Early this evening the Moon was shining down on a cloud-free Pembrokeshire; perfect for testing my new homemade tripod.
A few weeks ago, I spotted a dusty old eq mount in the back of a local junk shop.
It was all working, but alas the tripod legs were missing! Still worth buying I thought.
For a few weeks I simply used it as you see below.
The above method works quite well, though my back thanked me whenever I placed the whole set up on our coffee table.
It was time to fabricate a tripod and I decided to keep the height of the tripod about the same as the coffee table.
Today I made that tripod.. just in time to catch this evening's gibbous Moon.
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| Little Zen |
It may be a small tripod, but with a cushion and the lotus position the views are comfortable enough for many minutes of observing.
Maybe next time I'll make myself a small stool to sit on.
This setup would be perfect for the Zen practitioner.... sitting meditation and peeking at the Universe with a 60mm/f5 glass... an excellent combination.!
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| Helen meditating on the Luna light |
This little scope, (fingers crossed), will be out and about around the county next month for the solar eclipse on March the 20th... I must remember to bring a cushion!
Clear Meditative Skies
Mark & Helen
