I'm up for it and can fit 3 possible 4 at a squeeze in my motor

Zoom eyepieces are ok however I believe your better off getting individual eyepieces to suit your observing and perhaps a focal reducer as I believe your using a MAK127. To get an idea of what you can see is to use Stellarium and set up your Scope and try different focal length eyepieces in the Ocul...

Yes it was good to see the final stage, I did however not manage the see the third and final contact myself, perhaps next time

What great afternoon.

This is a image taken at 13:07, I have altered the hue to bring out some of the detail. It was taken with the Societies Solar Scope and my Canon 600D using a x2 Barlow.

Its back up and I have updated the App on my Android

Cheers Pete

Bit of a nuisance as wanted to check out the ISS info

I'm sure it will be somewhere else

Regards Bill

Cheers Ross, tried to find some details on Heavens Above but keep getting site unavailable, does anyone know if its closed down? Also the app on my phone will not update....

Bill

Hi Peter

Watch this link, or search "orion starblast 90" manual" no need to polar align

http://uk.telescope.com/Gift-Center/Hol ... 109955.uts

Regards

Bill

What a brilliant evening the sky's stayed clear for us and I lost count of the number of students and parents attended, some even brought their own equipment for us to help in setting them up. A big thanks to all the Members who took part in the Star Party. Hopefully you all go a look at the Observa...

Nice one Ross and once again your use of IRIS was inspiring. I will have a go but with the camera I got from Opticstar and see how I get on

Thanks