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Fliiping heck ya get called a peeping tom with a small drone around here in barnsley

Wats that guna get ya round here in barnsley

 

6 month i presume  officer😂

 

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6 minutes ago, Barnsley John said:

Fliiping heck ya get called a peeping tom with a small drone around here in barnsley

Wats that guna get ya round here in barnsley

 

6 month i presume  officer😂

 

Sorry off the topic  but we need cheering up

And i get out in 5 month

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16 hours ago, Barnsley John said:

Fliiping heck ya get called a peeping tom with a small drone around here in barnsley

Wats that guna get ya round here in barnsley

 

6 month i presume  officer😂

 

I’ll be able to keep an eye you from Essex so be a good boy.

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On 04/02/2021 at 11:55, corsechris said:

Some pictures.

 

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Nice carry case as well👍
Going to be a surprise present for her indoors, haven’t told her yet.  

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51 minutes ago, SootySport said:

Nice carry case as well👍
Going to be a surprise present for her indoors, haven’t told her yet.  

 

I tried that with Mrs D and she was less than impressed... :getmecoat:😂

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If you have an iPad, Star Walk HD is pretty good for finding your way around the sky too.

 

Right, off to the loft to find suitable packing materials....

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Used Stellarium myself. Quite enjoyed it, especially the night vision mode. Very handy...

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My telescope arrived safely today👍 thanks to @corsechris super packaging skills.  Think I need Dr. Brian Cox to put it together or it’ll take as long as a Westfield build😀

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Glad it arrived in good order Bernie - happy stargazing :)

 

I was in two minds about including the bodged DIY Sachtler adapter but though 'why not', it might come in handy.....just don't try making it fit the Sky-Watcher bits or that'll be a really puzzler ;) 

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On 11/02/2021 at 13:40, corsechris said:

Glad it arrived in good order Bernie - happy stargazing :)

 

I was in two minds about including the bodged DIY Sachtler adapter but though 'why not', it might come in handy.....just don't try making it fit the Sky-Watcher bits or that'll be a really puzzler ;) 

Hi again, we’ve being doing a bit of moon watching and find the telescope shows really good detail.   I want to buy a full size tripod as the table top version is a pain to use out in the garden.  I don’t really know what to buy and what would fit, been trying to call Harrison’s and other suppliers but as they are closed they only answer emails.   
Can I just remove the table legs and the part they screw into then fit onto the full size tripod?  Looks like the screw fitting is a 3/8” camera tripod screw,  so is there an adaptor to fit on a camera tripod or is it better to buy a proper telescope tripod?   I’ve been perusing the suppliers websites but now confused on which EQ mounts fit my telescope.   

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This one looks decent:

 

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-star-adventurer/sky-watcher-38-stainless-steel-tripod.html

 

It accepts the mount you already have, so there's that. Alternatives including the EQ mount are going to be a lot more expensive, but do give you options for future upgrades I suppose...at a price of course.

 

The extra bodged monstrosity I included was to fit the existing EQ mount, using that thread in your picture, to a professional ENG camera tripod like this one https://www.visuals.co.uk/camera-support/brands/sachtler-tripods/14343-5386.html

 

That’s probably more than you’d want to spend!!

 

If you do go for a tripod that includes a new EQ mount, there are a few fixing options on the mounting of the optical tube you have so you should be fine with pretty much any you pick.

 

It’s upgrade-itus in a way. You can easily spend £5k on just a Vixen EQ & tripod.

 

Given the weight of the tube and EQ mount you have, a typical SLR style camera tripod isn’t going to be up to the task.

 

TBH, a DIY solution might be worth looking at. 

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https://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-star-adventurer/sky-watcher-38-stainless-steel-tripod.html
It’s out of stock.  Did try my camera tripod but only one 1/4” screw so not stable and difficult to find the target.  The above tripod would be perfect, just to find one now.

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Good luck with the hunt.  The Skywatcher one I linked to is apparently a decent upgrade on the one they supply with most of the cheaper scopes.

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