Dean

Thanks for all of your advise i think that has done the job.

A very big thanks Dean

Thanks for all your advice, I think that has done the job.

A very big thanks Dean

I found a nice sheltered spot and set up at 8.00pm and went back out at 10pm for some long awaited imaging and crash scope fell out so have come back in to give some first aid to my scope.

Thanks Ron you have given me some hope. I can not see any other damage it landed onto the diagonal first. Will try and get hold of the right screwdriver bits tomorrow.

Do you think there could be any unseen damage done to the scopes optics?

Hi can anybody give me advise on what i can do next?

Tonight was my second attempt to have a go at some imaging with my new set up after 2 months of unclear skys the moon and other things and what happens crash my Equinox 80 drops out my mount.

The focuser now just slides out when held upright.

Is it serious and can anybody give me advice on what the best thing to do next is?

Thanks Dean

Thanks Tony

Thanks Tony i have to change the width and hight of the jpg file?

Hi can anybody give advice on how i go about post my astro pictures?

Thanks Dean

PhillyDee

Thanks for the reply and many thanks for the time spent searching! Think my only option is to contact Celestron direct.

Cheers

Dean

Hi, i need a replacement 12V 0.5A krypton bulb for the flash light on a celestron power tank.

I have tryed maplin but they do not keep them.

Does anybody know where i can get one?

Thanks Dean

Thanks Billy and Mike for that, I was not able to get photoshop today so I will download your links tonight and have a play around with them.

Thanks Dean

Thanks Mike going to try and pick up a copy of photoshop this afternoon.

Hi here is an image i captured the other night using a canon 350 EOS

Shutter Speed 161

Amperture Value 5.6

ISO Speed 800

Focal Length 18.0mm

(click to enlarge)

How can i go about improving this image?

Thanks Dean

Hi everyone have just come in from a great night of observing using my 12” dobsonian with a talrad finder and some printed off star charts from the internet. Have been looking forward to getting out all day after buying a UHC-S filter. I started off with the Ring Nebula and played around with a few eye pieces combined with the UHC-S. I found it hard to see much difference I don’t think I had my night vision to be fare. Any way from there I went on to the dumbbell which was good then to the double open cluster in Cassiopeia which always impresses me. Using a 21mm Hyperion eye piece I then decided to go for the vail nebula not knowing what to expect. I found that this was where the UCH-S Filter really proved it’s self. I think without it I could have missed it. At the moment it has got to be my favorite there is plenty there to study. I then got brave and went for the snowball and little dumbbell and found them both I was on a roll. I finished off with a few open clusters M33 M34. A great night and I am looking forward to the next evening of stargazing.

Thanks for the web link Talitha. Bought a UHS-C filter today and am looking forward to trying it out tonight.

Thanks for the post john that has been very helpful.

Dean

Hi can anybody recommend a good filter for improving the view of deep sky objects?

Thanks Dean

Thanks for that

I’m new to imaging and just wondered what is involved in modifying for deep sky imaging?

Hi can anybody help? Is it an IR pass filter or an IR blocking filter I need for modifying a webcam?

Thanks for your links of the images of deep sky objects they are great much better results than I expected using a webcam.

Thanks Dean

Does anybody know of any deep sky images which have been taken with a webcam that have been posted on the forum?

Ok maybe the modified web cam is the way to go. I have a 12” dobsonian and a 100ED2 Pro+EQ5 which one would be best with a webcam for deep sky objects?

Thank you all for your responses, they were very helpful.

Hi has anybody got any advice on choosing a webcam? I have just been reading this month’s sky at night’s article on imaging the solar system with a webcam. It recommends a Phillips spc-900nc with an ir blocking filter screwed into a webcam adapter. I was wondering if buying a meade lpi camera would work just as well? Thanks Dean

Hi i have been observing now for six months and would now like to have a go at deepsky and planetary imaging. I have a skywatcher 130p and a skyliner 300p plus a laptop with vista. I have been looking at a second hand skywatcher evostar 100ed2 pro f5 on a eq5 mount. Is this needed plus can anybody recomend a webcam which cam be used on vista or an digital camera that will do the job while not spending to much. Thanks Dean