Guest Fluke Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Me not reading your whole post properly lol! How much are they Peter? £10K+? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 A Euro lottery win is in order to stop the wife doing nasty things to you before you could get one of those. I suspect a normal win wouldn't cover it. I would chuck the alarm clock Peter, it's just distracting you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Not sure Dan, these scopes are manufactured for professionals. Would think you are unlikely to find one in someones backyard, but it is nice to dream. The Paramount ME would probably be £10 grand and the scope might be another £30K. Then there will be a hefty pier and observatory to go with it. Can't stick one of those on an eq5 and tripod. The photo you probably found will likely be of the one at Kitt Peak, Arizona. Maybe Telescope House will do a discount code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Cheers Martyn. Don't favour the odds on the euro lottery. Do you think the cosmic ordering might work? Could do with a lie-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Not sure Dan, these scopes are manufactured for professionals. Would think you are unlikely to find one in someones backyard, but it is nice to dream. The Paramount ME would probably be £10 grand and the scope might be another £30K. Then there will be a hefty pier and observatory to go with it. Can't stick one of those on an eq5 and tripod. The photo you probably found will likely be of the one at Kitt Peak, Arizona. Maybe Telescope House will do a discount code. An unlikely future EMS loan scope then, shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Even if Martyn or Dave (Rock Doctor) found someone to donate one, you wouldn't be able to take it away on some pillows in the back seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Williams Optics Zenithstar ZS66 Petzval Refractor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Observing The Deep Sky: an astronomer's companion by Darren Bushnall. As spotted by Peter fpr sale on Amazon, got mine £2.77 with free post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 And me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heathenwoods Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Observing The Deep Sky: an astronomer's companion by Darren Bushnall from Amazon - thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Astrozap 2 Channel controller - thanks Pat. Dew it Yourself 90cm Dew Heater kit - now where did I put my soldering iron...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Observing The Deep Sky: an astronomer's companion by Darren Bushnall from Amazon - thanks for the heads up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Mine arrived today Ron, not read it yet, but looks very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 And mine, Iam going to have a squint at it in a bit. Cheers Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Well, I just hope this deep sky book meets everyones expectations. Or my name is mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I'm enjoying mine so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) For the price it can't be at all bad in any way shape or form, I think your reputation will be safe Edited June 8, 2012 by Perkil8r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 If you learn one thing from it, it's been worthwhile. Personally I think it has a lot of common sense information in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Just picked up a rather nice X-cel LX 5mm Thanks Stephen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fish Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Just got an Orion Centering Adapter for my Dob. No more marks on my eyepieces and quick to change. Very impressed with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Just picked up a rather nice X-cel LX 5mm Thanks Stephen. Most welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glider Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 @fish, plus if you screw the lock nut right off it leaves a handy T2 connection for cameras, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 A 2" OIII filter and Orion centering EP adaptor, but I've lost the 2" EP holder that came with the 12" dob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 A 2" OIII filter and Orion centering EP adaptor, but I've lost the 2" EP holder that came with the 12" dob. I have a 2" holder you can have if you need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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