Ptarmigan

Spot-on for me last night !

cloud/rain all evening without a break, looked so thick that it might be set like that for rest of the year !!

But 4cast said clearing at midnight,

I put my trust in it and waited up,

and Lo! it did come to pass that there was a brill sky at midnight !

Well done COWFA, thank you

Are manual barn door trackers eligible to add to this thread?

"2: You must have used an Alt Az mount (No EQ,"

and

" AstroTrak, etc) "

An AstroTrak is basically a barn door that has been put through a bacon slicer !

ie. an AstroTrack is a 2D version of a 3D barndoor

Very interesting thread.

Lots of good images.

I've also found another complete untouched 1100D body that appears to be in full working order.

They have been breeding while your back was turned !

Hi I used www.reinervogel.net plans for a vns platform

Very interesting link, a wealth of information and food for thought !

thanks for the pointer

(and he has a novel way, buried in his html, of deterring website harvesting ! )