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a start on M51
had a bit of sweet and sour night last night with trying to get things working but i ended up with some data on IC405 while i was waiting for M51 to rise above the houses. heres my effort.also since i...
View ArticleSkywatcher website AZ firmware
Ok I'm having a bit of trouble finding updates for my Skywatcher Exp 130p synscan AZ GoTo telescope. I've been on their site(www.skywatcher.com) and I can't seem to get anything. Some codes come up on...
View ArticleLowest acceptable temperature for observing
Quick question: What is the lowest temperature before equipment starts freezing up beyond the point that you can't use it anymore? Tonight it will be around minus 5 degrees, can I still go out or will...
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Is it possible? Refractor on Reflector!
Hello guys, I'm not sure this is unorthodox or not, but I've been thinking about mounting a 70mm (say, MERCURY-705 70MM) refractor on the top of my Skywatcher 200p tube - or maybe both togther on the...
View ArticleHelicopter crash London.
Just heard this news from this morning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21040410 Rob.
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Refractor on top of reflector, possible?
Hello guys, I'm not sure this is unorthodox or not, but I've been thinking about mounting a 70mm (say, MERCURY-705 70MM) refractor on the top of my Skywatcher 200p tube - or maybe both togther on the...
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First Native ATIK Titan Solar on OSX through a Lunt 60..
Firstly this is not mounted on a tracking mount, it's cloudy/hazy - here's a single 0.1 second sub using a Lunt 60. This is the first ATIK Titan image on Apple mac of the sun using the new drivers I've...
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TV Pronto v SW 120 F5
OK, I can hear someone shouting --- " not fair, little old guy versus brawny young big guy !! " And you are right, it's not fair, but it was fun, here is what happened last night (Tues 15th Jan)....
View ArticleSpace Flight Competition
Hi All, Just in case you are not aware, there is a competition now open to win a flight into space. In order to win, applicants must pass the first stage of getting in the top 200 votes in the UK. If...
View ArticleHi from another newbie
Decided to take the plunge as a complete novice and have just taken delivery of a Skymax 127 goto. Encountered my first problem already, (apart from the fact it is going to be cloudy of course for the...
View ArticleFirst Telescope.
Hello, I've been looking at buying a telescope for a while, however the more research I do the more confused I get. I thought I'd post what I'd like from my telescope and go from there. My garden is...
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Jupiter, Callisto & Io F10 - 8.01.13
Hi everyone, Posting a wide image taken at F10 with the C8 of Jupiter with Io and Callisto in attendence. I say Callisto is visible - well it is (honest!) - if I open it with Photoshop or Registax....
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The Great Orion Nebula ST80 style
ST80, Canon 1000d, 200p & QHY5 guiding on a HEQ5 mount 9 x 5minute subs + 9 x 30 second subs, Darks and Flats
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IC405
heres my 2 hours on IC405 the conditions were less than ideal so i had to image at iso 400 but i plan on adding another couple of hours next time round. i have been trying to image this for ages now....
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Which Moon observing guide?
I'm looking for good book on the Moon, something which will give a description of what is on show on each Lunar day. I already have Virtual Moon Atlas on my desktop and Moon Atlas on my iphone but I do...
View ArticleSetting Circles on a mount - How important?
Hi, I'm yet to have first light, but just been messing around with me HEQ5 mount indoors and getting to know my kit. I've read lots about mount setup/alignment and watch the Astronomy shed videos on...
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Tripods for photography
Hi All I'm getting more interested in using the manual settings on the 1100D to take better photos, particularly widefield landscape / nature shots as we do a fair bit of walking in the countryside......
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Hello from Cardiff
Hi all, i have just bought a skywatcher 1145p.....any hints or tips? This is my first telescope since i was about 9 years old...many years ago
View ArticleDust Bunnies!
I modded an XBox webcam and got dust bunnies on the chip. I know there have been a lot of threads on cleaning chips but the search function doesn't work well on our old version of IE at work! And I...
View ArticleUpgrading from LX200 Classic 8" to....???
Hi Long time since I posted on here as I took a break from astronomy for a while. I've got an LX200 Classic 8", it's a 'vintage' model from the 90's but in perfect working order and condition and I can...
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