What did the postman bring?

[Greymouser]

Not really astro related, but will certainly make me feel better whilst I watch the rain drizzle down the window.

Lovely and smooth, despite not being a single malt...
Now, the question is, will I finish the bottle before I get the chance to try out my new scope? 🤔

[PeterW]

I checked the port/sloe gin and coffee bean supplies and I’m good for a typical winter of clouds or (hopefully not) another lockdown. Time for another dose of “medicine”… 

Peter

[IB20]

Santa has been! Apologies for block booking two weeks of rain for everyone 😭. 
 

Moves wonderfully on the Starbase mount, so easy to balance; she’s a thing beauty. 

 

[JeremyS]

Just now, IB20 said:

Santa has been! Apologies for block booking two weeks of rain for everyone 😭. 
 

Moves wonderfully on the Starbase mount, so easy to balance; she’s a thing beauty. 

 

Congratulations. That is stunning 👍🏻

[bomberbaz]

EDIT< Sing the first line below as "five gold rings! "

Five star bins

Four pairs of glass

Some quality filters

Other bits and bobs. 

And a partridge in a pear tree 🤣

Yes santa came early to steve bomber's house but sadly he brought cloud to the whole of the UK with him.... sorry guys. 

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by bomberbaz

[IB20]

29 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Congratulations. That is stunning 👍🏻

My wife just said “it looks just like the other one”. I guess she’s knows her scopes, the Starbase has a Takahashi sticker on it after all. 😅

[HollyHound]

47 minutes ago, IB20 said:

Santa has been! Apologies for block booking two weeks of rain for everyone 😭. 

Moves wonderfully on the Starbase mount, so easy to balance; she’s a thing beauty. 

 

Very nice indeed… you are in for a treat, this is a really versatile scope, which cools down very quickly and gives superb views 👍

[Stardaze]

16 hours ago, bomberbaz said:

EDIT< Sing the first line below as "five gold rings! "

Five star bins

Four pairs of glass

Some quality filters

Other bits and bobs. 

And a partridge in a pear tree 🤣

Yes santa came early to steve bomber's house but sadly he brought cloud to the whole of the UK with him.... sorry guys. 

 

They look awesome, look forward to hearing how they perform. 

[Orange Smartie]

Not the postman exactly, but this looks brilliant. 

[bomberbaz]

2 hours ago, Stardaze said:

They look awesome, look forward to hearing how they perform. 

I will give a firstlight report, i also have a parallelogram on order but i would get away with using the mount in picture up to about 60 degrees so will limit my targets

Edited December 25, 2021 by bomberbaz

[PeterW]

You should be able to get to almost the zenith, though it’s not perfect. I reckon the tripod will be more stable. I tend to loosen/tighten the locks/friction on the axes when moving. Rock steady binocular stars are nice!

Peter

[bomberbaz]

1 hour ago, PeterW said:

You should be able to get to almost the zenith, though it’s not perfect. I reckon the tripod will be more stable. I tend to loosen/tighten the locks/friction on the axes when moving. Rock steady binocular stars are nice!

Peter

My neck isn't that flexible Peter 🤣

Seriously, It isn't a very good tripod though although it will be fine for my soon to be modded prinz astral 60/700, but more on that later. 

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

No postie today but I must of been quite good this year as Santa left some nice gifts; a Nadira chair, binocular pistol grip, a Neil de Grasse Tyson book, a pic of the moon reflected on water (upside down 🙄) and an illuminated moon globe for my desk:

Next year I'll try even harder to be good! Thanks Santa. 😉

Edited December 25, 2021 by ScouseSpaceCadet

[Sunshine]

On 24/12/2021 at 15:14, Greymouser said:

Not really astro related, but will certainly make me feel better whilst I watch the rain drizzle down the window.

Lovely and smooth, despite not being a single malt...
Now, the question is, will I finish the bottle before I get the chance to try out my new scope? 🤔

Who's to say it's not astro related? enough of it can make you see stars!

[Nigella Bryant]

Well not strictly the postman but Santa, lol. 

Lovely book on solar dynamics, observing and imaging. Also new monitor for the dome, , defuser for solar flat's and a centering eyepiece adapter, plus more. 

[Highburymark]

8 hours ago, Nigella Bryant said:

Well not strictly the postman but Santa, lol. 

Lovely book on solar dynamics, observing and imaging. Also new monitor for the dome, , defuser for solar flat's and a centering eyepiece adapter, plus more. 

Very nice Nigella. It’s an epic - will keep you going until next Christmas.
And even better news: the latest prediction from solar boffins is for a much stronger Cycle 25 than anyone thought. 

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, Highburymark said:

Very nice Nigella. It’s an epic - will keep you going until next Christmas.
And even better news: the latest prediction from solar boffins is for a much stronger Cycle 25 than anyone thought. 

That's brilliant news about the solar cycle, I thought it must be stronger as the sun's activity has been quite amazing from early into the cycle. All I need now is clear skies, lol. 

[Dave scutt]

Santa has been nice this year .

A hoodie to keep me warm at night a few books for when it's raining and a Tak.

Don't know what all the fuss is about Tak's ,i think he brought me the wrong one 

[Pixies]

23 hours ago, Orange Smartie said:

Not the postman exactly, but this looks brilliant. 

That's a great book. Probably my most used.

Santa got me this. Which will help pass the cloudy evenings: 

[MKHACHFE]

My wife bought me an astro modded Eos 1300D for Xmas. I absolutely cannot wait to try it to but it looks like I have no chance of doing this for the next week because of the absolutely crappy weather 😭😭

She got it from https://cheapastrophotography.com/available-cameras

[nephilim]

58 minutes ago, MKHACHFE said:

My wife bought me an astro modded Eos 1300D for Xmas. I absolutely cannot wait to try it to but it looks like I have no chance of doing this for the next week because of the absolutely crappy weather 😭😭

She got it from https://cheapastrophotography.com/available-cameras

@MKHACHFE So your to blame for me not been able to get more imaging time on my project these last few nights........Selfish 😂🤣

Edited December 27, 2021 by nephilim

[MKHACHFE]

49 minutes ago, nephilim said:

@MKHACHFE So your to blame for me not been able to get more imaging time on my project these last few nights........Selfish 😂🤣

Am I missing something? I don't get your joke 😂

[StarryEyed]

Visiting my sister and she got me this. 

[Stardaze]

10 hours ago, StarryEyed said:

Visiting my sister and she got me this. 

Probably my favourite book I’ve read this year - excellent!

 

[Stu]

Some Astro Christmas pressie goodies for me. A pair of gloves with finger tips which allow you to use a phone. A Geoptik bag for my 130mm LZOS which will make it much more useable, and finally a present to myself which is a 2” DGM NPB filter, one I’ve had before but wanted to try again under my improved skies.