 🙀🙀🙀

That’s great. I sometimes help my mate with his hetzer and Sherman priest. Get it finished 👍

[faulksy]

On 17/02/2021 at 16:42, laudropb said:

Finally got round to unpacking the boxes. Unfortunately we are getting some building work done at the moment, so I could not set it all up. Full pictures will be shown in the AZ100 dedicated site.

nexus is awsome

[laudropb]

I am just wondering g how to charge it. What do you use

1 minute ago, faulksy said:

nexus is awsome

 

[faulksy]

On 17/02/2021 at 16:58, HollyHound said:

Two more eyepieces to add to the "minimal" set I had planned, that's now turning into two "minimal" sets 😮

Is it possible to have just one Ethos... please tell me they like living alone 🤞🤣

 

they hate being on there own, you need the 8 and 21 now 🤣

[faulksy]

On 17/02/2021 at 12:28, Barry-W-Fenner said:

Afternoon all.

By Bresser AR102S arrived in great condition today courtesy of @Commanderfish - I now wait patiently for my mount & tripod to arrive. And even more patiently for the weather to improve!!! 

 Im now going to knock on the door of the *frac owners club thread* and see if they finally let me in 🙂

 

Regards

Baz

nice finder baz 😁

[faulksy]

On 18/02/2021 at 14:04, AMcD said:

After an attempt to capture the Rosette Nebula with a OSC camera reminded me of just how heavy the light pollution is when imaging from the heart of the city, I hope this delivery from the postman today will offer some help...

is that the aurora in the midlands 🤣