I got something

[jgs001]

new... after much hmming, ahhing, arrghhingg, hair pulling etc, I decided to go for this... The weight puts it about right on the mount, with the bits for focus, it's the same length as the 80ED, so should be fine for weight, balance and not much worse for the wind profile. My guiding tests have always been done for 20 minutes at 1200mm, so reckon I'm good withthis too.

A GSO 6" RC

I'm hoping this will help me get better Lunar/Planetary and brighter (globs etc) deep sky objects... A bit of added flexibility that the 80ED just doesn't give me.

With the camera attached

and a poor shot next to the guide scope

Problem is, it's been here for what seems like weeks and today is the first sign of anything other than cloud, cloud and more cloud. I'm really hoping to get a chance to test it out tonight.

[barkis]

Very compact an neat looking kit John.

Bound to bring down some good stuff with this mate.

Hope the skies cooperate soon.

Ron.

[Psychobilly]

Very nice ... I'll be interested in the results from it...

Already blown the New Years Resolution several times this week as it is

Billy...

[jgs001]

Yep loads of cloud Ron.

If I ever get any results Billy

[Psychobilly]

Thats annoying

I got a bit of "knitting" in the obs tomorrow .. . and clouds started to roll in just as Orion cleared the trees... looks like I have a pretty tight window to try and grab a wide feld

Billy...

[Coco]

Congrats... glad someone bought one..

Looking forward to the imaging..

[BenM]

I'm going to build one like that with those legos.

[Steve 1962]

Nice looking kit John - let's see the results soon please!

[msinclairinork]

Sweet setup John!

Saturn & Jupiter will no doubt be a good test for this, pitty mars doesn't bear much fruit this year does it?

Looking forward to seeing the results!

Michael

[jgs001]

Cheers guys...

I'd love to get some results and share them, but... when are these clouds gonna go away...

[Ibbo!]

Nice one John

I have been doing the the same erming and arring as you but more so as I have resisted the urge to get one of these scopes

to be honest I do not how I have managed

Please let the gods of the clouds open a window of opportunity for you so you may report back and let me take the plunge

Steve

[Rob]

Very nice indeed mate. Looking forward to your first results now.

Best

Rob

[jgs001]

Well... if it helps any Steve... it feels really solid and well built, and once I'd worked out exactly how small the movements on the collimation screws needed to be, and the correct directions to turn them, collimation was a doddle. It's also barely longer than an ST80, although with the tubes for focus in place, it's about as long as the C80ED.

Me too Rob... me too...