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Old 14-04-2018, 07:57 PM
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i do apologise
I picked up my new scope today. Partly clear and windy, then turned to a thunderstorm, celestron orange - I have my stamp of approval

my son partly drove getting some valuable driving instruction and practice on his L's

i installed my microfocus motor asap - then the storm hit after Alan called around
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Old 14-04-2018, 08:02 PM
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stormy approval
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Old 14-04-2018, 08:06 PM
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Yeah baby!

Congrats on acquiring such a fine instrument.

Enjoy
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Old 14-04-2018, 08:06 PM
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and the case from bunnings
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Old 14-04-2018, 08:10 PM
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Yeah baby!

Congrats on acquiring such a fine instrument.

Enjoy
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i intend to take advantage of every single dark sky night as SPSP and Queensland astrofest, and with an addition of a light pollution filter maybe some stuff from the doghouse
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Old 14-04-2018, 08:15 PM
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So you’re the culprit David!
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Old 14-04-2018, 08:16 PM
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So you’re the culprit David!
i did say sorry but how cool is it to get corporate colour confirmation from the big man upstairs......
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Old 14-04-2018, 08:58 PM
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Curses...just finished setting up this afternoon, looked up and saw the sheet lightening..1 hr north of you..son of a gun..didn’t even pop up on cloud free night!

Congrats on the scope!
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Old 14-04-2018, 11:32 PM
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I think it was a combination of Houghy's and Rodstar's big beasties.

Mind you, Central Coast didn't get much more than a gale, in the end.
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Old 15-04-2018, 12:06 AM
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i did say sorry but how cool is it to get corporate colour confirmation from the big man upstairs......
Purchasing astro equipment over the new moon period... people that do this should be banned!!
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Old 15-04-2018, 05:39 AM
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I did notice the Celestron sky last evening but the psychadelic orange cloud cleared away later. Hope you had a change to enjoy first light with the RASA. Will it be going to Qld Astrofest or SPSP?
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Old 15-04-2018, 06:27 AM
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I did notice the Celestron sky last evening but the psychadelic orange cloud cleared away later. Hope you had a change to enjoy first light with the RASA. Will it be going to Qld Astrofest or SPSP?
See post 5 above
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Old 15-04-2018, 09:47 AM
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Must have been damn expensive, you made it snow as far away as Tas....
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Old 15-04-2018, 10:16 AM
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That's definitely @Rodstar, then!
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Old 15-04-2018, 10:32 AM
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Must have been damn expensive, you made it snow as far away as Tas....
Well they now list for 12k, I missed one on here for 4k but I sold my soul for 6k
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Old 15-04-2018, 10:33 AM
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That's definitely @Rodstar, then!
Yep u call that a joint effort
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Old 15-04-2018, 10:40 AM
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i did say sorry but how cool is it to get corporate colour confirmation from the big man upstairs......
Didn't look like confirmation to me Dave.
I think He was angry.



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Must have been damn expensive, you made it snow as far away as Tas....
You nailed it Phil.


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That's definitely @Rodstar, then!
Nah Shane, it was all Houghy mate.



Congratulations Dave on another new acquisition.

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Old 15-04-2018, 12:25 PM
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Look forward to a peek at the beast at Astrofest
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Old 15-04-2018, 01:32 PM
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Congratulations on your new scope David and I am most impressed with the Bunnings case.
I get so much of my astro applied gear from Bunnings☺.
We need a section in the photography section for clouds...probably get more contributions there than the rest combined☺.
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Old 15-04-2018, 01:46 PM
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Look forward to a peek at the beast at Astrofest
might have to charge, but you can wait in line with an eyepiece
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