Rod-AR127
17-12-2021, 02:51 PM
With the world slowly reopening to travel, l am excited :D to be revisiting the most amazing country l have been too; Japan. My partner is Japanese so we will be returning to see her family as soon as possible, hopefully April/May.
Usually it's about this early planning stage that l start spending hours, days and weeks making shopping lists for my small N guage Train layout. Despite thousands of dollars it is still in the build stage, nothing more than two loops of track laying on a plain foam board.
But now, with my interest in astronomy reinvigorated, l took a peek and googled "telescope shops Japan".
OMG :eyepop: the future looks bright and it's only getting better, l better wear shades. :help:
While l NEED a new focuser and some some custom lathe work to fit it, one cannot discard the notion of a far superior OTA while the Yen is worth 0.012 AUD.
I won't let my AR127L go unused, but a small SCT or MAK is not out of the question now. Even a small APO could be on the cards. If I'm sensible, EP's will be the main focus.
Our Japan visits are the only time my awesome partner lets me loose in Toy shops :thumbsup:
I best get my current behemoth back to optimal working order first.
Happy Days.
Edit: Picture this, two adults, two suitcases, two backpacks, two oversized hand luggage and three large heavy cardboard boxes at the check in counter in Osaka.
Singapore Airlines staff didn't even blink, just tagged everything and put it on the plane for us with a smile. Love it!
Usually it's about this early planning stage that l start spending hours, days and weeks making shopping lists for my small N guage Train layout. Despite thousands of dollars it is still in the build stage, nothing more than two loops of track laying on a plain foam board.
But now, with my interest in astronomy reinvigorated, l took a peek and googled "telescope shops Japan".
OMG :eyepop: the future looks bright and it's only getting better, l better wear shades. :help:
While l NEED a new focuser and some some custom lathe work to fit it, one cannot discard the notion of a far superior OTA while the Yen is worth 0.012 AUD.
I won't let my AR127L go unused, but a small SCT or MAK is not out of the question now. Even a small APO could be on the cards. If I'm sensible, EP's will be the main focus.
Our Japan visits are the only time my awesome partner lets me loose in Toy shops :thumbsup:
I best get my current behemoth back to optimal working order first.
Happy Days.
Edit: Picture this, two adults, two suitcases, two backpacks, two oversized hand luggage and three large heavy cardboard boxes at the check in counter in Osaka.
Singapore Airlines staff didn't even blink, just tagged everything and put it on the plane for us with a smile. Love it!