Some gratuitous refractor pics on a sunny Sunday

[JeremyS]

With all the bad news, I thought I'd cheer myself up, and hopefully some others by posting some pics of my Tak FS 102

Hopefully, I'll be observing Venus with it later.

[JeremyS]

[JeremyS]

[Stu]

Thank you Jeremy, just the sort of thing we need at the moment! Might pop the Tak out for a look at the sun whilst it is clear.

[Timebandit]

 

 

 

Well done with your social distance isolation 😉

Not a bad way to spend a Sunday afternoon, Sun out , lovely setting , and scope by your side. You just need a glass of wine now. Happy days 👍

 

 

[andrew s]

Tut tut, leaving out in the hot sun. I know, just showing off how quickly it will cool.

Regards Andrew 

Edited March 22, 2020 by andrew s

[Telescope40]

Well done that astronomer!! 👍👍

[JeremyS]

Dusk now and observing Venus. Seeing not too bad, but could be better. Struggling to see any makings. Where is @mikeDnight when you need him?

🙂

 

 

[andrew s]

Are you the invisible man as you don't  seem to be on the seat!😉

Regards Andrew 

Edited March 22, 2020 by andrew s

[mikeDnight]

13 hours ago, JeremyS said:

Dusk now and observing Venus. Seeing not too bad, but could be better. Struggling to see any makings. Where is @mikeDnight when you need him?

🙂

 

 

Sorry Jeremy, I've just come in after entertaining my grandson with his 60mm Astral and 70mm Bresser refractors.  I couldn't resist going out as soon as the Sun dropped below the tree line to my west. The sky was still blue but I found Venus with the naked eye within a minute or two.  I've attached the daylight sketch along with a sketch made a little later in a dark sky. The seeing was a bit temperamental with mainly a turbulent view, but in moments of steady seeing detail do show itself. The daylight sketch had better seeing, allowing higher power viewing with a 2.4mm HR (308X).  The later sketch had to be dropped to only 218X. You can imagine how disappointed I was!

 

 

Edited March 23, 2020 by mikeDnight

[JeremyS]

Glad to hear you had a good session @mikeDnight!

[F15Rules]

My FS 128 with Revelation Binoviewers in place ready for a session this evening.

Had some lovely views of M42, (probably the last time this season), the Auriga clusters, M35 in Gemini, Pleiades and the Double Cluster.

A lovely night out there tonight!😊👍.

Dave

[mikeDnight]

I do hope you chaps dressed for the occasion, with dinner jackets and dickie bows, and a stiff British upper lip in the face of our current situation.

(I really need something better to do with my time!) 

 

Edited March 23, 2020 by mikeDnight

[F15Rules]

1 hour ago, mikeDnight said:

I do hope you chaps dressed for the occasion, with dinner jackets and dickie bows, and a stiff British upper lip in the face of our current situation.

(I really need something better to do with my time!) 

 

..and what a splendid figure you cut sir.. Top Hole!!

We'll have to make you an MDNight of the Realm!😁

Dave

Edited March 23, 2020 by F15Rules

[John]

Brilliant Mike - every inch the "gentleman astronomer"

I was a scoundrel with a dobsonian last night though

[paulastro]

A silk purse and a sow's ear comes to mind Mike 😄

[mikeDnight]

1 hour ago, John said:

Brilliant Mike - every inch the "gentleman astronomer"

I was a scoundrel with a dobsonian last night though

 

12 minutes ago, paulastro said:

A silk purse and a sow's ear comes to mind Mike 😄

I'll get my scoundrel outfit on shortly and get the Dob' out ready for tonight. 

[Stu]

I think perhaps this looks more appropriate? Great picture Mike. I think we all know that's how you dress most of the time, only changing when you take photos to post on here for the plebs to enjoy so we don't feel bad 🤣

[andrew s]

Just confirms my view that you refractor boys are stuck in the 18th century. Real telescopes don't look like that any more.  The only difference is you use electricity to move your telescopes rather than your man servant . 😜

Regards Andrew 

Edited March 23, 2020 by andrew s

[mikeDnight]

1 hour ago, John said:

Brilliant Mike - every inch the "gentleman astronomer"

I was a scoundrel with a dobsonian last night though

Here you go John, one scoundrel pic' just for you. 

[JeremyS]

24 minutes ago, andrew s said:

The only difference is you use electricity to move your telescopes rather than your man servant

Electricity? What's that?

[Stu]

24 minutes ago, andrew s said:

Just confirms my view that you refractor boys are stuck in the 18th century. Real telescopes don't look like that any more.  The only difference is you use electricity to move your telescopes rather than your man servant . 😜

Regards Andrew 

What is this elastic trickery you speak of? Will it put my man servant out of a job?

[Stu]

19 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

Here you go John, one scoundrel pic' just for you. 

A Dobsonian! ‘‘Tis the Devil’s work I tell you! 😱😱

[andrew s]

7 minutes ago, Stu said:

What is this elastic trickery you speak of? Will it put my man servant out of a job?

No, but it will hold your pants up without ribbons.

Regards Andrew 

[John]

25 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

Here you go John, one scoundrel pic' just for you. 

That's more my style Mike 

Last time I wore a suit was at my sons wedding last June. My god that seems a long time ago now !