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Rasa 8"

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Just got myself a Rasa 8" so looking forward to getting to use it as soon as the skies clear up. just waiting on a spacer but that should arrive today or tomorrow then happy nights (hopefully!)

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Just got myself a Rasa 8" so looking forward to getting to use it as soon as the skies clear up. just waiting on a spacer but that should arrive today or tomorrow then happy nights (hopefully!)

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Niiicccce!

I think that is an excellent scope and seen lots of good reports and results from it. What camera are you intending to use on it?

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Nice ! Quick tip, when you run the cable from camera it will cause a diffraction spike ... Try to run two cables at 90° then it will give a more pleasing spike ?

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Just got myself a Rasa 8" so looking forward to getting to use it as soon as the skies clear up. just waiting on a spacer but that should arrive today or tomorrow then happy nights (hopefully!)

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No wonder the weather has been so atrocious of late. 

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Just got myself a Rasa 8" so looking forward to getting to use it as soon as the skies clear up. just waiting on a spacer but that should arrive today or tomorrow then happy nights (hopefully!)

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No wonder the weather has been so atrocious of late. 

Since buying the bloody thing I have not had one even partly cloudy night to try it out, been 19 days so far its just sat there ready to go!

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Since buying the bloody thing I have not had one even partly cloudy night to try it out, been 19 days so far its just sat there ready to go!

I know your feeling. I bought an Esprit 120 in November, it's seen action once, and that was only for 4 hours.

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Seen the line of green indicators all to often, then 1 day before it all goes to ruin. I truly hope you are right and we all get a chance to do some imaging or observing my toes are crossed.

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