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It is a Skywatcher V3 handset and a Celestron 120 xlt I have got a solar filter for it which I will use. I could use my Vixen 102 or the Tal 100rs and my Herschel wedge  but like you said  there is a big difference in focal length.

If I level the mount and point North using a compass I wont be far off polar aligned its the next bit I can centre the Sun but I am not doing a 1 star alignment so I dont know if the mount would no where it is to slew to Mercury.

This is supposed to be on the 4th of June and Jupiter will be close as well.

Just watched Sky at Night Pete Lawrence was talking about viewing Mercury during the day. 

You do a 1 star alignment on the sun then goto Mercury. 

Now the question is can you do a 1 star alignment on the sun with a EQ5 if so how please. 

Paul 

Yes I saw a meteor as I was lining up a double star in Hercules just before a green curtain went through the eyepiece, I looked up and shouted my wife and son out then rang my Mother and Brother so we could all see the spectacular view.

Vixen 102M,  Herschel wedge, 18mm BST green filter, S21. 

Just brilliant. 

From this Friday night to this Saturday night and with notifications saying red alert. 

13 hours ago, John said:

The Veil Nebula ?

I'm only visual but it's a summer highlight for me, year after year 🙂

So much of it as well - it's like half a dozen nebulae in one complex !

John which is best for bringing this out in my 120mm xlt a Oiii or UHC filter thanks. 

A Warm Welcome to SGL

Omg Aurora from St. Helens 

Just got this 

Same here. 

I got some white light in the 120 xlt sketched this. 

Well manged to get out. 

I would love to take a picture and sketch this but this is my view. 

As vlaiv says I have the EQ5 goto they have little rubber inserts that the bolts press on the shafts to hold them in place, maybe its them.

I had forgot I had made a solar filter for my Meade tried it on the 120 and it was a bit to big. Cut a couple of slots in then clamped it on the scope with a velcro strap. 

Cloud was more than the clear sports but I manged a sketch. 

Very active today, Tal 100rs, Herschel wedge, 12mm BST, single polarising filter and S21 + a sketch.

On 21/11/2023 at 23:59, Mr Spock said:

With the charts I use for the 4" I don't mark any secondary below 10.0 as I just can't see them  There's still plenty to go at though.

Same here now and again under really great skies I've caught glimpses but I usually chose secondary no more than mag 9. Even then the skies have to be great especially with a primary that is really bright. 

A warm welcome to SGL

1 hour ago, Neil H said:

Never seen it and looks like it's going to be another year  I won't see it due to cloud so will be a YouTube watch 

Yes rain all weekend as per. 

Very Active today Vixen 102m, Herschel Wedge, polarising filter, 25mm,15mm and 12mm BST`s

Best picture got a hair on it 

11 hours ago, Cosmic Geoff said:

The DEC cable on my EQ-5 mount is a pain. When the mount is doing a meridian flip I always keep an eye on it to make sure it does not get snagged.  A longer more flexible cable or a curly cable would be more satisfactory.

I have never had a problem before just this last few weeks I have a short one which goes from the control box to the RA then a longer lead 24" goes from the Dec on the mount to the Dec axis where the scope is, that's the one keeps snagging. 

I have the scope horizontal when I plug them in so I don't know why it does it. 

Hopefully with this right angled one it won't do it. 

I have had to tape the cable up in three places one being just behind the plug. 

Yes they don't have any on the website I've searched. 

I think it's a 8 pin din plug well I have sent for one from ebay just hope it works. 

15 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

The dec cable should be routed above the RA axis. You have it underneath.

I didn't even notice thanks do you know where I get any FLO havnt got any I have done a Google search and got nothing please.