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toryglen-boy
18-11-2009, 09:29 AM
ok, i have been asked what i want for xmas! and i dont know, so i thought i would throw it open here, for ideas! anything from the wierd and wonderful, to the just plain old usefull

budget of around $500 - $700


;)

multiweb
18-11-2009, 09:35 AM
I want clear skies! :stargaze: C'mon! I'm not in the naughty list this year:xmas: Not that I know of. Been in the dog house a couple of times though but that doesn't count right? :whistle::confuse3:

toryglen-boy
18-11-2009, 09:42 AM
if only i could have that as a present

alas ...

:lol:

Waxing_Gibbous
18-11-2009, 11:00 AM
A model steam engine capable of rotating & elevating a 12" dob.
I was in a model shop the other day and saw the perfect one. Although it was slightly north of $700, it did chuff and whistle. Cool!

jjjnettie
18-11-2009, 11:17 AM
This is cute.
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/products/details.asp?id=MAS-066A
And this is what I want Santa to bring me.
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/products/details.asp?id=MAS-055A

jjjnettie
18-11-2009, 11:28 AM
Looks like Santa's come early this year. I just ordered that adaptor. LOLOL

toryglen-boy
18-11-2009, 11:29 AM
ooooo!!

that little Vixen is lovely!

jjjnettie
18-11-2009, 11:32 AM
Isn't it just.
I'd love to have his big brother,
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/products/details.asp?id=MAS-066B
but at $2199 it's well out of my price range.

toryglen-boy
18-11-2009, 11:33 AM
'onya

:)

toryglen-boy
18-11-2009, 11:35 AM
Yeah, TBH mate, at that price i would look at getting an GSO RC, but that said, i should imagine the vixen is worth a wee bit more $$

:)

jjjnettie
18-11-2009, 11:39 AM
I'm not experienced enough yet to make use of that much focal length.
But it doesn't hurt to dream.

troypiggo
18-11-2009, 01:19 PM
Hard to say without knowing completely what you've got, but I'd be looking at field flatteners for your ED80 (unless you've got something sorted for that), or maybe some narrowband filters (Ha, SII, OIII).

multiweb
18-11-2009, 01:27 PM
So you're 100% happy with your WO type IV? Been tinking about getting one for mine. :confuse3:

troypiggo
18-11-2009, 01:33 PM
Still only had the one test run. Going out to give it a bit more of a workout this weekend. Don't worry, you'll hear about it when the results are in.

toryglen-boy
18-11-2009, 02:30 PM
Exactly what my ex-girlfriend was saying to me as well !!


:lol:

erick
18-11-2009, 03:06 PM
You are going to like that. It'll strengthen your wrist muscles as well, getting it done up tight :lol: But once it's done, its solid and centred!

erick
18-11-2009, 03:09 PM
Get one of these and I'll test it for you - a good long test - maybe a few years?

http://www.myastroshop.com.au/guides/gstar/gstar-exclr.htm

jjjnettie
18-11-2009, 03:47 PM
:innocent: What ever do you mean?

jjjnettie
18-11-2009, 03:52 PM
That would be fun too. You can never have enough cameras.
Steve has so many goodies in his store. I have to restrict my window shopping in case I impulse buy like today. But then I really did need that adaptor.