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Forum: Equipment Discussions

24-05-2013, 12:34 PM

Replies: 12

Matching equipment to local conditions

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Posted By mental4astro

Edit: re-read your post Hans. How do I make my...

Edit: re-read your post Hans. How do I make my selection of weapon of choice for given conditions? I don't consider conditions first. I have some 6 different scope, each for a particular task. I...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

23-05-2013, 10:28 PM

Replies: 12

Matching equipment to local conditions

Views: 355

Posted By mental4astro

My main planetary scope for many years was a C5. ...

My main planetary scope for many years was a C5. As you allude, it's resolution is to the typical limits of Sydney at sea level.

I picked up a C8 about a couple of years ago. This allowed me to...

Forum: Eyepieces

23-05-2013, 08:42 AM

Replies: 3

[FOR SALE] Pentax 20mm eyepiece

Views: 262

Posted By mental4astro

What model Pentax is it? XW, XF, XL...?

What model Pentax is it? XW, XF, XL...?

Forum: Observational and Visual Astronomy

20-05-2013, 11:52 PM

Replies: 182

Sticky: Sketch the moon night

Views: 12,960

Posted By mental4astro

Hey Jason, Vallis Schroteri and crater...

Hey Jason, Vallis Schroteri and crater Aristarchus are amongst my favourite features of the Moon. You've done well to lay down the detail you have, with a dob too (I'm assuming that it's a push-pull...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

18-05-2013, 04:29 PM

Replies: 1

Tonight in Sydney's east, Sat. May 18.

Posted By mental4astro

Tonight in Sydney's east, Sat. May 18.

Hi all,

Yeah, bit short notice, but I'll be setting up for a session tonight for the Moon. But if anyone would like to join me for a spell, PM me, as there's plenty else on offer. I'm in...

Forum: Trade/Wanted

17-05-2013, 11:47 AM

Replies: 0

[WANTED] Meade 8" SCT OTA

Posted By mental4astro

Meade 8" SCT OTA

Hi all,

I've got a Meade fork, just need the scope.

Anyone like to give their 8" SCT a new home. I'm not after the current ACF, the budget won't stretch that far. Let me know what you have. ...

Forum: Accessories

16-05-2013, 02:09 PM

Replies: 4

[FOR SALE] Restored Celestron orange 10X50 finder

Views: 1,034

Posted By mental4astro

Price drop to $65, posted.

Price drop to $65, posted.

Forum: IceTrade Archives

16-05-2013, 02:08 PM

Replies: 5

[SOLD] Thinning the herd

Views: 1,615

Posted By mental4astro

Price drop on UWA, $40 posted. Makes for an...

Price drop on UWA, $40 posted.

Makes for an ultra wide angle finder EP too.

Forum: Beginners Equipment Discussions

15-05-2013, 08:04 PM

Replies: 21

Tasco Luminova 114mm Aperture 900mm Focal - Any good or rubbish?

Views: 437

Posted By mental4astro

Rob, I'm glad you responded to this thread. I...

Rob, I'm glad you responded to this thread. I know of no one better qualified to extol the virtues of the iconic 114 scope at fl 900mm.

I have to agree that the eq mount usually supplied with...

Forum: ATM and DIY Projects

14-05-2013, 05:29 PM

Replies: 25

8" Travel Scope

Views: 733

Posted By mental4astro

I can get my hands on Ebony Star now from the Oz...

I can get my hands on Ebony Star now from the Oz supplier. Ain't cheap, but now there's no other choice for textured laminate as Laminex no longer makes the textured "Dimensions" series.

Forum: Equipment Discussions

14-05-2013, 01:52 PM

Replies: 0

Q: Meade 10" OTA, fit on any Meade 10" fork mount?

Posted By mental4astro

Q: Meade 10" OTA, fit on any Meade 10" fork mount?

Hi all,

If I've got a Meade 10" SCT OTA, would it fit any Meade 10" SCT fork mount?

With there being such a range of OTAs & forks, are they all interchangeable, within the one make & size?
...

Forum: ATM and DIY Projects

14-05-2013, 10:53 AM

Replies: 25

8" Travel Scope

Views: 733

Posted By mental4astro

I'm following your adventure, Malcolm. Always...

I'm following your adventure, Malcolm. Always good to see these beasties develop.

Mental.

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

13-05-2013, 10:58 AM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

Victor, no worries. Anyone else? I can't make...

Victor, no worries. Anyone else? I can't make Katoomba always, & sometimes the Friday before will be better weather wise than the Saturday we're due up there. I've got the tea & coffee, you bring...

Forum: ATM and DIY Projects

13-05-2013, 10:51 AM

Replies: 5

Easiest DIY mod ever - an AZ3 mod, now so easy to use!

Views: 257

Posted By mental4astro

I like the idea of the longer plank & mounting 2...

I like the idea of the longer plank & mounting 2 scopes. Scopes I'm not short on, :rolleyes: There's a star viewing night at a high school next month, this longer plank could be just the thing.
...

Forum: Equipment Discussions

13-05-2013, 10:28 AM

Replies: 4

130mm mini Dob or 100mm APO ?

Views: 174

Posted By mental4astro

They are very different beasties really. The...

They are very different beasties really.

The APO is a better scope, but you need to drag around other gear to use it (mount, tripod, batteries, cables, diagonals, [photo gear]). The Heritage is a...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

12-05-2013, 06:08 PM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

No Katoomba, but a good night at home. Ben...

No Katoomba, but a good night at home. Ben accepted my offer for a session at my place last night. Talked shop aplenty & gave his new C8 a good old thrash. Good scope he's got himself.
...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

11-05-2013, 07:04 PM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

What a belter of a sky it is from home! :eyepop: ...

What a belter of a sky it is from home! :eyepop:

Clear as!

I've decided to set up at home, & Ben's coming over for a bit too. PM me if you might like to join us at Maroubra from 8:30, 9pm.
...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

11-05-2013, 04:50 PM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

That'll be right. :mad2: Clearing over my...

That'll be right. :mad2:

Clearing over my head at home now. Geez...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

11-05-2013, 04:18 PM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

AGH! Not going to waste anyone's time anymore. ...

AGH! Not going to waste anyone's time anymore. Hopeless situation now. Spoke with Rod, breeze from NE, & back burning at Wooodford bringing smoke.

Oh, we'll. You'll find me tonight at Coogee...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

11-05-2013, 03:19 PM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

I've got a couple of calls pending for 5pm. ...

I've got a couple of calls pending for 5pm.

Ben, if you're interested, be it at The Airfield or in Sydney tonight, I'd be happy to help you out. Just PM me. I'm in Maroubra.

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

11-05-2013, 01:22 PM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

Skippysky last I looked showed clear. Another...

Skippysky last I looked showed clear. Another site shows clear, others cloud & others rain.

Rod says cloud's slowly breaking up, no wind, & too hard to tell at this time.

I won't be ready to...

Forum: ATM and DIY Projects

11-05-2013, 12:39 PM

Replies: 3

My first newtonian project

Views: 233

Posted By mental4astro

Gonna paint it fire-engine red? Dead set...

Gonna paint it fire-engine red?

Dead set ringer for Hubble! Hmmm, attach a couple of solar panels to the alt bearings, & you won't be able to tell the difference, ;). I also know of a couple of...

Forum: ATM and DIY Projects

11-05-2013, 11:12 AM

Replies: 5

Easiest DIY mod ever - an AZ3 mod, now so easy to use!

Views: 257

Posted By mental4astro

Easiest DIY mod ever - an AZ3 mod, now so easy to use!

Hi all,

I recently picked up a 4" achro with an AZ3 mount. Nice scope, terrible mount! Terrible only because it put the scope, and its centre of gravity SO high up that it was impossible to point...

Forum: Telescopes & Mounts

11-05-2013, 08:34 AM

Replies: 7

[FOR SALE] New Dob mounts for existing dob or OTA

Views: 1,497

Posted By mental4astro

Thank you for your support Troy and Wavy! ...

Thank you for your support Troy and Wavy!

I've got a new order again for a new mount for graham.hobart for his 10" f/4 Newt fitted with an Argo Navis system.

With the number of mounts in the...

Forum: Star Parties, Club and Community Events

10-05-2013, 03:00 PM

Replies: 47

Blue Mountains - Katoomba Airfield, Saturday May 11

Views: 830

Posted By mental4astro

I'd say from 3:30. Most folks would be arriving...

I'd say from 3:30. Most folks would be arriving closer to sunset, 5pm.

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