Second Scope Advice

[Stardaze]

12 minutes ago, johninderby said:

The simplicity of the dob. No setup time to mention and comparatively cheap. The 10” is small enough to move arpund and easy to store. 

Fsvourite scope is Big Red which I built myself using Japanese optics. You could buy over half a dozen Bresser 10” dobs for what that whole setup is worth. 🙂

That looks a proper collectible. Lost on me, but assume it’s really more a planet/lunar specialist? 

[johninderby]

26 minutes ago, Stardaze said:

That looks a proper collectible. Lost on me, but assume it’s really more a planet/lunar specialist? 

Yes it is.

[Stardaze]

Between clouds, the moon looked pretty awesome as a quick test. Typicall, the cloud rolled back in at dusk. Ah well, fingers crossed for a clearer night sometime soon.

[John]

2 hours ago, Pixies said:

That looks great - a bit canon-like!

Is that a magnetic knife-block?

Yes - with a couple of weights to counterweight my heavy eyepieces.

[Stardaze]

As I google magnetic knife block..,

Just clocked that Orion optics are on the same industrial estate as a company I occasionally call on...

[johninderby]

Or the posh alternative. Orion dobsonian counterweight. 😁

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=orion+dobsonian+counterweight&ref=nb_sb_noss

Orion Optics UK are an old fashioned type of company in many ways but make great optics. Being old fashioned they are very much of the they’ll treat you how you treat them type of thing. Ask for their help and they will do their best to help you but shouting the odds and being aggressive will get their backs up. 

You can drop in to see what they do if you ask first. 

Edited May 2, 2020 by johninderby

[Stardaze]

1 hour ago, johninderby said:

Or the posh alternative. Orion dobsonian counterweight. 😁

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=orion+dobsonian+counterweight&ref=nb_sb_noss

Orion Optics UK are an old fashioned type of company in many ways but make great optics. Being old fashioned they are very much of the they’ll treat you how you treat them type of thing. Ask for their help and they will do their best to help you but shouting the odds and being aggressive will get their backs up. 

You can drop in to see what they do if you ask first. 

I’ll get my eyepieces in order before doing anything rash like that, it would only end up with expensive conversations..

Do those slide onto a dovetail bar at the bottom like John’s then? Be nice to have an EP heavy enough for it I guess.

[johninderby]

No they are magnetic so you can place them anywhere. The Bresser tube can be moved up or down for balance so a weight wouldn’t be needed but could be convieient if you had a big heavy eyepiece and didn’t want to bother moving the tube.

BTW the Orion tube is aluminium so can’t just use a magnetic weight.

Edited May 2, 2020 by johninderby

[Stardaze]

Well picture says it all, far too cloudy, but I got the finder aligned. Couldn't wait either and have stuck the Telrad on this morning too..

 

 

[John]

2 hours ago, Stardaze said:

As I google magnetic knife block..,

Just clocked that Orion optics are on the same industrial estate as a company I occasionally call on...

Magnetic strip needed because Orion Optics use aluminum tubes. One reason why their scopes are a bit lighter than some others.

Some of my eyepieces are over 1kg in weight so I need back end weight.

Nice that they supply the Peroni with the scope 

[Stardaze]

15 minutes ago, John said:

Magnetic strip needed because Orion Optics use aluminum tubes. One reason why their scopes are a bit lighter than some others.

Some of my eyepieces are over 1kg in weight so I need back end weight.

Nice that they supply the Peroni with the scope 

I’m particularly impressed that Bresser supply a decent drinks holder! You should even be able to get a glass of vino on there too!

[johninderby]

Looks nice sitting there waiting for the clouds to go away. 👍🏻

Edited May 2, 2020 by johninderby

[johninderby]

Just replaced the finder bracket with a low profile one (as I had a spare one) and found a 1.25” eyepiece extenstion in the spares box gto replace the big extension provided with the scope.

I use an adjustable height drummers throne (stool) for most of my observing.

Edited May 2, 2020 by johninderby

[John]

Interesting the different eyepiece angle that we are choosing here. With tube rings it is adjustable, which is good. My preference is similar to Johns. My eyepiece is at a level that suits standing observing which is how I wanted the scope to be setup. John is clearly a "sitter".

 

 

 

[johninderby]

Sitting if not looking at something near the zenith. 😁

[johninderby]

I’m wondering if it’s time to start a Bresser Dob owners thread with all the new owners here on SGL? 🤔

So “Breeser Dob owners thread”  or  “Show us your Bresser dob” 🤔🤔🤔

Edited May 2, 2020 by johninderby

[Pixies]

I'm up for that. Mine should be arriving next week!

Clear Outside is showing some 'green' mid-week, although astronomical darkness ends too. Full moon too.

So I guess my first observing will be lunar! Better get a moon filter!

[John]

8 minutes ago, johninderby said:

I’m wondering if it’s time to start a Bresser Dob owners thread with all the new owners here on SGL? 🤔

So “Breeser Dob owners thread”  or  “Show us your Bresser dob” 🤔🤔🤔

Up to you, but personally I prefer to avoid these "silo" type approaches on forums

We have occasionally been asked to setup brand-specific sections but have resisted. At the end of the day, they are scopes like all the rest.

Unless they are Takahashi's of course ....

[johninderby]

Whats a “Takahashi”?  🤔😁😁😁

[Stardaze]

Still to work out whether I’m a sitter or stander. I have an adjustable stool I use for indoor portraits so I’ll give that a try. Noticeable how much lower the dob viewing position is compared to a tripod mount, felt great though! Very quick and simple to point and shoot (too used to that photography phrase!)

Looking forward to see the whirlpool, which was getting difficult last week from midnight, as hitting the vertical axis and the tripod leg! It’s now pretty much at the zenith.

[Pixies]

Not sure how I'm going to post a picture when my Bresser arrives without feeling ashamed about the state of my garden. 12 months of a new dog (from puppy) have destroyed it!

[Stardaze]

8 minutes ago, Pixies said:

Not sure how I'm going to post a picture when my Bresser arrives without feeling ashamed about the state of my garden. 12 months of a new dog (from puppy) have destroyed it!

Take one from the ground, looking up 😉

[johninderby]

13 minutes ago, Pixies said:

Not sure how I'm going to post a picture when my Bresser arrives without feeling ashamed about the state of my garden. 12 months of a new dog (from puppy) have destroyed it!

Take it a night with a light shining on just the dob?

[johninderby]

Have started a poll in the Astro Lounge to see how many if any would want a “Show us your Bresser dob” thread.

[Stardaze]

I’ll vote later as I’ve ventured into the garden 😱