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Thanks Shirox and cloud_cover. Will look up both options.

So which binos did you get? For the smaller ones (upto 50 mm) you don't need a very sturdy tripod.
Any adapter is ok, as long as it fits the bino and tripod

Brilliant work Gavin, thanks!
Did anyone else catch it last night? Any plans for tonight? I can see patches of blue sky towards the South-East now.

Hi all,

I'm looking to get an alt-azimuth mount for my C8. I prefer manual, non-goto, with slow-mo controls.
Can someone suggest one for me please?

TIA,
-Sanjay

Thanks everyone!

And yes, I've booked my spot on the trip to Mersing this week

Once you have your binos, I strongly suggest that you get a binocular adaptor and a tripod. It totally transforms the experience.

Hi all, Got my first scope - a Celestron C8! Got it from Micheal just today. I spent the whole evening counting leaves on far-off trees, aligning the finder by looking at TV antennae, trying to take pictures of my infinite reflections in the tube and other types of tom-foolery. Somehow so far, I've ...

I once saw a superb TED talk about this, but can't find the link now

And yeah, I agree - the only way we can convince non-astronomy enthusiasts (most of world's population) is to use the argument that LED's save power.

I can sit and stare at those stars all day! Just brilliant!

Nice!