Albir phil

What a great image beautiful detail,your right to be happy with the result 👏👏

This may be of interest to you regarding polar alignment, I use pole master it gets you aligned very accurately,once I have done it I am aligned and have never needed to re align ,but I check it every 6 months . My rig is permanently set up, yours might be but it doesn't take long with pole master if it's not.

Hi I have the same scope ,the way I did it was to buy a 10 mtr cable for the hand control ran this into the house , at the time I was using a Canon DSLR linked to my laptop with live view I could see the object I was imagining.This is the easiest way 📷👍

What a great image and you got detail in M31 plus that reflection of the comet in the lake . Outstanding 👍🌠

Hi this is a DSLR cooler I made, it makes quite a difference in the summer nights

Your right I've found I can always find what I need from other sources and save money 🤗

I have a cooler for my DSLR which I only use with separate power supply.

Sounds interesting 🤔

Take your time only use cleaning pad for one pass ,then use a second one.As said use blower first before you clean

I think its a great image green star or not, nothing wrong with a bit of colour variety

Time is a measurement created by we humans,it is our way of understanding and explaining things around us including distance,if we were not here time would go on but unmeasurable

Looks like a dust moat, your sensor needs a clean you can get a cleaning kit from a camera shop.

If you have sun you can use a ball bearing this will give you a point of light to focus on ,or a Christmas tree bauble will work and it larger .Set it 30 ft away

The one I use most🤗

I think best way to use laser pointers is don't! Sooner or later you could have a issue with one.😵‍💫

I think the cam is a clutch to disengage the slow motion worm so you can move the mount by hand to your target . Not sure about the grub screw as I can't see it clearly on your pic have you tried undoing it,if it is more than finger tight I would leave it alone . someone else my advise you more on what it's purpose is.

Ok thanks for reply. I was under the impression that it was not possible to even turn the knobs. It was just so easy to turn that it seemed no harm could be done again thank for info I will leave it alone and use the hand control 👍

According to all I have read you can't use the focus knobs when eaf is fitted, when I have mine powered I cannot use the knobs, however when I have no .power to it I can focus with the knobs.Anyone else found thiis

Thank for the information very helpful thought for a moment it was some sort of storage card, original cost of this camera was £500 +, a fair chunk of cash then,and now.

I came across this camera it is film but it also has a std slot with a card anyone seen this camera or owned one.

Hi John

Well you can use mylar filter sheet which you fit over your telescope objective,or over tube if it's a reflector, probably cheapest option, or a glass solar filter again fits over your objective,you would have to get the correct size f.or your scope, or but most expensive a Hershel wedge.All this is for white light images.If you are thinking Hydrogen Alpha imaging be prepared to dig deep into your pocket

Ok thanks for that info. I always say if you are happy with something that all that matters 🤓