Orpington Astronomical Society

Astronomy => Telescopes Etcetera.... => Topic started by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 18, 2012, 16:03:12

Title: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 18, 2012, 16:03:12
Cool, got the new scope and mount for the garden, just got to setup the observatory after the 26th when I have a week off, great!
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: MarkS on Mar 18, 2012, 17:53:11

A new scope?  (Always a subject to provoke posts on the forum)

What is it?
And which mount?

Mark
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: Tony G on Mar 18, 2012, 18:41:17
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/6993686051_4ddd349f02.jpg)

Chris, was it this one that was in the Argos catalogue yesterday.
Don't forget to use the Nectar card. ;)

Tony G
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: mickw on Mar 18, 2012, 18:59:11
Is this new scope of sufficient quality to jeopardise our rural skies ?   :-?  (orange skies are of no concern)

Tony, Mark, Mac, we may have to "pay a visit"  :!
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: MarkS on Mar 18, 2012, 19:09:29

Is that the one in the Guinness Book of records - for the largest number of counterweights on one scope?

Mark
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 19, 2012, 06:56:14
Not quite that big Tony :-) you know the real one....
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: JohnP on Mar 19, 2012, 06:58:25
Quotegot the new scope and mount for the garden

Out of interest how many scopes you had in last 5-10 years...?
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Mar 19, 2012, 07:00:19
Err probably 20+ I even lost money on 1 when I sold it, I only have three newts and one ACF, and ED80 and 120 F8 Skywatcher now plus several finder scopes and guide scope.

Not many..  Well not as many as Robert...
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: Fay on Mar 19, 2012, 16:11:18
so is the new one a SW120 Chris?
Title: Re: The new telescope arrived this weekend..
Post by: RobertM on Mar 24, 2012, 09:55:38
Quote from: Rocket Pooch on Mar 19, 2012, 07:00:19
Err probably 20+ I even lost money on 1 when I sold it, I only have three newts and one ACF, and ED80 and 120 F8 Skywatcher now plus several finder scopes and guide scope.

Not many..  Well not as many as Robert...

Hey, leave me out of this new scope talk, it's very dangerous  :-?  I only have a C11, MN190 and an Equinox 80.  There is an old 6" F/8 ota that I've had from the age of 15 but I don't think that counts - needs more than a little TLC.  Plus I have only one finderscope !  Doesn't Tony have quite a few scopes, oh sorry that's tents.

Robert