What did the postman bring?

[bosun21]

On 20/05/2023 at 19:16, JAC51 said:

Thanks to FLO delivered today can you spot the difference?

 

Great addition. Just keep going now until you acquire all six 🙂.

Edited May 22, 2023 by bosun21

[JOC]

25 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

Great addition. Just keep going now until you acquire all six 🙂.

All six is nice.  I collected mine over many months when they came up on SGL classifieds 🙂

[HollyHound]

On 10/05/2023 at 10:28, Dantooine said:

After being out of play for a while due to life’s circumstances, I’ve just picked up an interesting addition, a starbase 80 so wish me luck. First impressions are very good. Nice to be back 😁

Welcome back, hadn't seen/heard from you for a while, but glad you're back observing... I'm currently in a super busy work period too, so only getting short observing sessions for a while, so totally understand 😁

Lovely scope, and look forward to seeing how you get on with it 👍

[bosun21]

1 hour ago, JOC said:

All six is nice.  I collected mine over many months when they came up on SGL classifieds 🙂

I bought two of mine from the classifieds and the other four new. I was too impatient to wait for them to appear on the classifieds 🙄.

[bosun21]

On 10/05/2023 at 10:28, Dantooine said:

After being out of play for a while due to life’s circumstances, I’ve just picked up an interesting addition, a starbase 80 so wish me luck. First impressions are very good. Nice to be back 😁

There’s a great detailed review of this achromat by Ed Ting on YouTube 👇

 

[JAC51]

On 20/05/2023 at 20:48, cajen2 said:

Nice one! The 6.5 is a great EP.

I  have already  tested it  out , white light  solar with Tak FS60.

Not the intended primary use but already very impressed.

I have no intention of getting anymore .

But I side that after the 17.5mm and then again after the 9mm so who knows?

[bosun21]

DPD dropped off my new Stella Lyra 30mm UFF eyepiece today. I had been using one that a friend borrowed me and decided it was time to return it to him. I decided that I needed to own one of these great eyepieces of my own.

 

[cloudsweeper]

Just taken delivery of a Vixen NPL 25/50 Plossl to complete my desired (and nice quality) set of these sharp, contrasty, lightweight eyepieces.  

The set comprises: 32mm Cel Omni, 25mm Vixen NPL, 20mm TV, and 15mm Cel Omni.

But that's not all - I can also use the Exp Sci x2 Focal Extender (see pic) to effectively get Plossls at 12.5, 10, and 7.5mm, without the eye relief getting too small.

Doug.

[Alan White]

Just doubled my reference library of childhood with a used sample

Now have this and The Night Sky, both had as a child and these are responsible for my interest.

[Captain Scarlet]

One of these came up, and I was curious. Nagler 11mm (de facto Type 1):

[Nakedgun]

38 minutes ago, Captain Scarlet said:

One of these came up, and I was curious. Nagler 11mm (de facto Type 1):

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Never looked through one, and wonder how it compares with the TV 11T6.

 

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[markse68]

1 hour ago, Captain Scarlet said:

One of these came up, and I was curious. Nagler 11mm (de facto Type 1):

careful now- the old smooth side tvs are quite addictively collectible! Lovely old things 

Mark

[markse68]

This arrived while I was away- 3d printed base for the new focuser for my Tal. Works rather nicely and is “quick release” so i can store the focuser safely when not in use.

Mark

Edited May 25, 2023 by markse68
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[Alan White]

9 hours ago, markse68 said:

This arrived while I was away- 3d printed base for the new focuser for my Tal. Works rather nicely and is “quick release” so i can store the focuser safely when not in use.

Mark

Wow that Tal is in for a treat, shows how you value the scope.

[markse68]

13 minutes ago, Alan White said:

Wow that Tal is in for a treat, shows how you value the scope.

I do- it’s a fine scope and deserved a nice focuser  

Mark

[Alan White]

Another small and modest arrival today, litte eBay purchase.
Reliving childhood, which in my case is no bad thing as I was lucky with my parenting.

BrookeBond Card full set. 
My Brother nabbed the original ones, being 4 years older and 'in charge' helped with that situation in 1971!


 

Edited May 25, 2023 by Alan White

[Ags]

On 24/05/2023 at 15:19, Alan White said:

Just doubled my reference library of childhood with a used sample

Now have this and The Night Sky, both had as a child and these are responsible for my interest.

Brings back memories!

[Hawksmoor]

Updated my planetary camera kit by purchasing a QHY5111462c from Modern Astronomy. Thank you for excellent advice and service Bernard.

[Astro_Dad]

It’s been an “interesting” 2023. After a forced several month hiatus from the practical aspects of this  great hobby (due to personal reasons - divorce, unexpected redundancy and sale of family home) I’ve now decided to return to the fold and hopefully will be back on SGL after what seems like ages.

I’ve moved to a new place in the Yorkshire Dales with elevated commanding views in all directions so keen to get my eye back in.

I learned a lot from my last phase in the hobby which was underscored by frequent testing, trying and selling on of a wide range of scopes (and eyepieces), dabbling with AP and generally getting addicted to technicalities and kit rather than actually enjoying the night sky. All change now. I sold most of my previous kit save for a good pair of 10x50 bins, but have just taken delivery (Courtesy of RVO) of what was surely the best scope I ever owned, and missed ever since selling  - the Celestron StarSense 10” Dobsonian. I posted an early review of this instrument here last Summer and started the StarSense owners thread which I’ll be dipping back into. My first telescope was the 130mm DX version from the same range in early 2020 at the onset of the pandemic, and it was that that got me hooked on the practical side  after lifelong interest in the theory and science of astronomy. Now looking forward to getting back into purely observational, relaxing and immersive astronomy without the distractions of AP and eyepiece obsession (he says with a knowing smile), and so I’m delighted to be the owner of this excellent ‘scope once again.

I've deliberately curated a very limited range of eyepieces this time (I realistically know this may change over time!) that I will actually use, rather than having umpteen different options in my case that I rarely if ever took outside. So, over the past couple of days postie has brought a 24 mm ES 68 Deg for low mag wide field (thanks to @paulastro for the sale and sage advice as always), and a 12.5 mm Baader Morpheus also from the brilliant team at RVO. I also have my 2x and 3x barlows that I held onto to help broaden the range of magnifications possible. Zoom eyepiece on the horizon for kids and others to use...

Good to be back here 🙂

[paulastro]

I'm delighted you're up and running again Andrew, welcome back!

I'll look forward to reading about your second first light of the 10inch Starsense dob.

You've got a wonderful location there, lovely pics. I'm only a little green 😄.

 

[cajen2]

Welcome back, Andrew. Great outlook! Happy to hear you're enjoying the sky again.

[Ratlet]

On 12/01/2023 at 22:05, Ratlet said:

I'm starting to feel like a time traveller when I check this thread.  Serious Deja Vu.

WHAT DAY IS THIS??!  WHAT YEAR!

Woops.  I got confused for a moment and thought Astro_dad had bought another dob

I am suddenly reminded of my post from earlier this year...

A fine scope @Astro_Dad your posts helped affirm my choice of a 10" dob.  Might save up over the summer for a Starsense 70mm to scavenge the unit from.

Edited May 26, 2023 by Ratlet

[Coco]

10 hours ago, Ratlet said:

I am suddenly reminded of my post from earlier this year...

A fine scope @Astro_Dad your posts helped affirm my choice of a 10" dob.  Might save up over the summer for a Starsense 70mm to scavenge the unit from.

I cannot believe Celestron doesn't offer this separately. Maybe it's because they offer it on their dobs. It would be interesting to know if they have a solid patent.

[bosun21]

DPD delivery this morning of a Baader M63 clicklock for my Starfield 102. I got tired of the standard Axil lock that came with the telescope as the clicklock makes things so much easier.

[badhex]

10 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

DPD delivery this morning of a Baader M63 clicklock for my Starfield 102. I got tired of the standard Axil lock that came with the telescope as the clicklock makes things so much easier.

One of those upgrades that is worth every penny! The only drawback is that you want everything else to be clicklock after that 😂

Edited May 27, 2023 by badhex