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Clavius with QHY5L-ii mono
I'm a bit more pleased with this image than what I managed to capture last week with my new QHY5L-ii mono. Still so much to learn though! I'm not too happy about the blown out crater rims in the top...
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Mobile Afocal Moon
I don't really do astrophotography, but I had my phone on me... Taken with Galaxy S3, through my Skylight 660 and Zeiss Huygens 25mm. 3rd attempt. Minor processing (crop, brightness) I, for one, am...
View ArticleWebcam astrophotography
Hi all Just made a webcam to go into my scope looking at eyepiece projection. Am i right in thinking that all i need is an adapter that fits the eyepiece in one end and the webcam in the other? I have...
View ArticleLight pollution filter for a dslr?
HI guys, Are there any light pollution filters for dslrs that actually work? any suggestions? I'll be using with 130pds and a panasonic g7.
View ArticleFlattener / Reducer Spacing Problem
Hello, I have a matched flatter / reducer on my refactor that connects to my DSLR via a T ring. I want to put a small extension tube between the T ring and the Flattener \ Reducer. Will this extra...
View ArticleWhy are power ranges represented as exit pupil sizes?
When searching for information about telescopes, I noticed that sometimes the different power ranges (low, medium, high etc) are expressed as sizes of the exit pupil. Why is that? For me it would be...
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Skywatcher 150p carry case
Hello all Could anyone point me in the direction of a fairly good, cheap aluminium case for a Skywatcher 150p please? Thanks
View ArticleCanon IS-L 10x42 for astronomy and birding
I'm waiting for some stock to arrive before ordering but I wanted to ask those using these binoculars how they find them for astronomy and birding? I have an old pair of Tasco 7x50 binoculars tasco...
View Articlehi from daventry
We are completely new to star gazing and are eagerly awaiting delivery of a celestron maxstar 130 telescope tomorrow, any advice getting started would be appreciated.
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First few photos
So, my 2x barlow and T adapter arrived allowing me to mount my Sony A6000 directly to my new Skywatcher 130P (with RA drive) This yields about 100x magnification at the camera sensor (The moon fills...
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Tumbling irdium flare? 15.01.2016
I went out on Friday evening to catch a -7 mag Iridium flare that was occurring in my location. The capture of the flare was a bit of a failure, but it was "photo-bombed" by a object that resembled...
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18 pane mosaic- 86% Waxing Gibbous Moon
It's that long since I actually took an image that I forgot how to use the blasted mount! Anyway, it felt good to capture some photons after literally months of inaction. Thanks for looking. 18...
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18 pane mosaic- 89% Waxing Gibbous Moon
It's that long since I actually took an image that I forgot how to use the blasted mount! Anyway, it felt good to capture some photons after literally months of inaction. Thanks for looking. 18...
View ArticleTal 2x barlow
What do these sell for nowadays? Getting ready for a clearout and found one of these in my case. I remember them getting discontinued a few years ago, and were tough to get hold of even before that....
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First lunar mosaic
Hello all, Since the bad clouds lately we hadn't be able to post anything on here. Last Sunday we finally got some clear skies and with the first good seeing in weeks, i wanted to try as many things...
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Ultrastar Mono x2 Binning
I decided to do an unscientific test to compare the difference in sensitivity between x2 binned and unbinned 825 captures. This is from a few days back. The images were taken through a light layer of...
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Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
M51, one of my favourite targets - each time I come back to it I get a bit more detail out of it. It's still not quite there yet but this isn't too bad for just under an hour of exposure with my scope...
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OBSERVING MEET - Feb. 2016
Hello everyone, It's been quite a while since we've had a good observing session at our South Wales Group site. Hopefully we are over the worst of the weather and some clear skies will prevail in...
View ArticleTime-Lapse of Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10)
A very short time-lapse of Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) passing through Ursa Major on the morning of January 20th 2016. https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidesimonetti/24503982965/in/datetaken/ 24x60...
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Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10)
Comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) passing through Ursa Major on the morning of January 20th 2016. Processed with and without star trails. 24 x 1 minute exposures at 3200 ISO 11 x dark frames 7 x flat...
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January 20, 2016: 104-pane lunar mosaic with C8
Yesterday conditions were pretty good, and I captured a load of data. I used the trusty C8, with a 2.5x PowerMate, and ASI174MM. I have now finally got through processing the 220GB that made up the 104...
View ArticleLow profile focuser or mirror move?
Hi, First post here but have been having a good look round for a while having decided that I really should make use of a telescope I purchased 2nd hand a few years ago from a friend. The scope was made...
View ArticleStarSense cannot recognise 8SE
Hi Bought myself a StarSense. Unpacked it all today and setup on 8SE. swapped handset over and all seemed well. Handset works okay. However in initialising I get a ERR cannot recognise telescope model....
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Catalina-20-01-16
Imaged last night 30 X 60secs 60Da 300mm, SW Star Adventurer, stacked not very successfully in comet mode in DSS. Forgot to fit the LP filter Dave
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Tycho and Clavius
Tycho and Clavius with sunlight just catching the highest point of the crater wall of Kircher. 3 pane mosaic Captured with ZWO ASI 174, Televue PowerMate 2.5, red longpass filter and a Celestron...
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Southern Uplands and Plato
The seeing was better a couple of nights back but not perfect. Taken through an ed100 with a x3 barlow. Camera was an imaging source DMK. I was pleased to get some of the small craters in Plato and a...
View ArticleStraight to CCD?
I'm interested in astrophotography but very very new to it. I have a DSLR (Nikon D80) with a t-adaptor which I connect to my Sky-watcher Explorer 150p but I'm very tempted to make the jump straight to...
View ArticleWhat do I buy?
Hi all, I'm looking to buy a telescope and mount for live viewing and Astro photography. I'm a total newb to the astronomy side of things. I do have some experience in photography but only a small...
View ArticleWhat can one do with zero magnification?
This question goes back to the question that first got me interested in astronomy. That question was, "if the universe is infinite, why is it dark at night? At first glance it appears as a silly...
View ArticleNew PixInsight Tutorial on Combining LRGB and Narrowband
Read here: http://www.lightvortexastronomy.com/tutorial-combining-lrgb-with-narrowband.html This tutorial goes over how to combine broadband LRGB data with narrowband data, such as Hydrogen-Alpha and...
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A video on making worm wheels
This person generally does good video's and he has recently done one on this subject He has also done a lot on casting at home. Especially in aluminium. John -
View Articleviewing mars at opposition?
Hi all with mars coming round to opposition in May. I'm wondering what eyepiece I might need to make the most of this. To go with my 250px I currently have the 10mm and 25mm that came with the scope....
View ArticleWhich scope to get
A friend of mine wants a telescope to use on the moon and planets to only use in an area with street lighting. I said to get a refracter. He has only got £100 maximum to spend. Any suggestions on which...
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Jupiter 20th January - Good seeing from the UK!
Hi all, Some good seeing at last from the UK on the morning of the 20th January. Here are two images about 1 hour apart showing pleasing detail. The GRS was a vivid colour in the eyepiece as well....
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Hypnotic Kangaroos
Here's some hypnotic kangaroos enjoying themselves while nobody's looking
View ArticleNew to Astronomy, Could use some help
Hey, about a week ago I got my first telescope which is a Saxon 8 inch dobsonian 200/1200. And I've only been able take it out 2 nights so far due to cloudy weather, But it is beginning to clear up and...
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Hi
Hi everyone Thanks for having me on the forum. I am new to this so here to learn and get some use out of my telescope
View ArticleHow difficult is M45?
I am not sure why by M45 is getting the better of me for the past 2 years. When I think I got it figured out another roadblock pops up. Right now I think I have the data but the processing is killing...
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Moon 1/21/2016 (5 camera comparison)
For fun, I decided to take pictures of tonight's moon using 5 cameras I own from compact to DSLR. I used Lightroom for all pics. I only used a telescope for the 6th picture. I tried to set ISO,...
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Jupiter 2016-01-21
A good image Jupiter despite being made through a fine mist still has to pick up too much detail. The seeing was very variable and the 10 films I made this stood out greatly, so that 11,000 frames...
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Jupiter of January 22, 2016 with ZWO ASI224MC camera
This image was taken at 3:45 this morning, Jan. 22. 2016. The image was derived from an AVI taken with a ZWO ASI224MC camera using Sharpcap, 9.25 SCT, 2X barlow. Processed with Autostakkert 2,...
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Star tracking
As a total novice, was wondering if I had a telescope on an eq2 mount, bought a motor, what else do I do to have it automatically find and track objects for me? Thanks
View ArticleI officially caught the bug last night (Plus a question)...
I received my first telescope in the post last night, a Celestron Powerscope 76. I waited till the clouds dispersed and the sun went down then I ran into the garden to set up my new toy, first I...
View ArticleBahtinov Masks
Hello all.I have a quick question regarding Bahtinov masks, Im considering buying one for myNewtonian which im finding great difficulty nailing the focus.My question is regarding the design, how...
View ArticlePowering Syncscan AZ
Hi, I have a Syncscan AZ. Been using batteries to power it. Cold weather just killing them. I have at home a 12v ac adapter. The instruction booklet is asking for a 11-15 DC power supply. Will my...
View ArticleTelescope Envy, and a Word about Stellarium
Just doing the Futurelearn free course on Orion, run by the OU. The OU has remote access to the Pirate Telescope in Majorca. It has a 17" mirror, and a focal length of 3m. And the OU uses the excellent...
View ArticleCannon 7D best settings or astro tips?
Hi All I've recently got a cannon 7D and wanted to know if anyone has any starting tips or settings to get started with astrophotography? What do people recommend in: ISO? AWB? Shutter speed? or...
View ArticleComa Corrector
Hi guys, Been looking at buying a coma corrector for my F.4.8 Newt in sig. It will be strictly visual use and was wondering which is the best bang for buck out there? I've been looking at the...
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