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My first ever shot through Canon 10d of the Pleiades.

Hi peeps. FINALLY, I have been imaging over this last week with my modified spc900 and had some glorious shots of jupiter and moon and various nebula. Really was excited about it but my Canon camera just wouldnt play ball. Anyhow last night I took 5 x 4min exposures on the Pleiades and here is the result. May not be great but im sure happy with it, couldnt seem to get anything in focus prior to this and when I did I had bloated egg shaped stars. Anyhow thanks to all of you thats helped me finall

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9x50 finderscope and Spc900?

Hi Just attempting to pick someones brain with this, I was wandering whether anyone has done this (ie used finderscope as guider with webcam)and what parts are needed to do the job(specifically to SW 200 ref). Everytime i pop to B&Q i but some form of plumbing equipment but still no such luck. Thanks

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Canon EOS 10d Piggyback photo technique and settings?

Hi I have eventually brought a Canon 10D with a couple of lenses i can squeeze f/4 out of. I am very, very new to this sort of camera there are so many options. Anyhow im apparently supposed to be taking night shots in bulb mode, but bulb mode only allows me a high f/32, no good presumably for night shots the results where poor to say the least. I also noticed it was very hard to take a photo of the moon with LE as it was over-exposed as soon as you go greater than a 1.5 sec exposure. ISO has ra

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Beginner help....please heq5/CDC

Hi I have a 200pds and heq5 pro(syntrek)and trying to use cartes du ciel on my laptop for tracking etc. I have polar aligned at bottom of garden so i could see star in circle so thought all would be well when i ventured to top of garden and tried slewing to various stars. However once there it all went wrong, i tried originally to slew to the moon but it seemed to be pointing at the earths core! even i know it isnt there ha ha. I have setup eqmod from gps figures from my mobile im roughly in the

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Skywatcher 200Pds eyepiece query

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

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Basic Guidance Setup

Hello people, Just wanted to pick your brains (again!). Im trying to take a leap into astrophotography and purchased HEQ5 Pro mount and 200pds, ive also picked up(friends rate)a cannon 10d and currently in the process of the LXMod on the SPC900. Anyhow, i intend to use the scopes spotter as a guide (with the spc900 inserted into ep)and use the cannon camera for photos. Is it as simple as using the EQMOD (usb1), Camera(usb2) and spotter(spc900 usb3)using PHD to guide or am i missing something?

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Ascom and EQAscom on Win7, Vista

Hello, Having problems connecting my HEQ5 Syntrek to my PC via Eqmod via win7 and Vista. Same cable seems to work on old laptop so wandered whether i am missing something with regards to installing on Win7 or Vista(both Ultimate)? Thankyou. Rt

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EQMod HEQ5 syntrek setup.....help needed:(

Hi guys, I have a HEQ5 Syntrek mount with EQmod and all the necessary software (ASCOM, drivers for cable, EQASCOM, stellarium, cartes du ciel). Problem is i connect cable and the pc is recognising it as a comms port (18) set baud at 9600 but once plugged into mount no joy. Im getting ASCOM to use device and connected status on a driver called EQMOD Sim Telescope but no joy with EQ5 driver, once in either of these software packages it is not tracking (motors making no noise at all) im sure ive mi

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help please with HEQ5 Syntrek

Hello, 2mths ago I nearly ordered a HEQ5 mount, unfortunatley due to car problems that didnt permit me to purchase at the time. However, im now looking to purchase but everything has changed seemingly regarding the mount. The price has increased by at least £50 AND im being told its no longer available(ie pro on)and worst of all, companies are telling me it no longer has a polar scope. I cant ever get through to the company dispatching these but the above is what im told from one company, anothe

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Help required for Meade 16" Reflector

Hi, Looking for anyone that knows of a possible repair company that will repair this old Meade reflector telescope. All is in order apart from a mirror that has succumb to a bit of age weathering. The mirror is 16" so its rather on the large side. Just wandering whether any of you guys could help direct me to a suitable company that may perform such a repair, or able to supply similar mirror. Also at approx 32kgs would an EQ6 hold this weight? Thankyou

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Required Kit for Orion Nebula Photos

Hello, Finally ordered a heq5 syntrek and 200pds, 2mths in waiting and cant wait. Whilst waiting managed to mod my Phillips webcam for LX and amp off, make a cable so I can control mount with laptop(stellarium)and my best friend ever has gave me a good deal on a canon 10d. Also have a x3 barlow(x2 on the way)the standard 25 wide angle lens, a 10mm and 5mm plossl. Im eventually going to mod the finderscope to receive the webcam for tracking but thats in near future. Anyhow, my first point of targ

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Scopes N Skies

Hello, Just thought I would mention this. i have had nothing but bad dealings with this company so far, and what is worse you will spend an age trying to get in touch with someone there to talk about your order. I recentley aquired a Skywatcher 130p from Scopes N Skies after waiting two weeks for what was then promised next day delivery I had changed my mind on the type of scope I was after. Now they retail at £174 inc free delivery (or so it states). After returning my scope I was going to repl

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