Whats on your Astronomy Xmas Wish List?

Since the time of good will is just around the corner, I wonder what
are the favourite astronomy items/accessories being sought this year?

I have eventually persuaded my wife that a new telescope would be
appreciated, she has agreed to that as long as I pay for it.....well
thats a start anyhow!!

What are the knick-knacks coming your way?

PS what would you consider the better buy for someone like myself
living in a semi rural locale with lowish-medium light pollution, a
Light pollution filter or nebula filter, assumming my main interest is
deep sky and comets?

Which filter would you recommend.

Simon G

On 12 Nov 2003 04:00:47 -0800, (Simon
Gartfield) knew not what to say untill:

Since the time of good will is just around the corner, I wonder what
are the favourite astronomy items/accessories being sought this year?

I have eventually persuaded my wife that a new telescope would be
appreciated, she has agreed to that as long as I pay for it.....well
thats a start anyhow!!

What are the knick-knacks coming your way?

PS what would you consider the better buy for someone like myself
living in a semi rural locale with lowish-medium light pollution, a
Light pollution filter or nebula filter, assumming my main interest is
deep sky and comets?

Which filter would you recommend.

Simon G


Decent 3x barlow and a 6 / 6.5 mm ep that fits my scope properly!

Rob

In message , Simon
Gartfield wrote
Since the time of good will is just around the corner, I wonder what
are the favourite astronomy items/accessories being sought this year?

I have eventually persuaded my wife that a new telescope would be
appreciated, she has agreed to that as long as I pay for it.....well
thats a start anyhow!!

What are the knick-knacks coming your way?

I am looking to get myself a 90 degree diagonal (to make looking at
stuff nearer the zenith easier) for my 127mm Mak, I am currently using a
45 degree prism diagonal and would appreciate recommendations.

Other items being considered, a set of filters including some more
Baader solar film, and either a bag to carry my tripod with the goto
mount attached or a case to carry the scope and goto together and
possibly some rings so I could mount the Nexstar 114 that the got came
from onto the AZ-3 that used to have the Mak on it then with a bit of
work I can mount all that onto the spindly legs of the tripod that came
with the Nexstar and have two working scopes.
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01:30:05W
Orion 127mm Maksutov.

Simon Gartfield wrote on Wed, 12 Nov 2003:
Since the time of good will is just around the corner, I wonder what
are the favourite astronomy items/accessories being sought this year?

Sunday mornings off work, so that I can stay up later on Saturday night.

A 12½" by 8½" secondary.

5" reflecting binoculars.

A final decision on which of the n+1 competing mount designs we're
actually going to put the 41½" into.

Enough free time to read the 38,000 posts in usa that have built up over
the last two summers.

A usa Easter Party somewhere near here (say, Midgelden) so I can see
what you all look like.

A law against light pollution.

Christmas to be confined to the period from St. Nicholas' Day to Twelfth
Night (6 Dec to 6 Jan). Bah, humbug.

Dave.
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My Astronomy christmas wish list would be real crisp clear skies with not a
drop of light pollution, and a nice naked eye comet - come on father
christmas if ya listening.

Graeme

(Simon Gartfield) wrote in message om...
Since the time of good will is just around the corner, I wonder what
are the favourite astronomy items/accessories being sought this year?

Simon G

A Chromacor O1 please Santa. But as I'm not supposed to believe in
Christmas I'm not even likely to get offered a second hand one.

Humbug?

Grinch *;^}#

On 12 Nov 2003 04:00:47 -0800, (Simon
Gartfield) wrote:

Since the time of good will is just around the corner, I wonder what
are the favourite astronomy items/accessories being sought this year?

I would love some clear nights.

What are the knick-knacks coming your way?

Amazingly, I have gotten my wife interested in Astronomy. She wants to
do astrophotography, so I would like to try and get her the required
bits and bobs to have a go at it...

"Chris.B" wrote in message
om...

A Chromacor O1 please Santa. But as I'm not supposed to believe in
Christmas I'm not even likely to get offered a second hand one.

Humbug?

Humbug!

Grinch *;^}#

Grinch?