Tonights Moon 6th April 2006

[OXO]

Here's a nice looking moon from tonight taken with the celestron 80mm f/5 acro and Canon 300D..

Hope you like.

James

[Martin 2]

thats a corker mate, im having trouble getting me thingy to stay on the camera in the dark, it keeps slipping

off the do da

M2

[OXO]

Thank you for your kind words

M2 ya thingy being a pain then mate shame that i was looking forward to some more pics of yours maybe find a better way of fixing it to ya do da?

Caz,

Iam blushing

[geppetto]

Very nice 8)

Missed it here last night, clouded out just when

my favourite Appenine mountains were in view

[OXO]

Thanks geppetto, the Aps were nice last night casting there shadows as they do maybe next time you will have more luck

James

[GordonCopestake]

James, is that the ST80 OTA? Does it have a 2" focuser? I have a 80/400 and was considering upgrading the focuser to 2" but then for the cost of a WO focuser i can buy an ED80/400! Taking it on holiday with me this week, so i'll see how it travels.

[OXO]

Hi Gordon,

This scope is the Celestron 80mm Frac F/5 so yes it's the same as a Star Travel 80 matey, the focusser is 1.25" though, like you say if you wanted 2" the cost would be such as you may aswell sell the scope and get a ED80 . The amount of focus travel on the scope isnt bad but ive seen a lot better but it works for my setup ieCamera Canon and Toucams.

James

[GordonCopestake]

Thanks for that James. What adapter do you use to atach your Canon at prime focus with it only being a 1.25" focuser?

[OXO]

Hi Gordon,

I have a cheap 1.25" 2X Barlow lens with a integral T-Thread which screws into a T adapter on the Canon Camera. Works well enough for the Moon/Planets but on DSO's these some vignetting evident(Just process this out in photoshop). One good thing though i can unscrew the 2x lens on the barlow and fit 1.25" filters Moonglow filters etc etc which are cheaper than 2" hehe cant beat 2" focuser though and sticking the camera in there..

James

[Mancunian Lee]

Thats very nice James, love the detail in it hope to get some pictures like that up on my wall one day!!!

Spent ten minutes racking my brains trying to work out how i recognise your name, then remembered you share it with the hoover guy

[OXO]

LMAO hit the Bag with that one Lee he stole all my ideas you know

Thanks glad you like the hoover i mean pic