steveinhants

I took advantage of the rarity of a clear sky last Thursday evening and targeted the Jellyfish Nebula. First time on it. 59 x 300 secs | 10 x 600 secs EQ6, RASA 8, ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO 120mm mini, ASIAir, Processed in PI

Far from perfect but I'm happy with the results so far - done on an uncalibrated monitor so will need a revision for sure. 30 x 60 secs 24 x 300 secs 5 x 600 secs

Yep, just had one delivered so will use it next time.

Just spent the last 2.5 hours setting up a whole new outfit - EQ6 R Pro, RASA 8 with the ASI533MC Pro. Huge upgrade from what I had and I was half-dreading the artefacts that I'd heard about. However, just ran a 5 min test image on the Horsehead Nebula and we most definitely have lift off. This thing sucks in photons - actually it has to be seen to be believed just how much data it can capture in a few seconds. I'm aiming to get about 3 hours in and will post my results over the weekend. Hopefully I haven't just cursed myself by this! Tried to get an image of the setup with my iPhone.... BW Steve

Captured IC1848, The Soul Nebula, last night. Just over 12 hours of subs with the Redcat 51, ZWO ASI 533MC Pro, HEQ5 Pro, Optolong L-Extreme. Controlled with the ZWO ASIAir and processed in Pixinsight with help from Youtube tutorials by Lukamtico and Astro Journey UK.

I decided to treat myself to a William Optic's Redcat 51 and as luck would have it, it arrived in time for last night's clear sky! This is 11:40 mins of subs - 5 x 600 secs and 130 x 300 secs. HEQ5 Pro, ZWO EAF, Optolong L-Extreme, ASI 533MC Pro and ASI Air. Stacked and processed with Pixinsight.

It's a real shame and I didn't realise the mini had better wifi capability. I'll take a look at what you mentioned but I'm now wondering if I do just use ethernet. Very frustrating.

Hadn't actually considered it could be device related. I'll try on an alternative and rule it out.

Hi, I've had the ASIAIR Plus for around a month now and can only use it if my ipad is outside. I've looked at Dave Eagle's tutorial and connected a Vonets wifi repeater and while it does extend my range slightly, it takes transfer speeds down to 2kb/s - 150kb/s..... not practical. I've also tried station mode as my home wifi has good coverage of the area where my mount is. Again, the same thing happens regarding the transfer rate. Wondering if anyone has a solution - I don't want to use an ethernet cable if it can be avoided. CS Steve

I've recently added a ZWO ASI533MC Pro and ZWO EAF to my SW ED80 DS Pro on the HEQ5 Pro. Problem is I'm struggling to balance the setup on the original dovetail bar. Would anyone have any suggestions or be able to share an image of a similar setup please? My HEQ5 doesn't have the dual puck that I've read about in a couple of posts. As always, any help gratefully received! Steve

Just wondering if there is a specific speed to have this set to when it comes to guiding or is it an auto setting? Thanks

First attempt in 5 years! I upgraded to a dedicated cooled camera and went with the ZWO ASI 533MC Pro. Using a Peter Zelinka workflow for Pixinsight, this was my result. I'd appreciate some feedback.

Hi, Just wondering if I need to alter the focal length setting in the ASI Air Pro if I apply a reducer to the setup? Thanks, Steve

Bit of an update...... I went out for a couple of hours this evening and started guiding. A few mins in I lost connection so restarted. Unfortunately I kept getting the error that "PHD2 is not able to make sufficient corrections in Dec. If you have just done a meridian flip, check to see if the 'Reverse Dec output option' on the Advanced Dialog guiding tab is wrong. Otherwise, check for cable snags, try re-doing your calibration, and check for problems with the mount mechanics." So, does this mean my setup is too heavy for the HEQ5 motors?

Ah yes. I use a HEQ5 that was stellar tuned by Dave from Dark Frame. Had some fantastic results from it in the past with exposure times of up to 4 mins unguided. I've just sorted the guiding set up too.