New scope for me

[Liz]

For those of you who have unable to follow my saga today on Facebook, my new toy arrived this am by the smiling postie.

Now the proud owner of Celestron CPC 800.

Still love my Dob, but wanted something that could lead me to many targets that I usually find very frustrating to find. Also can take a few piccies if I want.

All assembled now, after some minor setback. Surprised as to how heavy it is, all very solid and chunky. A mean feat to hoist the top bit onto the tripod!! Its a scope with attitude, to be sure!!

Of course, my 3 power packs are all FLAT, so charging madly at the moment so I can have a play tonight .... and skies are still clear.

Cant wait until Sat night for our Group viewing night, very exciting.

Solar filter is on the way from the US.

[Liz]

oops ....

[kustard (Simon)]

Gratz Liz!

My CPC925 is a great scope to use, especially for just setting up and going to object after object

PS: Don't forget to change your signature now

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Oh I hope you have enough charge in the powerpacks so you can have first light tonight.
Congratulations.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by kustard

Gratz Liz!

My CPC925 is a great scope to use, especially for just setting up and going to object after object

PS: Don't forget to change your signature now

Yes, part of the CPC club now!! We have a couple in our Group up here, and they looooove them.

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Oh I hope you have enough charge in the powerpacks so you can have first light tonight.
Congratulations.

Yes, am a bit worried re that, now not be able to evev do an alignment.

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

That's nice Liz .... real nice

Flash

[mozzie (Peter)]

nice liz!!!!!!! you'll enjoy the goto's..you will be able to chase those illusive faint comets..

[Stardrifter_WA]

That's great Liz. You will enjoy the goto, nothing like sky-by-numbers!

[Lester]

Looks like a Rippa scope Liz. Keep your back straight when lifting it. All the best.

[spacezebra (Petra)]

Congrats Liz! It looks awesome!

Cheers Petra d.

[Liz]

Thank you all!!

Still inside, giving the battery a bit more charging time, and watching a bit of Masterchef.

temp has cooled down to 21 dg, tho a few mozzies cruising around.

Yes Mozzie, it will help with those comets.

Probably name him Robbie, after Robert McNaught, our greatest Comet Hunter.

[PeterM]

Congrats Liz and you will never look back. You have done the hard yards and now's the time to enjoy lots of objects you never imagined and let the scope do the work.

[Ric]

Congrats Liz, it's a great looking scope.

Hope you got those power packs charged in time.

Cheers

[inline_online (Dan)]

Well done on the new scope.
You'll get many happy nights out of that one.

[Paddy (Patrick)]

Congratulations Liz. Looking forward to first light report. Hope you have lots of good clear skies!

[MrB (Simon)]

Originally Posted by Liz

Probably name him Robbie, after Robert McNaught, our greatest Comet Hunter.

Nice scope Liz
Tho I think there could be an argument over whether McNaught or Bradfield is our greatest "Comet Hunter"

[Baddad (Marty)]

Congrats Liz,

Does this mean that it will start raining in and around Townsville?

Nice scope.

Cheers

[floyd_2 (Dean)]

What a great looking scope Liz. It's so exciting getting a new scope, especially when it's computerised. Do you think you'll get a SkyFi unit and drive it around the sky with an iPad / iPhone + SkySafari?

Dean

[Liz]

Thank you all, yes, its a great looking and solid scope, wee bit heavy for an 8". Very surprising.

Didnt get a good go on the night it arrived, as wasnt keen on the finderscope, with minimal views through it. robably user fault. Love the fact that it requires any bright star for alignment, and not a particular star. Anyway, will put my own finderscope on it today.

But yes, our normally beautiful clear skies are now covered in .... cloud!!!! They started coming in while struggling with the alignment. Even a couple of showers yday. better clear by Saturday night for our Group viewing.

[erick (Eric)]

Very handsome, Liz!