Hi, Just received my 200Pds and HEQ5 pro package just have a small question regarding the supplied 28mm eyepiece. I setup the mount and scope for a quick viewing of the moon with the supplied 8mm 2" ep, for about an hour I couldnt get the ep in focus. After looking at the accesories that came with the telescope I noticed an adapter that again was 2" in diameter, it appears that this allows you to put in-line filters inside. Once inserted prior to the ep and inserted into the telescope it appeare
Cloudy & a full Moon tonight, what a mix. Still, sometimes it looks like the Moons at the end of a tunnel. Definitely worth taking an image. This image doesn't do it justice, I'm afraid.
Day started well, decided to do some solar viewing, although I put all the OTAs on the mount I can only use the 6" SCT as that is the one with a filter :) . Put the rig on the mount, started Stellerium and sent it to the sun, bad thing to do!!! Standing at the laptop I got a blow to the back, swinging round I found the rig in my face, again I had forgot to put the counterweights on, I will have to put a small sign by the on/off switch to warn me. Anyway, tracking went well and the sunspots showe
Well after much hair pulling head bashing and general frustration I've finally got my hand controller communicating with the motor driver. So you choose 'slew mode' and press the east button, and the motor starts slewing east, let go and it immedaitely resumes its normal tracking, press west and it turns to the west. Might seem simple but it's been anything but. Two completly seperate chunks of code in two seperate PICs. The first PIC scanning a keypad for finger presses, interpreting modes dou
THE NIGHT SKY MONTH BY MONTH BY DK (WWW.DK.COM). I was looking for the sky at night(which the WH SMITH said there five of them and they had gone). And my turn toward here have look at book, and it was brilliant 2011 it was published and it goes untill 2019. And goes month to month what you can see, It will list what saturn and the year(2011), it also where november comes around where it then!. I would recommend this book.
i am do in these a few a day i took alot of video what a did with a couple was shoot 10x 3mins ,registaxed them,got 10 good pics ,then staked all ten pics which out of 10 a seven average pics some filtered some not on photobucket heres the link http://s473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/todd8137/16%2017%20th%20APRIL%20FILTERS/
A great night, could have stayed up longer but my old bones were giving out by 0100 hrs. The moon again was a bit of a problem but I persevered and towards the end of the viewing I decided to use the tour option and went looking at the heavens, sometimes the side of the observatory but the rest was good. Alignment was spot on all night, this was due to getting Polaris in the right position and waiting for the star to appear to get a good alignment, all target appeared in the centre of the eyep
Although a nice clear night the moon was too bright to get any good shots. I used the time to run through all the aspects of the cameras and cams on all 3 scopes and it went well, any photos or videos I took were not worth keeping but they did help. Also used the time to work out the guiding software, more to be done.
hi everyone. im looking at upgrading my scope soon and am after some advice. i have been looking at celestrons nexstar 6 se, skywatchers 150 evostar refracter on an eq5, and skywatchers explorer 200p also on an eq5. just cant make my mind up. has anyone on here got any of these that can give me some guidence? it would be very much appreciated. my budget is about £750-800. many thanks in advance guys and gals.
Here's my attempt to capture Sirius on a cheap Webcam through my Telescope. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c_vbVHAPkU&feature=player_profilepage Here's my first ever attempt to video the moon, again with my webcam, unfortunately upside down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwQ3qD1FLQI&feature=player_detailpage Regards Neil
Cloud cleared for a couple of hours and was able to put the gear through its paces. Alignment went well and with all the gear now installed it turned out to be a nice few hours, aligned 3 scopes, 2 finders, 3 cameras, a laser and laptop and everything was great :hello2:. Most of the seeing was on the moon and Saturn, the clouds were never far away and they soon took over, so the night ended.
I've just watched a documentary called Beyond the Moon for 90 minutes about NASA, which has inspired me. The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and the Columbia tragedy shown in the documentary moved me to express my thoughts tonight. I was unaware of the pressure that NASA has been under since the Apollo 11 flight. I was also unaware of the skill and commitment and dedication of the flight crew, mission control and the as stated 400,000 human beings involved in the Apollo program. I can only say
hi all just a few more pics they on photo bucket so a can keep them full size done with cannon 10D and 12 reflector cheers pat heres the link http://s473.photobucket.com/albums/rr93/todd8137/MOON%20AND%20SATURN%2012TH%20APRIL%202011/ Theres about 93 pics please view them all and let me no what ya think and how a could improve themam obssesed with the moon at the min try in to spot all the craters mountain ranges and what ever else a can see its a pure delight dso`s are great but every one forget
Monday 11th April, 8-11pm (Now armed with a notepad and taking notes) - Tonight I started in the North with the just visible Scoresby, then Goldschmidt, which has a high wall to it's southeast, and the wonderfully-named Anaxagoras and Anaxagoras A, right on the edge of the terminator. Then Epigenes, and Birmingham which tonight it looked like a roughened triangular plateau. From there down to Plato, the eastern edge of it's smooth floor partially covered in long shadows. In moments of good seein
Now I'm really happy. At 04:49, I spotted the ISS pass over. It was brighter than Sirius, moving fast with a luminous glow. The ISS passed across the front of my south facing house for abouth 10 seconds. Another amazing first for me. I used the link below to track the ISS, which was really accurate. http://www.n2yo.com/?s=25544 Definitely worth getting up for. I also used my Minocular to track it and I think I saw some slight detail. It would be great if I could track with the telescope, but I
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