Guest BigTfromNotts Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The Telegraph are giving away free astonomical booklets this weekend: A guide to the Solar System and A guide to the Stars and Galaxies http://www.telegraph.co.uk/promotions/9082330/free-guide-to-solar-system-planets-stars-galaxies.html Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks for the heads up Tony, I like free things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Cheers Tony. Thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Good find Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Will be down the newsagents sat & sun. Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigTfromNotts Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Did anyone get these? Was wondering whether they worth buying the Torygraph I had to replace tyres on my car and do some unforseen running about, so completely forgot to buy the paper.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 They're ok. A5 booklets basic info but worth having for some very light reading. Felix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fluke Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Agree with Felix. They're the sort of thing you'd pass onto to a friend or a relative who expresses an interest in our hobby. Thought it was more a shame that it was A5 size and fairly low print quality, especially when compared with the other high quality print magazine that came with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Interesting that you said about passing on to relatives Dan as that's exactly what I am doing! Gonna give them to my dad-spoke with him last night after that great obs session on Exmoor last weekend he is thinking of buying some 20x100 bins!! I'd like to have a look through those when he does! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 He will need a substantial mount for them, they are heavy beasties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 He will need a substantial mount for them, they are heavy beasties. I was gonna ask opinions about that. Do you think that the Horizon 8115 tripod on FLO could handle them Martyn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Iam not sure, I think the Horizon although a good tripod may struggle. I have just googled them, they weigh around four kilo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Hmmm.....maybe something like the one you made,the one with the counter weights might be better then? I don't know,it'll have to be something very sturdy anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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