Are you getting Astro Gear for Xmas?

[gregbradley]

Anyone planning on getting astro gear for Christmas? What are you getting?

Greg.

[WingnutR32 (Sam)]

Just bought myself a Meade 16" LB Dob from Bintel for my own Christmas pressie

[coldlegs (Stephen)]

Coronado Solar Max II 60 DS BF15
Time to get serious about the sun!!

[stephenb (Stephen)]

10" Orion solar filter from BinTel - arrived yesterday and I was allowed to briefly "access" it for the purposes of testing it's suitability . Apparently it must be wrapped and stored for another fortnight

Stephen

[Mighty_oz (Marcus)]

Robyn my new red mount arrived last week for chrissie, now i'm looking for some trim, taut and terrific legs for when i take her out

Marcus.

[mozzie (Peter)]

no not this year!!!!!!!!!!
bought to much already...

[bmitchell82 (Brendan)]

..... maybe

[tlgerdes (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Anyone planning on getting astro gear for Christmas? What are you getting?

Greg.

No, but if you want to buy me something, I am sure I can generate a list

[MortonH]

Originally Posted by gregbradley

Anyone planning on getting astro gear for Christmas? What are you getting?

Greg.

Unless my daughter's new dolls house comes with an observatory, sadly no.

[Ric]

I'll be chasing up a solar filter for next years transit of Venus.

I don't want to miss out on that photo opportunity.

[traveller (Bo)]

Originally hoping for an EQ6, but now will settle for a second hand D90.

[cventer]

I would not trust my other half to buy any astro gear for me.
Certainly bought myself some though.

New STF-8300M Pro package from SBIG on the way.....

[Atlantis69 (Simon)]

Bought myself an NEQ6Pro and 10" Newt... trying to save for a QHY9 Mono for my birthday in March unless anyone else wants to take the hint lol.

[dannat (Daniel)]

12mm IV

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Im hoping to get an Orion Finder/guidescope and "maybe" a DBK21 camera if I can swing it.

If I only get the finder / guidescope then so be it, will use the son's DSLR with the toucam through the Orion, to take pictures of.....Orion!

If work would cough up a bonus or two they owe me, then both are on the cards....sniff

Chris

[brian nordstrom (As avatar)]

For me its an ed127 triplet ,thats here now ,arrived 1 week ago , and an Ioptron EQ45 mount , should be here next week and a Feather Touch 3035 focucer thats in transit from NZ , thanks Gary !
My pressie's to me after a hard years graft Yippee ..
Brian.

[Retrograde (Pete)]

If you mean 'buying astro gear for myself using Xmas as an excuse' then yes:

102mm F7 ED triplet, red-dot finder and glass solar-filter so far.

Planning to buy an Astronomik UHC-E filter in the next week or so & maybe an illuminated reticle eyepiece for drift alignment before Xmas as well.

[gregbradley]

There's some serious purchasing going on here. It seems Bintel is the big winner in this lot.

Good on em - its a great store.

Greg.

[CDKPhil]

If placing an order for PMX and CDK 12.5, 7 months ago counts then yes.
I have heard from Bintel that the mount and the OTA have been shipped.
So if I am really really lucky I might get a bright red mount for Christmas.
and some Ethos and Nagler EP's.
Also thinking I might push my luck with the wife and put a good word in with Santa and order the SBIG STX 16803, I like the red colour it will match the mount.

Cheers
Phil

[gregbradley]

Wow Phil, go for it dude!

Greg.