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  • Latest Posts

    • PeterStudz
      Please forgive me let me view

      By PeterStudz · Posted

      @Kon ISS images are amazing. And I didn’t think it was possible, even more so with the equipment used. Whatever your level of experience there’s always so much to lean. One reason why it’s such a great hobby. After seeing these I did have a go at tracking the ISS manually, with my 8” Dob, with a view to trying a mobile phone capture. I never (or haven’t yet) got around to attempting a capture, but I could see the ISS in a low power eyepiece - I could just make-out a shape of something, but it’s bright and fast. Visually theres a lot of “wobble” too. As for something else to view in a light polluted area (I’m in one too), there’s always our nearest star. And we are approaching solar maximum too. I made a white light filter without much expense using a sheet of Baader AstroSolar Safety Film and some cardboard. In the last couple of summers we’ve had a lot of fun viewing the sun, sometimes while out having a BBQ.  Which reminds me. There’s then the possibility of an ISS transit of the Sun, or even the moon (which @Kon has done). I managed one of the sun and captured it using my mobile phone. There are websites that calculate transit times for your location. Of course it’s not an everyday occurrence and you need a fist full of luck! Some info in the link below, which explains things a bit. I’ve attached a little animated GIF so you can see how fast the ISS moves!    
    • paulastro
      Refractor Choice.

      By paulastro · Posted

      I presume you mean reviews re the Askar?  I've put a few comments on SGL but not a complete review - I did do a short 'review' which is on FLO's website  - one of those following  their listing of the scope. Though I've had it since Dec,   I had a heart procedure and  replacement hip in Dec/Jan which laid me up for a bit and with bad weather I've not yet done a complete review.  Pretty much the same for the StellaMira 125 f7.8 which I've had only about four weeks.   I'll  be writing are review for both scopes when weather permits. If there's anything you'd like to know particularly, pm me and I will make sure I'll give it priority and get back to you.  
    • TiffsAndAstro
      result of two nights combined

      By TiffsAndAstro · Posted

      I think gimp will be more than enough for me. At least for the time being.
    • Cosmic Geoff
      GOTO AZ motor slipping?

      By Cosmic Geoff · Posted

      While I have not examined one of these mounts, I am surprised that the azimuth motor should have developed significant bearing wear. My experience of small motors is that this doesn't happen.  If it has, one might expect that under load it would fail to engage with the gearbox at all.   If it IS a motor fault, getting another might prove troublesome and if you can't definitely identify it as a generic motor you can buy on Ebay or from China, your only other recourse is to buy another subassembly or scrap mount.  Or find a craftsman prepared to fit another bearing bush to your motor. A useful means of diagnostic where the altitude and azimuth drives (etc) have similar parts is to swap bits over and see if the fault follows the part.   The altitude  and azimuth motor/gearboxes in the Celestron SLT mount are the same (same part number) and I swapped them over while chasing a fault. (It wasn't in the motors). If you attach tell-tales (bits of paper or magic marker marks) to slow moving parts, you can see if anything is moving (slowly) or not.
    • CMorison
      Professor Ian Morison - RIP

      By CMorison · Posted

      Hi.  I'm Chris Morison, Ian Morison's son. Thanks everyone for your very moving memories of Dad and for your kind thoughts - he was an inspriation to thousands, and also an amazing Father to 3 and Grandfather to 4. I joined here because I wanted to let you know that Ian's funeral will be held at 2pm on Wednesday 24th April, at All Saints Church, Macclesfield.  You are all welcome. Thanks @richiedeepsky for wanting to make a donation.  Mum & Dad have said that donations can be made to East Cheshire Hospice @ Home who took great care of Dad and provided support to Mum in recent times.

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