Monthly Archives: February 2013

Skywatcher UWA 5mm Planetary eyepiece. IO shadow transit

A Sky-watcher UWA 5mm eyepiece was used on my trusty old 10″ dob , to observe the IO shadow transit of Jupiter on the 18th Feb 2013. Pointing the telescope towards Jupiter, I had no idea there was such a … Continue reading

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What eyepieces do you get with a Visionary Saxon-4 telescope

When you purchase a Visionary Saxon-4 telescope, you get the following 1.25″ eyepieces and accessories as standard. The 25mm and 10mm modified achromatic are a step up in quality compared to the slightly cheaper Visionary Telesto telescope 25mm modified achromatic 10mm modified … Continue reading

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North Lincs Astro meeting. 4th February 2013

The poor weather did not deter the regular members of the North Lincolnshire astronomy group from visiting the venue at far ings on 4th Feb 2013. It was great to see 6 new faces coming along. Lets hope they enjoyed … Continue reading

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