Albir phil

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 

Good advise.A star tracker and DSLR would be a good start it is so easy to jump in for aperture at the beginning.you will get good results with a DSLR and tracker and this will encourage you more and you will learn as you use it.good Luke.

Sorry just read you reply .have you tried it out ? Is it any good?

Welcome Matt enjoy the sky with binoculars,they will help you find your way around the sky.

First attempt that's brilliant nice and sharp

Hi I use a mod Canon 750D modified by astronomisser not full spectrum only filter I use is optolong Lpro . I only use it for emmision targets.for other I use a old Canon 1200 D again with Lpro filter for help with contrast and light pollution.

Hi as anyone out there built or used the DSLR cooling system by Martin Pyott.

Hi there I have a 81mm W O gt which I image with all the time,a small scope is very forgiving with imaging, I think you would get some very good results with a small scope,that's just my opinion,from my own experience. Good luck with your imaging, remember if you like your results that's what matters 

Thanks for your reply s . 😄

Thanks for your reply, I have the colour camera . Boretel 6 sky ,and 500 meters from the coast