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14-02-2014, 05:56 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Wooohoooo 
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14-02-2014, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Paralowie, South Australia
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Well thought ahead then Martin. I got the day off at least. Lol.
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19-02-2014, 05:11 PM
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9 days to go!!! Just saying....
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19-02-2014, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Also, any one of you awesome people be able to help me collimate my 8" f/4 Newt properly? I think I have it close but would like a experts opinion. Although I have collimated my f6 scope quite easily, I am finding using my Cheshire and Sight tube on the F4 a bit of a chore... Not sure what I am doing wrong, I think it looks right but looking at OOF stars etc.. it just doesn't look right..
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19-02-2014, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Box Hill North, Vic
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Astroman
Also, any one of you awesome people be able to help me collimate my 8" f/4 Newt properly? I think I have it close but would like a experts opinion. Although I have collimated my f6 scope quite easily, I am finding using my Cheshire and Sight tube on the F4 a bit of a chore... Not sure what I am doing wrong, I think it looks right but looking at OOF stars etc.. it just doesn't look right..
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I'm hoping I can make it atleast for one night.
Andrew, check the centering of your secondary with a ruler, affects star at corners in an F4 easily. Then the cheshire.
no doubt the experts on site will sort it out.
Cheers
Alistair
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19-02-2014, 07:25 PM
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Moving to Pandora
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See paddy he is the collimating king
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20-02-2014, 04:10 PM
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Make it so! - Capt.Picard
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,982
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Did everyone just use garbage bags to cover their telescopes when it started raining last year? I need to prepare!
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20-02-2014, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Melbourne
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Now Stefan, you aren't thinking that the weather will be lousy????!!!!!!!
Bunnings stock inexpensive waterproof drop sheets, many sizes. Great for dobs. Wrap your device and use bungees to hold the sheet in place.
Last edited by Greenswale; 20-02-2014 at 05:00 PM.
Reason: Typo.
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20-02-2014, 05:06 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mt Duneed Vic
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With my dob I bought a $40 shower tent from Rays which just slips over the top and makes a nice place for my table and charts when I am observing.
Malcolm
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20-02-2014, 07:11 PM
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 really that's cheap Malcolm I wouldnt mind getting one of those too are they easy to out up it's a pity I don't have Rays here dam it
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20-02-2014, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Mount Evelyn
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Jen, Anaconda sells them too for $49.99
Or else PM me and i can get you one from Ray's
Martin.
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20-02-2014, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mill
Jen, Anaconda sells them too for $49.99
Or else PM me and i can get you one from Ray's
Martin.
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Awsome thanks Marty I will have a look around here first if I have no luck I might take you up on that offer I will give u a buzz
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20-02-2014, 08:25 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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It was on special at the time. And from memory now I think about it, it may have been closer to $50!
Malcolm
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20-02-2014, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Hi Guys
Be sure those shower tents are water proofed you'll find most are not. I had to spray mine down with a silicon water repellent like Selleys Watershield, I cant return a gift after all.
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20-02-2014, 09:47 PM
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Make it so! - Capt.Picard
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Melbourne
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I'll have a look into getting something.
Also I think people had extension cables plugged into a mains coming out of the ground?? Or am I making that up?
Does that mean I can bring a 25 metre cable plug it in and bring a 4/6 port adapter to plug my phones, laptop, etc in??
Sorry if this sounds really dumb, I want to be prepared!
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20-02-2014, 09:56 PM
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Make it so! - Capt.Picard
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Melbourne
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barx1963
It was on special at the time. And from memory now I think about it, it may have been closer to $50!
Malcolm
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Is this it?
http://www.anaconda.com.au/Product/C...nd-Shower-Tent
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20-02-2014, 11:32 PM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Yeah similar sort of thing. As stated they are not really waterproof, more just a added precaution. If electronics were involved would want more protection.
Malcolm
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22-02-2014, 10:24 AM
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Make it so! - Capt.Picard
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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I am pretty sure I saw a mains socket in the middle of the field.
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22-02-2014, 10:41 AM
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Bright the hawk's flight
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Check with Martin and Ken but they layout a series of cables, mainly for the imaging guys so I haven't needed to worry about it.
Malcolm
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22-02-2014, 10:44 AM
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sword collector
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Mount Evelyn
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There will be plenty of power on the field Stefan
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