A new 'driving seat' for my Skyliner 250px

[Vega]

Living up to it's expectations, my new EQ6 Synscan GOTO mount holds my 250px OTA as solid as a rock. The whole setup has a reassuring sturdy feel to it. I like the all white look too . In this photo I have mounted the OTA up-side-down to avoid the EP being orientated too high in the sky when the scope is pointed North East. This way round the awkward high position is only really in the less interesting North West.

I'm looking forward to my photography and viewing adventures with my new setup.

Matt

[beamish]

that looks like a mighty nice set up Vega , I'll be waiting with anticipation your astrophotographical(?) efforts !

Karlo

[barkis]

Yes I have to say, that looks very appealing. Lots of potential in that rig.

Ron.

[leehawkins]

That do look Good!

That shed behind, looks like it would be good with a sliding roof, or have it got one already?

Your scope looks like a right proper job.

[Vega]

No sliding roof, just your bog standard astro shed but with blinds, carpet and poly-insulation . The shed is right up against the neighbours fence so no room for sliding roofs. . It's a double door 10'x8' so converting that sucker to an obsy would be a mammoth task. Not to say the thought never crossed my mind though LOL.

Matt

[dweller25]

That's a great setup Matt.

It looks 'right'.

Just need some clear nights now.

[supernova]

Hmmm nice.

Pics later then?

[Vega]

Deffo supernova...I just cannot wait to get my DSLR's chip on the end of it . Now if mother nature would be so kind as to just co-operate.... . The weather played a dirty trick on me last night. Terrible cloud and rain all day, so I planned to go to a friends in the evening... when I get back at about midnight, clear skies with Orion, Mars and friends all hanging out on a jet black canvas

Matt

[supernova]

Get ready tonight Vega,

I have put an order with Mother for clear sky for us about 10 O'Clock, 22.00hrs.

So the scud missile launcher is going out to play at 20.00hrs

Get your chip out matey.

Check this, http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/satpics/latest_uk_ir.html

Bernie.

[Vega]

Cheers Bern, will keep an eye out... overcast at the mo but a very small hint of breakage in it. How is the scud these days ? Had some good views with the BIG BOY through December?

Matt

[Sam]

I have put an order with Mother for clear sky for us about 10 O'Clock, 22.00hrs.

Good work Bernie - we're counting on you!

[supernova]

Cheers Bern, will keep an eye out... overcast at the mo but a very small hint of breakage in it. How is the scud these days ? Had some good views with the BIG BOY through December?

Matt

To night is the night hehe :offtheair:

[aries]

Living up to it's expectations, my new EQ6 Synscan GOTO mount holds my 250px OTA as solid as a rock. The whole setup has a reassuring sturdy feel to it. I like the all white look too . In this photo I have mounted the OTA up-side-down to avoid the EP being orientated too high in the sky when the scope is pointed North East. This way round the awkward high position is only really in the less interesting North West.

I'm looking forward to my photography and viewing adventures with my new setup.

Matt

Thats a beaut matt, well jealous! good luck with the imaging! Can't wait to see the results!

Nick..

[MartinB]

Looks good Matt. I've found the optics on my skyliner to be excellent. It would be worth having a word with Bern at Modern Astronomy about a coma corrected for any deep sky work if you are using a large chip such as a DSLR

[Vega]

Thats a beaut matt, well jealous! good luck with the imaging! Can't wait to see the results!

Nick..

Thanks Nick.. The results have come in thick and fast over the last two glorious weekends . I've covered just about everything With a couple galaxies, Orion Nebula, Crab Nebula, Saturn and some great Moon surface shots.

Check out the first half of my homepage, most of them are there (the rest are in the Deep Sky and Moon section of the website gallery).

As far as I'm concerned, my rig has already paid for itself (in terms of satisfaction).

Looks good Matt. I've found the optics on my skyliner to be excellent. It would be worth having a word with Bern at Modern Astronomy about a coma corrected for any deep sky work if you are using a large chip such as a DSLR

Cheers Martin, will look in to that... Out of interest, could you point it out to me in one of my photo's? I think I know what Coma is, but need reassuring. Is a coma corrector the same as a field fattener?

Matt

[themos]

That looks so yummy....

[MartinB]

Coma won't be a problem for you ISS or planetary images but you might get some distortion of your peripheral stars on DSOs using a big chip. It's just a standard newt issue. Might be best to see whether or not it is an issue before splashing out. I don't know about the optics but think it's more than a simple field flatness issue.

[Vega]

hmmm.. I've certainly found something on my M31 image. Top right hand corner, it doesn't look like star trailing if compared to the rest of the image, so this could be my 'evidence'. However I can't see anything on my other DSO pics .

Matt

[themos]

I think coma shows up as elongation of spots in the radial direction outwards from the optical axis.

[Beyond_Vision]

Great looking new set up Matt all matches perfectly lets hope it works as good as it looks. Took a look at your website which is very nice too.

Regards

Kevin