What did the postman bring?

[Ags]

1 hour ago, StuartT said:

I never even have to leave my room

I feel quite the opposite, if I'm not outside it's not astronomy 😃

[Knighty2112]

8 hours ago, StuartT said:

Great to see a fellow Rush fan on here, by the way. Cygnus X-1 my friend!

👍🏻

[Ratlet]

13 hours ago, Stu1smartcookie said:

One of two EPs ordered ( second one arriving tomorrow) .. an 8-24 SVbony zoom !  A really nice weight to it . And it feels premium .. we will see how it performs , hopefully tonight ( very late) when or if the cloud clears .

I hope you get an opportunity to review the eyepiece. I've heard good thing about svbony eyepieces.  Look forward to seeing what the other eyepiece is.

 

[jjohnson3803]

50mm AT RACI finder on clearance.  It comes without an EP and I'm going to try it as a small RFT, although it's been said it will need an extension tube to come to focus without the EP hanging halfway out.  That's ok though - I feel like experimenting with something and I'm finding that I'm just not that much of a bino fan.

[Stu1smartcookie]

Yet another EP arrived today .. with the usual clouds .. 😕 Anyway it’s a nice wide field EP to go with the SVBony 8-24 zoom .

[SplintUK]

Mmm. New toys. Bring on the wide field. 😀

[xvariablestarx]

I got a 2nd hand scope in the mail, and put it on a cobbled together mount I made. It will be going to a young cousin of mine and will hopefully get them interested in the hobby.

[IB20]

Nice little 4mm 🦶arrived today, hopefully get to try over the bank holiday. It feels like a very nice eyepiece. The planetary season can’t come soon enough!

[badhex]

Back in the UK for a bit so time to stock up on small bits and bobs from FLO.

An astro essentials EQ6-R Pro ⅜" tripod adaptor, a super short baader eyepiece holder, 2x dessicant caps and the smaller ADM saddle for the AZ-GTi (with the new style cover plate). 

 

[david_taurus83]

Picked this up today from a nice chap. Needs an upgraded focuser for imaging obviously and a bit of tlc but mirror nice and clean. Something to fettle with now and again. Will have a go at some 1m imaging in the darker months. I can no honestly say, hand on heart, my scope collection is complete and I'll not need to buy another one 😄

 

[Paul_Sussex]

Another new (replacement) toy arrived from FLO! A SkyMax 127 SynScan -

[badhex]

That was quick! APM 24mm 68° UFF to replace my MaxVision 24mm 68° SWA. 

Ordered yesterday from Widescreen Centre and arrived today, very well packed in no-frills packaging. Whilst the fancy packaging of the ultra premium EPs is very nice, ultimately I'll take a premium EP in less fancy packaging if it knocks a few quid off. 

 

 

[Ratlet]

2 hours ago, Paul_Sussex said:

Another new (replacement) toy arrived from FLO! A SkyMax 127 SynScan -

That was quick!  How'd you feel setting it up Vs the dob?

[Paul_Sussex]

Much easier to set up and shift around. And I think viewing will be better, although I'll still need a stool of some sort. And the other (better?) half is a lot happier that I won't do myself an injury. 🙄

No power as yet, so I won't be setting up properly until after the Bank Holiday. (Unless the powertank I have a lead on turns up) But the weather's looking typical for holidays and new toys!

[JeremyS]

[Captain Scarlet]

Courtesy of @Alan White and brought back to Ireland today: my first ever Takahashi objets:

[IB20]

59 minutes ago, Captain Scarlet said:

Courtesy of @Alan White and brought back to Ireland today: my first ever Takahashi objets:

Certainly won’t be the last!

[JeremyS]

1 hour ago, Captain Scarlet said:

Courtesy of @Alan White and brought back to Ireland today: my first ever Takahashi objets:

Those blue boxes can be addictive 😊

[JeremyS]

5 hours ago, badhex said:

That was quick! APM 24mm 68° UFF to replace my MaxVision 24mm 68° SWA. 

Ordered yesterday from Widescreen Centre and arrived today, very well packed in no-frills packaging. Whilst the fancy packaging of the ultra premium EPs is very nice, ultimately I'll take a premium EP in less fancy packaging if it knocks a few quid off. 

 

 

These are great eyepieces Joe. I had one for a while last Summer. Let us know how you get on.

[Deadlake]

5 hours ago, badhex said:

That was quick! APM 24mm 68° UFF to replace my MaxVision 24mm 68° SWA. 

Ordered yesterday from Widescreen Centre and arrived today, very well packed in no-frills packaging. Whilst the fancy packaging of the ultra premium EPs is very nice, ultimately I'll take a premium EP in less fancy packaging if it knocks a few quid off. 

 

 

The performance provided by this EP is  a bit or a bargain.
I have two for BV usage, I prefer the eye relief over the TV alternative.

[IB20]

36 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

Those blue boxes can be addictive 😊

I was a bit put out the third inner box of the 76DC didn’t come in lovely big blue box. 😔

[IB20]

6 hours ago, Paul_Sussex said:

Another new (replacement) toy arrived from FLO! A SkyMax 127 SynScan -

Didn’t fancy the 8” dob then? Have never used a Mak, should be belting on planets, lunar and doubles. Look forward to your reports.

[JeremyS]

40 minutes ago, IB20 said:

I was a bit put out the third inner box of the 76DC didn’t come in lovely big blue box. 😔

I find it a bit disappointing that Tak scopes don’t come in giant versions of those blue boxes. If they did I might be tempted to order some more.

[badhex]

1 hour ago, JeremyS said:

These are great eyepieces Joe. I had one for a while last Summer. Let us know how you get on.

Thanks, will do! Looking forward to first light 🙂

[IB20]

3 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

I find it a bit disappointing that Tak scopes don’t come in giant versions of those blue boxes. If they did I might be tempted to order some more.

Thank god that 100DC in the classifieds was snapped up! Had me looking into my credit reports.