Blood moon over Africa, UK/Europe getting a good show too

[littleman]

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2018-july-27

https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/lunar-eclipse-time-uk-2018-12977110

[rcjordan]

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[gm66]

I'm deciding on a new scope to buy for Moon viewing, Skywatcher look like great value for money :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SkyWatcher-SkyMax127-SynScanAZ-GoTo-5-Computerised-MaksutovCassegrain-10211/351065300086?epid=2256014258&hash=item51bd1f5c76:g:LO4AAOSwkJhZyOqk

[creative666]

I have the ETX125 from Meade - very happy with it and it provided some crystal clear images of the blood moon here in Cape Town

[Mackin USA]

I'm going to have to SAVE for this...

[rcjordan]

Damn, I'm having telescope envy.  All I have is this 80mm scope.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002CTZ70/

[gm66]

Damn, I'm having telescope envy.  All I have is this 80mm scope.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002CTZ70/

Yes i have envy too, my current one is 70mm celestron travelscope.

"I have the ETX125 from Meade" - Yum

"I'm going to have to SAVE for this..." lol what IS that?

[Drastic]

I've got this light bucket:
https://www.telescopesplus.com/products/zhumell-z10-deluxe-dobsonian-reflector-telescope

Hope to have time to take it out soon.

[creative666]

I love the Dobsonian mount, just no practical room for one at the moment

[rcjordan]

Is the computerized/motorized tracking worth it?  My frustration with locating objects smaller than the moon would make it seem to be worth the expense.

[gm66]

I've got this light bucket:
https://www.telescopesplus.com/products/zhumell-z10-deluxe-dobsonian-reflector-telescope

Hope to have time to take it out soon.

Nice specs.