Stunning late afternoon seeing

[Ibbo!]

5 minutes ago, johninderby said:

Think this would work well and has a great focuser.

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/bresser-telescopes/bresser-messier-ar-127l-1200-refractor-ota.html

Thanks John I have a a question in about that very scope.

Not that I am adverse to trimming down scope tubes, my record is 10 mins after delivery one was in the workshop having a trim.

[johninderby]

7 minutes ago, andrew s said:

Thanks,  that is the process I had in mind.  Regards Andrew 

PS just seen a YouTube clip where they used a jubilee clip to cut against to keep it square. Might try that if I can get one big enough.

Forgot to mention that I had to tap the new holes for the flange mounting screws.

[JeremyS]

13 hours ago, andrew s said:

Might try that if I can get one big enough.

This might do a neat job:

[johninderby]

Or if you want to borrow my reciprocating saw with hacksaw blade? 😁😁😁

[JeremyS]

Just now, johninderby said:

Or if you want to borrow my reciprocating saw with hacksaw blade? 😁😁😁

You must have one serious workshop and toolkit John! You always seem to have the right tool ready.

[johninderby]

3 minutes ago, JeremyS said:

You must have one serious workshop and toolkit John! You always seem to have the right tool ready.

It’s called renovating a house. You collect loads of power tools. 🙀😁😁

And oh yes replaced all the door and cabinet handles although also replaced all the doors and cabinets as well.. 🙄😁😁

Edited August 13, 2020 by johninderby

[andrew s]

I have a wide range of power tools I could use but will choose not to.

Regards Andrew 

Edited August 13, 2020 by andrew s

[Solar B]

I would quite like a Tak (for day use) as I'm sure it is true that they can handle the mags ... I don't know much about them though apart from the FS series and find some of the current offerings a bit bewildering , still that would be for the future as I've spent enough this season 💀

Brian 

 

[Peter Drew]

Stunning late afternoon solar again today.  A "perfect storm" of transparency, seeing conditions and plenty of activity from 6pm until 6.30pm produced the best Ha views I've had all year!         🙂

[paulastro]

I'm really pleased for you Peter, but I'd have been an awful lot more pleased if I had been there with you!  🤢

[Rusted]

9 hours ago, Peter Drew said:

Stunning late afternoon solar again today. 

A "perfect storm" of transparency, seeing conditions and plenty of activity from 6pm until 6.30pm produced the best Ha views I've had all year!         🙂

No pics? It never happened! 

You sent your "perfect storm" [of weather] over to us!
We enjoyed your thunder but you were a bit mean with the rain!

[Highburymark]

11 hours ago, Peter Drew said:

Stunning late afternoon solar again today.  A "perfect storm" of transparency, seeing conditions and plenty of activity from 6pm until 6.30pm produced the best Ha views I've had all year!         🙂

I thought the same Peter. Only had 10 minutes of clear skies before the Sun disappeared, and I was looking at the active area at 140x - a completely crazy power for a 70mm set up. But details remained sharp and bright enough through binoviewers.

[Peter Drew]

2 hours ago, Rusted said:

No pics? It never happened! 

You sent your "perfect storm" [of weather] over to us!
We enjoyed your thunder but you were a bit mean with the rain!

I rely on you for pics being as you have a very similar setup!     🙂