Hello again, I'm back

[Mark]

My last visit here was January 2012. I've been ignoring the call of the stars for 3 years, but the weekend saw me drag the old Schmidt-Newt out and I was well chuffed. I discovered that my old bones not likey the cold as much, my dew shield was not to be found (quickly made one out of cardboard), I couldn't recall the markers for eyeball-aligning my GEM, the neighbors trees had gotten really big, and what a thundering nuisance the Moon is.

But it's good to be back.

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Another comeback kid. We should make a club with Ving and Alex.........

[xelasnave]

Welcome back Mark.
Why not look at the Moon?

Rob if you are referring to me I must say I never left.
I visited for years but not logged in I did not appear in the visitor list.

I took a vow of net silience because I felt I talked too much.
Clearly I did.

I still talk too much but can't help putting in something these days.

[deanm (Dean)]

"Why not look at the Moon?"

Cos, throogh a scope, it'll make ya go blind (if more than 1/2 illuminated)!

Dean

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by deanm

"Why not look at the Moon?"

Cos, throogh a scope, it'll make ya go blind (if more than 1/2 illuminated)!

Dean

Hi Dean
It can be done but I will keep it a secret as to how.

[rmcpb (Rob)]

Hartmann mask.

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by rmcpb

Hartmann mask.

No a cardboard disc with a couple of holes which is handy to achieve focus..

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by rmcpb

Hartmann mask.

A SpongeBob Squarepants one looks better at night

[deanm (Dean)]

A poor 'secret', Alex!

Dean

(I use an EP filter)

[Mark]

Originally Posted by xelasnave

Welcome back Mark.

Thanks!

Why not look at the Moon?

Nothing wrong with the Moon, I've looked at it a lot over the last 40 years, but I'm a deep sky kinda guy.

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by deanm

A poor 'secret', Alex!

Dean

(I use an EP filter)

I am not good at keeping secrets it seems.

I put on a moon show for the little kids years ago and to jass it up used coloured filters which went over extremely well.

[xelasnave]

Originally Posted by Mark

Thanks!



Nothing wrong with the Moon, I've looked at it a lot over the last 40 years, but I'm a deep sky kinda guy.

Me too and drifted to astro photography almost exclusively.

And recently got back to visual and have really enjoyed the odd moon session.

[rmcpb (Rob)]

The moon is the star of the show for me tonight. Only if it doesn't cloud over again though