tingting44

just thinking mostly on setup at the moment, mainly where i have no mount, no guide cam and no guide scope so just thinking for when i do get all my new gear soon (all i do have now is the 130-pds lol) about the balancing issue on the dec people are having, i hear that a few people have added weights to the rear of the 130-pds, wouldnt just getting the longest dovetail plate here sort out this solution? its not a bank breaker either?...

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/skywatcher-mounts/skywatcher-dovetail-mounting-plates.html

Good news: My better hald just called to say that the good guys over at FLO were true to their word and two large boxes had just turned up at our house.

Bad News: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2650086

Good News: Steve over at FLO just emailed me this (http://www.firstlightoptics.com/misc/zarkov-cloud-gun.html) anyone else tried it and how successful was it?? 

lol 

just ordered one too!! cant wait to test this baby out

my 1st galaxy with the SW 130-pds + DSLR, no guiding, Polar aligned only, 60 x 1min subs 

M51

I am hoping people are happy with the supplied focuser. The attraction of the 130pDs is that it provides an affordable route to high quality astrophotography so upgrading the focuser to one costing as much as the telescope... It just doesn't feel right. If the demand is there then so-be-it but I hope it isn't. 

Steve

i am totally in love with my focuser! its a dream to use, ive just come from the 130-p which i have had for nearly 2 years, and i totally love the 130-pds focuser

Can't edit my previous post but here is the equipment used. All pics taken with a Canon EOS 550D, SW 130PDS an an EQ 5 with synscan. PA alignment trough "feeling" as the polarscopes i ordered dont fit in the EQ5. No guiding yet but very soon as i have the equipment (except a proper polarscope)

really amazing pics henry! for 30 sec subs!!! ohhhh i got to try the leo triplet

is everyone using the coma corrector?

some really amazing pics in here! breathtaking from this little 130-pds ive not got a guiding setup yet, but only need 2 more pieces to the puzzle to be able to guide so hopefully not long,

Sun Stack (false color) - 22-2-14 by tingting44, on Flickr

Sun Stack - 22-2-14 {inverted white light} by tingting44, on Flickr

Moon stack - 22-2-14 by tingting44, on Flickr

Saturn - 22-2-14 SPC900 stack by tingting44, on Flickr

Venus.....not an out of focus moon lol

Venus - 01-03-14 by tingting44, on Flickr

Jupiter - 01-03-14 by tingting44, on Flickr

my very first imaged galaxy from saturday night!

M51 (whirlpool galaxy) {WORK IN PROGRESS} by tingting44, on Flickr

very cool pic~! wish we could see them like that lol 

you got the link to the site mate>?

As I think I have finally come to the end of my eye piece purchasing days  I thought it would be worth getting some cases that would offer that tad bit more protection.

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wow, where did you get those cases by the way?

I am still in the process of building up my eyepiece case but in the mean time this is my lens case. Can't wait to build up a good EP case!

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WOW! im gob smacked! thats a dream setup! im stick stuck on kit lenses

how you find the 1DX? i see they got the 1DC out now and nearly 10k 

my 1st ever DSO, as like most people's first, the orion nebula lol, x4 15sec subs - total of 1min data, i cant wait to try again with DSO's using proper darks,flats and bias im itching to image a whirlpool galaxy soo bad lol

how do u guys even write these formula's!! i cant even see them characters on my laptop! loool let alone understand them :D

i have the mask and tbh i get better results focusing by eye, many people swear by the mask's, i guess its what ever suits you really, planetary focusing is not too bad, i can see the mask being very helpful for DSO imaging as you can not see the DSO's to grab focus and have to use a tiny star (thats where the mask comes into play) but i just find with planets, there so big compared to stars that its just easier for me to focus by eye for planets (i also enlarge the planet via live view on the laptop either via my webcam or dslr and that works nicely for me

Martin

Well here is my case i got earlier from maplin's very basic in compared to some people's but i love it and plenty of space to add to my collection when i have the funds

IMG_5307 by tingting44, on Flickr

IMG_5308 by tingting44, on Flickr

IMG_5309 by tingting44, on Flickr

got my maplins large case this morning, in the sale from £35 to £25, really happy with it, ive not been picking the foam out, simply pushing the foam in so the stuff does not just fall to the bottom, again im really happy with it for the money, ive not got expensive ep's like i see on here but i love it none the less and it means i do not have to keep it all in one of my wifes make up boxes any more lol

im about half way done so far so will put a pic up when i finish later on

cant wait to get one of these maplins flight cases, for £25 they seem a real bargain! think i will go with the small one for now as that will be plenty for the time be

http://www.maplin.co...ght-case-222024

just going through this thread now, and i have to say some very impressive collections! im soo jelous lol

im using this horrid womens make up case thingy at the moment, i hate it

wow! a legend has gone, RIP sir

how did he pass?

im getting this for xmas!! just took my focuser off (same as above - 2") and with a swift twist the knobs unscrewed nicely, the red stuff on the thread is thread lock cant wait to get mine, is the auto focuser a lot smoother then the original 2" rack and pinion?