Please meet Edwin!

xstream (John) · #1 24-03-2009, 05:31 PM

Ladies and Gentleman,

I am proud to introduce to you the new love of Anna's life, Edwin (SDM 028)

Galaxy 18" f/4.5. Fully loaded with Argo Navis and Stellar Cat.

Anna and I would like to publicly thank Peter Read and his wife Kim for their generous hospitality and Pete's second to none workmanship, thank's guy's.

Kal (Andrew) · #2 24-03-2009, 05:41 PM

Congrats John, I'm just wondering if you gave the scope a big hug like Anna did?

I like the colour, any specific reason why you chose the blue?

astroron (Ron) · #3 24-03-2009, 05:42 PM

Great Stuff John and Anna, I hope you have many happy hours under the stars with him

xstream (John) · #4 24-03-2009, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal

Congrats John, I'm just wondering if you gave the scope a big hug like Anna did?

I like the colour, any specific reason why you chose the blue?

Sorry Andrew, no hug from me.

Blue? Pretty simple really it's Anna favourite colour and we both wanted it to be something different to the norm in wood stain. The images don't really do any justice to the look, it's a real Electric Blue in the flesh and highlights the grain in the timber superbly.

xstream (John) · #5 24-03-2009, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroron

Great Stuff John and Anna, I hope you have many happy hours under the stars with him

Thanks Ron, I'm sure we will.

CoombellKid · #6 24-03-2009, 06:08 PM

Very nice indeed! congrats on the new addition.

Cheers

Kal (Andrew) · #7 24-03-2009, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xstream

The images don't really do any justice to the look, it's a real Electric Blue in the flesh and highlights the grain in the timber superbly.

The masses demand more photos then!!!

gary · #8 24-03-2009, 06:22 PM

Hi John & Anna,

Thanks for the post and the pictures and congratulations on the new
scope which I heard on the weekend you were about to pick up.

Thank you also for purchasing an Argo Navis with it!

We wish you countless nights of observing enjoyment ahead!
Hope to catch up with you again at one the major star parties this year!

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place
Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

anna · #9 24-03-2009, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoombellKid

Very nice indeed! congrats on the new addition.

Cheers

Thankyou Rob.

anna · #10 24-03-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary

Hi John & Anna,

Thanks for the post and the pictures and congratulations on the new
scope which I heard on the weekend you were about to pick up.

Thank you also for purchasing an Argo Navis with it!

We wish you countless nights of observing enjoyment ahead!
Hope to catch up with you again at one the major star parties this year!

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place
Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

Thanks Gary,
Peter has given me a few lessons on using the Argo Navis, and I feel
comfortable using it.
John and I also look forward to seeing you and Mai in the near future.

Anna

sheeny (Al) · #11 24-03-2009, 07:55 PM

Congratulations John and Anna!

I'm so envious! It looks great!

Am I right to assume that "Edwin" is a more personal "Hubble"?

Al.

BerrieK · #12 24-03-2009, 08:15 PM

Lovely to meet you Edwin!

Be good to your parents. Your name means 'wealthy friend', so may you bring much richness to their livesand be their friend!

Blue Skies (Jacquie) · #13 24-03-2009, 08:17 PM

Lucky gal! I hope she has many happy hours of observing with it.

lacad01 (Adam) · #14 24-03-2009, 08:27 PM

Wow, that's a serious looking light bucket

dannat (Daniel) · #15 24-03-2009, 08:36 PM

it looks like the compact version

Peter is a terrific guy, helped me with school kids when i took the to his place when we lived nearby - he & his wife were extremely generous

GTB_an_Owl (Geoff) · #16 24-03-2009, 08:44 PM

congrats Anna

but i have a very important question to ask - where is John going to put the (our) esky now ?

geoff

acropolite (Phil) · #17 24-03-2009, 08:47 PM

Congratulations Anna & John on the arrival of Edwin.

Looks like it would take a bucket of lemons to wipe the grin off Anna's face, I hope you're busy reading the AN manual John, after all you are the "tags along techie".....

spacezebra (Petra) · #18 24-03-2009, 08:58 PM

Congrats Anna!! Edwin is indeed very handsome! When was first light?

:2thumbs :

Not long until Albert is home.

Cheers Petra

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #19 24-03-2009, 10:30 PM

HOLY WOW!

is that your new grab and go scope then?

leon · #20 24-03-2009, 10:36 PM

Wow now that is a fine looking instrument, but where is the ladder...

congratulations, Anna.

Leon