Space related Christmas Presents

I have two, an old Tasco telescope that I use occasionally and a Meade ETX90 telescope.  Like every astronomer I always want a larger telescope but have not been able to justify upgrading to something bigger in the Meade range.  The ETX90 is good enough though  for what I use it for at the present time, but I'd like to be able to piggy back a camera to it, but it will need a more stable mount than the one I've currently got.

I also have a good pair of 10 x 50 binoculars with a tripod which I use a lot as well for looking at the moon.


I'm just getting into astrophotography, currently getting lessons from my other half who has more skill/knowledge in that area and the 600mm telephone lens we're using is giving some great images.  I was disappointed not to be able to go on holiday this year down to Dorset, as in 2019 we got some excellent shots of Portland Bill Lighthouse and the Milky Way.  Just trying to find somewhere nearer home that gives simlilar quality images and think I've found somewhere near Saddleworth Moor where I can get Holme Moss transmitter in the background with the Milky Way but have not yet been able to find a suitable occasion/clear sky when we were out of lockdown.


I've been interested in space from a young age and wish I'd kept the scrapbook of the Moon Landings that I maintained at the time, sadly it went missing during one of our house moves. I was also fortunate enough when on holiday in Florida in October 2002 to see the Atlantis Space Shuttle launch, definitely a highlight of that holiday.  I only wish that my camera had been a better quality.

I have two, an old Tasco telescope that I use occasionally and a Meade ETX90 telescope.  Like every astronomer I always want a larger telescope but have not been able to justify upgrading to something bigger in the Meade range.  The ETX90 is good enough though  for what I use it for at the present time, but I'd like to be able to piggy back a camera to it, but it will need a more stable mount than the one I've currently got.

I also have a good pair of 10 x 50 binoculars with a tripod which I use a lot as well for looking at the moon.


I'm just getting into astrophotography, currently getting lessons from my other half who has more skill/knowledge in that area and the 600mm telephone lens we're using is giving some great images.  I was disappointed not to be able to go on holiday this year down to Dorset, as in 2019 we got some excellent shots of Portland Bill Lighthouse and the Milky Way.  Just trying to find somewhere nearer home that gives simlilar quality images and think I've found somewhere near Saddleworth Moor where I can get Holme Moss transmitter in the background with the Milky Way but have not yet been able to find a suitable occasion/clear sky when we were out of lockdown.


I've been interested in space from a young age and wish I'd kept the scrapbook of the Moon Landings that I maintained at the time, sadly it went missing during one of our house moves. I was also fortunate enough when on holiday in Florida in October 2002 to see the Atlantis Space Shuttle launch, definitely a highlight of that holiday.  I only wish that my camera had been a better quality.