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Moon Phase
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Waning Crescent 25.7%
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10-12-2011, 03:32 PM
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Newtonian power! Love it!
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Mandurah
Posts: 2,597
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Logieberra
Peter, with a signature block like that, I don't feel sorry for you! Hahah
Takahashi 1.25 diag on the way for me, along with 'shorty' FT focuser.
Brendan, I'll send you something... whatcha want?  |
mmm nothing mate just a partridge in a pear tree.!  see im simple
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10-12-2011, 04:04 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Tassie
Posts: 1,104
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Nup. Going flyfishing this year 
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10-12-2011, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Kinglake West
Posts: 717
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Originally Posted by Ric
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I've been thinking about this too, and it could be a good thing. If we all by our toys in the same week or two and put up with the clouds for a couple of weeks, the rest of the year should be nice and clear, cloudless nights.
Or do the cloud gods look at the total $ spent in a given week and have some formula eg. ever $ spent = x hrs could cover 
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10-12-2011, 05:14 PM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Broken Hill N.S.W
Posts: 3,305
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No astronomy gear for xmas this year.
A certain fellow in Broken Hill here brought my 10" lightbridge.
He got an Astro prezzie and i am getting him to join up to IIS.
Cheers Kev.
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10-12-2011, 05:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: moonee beach
Posts: 2,179
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10-12-2011, 06:14 PM
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Oh, I See You Are Empty!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Laramie, WY - United States of America
Posts: 1,555
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Man... Santa's going overboard with the upcoming trip to the USA ... getting quite a few bits-n-pieces...
OPT heard the biggest "Cha-Ching!!!" this year. They seem to dent my wallet every "odd" year... I think my wallet recovers during the even-numbered years...
Savings are great this year with all the sales going on back home, now I just need to buy a suitcase for transport back 
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10-12-2011, 07:10 PM
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ze frogginator
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 22,079
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Santa got me a pier (still had to dig), two one block worms for my G11, new Gemini + 2 maxon motors and one collimation system for my C11 primary. Expect la nina to last a bit longer.
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10-12-2011, 08:10 PM
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A Friendly Nyctophiliac
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Toongabbie, NSW
Posts: 1,598
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Bought myself a 14mm ES 100 degree eyepiece + 2inch 2x Barlow + Craft right case.
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10-12-2011, 08:41 PM
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Fast Scope & Fast Engine
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Broken Hill N.S.W
Posts: 3,305
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All this gear being brought no wonder everyone is howling at the moon.
Cheers Kev.
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12-12-2011, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: moonee beach
Posts: 2,179
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another bloody 35mm panoptic !!!!!!!!!!!!!! other one broke  
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14-12-2011, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Kilmore, Australia
Posts: 3,364
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Getting (got now but don't get to play with it til Christmas) a 2" quartz substrate dielectric mirror diagonal. A bintel/gso one, the budget will not stretch to an everbrite.
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14-12-2011, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Western Australia
Posts: 8,277
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Sadly no astro gear for me nor in the near future, my daughter got engaged and I'll be forking out towards her EP
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14-12-2011, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Glenhaven
Posts: 4,161
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ED127 arrived today.
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14-12-2011, 10:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: brisbane, australia
Posts: 3
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No. But only because my wife bought me a Meade LT8 ACF for my birthday in November and that was a complete surprise!! 
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14-12-2011, 11:05 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Swan Hill
Posts: 7,102
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yep im going to get some nice eyepieces for Johnny when i can finally make up my mind which ones i want 
I have been whispering in santas ear that i would also love love love a solar scope too 
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14-12-2011, 11:55 PM
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Oh, I See You Are Empty!
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Laramie, WY - United States of America
Posts: 1,555
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Last set of items ordered and should be shipped to my home in Colorado by Friday  ...
A special Thanks to Merlin  for guiding through the maze of options of Solar equipment. I settled for a dual front Coronado SM60 Etalon system with a BF15 and a custom made adapter for my SkyWatcher ED80. (BTW: Merlin, I'm still going the for the stepper motor solution, as I don't really care for Vegemite )
All the other bits-n-pieces should easily fit in a suitcase, but those etalons are going as carry-on... they were difficult enough to source, would hate for them to be damaged or lost. 
OIC!
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16-12-2011, 01:13 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hahndorf, South Australia
Posts: 4,373
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The Astrotech Flattener for my GSO RC8 (purchased from The Decepticon - Gray) is my astro-xmas pressie!
Doug
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16-12-2011, 03:00 PM
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I have detailed files....
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Kellyville Ridge, NSW Australia
Posts: 3,306
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrevorW
Sadly no astro gear for me nor in the near future, my daughter got engaged and I'll be forking out towards her EP
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Cool! are you going to get her a Televue Ethos or maybe a Pentax XW Trevor?
Oh EP stands for Engagement Present.......NOT Eyepiece!
Chris
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16-12-2011, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: south east QLD,Australia
Posts: 2,869
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No more astronomy equipment for me-too much gear that gets too little use-I have two imaging rigs-thinking about off loading one,and buying a 7D for birding-at least I can take photos when there is cloud around when in the field.
If anyone is half serious about a Vixen ED 81 apo and GP mount with guiding-all Jap made,I might looking at selling.
Hope all enjoy their Christmas-will be do less astronomy next year,and more wildlife photography-so might not post as much here in the future.
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16-12-2011, 04:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Darwin NT
Posts: 353
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Look...it may have crossed my mind nothing major like some of you guys lucky. I'm thinking a side by side saddle plate for my eq6, that's it for now.
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