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  1. Steve Ward
    So why restrict the 1000x potential to such limited use , surely it'd be used on everything especially planets , a little far-fetched would be my continuing belief. Anyone else using 1000x mag out there , I'm intrigued now.
  2. Steve Ward
    And exactly what EP is employed in a 100mm 'scope to give perfect views at 1000x magnification ... ? A magic 0.74mm TV of some description ... ?
  3. Steve Ward
    Lovely capture there ... So sorry to see that the image attracted so many idiots over on FB ...
  4. Steve Ward
    Snap.
  5. Steve Ward
    And don't forget that when you have cloud riddled nights , but clear blue days , the simple addition of a Baader AstroSolar Safety filter will give you wonderful views of the most dynamic object in the sky ... our own nearest star ...
  6. Steve Ward
    Thanks Graham , Mr P answered the question yesterday ...
  7. Steve Ward
    Welcome , the only advice I shall offer is that you edit the sixth word in your post so as to avoid unwanted replies ... 😏 Someone will be along shortly regarding the 'scope ...
  8. Steve Ward
    Baader is much better than TO if you are after fine detail either imaging-wise or for visual.
  9. Steve Ward
    Thank you sir , and Paul ...
  10. Steve Ward
    Another stunner sir ... What's the dark nebula with 'eyes' in the top-right corner ? , it reminded me immediately of the Black rabbit from Watership Down .
  11. Steve Ward
    I hope to be watching in Tunisia , was thinking of Luxor but I fear it will be a little overcrowded .
  12. Steve Ward
    The very narrow footprint would/does concern me , it would appear from the photo that adding a mount then a 'scope would put the COG outside the footprint making for an accident waiting to happen.
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  14. Steve Ward
    It's here .... https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.05292.pdf
  15. Steve Ward
    Best watched at 0.25x I found .
  16. Steve Ward
    Nice capture . But might I refer you to the Terms and Conditions ..... "Official Language English is the official language of our forums because it is the common language between our moderators and users. Because we can not moderate post/thread text in a foreign language, you may not post or have a signature in the forums in language other than English."
  17. Steve Ward
    It can catch you out waiting at traffic lights too if the car in the off-side lane creeps forward a touch making it seem that you are rolling backwards.
  18. Steve Ward
    Please save the image as a JPEG or PNG file , this way the image will be automatically displayed and members won't have to download it just to see it ... ta very much.
  19. Steve Ward
    For a wealth of information for beginners I'd highly recommend the "Astronomy and Nature TV" channel. https://www.youtube.com/@RocketPlanet/videos
  20. Steve Ward
    You'd be better off shooting a hundred or so single RAW frames than using the very compressed video output from the 550D , it's just the Liveview stream captured as a series of small JPEGS.
  21. Steve Ward
    I used a 14' tall pier at my old address to get 365 days of solar imaging back in the day (2012-2015) Simply a 100mm x 100mm timber post sat on the patio and braced against the brick wall , it was a bit of an adventure dragging the HEQ5 Pro and Tal100rs up a ladder but it got me 311/365 so well worth the effort as most folk give up around this time of year.
  22. Steve Ward
    https://www.lindy.co.uk/cables-adapters-c1
  23. Steve Ward
    Save yourselves the anguish and use the "Oculars" plugin in Stellarium ... 😏
  24. Steve Ward
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  25. Steve Ward
    https://www.altairastro.com/altair-telescope-cover-for-refractors-newtonians-scts-13111-p.asp
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