Popular Post Tweedledee Posted October 12, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 12, 2018 Had a fantastic day at the IAS, despite the 2 hours 45 minutes drive home at rush hour. Had some interesting conversations with various vendors, physicist and author Nicholas Mee, and the guys at the Mansfield and Sutton AS stand. Got some new bits coming into RVO next week that I might be asking for some advice about. Got some nice discounts from the show on this stuff, and I don't normally like wires. Can just about cope with dew control so this lot should be fun. ? Skywatcher EQM 35 Pro Synscan... Altair Hypercam 183c... Altair 0.6x focal reducer... Some bedtime reading... Bottletopburly, +RonC, +Bino-viewer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 Looks like someone had a great day. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Sorry i missed you Pete. I was there a bit later this year. It felt a bit subdued there this year i thought. Not so many visitors, and fewer vendors. The bad weather probably didn't help. I brought a few bits and pieces...... Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted October 13, 2018 Author Share Posted October 13, 2018 17 minutes ago, Bino-viewer said: Sorry i missed you Pete. I was there a bit later this year. It felt a bit subdued there this year i thought. Not so many visitors, and fewer vendors. The bad weather probably didn't help. I brought a few bits and pieces...... It would have been good to have our annual coffee and chat Rob. ? I was Billy no mates, on my own but did have a great time chatting to various people there. Perhaps more will be there today as most will be off work. I enjoyed not queuing in the cafe though and easily being able to get a chat with vendors. Next time I will probably do the Saturday to avoid the horrendous drive home at rush hour on a Friday. What did you get this year Rob? If I remember correctly you spent a small fortune last year, didn't you get the Panther mount then? +RonC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Yes, it was last year when i got the 'Panther' I'm just saving up now for my 'retirement scope' but i didn't buy it yesterday. I had a nice chat with John Timmins from 'Peak 2 Valley' yesterday, though he couldn't persuade me to buy one of his CFF refractors... I purchased a couple filters from Adam at Rother Valley, a new battery from Widescreen and after a chat with Phillipo (365) brought a control unit to try with DSLR imaging. I only did a couple of talks yesterday, but they were both good. Smithysteve, Tweedledee and +RonC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I had a great day too yesterday at the astro candy store! Like you Pete, I also had a chat with physicist and author Nicholas Mee and already having his book Gravity, (which I can thoroughly recommend,) bought his second book on the Higgs field, which I have started already! I had several chats with vendors and others which were very interesting. Telescope house, The Webb society and a few other regular vendors were not present this time and were missed by me. I hope the IAS is not going the way of the high street stores! I went to two lectures, Peter Jenkins on astro photography processing and the inimitable Allen Chapman, both we’re very good. I have known Peter Jenkins for several years and was already familiar with his processing skills. He did a great job! Allen Chapman did not pause for breath during his lecture, did not refer to notes or anything and just reeled it all off perfectly! What a speaker! I thoroughly enjoyed my day out! Tweedledee and BAZ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 There really is no-won quite like Allan Chapman. I was very disappointed to miss his talk yesterday. I did see him back in February though. Steve : i had a nice chat with some of your colleagues on Friday. I'll have to pay a visit up there sometime ? Smithysteve and Tweedledee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 I wish I had gone on Saturday for Allans talk and the black holes one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 18 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: There really is no-won quite like Allan Chapman. I was very disappointed to miss his talk yesterday. I did see him back in February though. Steve : i had a nice chat with some of your colleagues on Friday. I'll have to pay a visit up there sometime ? Hi Rob, you would be made very welcome! we have one or two members who travel from Derby to MSAS, if you need any further details or fancy a visit just pm me and we can have a chat etc. ? Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 19 hours ago, Bino-viewer said: There really is no-won quite like Allan Chapman. I was very disappointed to miss his talk yesterday. I did see him back in February though. Steve : i had a nice chat with some of your colleagues on Friday. I'll have to pay a visit up there sometime ? Following on from what Steve said, it is a wonderful welcoming and inspirational place up at Sherwood Obsy. I'm submitting my membership application and can thoroughly recommend it Rob. You'd love it. ? Smithysteve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Just upgraded my order with RVO. I changed the EQM 35 to an AZEQ5 GT Synscan. It should be a better and beefier mount. I can use it with goto in alt az or eq modes and get two scopes on it in alt az. I like to have the convenience of using an alt az mount... Smithysteve and +Bino-viewer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Bino-viewer Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thankyou Steve and Pete. I am looking for a new Astronomical society having recently become a bit disillusioned with DDAS (my membership lapsed 18 months ago) I've just had a look at the MSAS website. I see you have an 'Open evening' this Saturday. Will you be there ? I will try and get if work does not interfere.,, Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 44 minutes ago, Tweedledee said: Just upgraded my order with RVO. I changed the EQM 35 to an AZEQ5 GT Synscan. It should be a better and beefier mount. I can use it with goto in alt az or eq modes and get two scopes on it in alt az. I like to have the convenience of using an alt az mount... Much better idea. Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithysteve Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Bino-viewer said: Thankyou Steve and Pete. I am looking for a new Astronomical society having recently become a bit disillusioned with DDAS (my membership lapsed 18 months ago) I've just had a look at the MSAS website. I see you have an 'Open evening' this Saturday. Will you be there ? I will try and get if work does not interfere.,, Thanks Pete! Glad you are thinking about coming up to see us Rob. if you decide to pop up Saturday, please let me know what time you are coming and I will try and be there at the same time. ? cheers! Tweedledee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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