paul mc c

Hello all, never really knew if my flats are good or bad, any ideas please.

Tia Paul.

1 minute ago, John said:

I'll spill the beans - Stu's perfect setup is a 1960's Tasco 60mm 😉

Booooooo.

Is this a secret...🤔🤔...🙂

Yes really....so thought I would get a few shots.

Around 5 hours of 180 sec subs.

102ed,533mc pro,l-pro.

Something very satisfying about this lol.

Quick 30 sec subs, comet right beside Aldebaran,around 12th mag.

Just before wrapping up in the early hours turned the scope to m3, 15 sec subs around 30 mins,

New one for me, less than ideal conditions with the sky very hazy.

Almost 8.5 hours of 180 sec subs.

Just a quick farewell for me, now losing it behind the roof, rough and ready after sticking the scope out...just for this.

Could it be a small spider or small insect.....

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Just wondering how other stargazers have faired in this endeavour.

Kind Regards

Paul

Pm me.

Yep and same here.

Find this hard to do right,over 20 hours so was hoping for a lot more detail and sharpness,but will re-work it again.

😯😯😯

Never imaged this before.......didn't even know it existed just found it while searching the virtual sky map.

Just on the border of Orion and Gemini, only got 4.5 hours of 180 sec subs before it sunk below the odsy wall, hope to add to it when weather permits.

102ed, 533mc pro, l-enhance, on Asiair.

Imaging the Crab in the obsy...and we bit of visual at the side of the house.

I'm so glad I can finally come out ....yes I suck eyepieces too....been doing it for years,such a weight off my shoulders.😬😬😬😬😬🤫

Welcome to the 2020's....you are in for a treat with that new gear....but or course you know the boxes come with clouds included....😁

Here you go..

Few goodies delivered today....

16 minutes ago, wookie1965 said:

I used this when the rings were to big for my 5" Refractor You can get non adhesive ones. 

That's exactly what I had in mind...do you have a link?

Paul 

10 minutes ago, WolfieGlos said:

Nice! Did you sort out the spikey issue in the end?

Not yet...what I did notice was the spike only came after meridian flip,so it may be a bit of play somewhere.

Just over 9 hours of 180 sec subs, darks, flats and bias.

102ed, 533mc pro, l-enhance on Asiair APP.

Shushhhhhhhh.. suggested that,but she was having none of it.😬😬