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Moved to a dark sky location

Well, after struggling for a few years in a fairly light polluted area I have moved to the edge of Dalby Forest just outside Scarborough and the sky's are just magical. A shame my neighbour has a security light that is permanently on as soon as a hint of darkness approaches - I offered to buy him a PIR operated one but - it is a touchy subject so best left alone ! Anyway, just laid a concrete plinth and trimmed some top branches. Clear view to Polaris north and an uninterrupted southern view wh
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Autoguiding cracked !!!

After a long time trying, the challenge of autoguiding has just about been sorted - took quite a lot of problem solving though. Equipment: QHY5 camera SkyWatcher ST80 refractor USB cables Software: QHY5drv QHY5drvupdate AscomPlatform6.1 Microsoft Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Net Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 Microsoft Net Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 PHD and some additional software that allows complete removal of QHY5 drivers to start all over again - Astrosoftbe/InstallTool (thank
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Moonlite Focuser arrived !

Spoke to Ian King imaging, I have never dealt with Ian before, ordered an Ikharus field flatenner / focal reducer and a Moonlite Focuser for my SkyWatcher Equinox ED120 refractor. What a very pleasant gentleman :) Focuser arrived (from stateside) and it was such an easy fit (original unscrewed and new one was an identical thread) I do like the fact that you can rotate the focuser without having to release the tension on the fitting first. Looks fabulous and should easily be able to take the wei
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Tutorials Page - several more are under progress

Here are a few more basic Tutorials I have just written for Polar Alignment and astrophotography - primarily to help a small bunch of friends including myself. They are not all out guides but just enough to get started ... Polar Alignment - Polar alignment tutorial with photographs - for an EQ6 Pro mount but idea should be the same for others Subs & Frames - what are they all about, how to capture them and how to use them BackyardEOS - Basic intro to operating this amazing imaging progra
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Solar Scope traded for a pair of Equinox's

(musings from May ......) Well, funds were running low and I could not justify spending another £2k on both mount and imaging camera for Solar work. It broke my heart but realising I could not use my Canon 5DMkII to image what I was seeing through the eyepiece to the same level, it had to go. I picked up quite a package in part exchange, some bits I wont need and will be appearing in the for sales area. Some I might need in the future (QHY-5 camera and IR remote control PS2 controller for guidin
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Photography v Solar imaging

Welcome to the blog ! At the moment, trying to make the diversion between my main hobby that being photography to my newer one of Solar imaging. Last year I picked up a SolarMax 60mm Double Stacked scope and the views using it have been absolutely incredible. So to be able to capture with a camera what I can visually see through the eyepiece has really set me a challenge and one that unfortunately i now realise I have to save up and get a true imaging system as the DSLR by it's inherent sensor m
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