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Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi Dave and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi Laurent and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi Dan, I use gain 11 & offset 132, which is the optimum for my ccd camera. I can reduce the stars using various techniques. I was just pointing out that the more imaging time you spend on certain subjects tends to increase the star population. Thanks anyway Steve

Mu Pulsar observatory sits sandwiched between a 6" slab of concrete and a damp proof membrane. The dome base is sealed both inside and outside to the membrane/concrete. I have not lined the inside, but have a dehumidifier coupled to a humidistat set at 60%. I have never had condensation, only partial during imaging sessions. The dehumidifier is never overworked and I live aside a 7 acre lake. Steve

Here is the image of NGC6992 calibrated, stacked and DBE only. Lots of stars.... Steve

Dan, did you use Starnet++ to reduce the stars in your image? Steve

Great image, really well framed and processed. Steve

That's a wonderful rendition of the Wizard Nebula. Well imaged & nicely processed. Steve

Very nice image Dan. Try using Pixinsight's SCNR to convert the green into a nice blue. I've also been imaging NGC6992 and have collected over 10hrs of rgb data. I combined the data and was shocked at the amount of stars in the image. The nebulosity was difficult to see. I'll need to reduce the amount of stars to bring out the main subject Steve

Hi and a warm welcome to the Lounge. Also welcome to the money drain pit aka astrophotography Steve

Actually got my SPC900NC working using the above instructions 👍 Steve

Hi Maarten The image shown appears to be ok. This is what I would expect from a bias frame. The black band on the right hand side is overscan & doesn't affect the image. This can be turned off in the ascom driver. QHY8-user-manual.pdf Steve

That looks grand and I bet you can't wait to get it up & running. That's if the weather let's you.... Steve

Nice to see you back in the fold, Shane Steve

Hi C P and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Thanks Steve, I'll certainly look into the Reynolds PC chain. Btw I used to visit Reynolds often when I was a young manufacturing Engineer at the Raleigh Cycle Company, many years ago. Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Thanks for the linh. Yep this is the type I'm after, unfortunately it's too delicate for my shutter. It seems it only rated to 2lbsf. More umph needed Steve

Does anyone know of a source in which to purchase a length of nylon shutter drive chain. It is similar in design to standard bicycle chain and is used in some observatory suppliers. Steve

Hi John, Just checked your video footage, and you need to increase the pressure of the gear onto the drive belt. It is amazing how much it flexes. Looking really great though.....Nearly there 👍 Steve

Hi Tarry and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve

Hi and a very warm welcome to the Lounge Steve