My New Scope!

[orestis]

Hi everyone,

I'd just like to show everyone my new Scope,My previous scope was a 130mm eq2 and after a while I grabbed aperture fever and now I own a Gso 12'' dobsonian.I have yet to try it and am keenly awaiting nightfall for maybe a gap in the thick cloud.It is Big with me being as tall as it.

I'll probably have a first light report in the observing forum incase you want to check it out if it is clear here.I can't wait.

cheers Orestis

[renormalised (Carl)]

Nice scope

[DavidU (Dave)]

Nice one ! Enjoy the faint stuff.

[astroron (Ron)]

There will be no stopping you now with those DEEP SKY reports Oristis
Nice Scope
Cheers

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Yeah!

[pgc hunter]

Fantastic mate! You've done well with the 130mm, can't wait to see your first report with this baby

[M54 (Molly)]

I'm sooo happy for you orestis!

If anyone has earned more aperture, it's you.

Looking forward to reading your first report.

Enjoy!

Oh, and CLEAR SKIES!

[Liz]

Thats wonderful Orestis!!!! Congratulations.
Yes, you did so well with your observing with your smaller scope, this will blow you away!! Hope you have some muscles though.
Wishing you clear skies.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Great scope.

Now your monthly challenge will be more rewarding.

Cheers Kev.

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Way to go Orestis!

I'm sure you won't be reading this this evening, .

You are in for a real treat, my friend.

And you won't know where to look at next in the sky for a while, your head will be buzzing!

Happy star hunting mate!

Mental.

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

And Suzy and I were just saying how your young eyes have a advantage, now lets watch you roll in those observations!
I made the exact same path 130mm EQ2 to a 12" GSO dob and the difference is enormous, when you get your first look at M42 or Eta Car it will blow you away.

So looking forward to reading your obs reports.

Well done mate!

Malcolm

[Jen]

woohooo high fives another dobbie newbie i missed out on using mine for the first time as we got clouded over grrrr
ENJOY

[Paddy (Patrick)]

Orestis' observing skills coupled with a 12" scope - it will be phenomenal. This is wonderful news!

[orestis]

Thank you so much guys,

I tried to see something yesterday but all I saw was Sirius the dog star and then it clouded up completely.I can't wait to have a proper observing session with it.

Cheers Orestis

[stattonb (Statton)]

12'' Dob from a 130mm let the fun times begin,your gonna have a blast with that upgrade mate.

[Lismore Bloke (Paul)]

Hey Orestis, congratulations on your purchase of the 12" cloudgatherer!

Can't wait to see what your sharp eyes will reveal with some decent aperture. A scope trolley of some sort will be handy.

[Suzy]

Congratulations Orestis!!!! How exciting!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait for your obs reports and I agree with everything that everyone has said on here. I have no doubt in my mind that you will go on to great things and stand head to head with some of the great observers around, in time to come. I know it, we all know it. You are very deserving of such a fine telescope and such an inspiration to many of us.

So is this an early birthday present or have I missed your birthday? I know you had your heart set on a dob but am curious - did your parents surprise you with a scope that size? How do you plan to move it around- wheels or trolley? Do you plan on keeping your old scope? So many questions I know

Wow, wow, wow- young eyes and huge apperture - oh to be you you lucky lucky person! You are going to see things that'll make us look like newbies I can even see myself obsessing over objects just to keep up with what you see And I just realised you have dark skies . Blimey, yep, going to be very interesting indeed

Please, please give us a report on your first light with your new scope (even if only a short and quick one).

[mental4astro (Alexander)]

Hey, Orestis,

If you want to get up close and personal with your oversized beer barrel, you might consider giving it some "war bird paint scheme", like I did to my old 17.5" tube...

A couple of before and after shots,

Makes for productive time whilst the clouds are around...

[orestis]

Thanks everyone,

I tried again yeaterday for a gap that lasted 10 minutes.I saw a couple of stars and by the look of the concentric circles my collimation is way out of wack.I think I have to collimate the laser collimater that came with the scope,but I don't have an allen key small enough for the screw.

I hope to have my collimation fixed and under a nice clear night soon.

Cheers orestis

[stattonb (Statton)]

lol same lucky here mate i got my 16'' Dob today and its cloudy as and has been for the last week,guess first light will have to wait
get the laser out mate and collimation it so ya can get out there and use your new scope as soon as its a clear night.