What did the postman bring? V2

[cajen2]

2 hours ago, nickarp2000 said:

So here she is. The rainmaker. Just my little contribution to the appalling weather systems running through the UK at the moment. 

Received in excellent condition from FLO last week:_

Starfield 102 ED

Starfield adjustable reducer/flattener

Oklop Bag

New ASI 120mmm mini guide camera

SORRY ALL. 

 

 

That's a great scope (I have one myself...😆). Shame to waste it on AP! 😉

[YogSothoth]

Just had my new AZ 75 mount with a Berlebach Uni 28 tripod delivered, although it doesn’t look like there are going to any clear skies this week to try it out. 

[Hans Joakim]

Looking great! The AZ75 will be a terrific mount for these scopes! You'll probably want to turn the scopes so you have the clutches facing you when observing 😇

[IB20]

13 minutes ago, YogSothoth said:

Just had my new AZ 75 mount with a Berlebach Uni 28 tripod delivered, although it doesn’t look like there are going to any clear skies this week to try it out. 

Very nice. I love my AZ75 and was thinking about thr UNI18 or UNI28. What’s it like to pick up sans OTAs? Does it weigh a tonne?

[YogSothoth]

47 minutes ago, Hans Joakim said:

Looking great! The AZ75 will be a terrific mount for these scopes! You'll probably want to turn the scopes so you have the clutches facing you when observing 😇

Good point about the clutches.

[YogSothoth]

56 minutes ago, IB20 said:

Very nice. I love my AZ75 and was thinking about thr UNI18 or UNI28. What’s it like to pick up sans OTAs? Does it weigh a tonne?

The mount and tripod together weigh around 13kg and the tripod is a thing of beauty. It’s not that bad to lift really and I will be keeping it in the garage, which means I only have to carry it abut 6m anyway. I won’t cart it about with the scopes attached. I’m too clumsy for that and will most likely bash them against door frames. For moving it about the garden with the scopes attached, it might be a struggle as the combined weight is in the region of 20kg and I wouldn’t want to move it very far. I’m lucky in that I wont need to move it about once it’s set up, though. 

Edited November 21, 2023 by YogSothoth

[IB20]

30 minutes ago, YogSothoth said:

The mount and tripod together weigh around 13kg and the tripod is a thing of beauty. It’s not that bad to lift really and I will be keeping it in the garage, which means I only have to carry it abut 6m anyway. I won’t cart it about with the scopes attached. I’m too clumsy for that and will most likely bash them against door frames. 

Thanks! Did you get the 3/8” flat plate or the AZ100 plate for the tripod?

[YogSothoth]

1 hour ago, IB20 said:

Thanks! Did you get the 3/8” flat plate or the AZ100 plate for the tripod?

I got it with the 3/8” with the flat plate.

[Elp]

They weigh as much as you're capable of lifting comfortably with your arms slightly outstretched. Generally easy to move fully assembled if you don't have counterweights or a heavy or unwieldy payload. I wouldn't want to carry such a thing fully assembled over some distance on uneven ground or amongst a few steps.

And yeah they are a thing of beauty and genuinely put a smile on my face when unboxing my uni 4 in black.

[Alan White]

Dear All, I cannot help myself, I have slipped off the non buying mode and bought a pair of DeLites from @The60mmKid, Siddhesh.

Very plesed with them too, had the same before so knew what to expect.

Oh this is a slippery slope with the @FLO clearance items on offer!

Edited November 22, 2023 by Alan White

[The60mmKid]

2 minutes ago, Alan White said:

Dear All, I cannot help myself, I have slipped off the non buying mode and bought a pair of DeLites from @The60mmKid, Siddhesh.

Very plesed with them too, had the same before so knew what to expect.

Oh this is a slippery slope with the @FLO clearance items on offer!

Since you're off the wagon, look at the binocular telescope I'm selling while you're at it. If you're gonna slip down that slope, do it in style 🤩

[Captain Scarlet]

34 minutes ago, Alan White said:

Dear All, I cannot help myself, I have slipped off the non buying mode and bought a pair of DeLites from @The60mmKid, Siddhesh.

Very plesed with them too, had the same before so knew what to expect.

Oh this is a slippery slope with the @FLO clearance items on offer!

How funny they went together - I did the same and took the other 7 & 13. Makes a nice cascade for me to partner up with my 18.2 and 3. Though it’s going be a bit longer before mine actually arrive.

Magnus

[glafnazur]

On 20/11/2023 at 18:13, Astroscot2 said:

Love this little book, brings back so many memories.  Robert Aytons artwork is excellent. 

My first astronomy book love it  

[saac]

My last Astro purchase of the year else I fear my family will disown me. Delivered to workplace which adds to the fun😊 This is for my Esprit 120 that I bought back in the spring so getting ready for its first light. Can’t believe how big these things are. Just to add It was from FLO's sales/Black Friday type listings so came with a welcome discount. Worthwhile having a good look through you may just find something nice  - thanks FLO as always.  

Jim

Edited November 22, 2023 by saac

[Alan White]

On 20/11/2023 at 18:13, Astroscot2 said:

Love this little book, brings back so many memories.  Robert Aytons artwork is excellent. 

It was and is a much treasured volume for me, bought a used one to replace the long worn one of childhood

I sometimes refer to the book and the images in my Astro Club monthly talks I do.

Enjoy your book.

[Astroscot2]

33 minutes ago, Alan White said:

It was and is a much treasured volume for me, bought a used one to replace the long worn one of childhood

I sometimes refer to the book and the images in my Astro Club monthly talks I do.

Enjoy your book.

 

This book and Leslie Peltier's book Guidepost to the stars started my fascination with astronomy,  I also recommend Peltiers book Starlight Nights, a great read

 

Mark 

[Franklin]

On 21/11/2023 at 13:52, YogSothoth said:

although it doesn’t look like there are going to any clear skies this week to try it out. 

There is a cold spell coming that should bring some clear skies by the weekend🤞.

[Dark Vader]

A 14mm Morpheus and a Svbony 3-8mm planetary zoom 😀 now watch it cloud over...

[Saganite]

Recently arrived to join my other two Pentax units, the XL 10.5.

[Ags]

Not newly delivered but found after months of looking: a slightly broken AZ-GTI and polar scope doodad.

Edited November 25, 2023 by Ags

[Space Oddities]

Since my Quark Chromosphere arrived, I added a few bits to my solar setup. A pair of Televue Plössl eyepieces arrived, one of them second hand, as well as a nice pair of William Optics binoviewers, courtesy of a gentleman on a french forum, Webastro. The binoviewers came with a 1.6x glasspath corrector, to be able to reach focus on some scopes.

Since my scope is f/5.5 or f/23 with the quark, and I'm far away from the recommended f/30, I thought I could DIY something. I found on Amazon a pair of PVC 90mm water pipe caps, in which I cut a hole of about 56mm and added 3 nylon thumb screws to hold it securely. This brings the scope down to f/30. Hopefully this will get me better views of the sun! It does increase contrast and reduce the chromatic aberrations from what I can see, so that's also convenient for looking at the Moon.

This PVC cap came in a pack of 2, so I'm thinking about making a second one with some Baader solar film instead, glued on the back maybe. The PVC is thick, about 5mm, so light doesn't get through. 

I like this scope because you can remove up to 2 sections, which is a great feature for binoviewing. I found that with 1 section removed, I can reach focus with the binos and a 1.25" diagonal, even without the glasspath corrector. 
 

[JeremyS]

I ordered this book for its double star tables which I have reproduced in the double star forum

[Franklin]

4 hours ago, JeremyS said:

I ordered this book for its double star tables which I have reproduced in the double star forum

How long ago was that book published? Dubhe looks like it's moved😁.

[MalcolmP]

3 hours ago, Franklin said:

How long ago was that book published? Dubhe looks like it's moved😁.

 

1954-57 >?   Ah the nostalgia !
A young amateur astronomer was making his first observations in the nineteen fifties and was delighted to receive this book as a birthday present. He was puzzled by the 'pointers' on the cover and was convinced he had a squint because he could never get them to align like that !
Some 6+ decades later, somewhat frayed round the edges, I still have it on my bookshelf.
The book is also a little frayed  
It is a first ed. 1954, fourth printing Sep 1957

[Ags]

Received a XWO IR-cut to replace my AWOL Astronomik L3 today and and a 2"to SCT adaptor, so now I can try my f6.3 reducer on my f5.6 refractor. What could possibly go wrong?