Albir phil

Glad to be able to help you hope you sort it out, I'm sure you will😀

Back to Pole Master🤔

Steve as probably hit the nail on the head, I what mount you have🥺

8 minutes ago, Steve Ward said:

Welcome to the forum Liz.

Don't take this the wrong way , but did you remove the blanking cap on the other side of the mount to the polarscope ? 

Another possibilty is the counterweight bar not fully extended which will block the view.

Things can easily get forgotten in the dark.

Hi I use pole master it very simple to use as it giv instructions on the computer at each step . As already been said use a compass to get north .  And your mobile will give you your coordinates.Pole Master will then allow you to set your mount accurate .just take your time and follow the prompts on your computer. Hope this helps good luck.

Hi have you had chance to use the wo gt81 yet, I bought one about 2 years ago.Its fantastic scope I'm sure you will love it.

Hi you could look at Pole master by qhc. You can get all kind of adapters. So you can fit it on your mount.I use one they are very accurate. Hope this helps you.👍

Advantage with this design no stress on focuser . BuT as it as been said what's wrong with the normal focuser. I have two W O scopes a 103 and a 81mm and I have never had any issues with the focuser. I will wait for review results.

Beautiful,i was always amazed at the projects you worked when I use to call at the astronomy center, I remember the 30ft dome you built , and the wind that (redesigned it when you had nearly completed it) but it was put in situ in the end . I'm still I Spain but hope to call up and see you next time I'm in UK.

18 hours ago, doublevodka said:

Ah the old debate...

Truth is, everyone has their own preference and you're not going to know your own until you try some scopes out. Nearly everyone here has bought something, then bought another to compliment or upgrade and so on. I think it's fair to say we're all striving for own own version of perfection on our own budgets, and that's hard! Hell just look at people's signatures on their posts, not many have just one scope, if at all possible, get to a star party and try some stuff, chromatic aberration might bother you, it might not, but there's only one way to find your own preference, look through some scopes 👍

I still don't know what my ideal scope is, and not sure I ever will 🤷‍♂️

As they say the scope you use most is the best

Yep it's a Tal as far as I recall the 6inch Tal came complete with a real wooden case always wanted one,never got one😭

Collemation is not so hard like as been said scopes arrive collemated more times than not. Plenty of videos around that show you how.Many reflectors explain the process in their instruction manual.One point to remember long focal length scopes are easier and more forgiving of collemation  than short focal lengths. I use refractors , no need to fuss about with them,but that's just my preference. Good luck.

Hi is this a recent problem? Have you used it for awhile? Have you contacted it to a 12volt supply.

Hi when you look up you are seeing stars, the Galaxies are out there but you can't see them with the naked eye , apart from M31 Andromeda, in the northern hemisphere. Hope this helps.The stars you see are within our own milky way galaxy.

Hi. Modified DSLR are best suited for emmision objects as they bring out the red hydrogen in them . For galaxy I use an unmodified camera.

Hi dose anyone have a idea on the acceptable damp down time on a HEQ5 mount.i know zero would be great but I mean in the real world 🤔

That's a great design well thought out . I to like Peter have built some large reflecting binos and always never seem to get a good comfortable position.your design looks like it could be.Great job👍

On 23/12/2022 at 00:08, Peter Drew said:

An interesting and well executed design.  As an enthusiastic builder of large refracting binoscopes I have wrestled with the problem with mounting them over the years.  I have built several versions of chairs that carry the observer as well as the binoscope with varying success, my main problem, as yet unresolved, is isolating my heartbeat, this produces an annoying "tick" to the view at the higher powers that binoscopes are capable of.  As a result, I have reluctantly reverted to parallelogram mounts.  I also build "reverse" reflecting binoscopes that don't have the overhead neck ache problem, I have also recently fitted the Celestron StatSense Explorer system to my 300mm model but not yet had the opportunity to use it.    🙂 

Hi Petter maybe you remember me I used to bring stuff when you were building telescope etc .I still have the plans for the reflecting binoculars we were both building .Hope you are well😃👍

Hi welcome from Phil in Spain😃

Hi welcome,at the start , like as been said, we tend to try to do to much too soon. My advise is keep it simple at first.👍

Hi from  Spain your scope is a good size and you got great sky , mine is bottle 5\6. However I don't know how much experience you have with a telescope or what you are expecting the views to be like.No views with a scope ever Mach that taken with a camera attached to a scope ie most galaxy are colourless.However Astro imaging is another story . Good luck and I've always wanted to see the sky from Australia,maybe one day .🤔

Ok thanks for the reply. I might build one just for the experience 

Hi there , Albir is a good spot Lott's of clouds at night lately which is unusual 🤔

Hi nice image.if you can track with the mount you have and if you're polar aligned you could do 30 sec exposures.this will give you much more information in the image.longer ex are better than many shot one's.Good luck with your imaging