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Peter,

Wow, Your AP skill improve a lot.
Nice photo.
Can't imagine when you lay your hand on the Edge HD 8".

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Welcome to this hobby and the forum, Dear all, ...Also, have any one of you buy telescope from Beijing in China? What is think it a reasonable price to get a decent one to watch the moon? I know there will be some risk getting a chiong one so I am not going to spend too much if I m getting one in Ch...

Nice work.
Ya, sky seem better after midnight.

Also if anyone really want a bino for viewing the night sky I suggest better buy a really good one ( Not cheap hor).
The light loss going through the prisms and the poor lens coating of those mediocre ones cut a great deal of light.

You need to see thro a really good bino to know what you missing.

Orly has a point.
Nikon does have Astrolux model for astronomy use.

Wa that mean not all bino is suitable for stargazing so should not recommend newbie on "if you have restricted budget..just get a bino to start with.."

Astrolux bino cost >US$1800.

Huh ... a bino is make for daytime use only? Ask him why the Nikon bino so perfect to make one type for daytime and another for night time never indicate it clearly on the bino body itself. In shipping industry people also use bino, no matter it is day or night. Better inform MPA about Nikon Spore c...

Hi Alfred, Interesting to learn that you are testing the CEM60. So far how is the outcome? Btw can you also help test on unguided (after polar alignment). Say at 1 to 1.5 min for for 15-20 shots consecutively on a star field. If the tracking, mechanical parts and the electrical/electronics part are ...

skc wrote:.....Most exciting mount in a long time.

Which one you refering to... Zeq25 or Astro Trac ?

Hi, Good news to all existing owner and those planning to buy the ZEQ25 mount. iOptron have made a new shorter hence lighter tripod that make the ZEQ25 even more portable as traveling set. It weighs only 3.5 kg as against 5 kg for the longer 1.5” tripod (both with leg spreader taken into account). T...

Peter,

Not bad for shot from balcony.
Glad you have not given up AP.

Keep it up.