It's On Its Way!!!!! :) :)

elusiver · #1 15-06-2005, 03:33 PM

I'm sooooo excited. Just got off the phone to andrews.. placed the order for my 8 inch dob!!! plus a cheshire.. but didn't get the extra eyepiece. As we've just got word that Mrs El and I are expecting our first child.. i thought that it might be better to cut back abit for now..

so.. hopefully it'll be here tomorrow..

i guess it'll be raining in melbourne for the next couple of weeks.

ohhh no.. just realised that i'm getting it sent to my work.. so i'll have to find a way to get it home.. as i doubt it'll fit in my car.. might have to figure something out.. does anyone know roughly how big the shipping box is for the 8" dob??

el

acropolite (Phil) · #2 15-06-2005, 04:18 PM

Bugger...More Rain....

Congratulations on the new and pending arrivals...

Striker (Tony) · #3 15-06-2005, 04:38 PM

Congrats on the new scope...see I told you would be better off doing this way.

Quote "Striker your always thinking of others...what a bloke."

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #4 15-06-2005, 04:47 PM

El,
it should fit into your car. My 12" fits into my car (without the box) and it is HUGE!

asimov (John) · #5 15-06-2005, 04:52 PM

An F5 just fits in the back seat of a HQ holden. That's all I know, LOL. Congratts on the new scope!

elusiver · #6 15-06-2005, 05:03 PM

thanks striker! i dunno if it will fit .. it's a mazda mx5..

will have to wait n see...

el

asimov (John) · #7 15-06-2005, 05:19 PM

You could always wind the back window down & have a bit of the box sticking out!

atalas · #8 15-06-2005, 05:32 PM

Congrats el! enjoy.

Louie

Daring Dave · #9 15-06-2005, 07:04 PM

Congrats all round !!!

Ummm and thanks for the rain we now have scheduled...

An 8" dobbie will show you so much up there.....You have made a great choice..!

Cheers

Dave

Starkler (Geoff) · #10 15-06-2005, 08:03 PM

Great stuff El

Once you get comfortable with your scope and collimating it, check out the "GSO checking your optics" how-to to ensure you're getting the best from your scope

elusiver · #11 16-06-2005, 11:59 AM

it's here... placed the order yesterday around 4pm.. arrived here in melbourne today around 11:30am.. how goods that.. I'M SOOOO EXCITED.. and guess what?? it's raining now.. how goods that?

i think fitting it into my car is going to be VERY interesting.. we'll have to see how we go..

el