Today I'm neither Angry nor Happy about....

[Bruce Rioja]

Number One son (13), decided some while ago he was interested in astronomy. Cue telescope purchase at Christmas (quite a largish one). Just to help anyone out, who didn't know, Mars is allegedly at it's optimum altitude at 04:00.

We know exactly why you sanctioned the purchase of a rather large telescope for number one son, matey boy, and it has feck all to do with Mars.

[thebish]

Number One son (13), decided some while ago he was interested in astronomy. Cue telescope purchase at Christmas (quite a largish one). Just to help anyone out, who didn't know, Mars is allegedly at it's optimum altitude at 04:00.

We know exactly why you sanctioned the purchase of a rather large telescope for number one son, matey boy, and it has feck all to do with Mars.

[Worthy4England]

Number One son (13), decided some while ago he was interested in astronomy. Cue telescope purchase at Christmas (quite a largish one). Just to help anyone out, who didn't know, Mars is allegedly at it's optimum altitude at 04:00.

How many inches? Of course I did mean the telescope.

Orion XT8. 8" Dobsonian.

[Worthy4England]

Number One son (13), decided some while ago he was interested in astronomy. Cue telescope purchase at Christmas (quite a largish one). Just to help anyone out, who didn't know, Mars is allegedly at it's optimum altitude at 04:00.

We know exactly why you sanctioned the purchase of a rather large telescope for number one son, matey boy, and it has feck all to do with Mars.

Phwoarrrrrr!

[thebish]

look at the craters on that!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Number One son (13), decided some while ago he was interested in astronomy. Cue telescope purchase at Christmas (quite a largish one). Just to help anyone out, who didn't know, Mars is allegedly at it's optimum altitude at 04:00.

How many inches? Of course I did mean the telescope.

Orion XT8. 8" Dobsonian.

My god, that is a gigantic piece of equipment! I had a four inch Bausch & Lomb which seems a bit more portable than yours! Good as a 1000mm telephoto lens as well. Still I'd like to look through an 8 inch job to check out Albeiro.

[Worthy4England]

Aye, tis pretty good for starters. Easily picks out larger Jupiter moons, moon shadows, bands and red spot. Moons are only pinpoint though.

Mars a bit of a disappointment this morning. Pretty low to horizon so difficult to get unobstructed view. Same with Saturn, although we did pick out rings.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Aye, tis pretty good for starters. Easily picks out larger Jupiter moons, moon shadows, bands and red spot. Moons are only pinpoint though.

Mars a bit of a disappointment this morning. Pretty low to horizon so difficult to get unobstructed view. Same with Saturn, although we did pick out rings.

I could see the four Galilean moons and red spot with mine. The best time for the rings is when Saturn is tilted towards us at perihelion and aphelion (next aphelion is next year). Checked out Mars about 12 years ago when it was closest - not too exciting. I lost the telescope when my ex-wife decided she wanted it - not that she's ever used it or even knows how. Do look for Albeiro in Cygnus - spectacular blue red double star (though hard to find with my sighting scope).

[bobo the clown]

Apparently there's a very bright green comet shooting this way in the next few days. You need to be up a couple of hours before sunrise to catch it.

So take photos. There's a love.

[Worthy4England]

Haven't looked for Albiero yet. Have just about caught M42 Orion Nebula though.

[thebish]

Haven't looked for Albiero yet. Have just about caught M42 Orion Nebula though.

I just saw a green Orion Ghia on the M42 - without the use of a telescope!

[bobo the clown]

Haven't looked for Albiero yet. Have just about caught M42 Orion Nebula though.

I just saw a green Orion Ghia on the M42 - without the use of a telescope!

This Green Orion. Is it an MG & driven by Booker T by any chance ?

[thebish]

not angry - or happy - but disappointed...

we're moving house to a new town being built on the edge of Exeter - Cranbrook - cos of the missus's job... I won't be able to keep the chickens as the deeds on the house we are moving to forbid it...

[Worthy4England]

Sneak 'em in there on the basis that chickens can't read.

[thebish]

Sneak 'em in there on the basis that chickens can't read.

...sounds like a good plan!

[thebish]

just discovered the new house has an ceramic induction hob - which means a whole new set of pans/wok/pressure-cooker etc...

[Lord Kangana]

Ceramic or induction?

Ceramic shouldn't mean a change, it's still a heat source isn't it?

[Worthy4England]

Errr that's how science works, not women...

[thebish]

Ceramic or induction?

Ceramic shouldn't mean a change, it's still a heat source isn't it?

induction

[Lord Kangana]

Yeah, well you're f*cked then. Sorry!