Friday, August 12, 2016

My telescope is fixed!

The good news is I've managed to fix my telescope. Some of the screws fell out but I won a trade me auction of a broken old Meade telescope and borrowed the screws off that. Now mine should work fine. I've only to try it out on the beautifully clear night skies of Maraetai, Auckland. I've previously tried it out before it was fixed and was still able to locate Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Due to low light pollution, the Milky Way is clearly visible. Currently, Aquila the Eagle is beginning its flight, with Altair or Poutu-Te-Rangi, as it is known in Maori, prominently leading the take off.

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