Archive for September, 2009

Solar filter STILL not here because…

Astronomy Shopping | Posted by Carol
Sep 04 2009

…. it turns out it hasn’t even been POSTED yet!

I ordered it by phone last Friday (28th) and was told they had one in stock and it would go out same day.  Still no sign of it on Wednesday, so I gave them a call and they assured me it HAD been posted by Recorded Delivery and to give it a few more days.  They said they’d send me the tracking number by email which they didn’t do.  So I called them again today after the post had been delivered and it turns out it WASN’T in stock when I ordered it and is only expected to arrive back in stock this afternoon.  They’ve said that, if it does indeed arrive today with them, they’ll get it in the post to me today.  I’ve asked them to email me when it’s been posted, so HOPEFULLY I’ll get my solar filter soon!



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Reducer lens has arrived

Astronomy Shopping | Posted by Carol
Sep 02 2009

The reducer lens for NexImage that I ordered on Monday arrived safely today, which is great.  Unfortunately the solar filter ordered on Friday (from the same company) hasn’t arrived yet, but it’s coming by Royal Mail which explains it!  There have been a lot of mail strikes lately (as well as a bank holiday), so that’ll be what’s holding it up.  Hopefully it’ll get here soon!

Am saving up for the drive motor (around £125 + postage), currently by doing reviews at DooYoo.com.  I’m at £5.50 so far … am estimating it’ll take about 7 weeks at my current earning rate!

Also treated myself to Atlas of the Constellations today, which cost £2 in a bargain bookshop!



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Tonight’s moon photo

Astrophotography, Gallery | Posted by Carol
Sep 01 2009

I managed to get a quick video of the moon tonight, before it disappeared behind clouds again:

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Here’s the whole video recording:



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