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On 21/01/2019 at 08:06, lnlarxg said:

130pds on planetary. I love this scope (sometime I do hug and kiss it), proper solid partner earlier for the total lunar eclipse. 

10s shot at iso340 from canon 6d

 

 

the word "wow" just came out my mouth, thought  i had to post!

stunning! looks like you have some nice dark skies

On 26/04/2020 at 01:18, teoria_del_big_bang said:

This was one of my 5 min subs from another galaxy not too far away from Whirlpool.

Steve

Thats insane!

Can't wait to get the email, I feel like a kid at Xmas 🤣

Indeed Gina, you can not beat a good book, i will be getting the book in the future when all this drama has settled down in the world

im looking to get a modded dslr for my barn door mount, just got to decide to get a cheap dslr to mod or mod my 7d, its pretty good the modders can keep use of the daytime AF function now. good luck with your modded journey, i look forward to seeing your work Stevie 😛

Well, well, well.........................mr mrs just purchased me the digital copy, im so shocked  can not wait to start getting into this book and revisiting all of my data, Rogelio you are a legend sir!

+ from me, another 3d head lol

i understand now, thanks for explaining, i got to say i knew the basics about a laser, not to shine in eye, not to shine at aircrafts, but i have learnt an awful lot from this thread! they are so so dangerous i just wish there were more precautions in place for the sellers and buyers tbh, and shipping such lasers with a mount designed for AP where its pointing towards the sky seems crazy to me

9 hours ago, michael8554 said:

We were shown round an Air Ambulance base not long ago.

Apparently the laser light is refracted into the curved plastic windscreen and the whole forward view is obliterated.

Literally flying blind.

Even after the laser has stopped they are obliged to land ASAP and cannot fly again until their eyes have been tested.

Michael

 

why would any company keep using that material if it refracts the laser to the point of being completely blind, especially a medical vechile? you would think they would take every precaution

rest assured my barn door will not be in use till this beam laser is removed

9 hours ago, michael8554 said:

There are eight (8) classes of laser products according to British Standard. They range between Class 1 and Class 4.

Health and Safety regulations place restrictions on lasers above Class 2 (<1 mW).

The laser provided with your barndoor is 5mW

You're absolutely right, insane beam, these can blind airline pilots.

Southampton has an airport, so do us all a favour.

Michael

 

Thanks Michael, i did not know, looks like ill be replacing the laser then, why an earth would they ship these with it?

i got one of these barn doors, and the laser produces an insane beam, all most like its touching the star when i try to polar align, i was surprised, i only buzz it on a few times to get PA'd tho and make sure no planes are any where near 

https://nyxtech.us/

right, well according to the FLO site my home in southampton is bortle 6

my dark spot at the new forest is bortle 4 which is about a 30 minute drive away

EDIT, been going through this map, its amazing to see like this how much of the earth we are polluting with light, i can only imagine what them countries with grey bortle 1 look like

30 minutes ago, Owmuchonomy said:

‘Clear Outside’ the @FLO APP gives Bortle readings based on your location.

Awesome thank you

30 minutes ago, Owmuchonomy said:

‘Clear Outside’ the @FLO APP gives Bortle readings based on your location.

Awesome thank you

17 minutes ago, oymd said:

that will help me focus my effort on going through my PI book and reading it more.

Hi buddy, did you get the PI book from Rogelio? im dying to order an online copy, just cant justify any purchases right now tho unfortunately 

I live roughly at the pin to the right , I normally travel to my dark site at the left pin, would I notice a big difference trying to find a spot in the lighter green near the A354? I can't find an app on Android to give me bortle readings 😭

On 21/04/2020 at 08:25, old_eyes said:

I use this one https://www.12dstring.me.uk/fovcalc.php.

i have found it to be very flexible and pretty accurate.

this is what ive been trying to find for so long! i used it years ago and for the life of me could not remember it, thank you ever so much!

yeah i wouldnt put my gps online, especially if you have kids and family, so many weirdos around

nice VW tho, im looking to get a campervan soon, or a T3 and do it up slowly over time

im in the city, terrible skies, i have to travel about 35 mins to get to my dark spot which is so nice, not sure on sky quality tho

thanks olly  ill have to start tinkering

Thats very interesting Chris, i will look more into that software today, thank you

edit, im actually shocked how good your image has come out! very nice indeed

Chris is this the feature you used in IRIS? cant find any tutorials for this software any where online, keep getting iris payrol lol

Flat-field extraction from science images

EDIT, i cant get my head around IRIS, its so strange lol, will have to do some proper research 1st i think lol

Happy kat I like the idea of covering the screen instead of the lens or telescope! Nice one, I'll have to start experimenting

Thanks Steven I'm trying to get flats with canon kit lens so even if u breath or look at it wrong it changes focus 🤣

Yes but unlike a telescope the focus can be moved and will be moved if I go putting a t shirt over the lens is the only problem, any shift in focus and the flats will do more harm than good 😭

thats stunning! the difference is night and day! i love it

i love it! id say job well done,  what focal length is this?

im currently doing wifdfield with my dslr and barn door mount, how ever im using the manfrotto joystick and its just horrid to polar align, just wondering if any one has first hand experience with a good ball head mount please, i dont really want to go over the £50 mark