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After a couple of years of illness, which stopped me doing much astronomy, I'm now feeling a lot better, and able to get out and do some sky watching. The observatory is back up, and the telescope installed, but I think it probably needs some collimation after being moved about. Hello to anyone who remembers me from all those years ago!
It is 50 years since I got my first telescope, but I still enjoy the hobby. In those days I remember standing out in freezing weather for hours looking through my little TASCO 4VTE "Asteroid" 40mm refractor. I still have it, and occasionally it get's taken out, but today I mostly use my 11" Celeston. I don't stand about in freezing weather anymore!
Hello Aratus. It's great to have you back in action again. And I hope that you have many clear skies to enjoy using your 11" Celestron telescope. Welcome back Aratus and the best of wishes on your astronomy hobby adventures. BACK
Marshall
Sky-Watcher 90mm f/13.8 Maksutov-Cassegrain on motorized Multimount
Orion Astroview 120ST f/5 Refractor on EQ3 mount
Celestron Comet Catcher 140mm f/3.64 Schmidt-Newtonian on alt-az mount
Celestron Omni XLT150R f/5 Refractor on CG4 mount with dual axis drives.
Orion 180mm f/15 Maksutov-Cassegrain on CG5-GT Goto mount.
Orion XT12i 12" f/4.9 Dobsonian Intelliscope.
Kamakura 7x35 Binoculars and Celestron SkyMaster 15x70 Binoculars. ZWO ASI 120MC camera.
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Telescope: OrionOptics XV12, Mount: CEM120, Tri-pier 360 and alternative dobson mount.
Grab 'n go: Omegon AC 102/660 on AZ-3 mount
Eyepieces: 26 mm Omegon SWAN 70°, 15 mm TV Plössl, 12.5 mm Baader Morpheus, 10 mm TV Delos, 6 mm Baader Classic Ortho, 5 mm TV DeLite, 4 mm and 3 mm TV Radians
Cameras: ZWO ASI 294MM Pro, Omegon veLOX 178C
OAG: TS-Optics TSOAG09, ZWO EFW 7 x 36 mm, ZWO filter sets: LRGB and Ha/OIII/SII
Explore Scientific HR 2" coma corrector, Meade x3 1.25" Barlow, TV PowerMate 4x 2"
Some filters (#80A, ND-96, ND-09, Astronomik UHC)
Laptop: Acer Enduro Urban N3 semi-rugged, Windows 11
LAT 61° 28' 10.9" N, Bortle 5
I don't suffer from insanity. I'm enjoying every minute of it.
Welcome back Aratus; I remember you, hope you continue to get out!
All the best,
Mark "The Hankmeister" Celestron 8SE, William Optics Zenithstar 61mm
C80-HD, orange tube Vixen made C80 with diagonal and 2X barlow, CG4 mount Towa Glass: 60mm 1961 Tasco 12TE , 'Towatron' 60mm f/6, Jason 80mm f/15,
Tasco 3T and Towa 3" and 4.5" reflectors. ES & Ioptron diagonals, Fujiyama KK orthos, ES 68°'s.
Canon EOS 550D, Baader OD 5.0 & 3.8 Solar film, Solar Continuum filter and Solar Cycle 25 TheFatKitty.comNCC-1701.Ca
I can emphasize with the health issues, I’m glad you are in better health.
I’ve learned a lot since I knew it all.
150mm Orion Mak-Cass, Orion StarSeeker IV GoTo mount, Telrad.
Orion 10 & 23mm (set 1.25), Explore Scientific 9 & 18mm, 2x GSO Barlow, just purchased 2” Orion twist diagonal, GSO 32mm plossl and Agena 8-24 zoom.
Many thanks for all your replies. I'm probably going to be a bit limited with the Deep Space objects in my new location, but I notice there will be a bumper crop of planets on view this winter. Jupiter and Saturn especially will be lot higher than in recent years. I'm looking into the possibility of working things remotely from a 'warm' place in the coldest weather. I'll be picking forum member's brains to help me sort that one out!
I still have it, and occasionally it get's taken out, but today I mostly use my 11" Celeston. 
I don't stand about in freezing weather anymore!
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