SingAstro

Decided to take all my stuff out of the store and set them up once more.
Just a quick check, anyone still using the Celestron ASGT? Pretty old stuff.. hahah

I used to use a SLA battery. It was really heavy and hassle to carry around.
Found it dead in my storage box when I decided to power up my mount after many years of hibernation.

Now I'm using a 11Ah Li-ion battery to replace the dead SLA. only fraction the weight of the SLA.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2008/brightest_grb.html NASA Satellite Detects Naked-Eye Explosion Halfway Across Universe Release No. 08-086 WASHINGTON - A powerful stellar explosion detected March 19 by NASA's Swift satellite has shattered the record for the most distant object t...

my first skywatcher mak cass!

i remember there's an aussie who posted his observatory with dimension in here before..

found it.. he's 'barry' his website http://www.asignobservatory.com/DIY.aspx

thousand apologies I had to bail last minute on Fri night. My friend's car batt was dead as we were leaving and I couldn't leave him alone.

Coffee on me the next time!

my fav spot in dempsey is ruined.. where do you guys ob now?

as far as i know.. polishing lenses need a constant flow of clean water. They also have a curved 'polishing block' in the shape of the lens and it's a highly specialised job.

any obbing session for this comet?

Clifford60 wrote:It was out for sometime and someone had posted before. Basically another sky map with pic from Hubble, etc

oops.. guess I'm really slow...