[pgc hunter]

It's official, my 12" dob is awaiting its last observing session tonight in it's existing form, for it will soon be reborn as a shiney new SDM

Have been in discussion with Peter for a couple of weeks, and we have settled on a sweet as package that will make observing a revelation over the rickity old thing I have now The existing structure is inadequete, with a dodgy mirror cell that doesnt hold collimation well, a secondary thats virtually uncollimatible, no fan, and the thing is really showing its age. But from tomorrow, all that will irrelevant