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Here's a few shots taken 4 April. Took a while to get around to processing these: All done with the 150 Mak and the ZWO120MM after a session removing large dust bunnies from behind the camera's optical window. I'm scrupulous with the kit. How do they get there? 🤔 Happy Easter everyone. Ash.
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Processing on this mosaic came together more quickly than anticipated, so here it is: Skymax 150 Pro and ZWO120MM. AVX performed well. About 25 panes (went a little conservative on the overlaps), 400 frames each, Registax and PS tweaks as usual. TIFF file is a monster! First stitch attempt had a small rectangle missing at the bottom of the Sea of Tranquility - so there's about 3 extra panes added to make sure the hole was filled in! Ash.
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Some pretty good seeing last night. Still working up a mosaic, so in the meantime here's a shot of Mare Nectaris to be going on with... The "in orbit" orientation sort of appeals somehow. Skymax 150 and ZWO120MM. Single pane, 400 frames, Registax and PS tweaks. Ash.
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Thanks Philip - Just tried a .jpg from iOS on a Mac and I don't see the thumbnail, just the link to the attachment. I'll think I'll stick to Windows. 😕
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Thanks Mark. Gave it a go in edit - didn't work. Just tried it in Windows with another version of same. Now I can see the image thumbnail in the upload box with the "insert +". Is it an iOS issue perhaps?
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OK. Going to sound like a total newb now, but when I select “insert in post” why do I only see the attachment link and not the image? Clearly been away too long!
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This is the first one in a long time. I wonder what the catalyst was? 🤔 ED80 and ZWO120, bit of Registax and PS. (Edit - managed to get the image to appear here now.) 2 panes of 500 frames each with ND96 moon filter on ZWO120MM. Stay safe and well everyone. Ash.
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Hmmm. Seeing not as good as last night. Still time though...
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2hr lunar session tonight - PC memory issues stopped play. (and the fact that it's very cold out there tonight!)
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Attended the S@N Astrophotography master class at @Bristol last night. Pete Lawrence, Damian Peach and Steve Richards. Excellent. Great turn out too.
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FIrst session tonight since May(!). Seriously out of practice!! At least I managed to get a new guidescope dialled in and a new USB hub working before dew stopped plau.
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Scorching at RNAS Yeovilton air day today. Vulcan, Eurofighter and BBMF the stars. Lots of pictures to work through now.
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Just got back from IAS with new Celestron Luminos 2.5x Barlow. Had to try it out tonight on the Moon. Wow!!!
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Got back from holiday to find the back garden no longer bathed in the orange glow from the 7 streetlights that overlook it. Now got white LED one's instead. Better shading so less overspill, but I think they're brighter. Just waiting for a clear night now to see if it's better or worse....
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Well, there's good news and bad news. The good news is they're much more "directional", so the 6 lights away from the garden are much less of a problem. The bad news is the single light directly overlooking the garden is VERY bright so it still kills a good deal of the southern sky. I feel a migration to narrowband coming on...
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