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Tonka 16 Mar 2015 13:41:53 31,979 posts
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RyanDS wrote:
Venus is very easy. Mars is very difficult as it sets the same time as the sun at the moment. I doubt you could see it.

Cheers! I started looking when they said the two would be dancing. i still didn't manage.
I have a couple of apps on my phone to help me but I look where I think Venus is and then down to the right and see nothing.

Still amazes me that I'm looking at a planet. Then I go to the other side of the house and see what I assume to be Jupiter and feel equally amazed.

RyanDS 16 Mar 2015 13:57:37 14,073 posts
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Have a look at Jupiter with binoculars. Even with fairly cheap ones you should still be able to see the moons dancing around if you are patient.

Or even better buy a cheap telescope, for Ł120 odd you can get something where you can see all the moons, the big red spot etc, not to mention the rings of Saturn,

Tonka 16 Mar 2015 13:58:15 31,979 posts
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Don't tempt me.

RyanDS 16 Mar 2015 14:00:54 14,073 posts
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https://www.google.co.uk/shopping/product/10141881227381118087?sclient=tablet-gws&client=safari&hl=en-GB&biw=1024&bih=672&q=skywatcher+130&oq=skywatcher+130&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.&bvm=bv.88198703,d.ZGU&tch=1&ech=1&psi=pOEGVYnMLoy27gaG4IDoCg.1426514356302.7&prds=paur:ClkAsKraXwGIGhLN16vTM7oChCkh40cJ3ZYlc4mQWK0O5k0fUHCB1JNN-owUMgu0zVhViE6mYB7LPBclJyj5-FH0ECVppQU_FvWjCHF66QhnZvWeU71a0da9axIZAFPVH71mgB0Sl1F3tW63GLkDePdWT5vWQw&ei=4-EGVYHVGMXX7Qb1yID4AQ&ved=0CG0QpiswAA

solarspot 6 Apr 2015 12:50:47 292 posts
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Taken yesterday afternoon.

Edited by solarspot at 12:53:07 06-04-2015

Edited by solarspot at 12:53:25 06-04-2015

Fake_Blood 6 Apr 2015 13:31:47 11,093 posts
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That's no moon.

Benno 11 May 2015 17:46:14 11,854 posts
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http://stars.chromeexperiments.com/

fun waste of 5 mins

Benno 1 Aug 2015 11:18:51 11,854 posts
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nice pic!

solarspot 2 Aug 2015 11:55:34 292 posts
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Excellent ecu!

RyanDS 10 Jan 2016 13:05:37 14,073 posts
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Fucking gutted. With no car and now back in london with no garden I just cannot keep my telescope.

On ebay it goes. Genuinely feeling quite upset at seeing the kit I spent a couple of grand on and 2 years building going up for sale, but hopefully will at least be able to use the money to get something portable I can throw on my motorbike and get out with..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262233678053?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Khanivor 10 Jan 2016 13:06:59 44,800 posts
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No good perving windiws then?

RyanDS 10 Jan 2016 13:10:36 14,073 posts
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Khanivor wrote:
No good perving windiws then?

Not discrete enough.

Gibroon 10 Jan 2016 13:30:34 2,658 posts
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@RyanDS
That's a lovely bit of kit and something I would love to upgrade to. Unfortunately my funds for a new telescope are toast due to a new fence needing done due to recent storms.

Khanivor 10 Jan 2016 13:33:13 44,800 posts
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I seen that fence. Some binder twine and gaffer tape sort it right out.

Gibroon 10 Jan 2016 15:15:25 2,658 posts
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@Khanivor
That's what I hoped but the whole thing is rotten.

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ILoveThrashMetal 10 Jan 2016 22:12:26 1,066 posts
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@RyanDS That's a shame mate, nice bit of kit. I don't get out as often as I should with mine. If you're on Facebook, search for a page Secondhand astronomy equipment uk. Or if you're not I'll link your eBay page to it.

RyanDS 11 Jan 2016 09:39:47 14,073 posts
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Cheers mate, I will have a look at the page.

Cost me around 3k to build I think (it is amazing how much they charge for just little things like T-adaptors! Ł50 for a simple ring!) I am hoping to clear a grand for it, and then pick up a collapsable dob that I can throw in a backpack.

My dreams of photography are over, but at least I can focus purely on visual now, which makes things easier than (what I was doing) having a bulky jack of all trades kit.

chopsen 11 Jan 2016 10:15:37 21,958 posts
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A collapsible dob on a motorcycle? Which dob you're looking at? They're not that small even when they're collapsed.

RyanDS 11 Jan 2016 11:14:39 14,073 posts
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chopsen wrote:
A collapsible dob on a motorcycle? Which dob you're looking at? They're not that small even when they're collapsed.

Depending on the bike I get there may be some fairly reasonable luggage space.

damagedinc 11 Jan 2016 12:33:14 3,104 posts
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Juat started getting into this hobby. Picked up jupiter and its moons the other week. Using a skywatcher heritage 130 and getting some very good results.

ILoveThrashMetal 11 Jan 2016 18:55:02 1,066 posts
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@damagedinc have you seen Saturn yet? My first wow moment.

damagedinc 12 Jan 2016 14:33:42 3,104 posts
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ILoveThrashMetal wrote:
@damagedinc have you seen Saturn yet? My first wow moment.

Noy got to saturn yet. Sky hasnt been very kind recently due to clouds

Fab4 12 Jan 2016 14:39:31 8,924 posts
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Stargazing Live tonight (9pm BBC2)

X201 12 Jan 2016 14:40:13 22,150 posts
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X201 12 Jan 2016 14:41:05 22,150 posts
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Its on for four nights, not three - to cover Tim Peake's space walk.

damagedinc 14 Jan 2016 06:18:08 3,104 posts
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So i have a 10mm and 25mm wide angle that came with my skywatcher heritage 130p. O nly been able to go out a few times due to weather.

Is it worth getting a barlow x2 or a 6mm ep. Or am i better sticking with what i have.

Looking at getting a but closer to jupiter and want to pick up m42 if i can.

RyanDS 14 Jan 2016 07:29:12 14,073 posts
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Are you UK based.

If so neither to be honest.

With a 130 the UK skies really struggle to get stable enough to make a 6mm useful. I found the sharper, smaller Jupiter much better generally than the large fuzzy 6mm.

M42 you want wide, not tight focus, so the 25mm is what you want anyway.

If you want to spend some money I'd say invest rather in filters (eg a decent moon or light pollution one) or better quality eyepieces than the stock ones.

damagedinc 14 Jan 2016 09:25:29 3,104 posts
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RyanDS wrote:
Are you UK based.

If so neither to be honest.

With a 130 the UK skies really struggle to get stable enough to make a 6mm useful. I found the sharper, smaller Jupiter much better generally than the large fuzzy 6mm.

M42 you want wide, not tight focus, so the 25mm is what you want anyway.

If you want to spend some money I'd say invest rather in filters (eg a decent moon or light pollution one) or better quality eyepieces than the stock ones.

Yeah south east, cool sounds good. Dont want to be the guy chasing the higher zooms at cost of quality. Will stick with what i have got till i really know what i am doing and then maybe invest in replacement EP's for my stock ones.

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