I'll be bringing a FC100-DL and a Sky Rover 130mm (not the best visual scope) which will be hiding away photographing the sky for several days.
For eye pieces I have a full set of Meade HD60s, 35mm Pan and a pair of TV 20mm plossyls. Pair of 8.5mm Pentax (they be coming home Matt!) and pair of 9-40mm Vixen NLVs.
As for mounts the ASA DDM60 will house the Sky Rover as the DL is almost not heavy enough for it! Haven't decided between the HEQ5 (original black) or EQ6 yet, whether I want to deal with GoTo or just simple tracking... probably basic tracking as the EQ6 is a power guzzler!
Will probably also bring a swag and roll it out in some inconspicious corner or in amongst the scrub.
Looking forward to it..... I can't bring the Nagler 22 (because Phil snuck off with it while I wasn't looking.... ) but with many thanks to Anthony Wesley, I have a mint condition Ethos 21 and a few more eyepieces that will be available for testing in either the TOA130NFB or the TSA102S......
Looking forward to it..... I can't bring the Nagler 22 (because Phil snuck off with it while I wasn't looking.... ) but with many thanks to Anthony Wesley, I have a mint condition Ethos 21 and a few more eyepieces that will be available for testing in either the TOA130NFB or the TSA102S......
Nagler 22.......My prescious .......That'll learn ya !! Heh heh heh
I'll be bringing a FC100-DL and a Sky Rover 130mm (not the best visual scope) which will be hiding away photographing the sky for several days.
For eye pieces I have a full set of Meade HD60s, 35mm Pan and a pair of TV 20mm plossyls. Pair of 8.5mm Pentax (they be coming home Matt!) and pair of 9-40mm Vixen NLVs.
As for mounts the ASA DDM60 will house the Sky Rover as the DL is almost not heavy enough for it! Haven't decided between the HEQ5 (original black) or EQ6 yet, whether I want to deal with GoTo or just simple tracking... probably basic tracking as the EQ6 is a power guzzler!
Will probably also bring a swag and roll it out in some inconspicious corner or in amongst the scrub.
I can now confirm attendance with my FS-102 after today FINALLY securing a home in Canberra.
The FS-102 will be set up on a Vixen SXW mount (or SXD if I get that too ), and will do visual AND imaging (with the Tak flattener/reducer). EP's used will not be high-end niche ultra premium rare earth element ones made by a reclusive Japanese hermit mountain craftsman, but merely Vixen LV's and Japanese made Ultrascopics Maybe Matt or Phil will stick in an Unobtainium Lanthanate EP in it just for grins (but the FS-102 perfroms so damned well you could have great images with an Explore Scientific EP)
I can now confirm attendance with my FS-102 after today FINALLY securing a home in Canberra.
The FS-102 will be set up on a Vixen SXW mount (or SXD if I get that too ), and will do visual AND imaging (with the Tak flattener/reducer). EP's used will not be high-end niche ultra premium rare earth element ones made by a reclusive Japanese hermit mountain craftsman, but merely Vixen LV's and Japanese made Ultrascopics Maybe Matt or Phil will stick in an Unobtainium Lanthanate EP in it just for grins (but the FS-102 perfroms so damned well you could have great images with an Explore Scientific EP)
Looking forward to seeing that finder mounted on my Mewlon 300 for the night
As long as the eyepiece barrels are made from ultra premium hand crafted exotica grade dairy farm stainless steel they should be fine
), and will do visual AND imaging (with the Tak flattener/reducer). EP's used will not be high-end niche ultra premium rare earth element ones made by a reclusive Japanese hermit mountain craftsman, but merely Vixen LV's and Japanese made Ultrascopics 
