My new scope has arrived ( Now With Pics)

[Skywatcher]

Waited all day Saturday and it didn't arrive :dozey: so we will be having something back from Mr Parcelforce :yes:

It is a thing of beauty and I shall post pics as soon as I can, one I have stopped licking it :drool:

Apparently my neighbours stopped the chap trying to hoist it over our side gate :eek:

:mental:

[catrancher]

one I have stopped licking it :drool:

Careful... drool will make it take longer to acclimatize! Doesn't evaporate as fast. :laugh2:

Tom (:macwave:... hey, he's only trying to help! :mental:)

[Britchick]

yay!!! really excited for you :wiggle:

[Skywatcher]

:mental:

Its second hand but comes with a whole bunch of stuff

Basically it works out at just under £2,500 worth of kit for just under £900

:mental:

[Keith]

we totally need photos

[Dorothy]

Will you be able to take pictures of Disney World from your backyard :D

[foreverducky]

:thud:Oh my goodness, you are licking someone else's germs.....where's my paper bag???? neeed tooooo breatheeeeeeeee ssssssllllllllooooooowwwwwwwwlllly

[Skywatcher]

It is a thing of beauty it is a 9 1/4 inch carbon fibre schmidt cassegran optical tube ( but you probably knew that anyway) - the white mount is mine

Sorry the pics are so awful but for some reason the flash stopped firing

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/sidleydoc/others/2009_0330scope0001_640x480.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb84/sidleydoc/others/2009_0330scope0004.jpg

My 80mm scope ( deep sky) takes in light at about 180x what your eyes do - my old 8 inch takes it in at 800x and this at 1200 x

I will be using this for moon and planet pics :D

[Britchick]

i think you ought to have a party with all that booze!!!

[foreverducky]

I have to say that I may not have understood any of what it does and how it does it, but I will be happy to reap the benefits of the pretty pictures. :D

[Johnie]

Hey that almost looks like the scopes my dad used to make back in that day.

[mumof2]

i think you ought to have a party with all that booze!!!


i agree! :thumbsup:



I have to say that I may not have understood any of what it does and how it does it, but I will be happy to reap the benefits of the pretty pictures. :D


and i agree! :yes:



i better say this really quietly or you may take great offence and wallop me....the 2nd picture, it immediately made me think of a type of 'Honey I Shrunk The Kids' 35mm film cannister! sorreeeeey :sorry:

[Keith]

My 80mm scope ( deep sky) takes in light at about 180x what your eyes do - my old 8 inch takes it in at 800x and this at 1200 x

I will be using this for moon and planet pics :D

1200x !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! :-O

ok officially impressed. I can't wait to see what you get with that

[Dawn]

Nice garage. :D

[Skywatcher]

:unsure: no its not

the booze is all presents, I don't drink wine so if anyone is passing they can help themselves :yes:

[Deb]

Oh, I'm on my way then! I was admiring your booze shelf!

Anyway, back to the scope...it's blumming big isn't it?? Wow!!!! Looking forward to seeing some pics!

[Slowhand]

It seems like it was worth the wait Chris. Looking forward to seeing the piccies.

[Dorothy]

Before you get to play with the new scope there are a couple of things you need to do first.

Clean your garage and finish your trip report :taunt:

[Watchinherskip]

Sorry I can't see the pictures here at work mate, I will get a look this PM though. Congratulations there. I know you will really love it.