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Username: djbozz
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At last a clear sky
Thanks, Its upside down to the right :)

Comment by djbozz April 3 permalink
Please Advise
Hi, The Skywatcher adapter will work fine as long as the polarity is the same, eg: +tip or -tip.

Comment by djbozz March 27 permalink
considering purchase of 2nd hand Meade ETX 125 premium edition 4000-are they any good?
I have the 200p Explorer Synscan EQH5, you will need an equitorial mount for long exposure photos, the meade is a AZ/ALT mount, photos of the moon and planets would be ok though single exposure photos. ;) heres a link to my scope http://astronomi…

Comment by djbozz February 21 permalink
considering purchase of 2nd hand Meade ETX 125 premium edition 4000-are they any good?
hi because it has a Az/Alt mount, long exposure photography is not possible because it doesnt rotate with the sky.

Comment by djbozz February 20 permalink
HELP PLEASE ! Lost the name of the site that gives full virtual views of the sky, stars etc .
On Stellarium there is an option for location settings, I used google maps to get my Lon/Lat position & added it into stellarium & saved as my home position.

Comment by djbozz February 19 permalink
Comet 2012 DA14 on Friday 15th Feb 2013
Stayed cloudy all night for me :((

Comment by djbozz February 16 permalink
Comet 2012 DA14 on Friday 15th Feb 2013
My scope is already prepped for tonight, clear skys [-O< please

Comment by djbozz February 15 permalink
Hydrogen alpha solar images 2nd of Feb
Brilliant pics :)>-

Comment by djbozz February 11 permalink
Managing Expectations
Hi Andy, I think to see colours through a telescope it has to be really large, I started with a 150mm now I have a 200mm, I can see the colours of Jupiter etc a bit better but the nebulas are still white & cloudy, I had trouble locating Androme…

Comment by djbozz February 4 permalink
Recommendations please
Hi Neil, I have recently purchased an illuminated reticule eyepiece for the same reason, it does help with alignment for the GOTO its not a great eyepiece but it helps, I have also brought a laser collimator, personaly I think its worth every penny…

Comment by djbozz January 31 permalink
HELP PLEASE ! Lost the name of the site that gives full virtual views of the sky, stars etc .
You must be after Stellarium ;)

Comment by djbozz January 31 permalink
What did you get for Christmas
I had a star named after me :D & also got some Baader Solar film & a illuminated reticule eyepiece to help setup my goto system, thanks Santa

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
Sunspot region 1635
Another great picture, cant wait to get my solar filter built :D thanks santa

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
merry xmas all
Merry Christmas to all :D

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
Solar images from 11th Dec
here here B-)

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
New to the group! : )
Hi Kenny, dont worry about when you started I only got a scope a year ago & im 40+, its that youve started thats good, enjoy

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
The Geminids
Lets hope so [-O< gonna have the webcam trained on that area.

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
Did I see Saturn through my telescope at 6.45am this morning?
I made it to my local dark site (Newlands Corner) this morning by 05.40, to be faced with a wall of fog :-(( gonna try again tomorrow, if I wake up I-)

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
A couple more pics from last night 4th Dec
Thanks I used a 4x barlow & a bit of photoshop for Albireo:)

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
Sunspot regions 1625 and 1623
Nice pic, im building a solar filter soon should be ready in Jan

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
Venus Saturn conjunction 27th of Nov
Great image, Im getting up at 5.00am tomorrow to get a picture of the conjunction :)

Comment by djbozz December 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
Its an awsome bit of kit well recomended :-bd

Comment by djbozz November 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
The motors are a bit noisey at 1.00am when slewing , but when tracking very quiet, :D very easy to set up too about 20mins from start to photos.

Comment by djbozz November 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
Yee Haa, Had a chance to use the new scope this evening, works a treat, polar aligned no probs, 2 star alignment just a few small adjustments & its good to go, I had a quick go with my camera earlier went for the open Cluster NGC1647 for starter…

Comment by djbozz November 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
At last a clear evening ahead :D

Comment by djbozz November 2012 permalink
Bahtinov Mask
Now sold

Comment by djbozz November 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
I picked up my new scope yesterday, its all unpacked, assembled & synscan set up, it now knows where my back garden is in the universe ;;) , I have fitted my home made dew shield, got together all the cables required to run it from my laptop, al…

Comment by djbozz November 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
Looks like I gotta wait another week :-O

Comment by djbozz October 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
Hi Karl not yet, should be picking it up on Sunday, Im waiting for the phone call to say it has arrived & for some clear skys :)>-

Comment by djbozz October 2012 permalink
Scope upgrade on the cards
I have ordered my new scope today :D cant wait till next week now to try it out, praying for clear skys, ill keep you posted how it goes.

Comment by djbozz October 2012 permalink

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