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Valid points Adam and Ian. That's what my mind is playing badminton with. Large sensor or better sensor? I will be getting the Sky-Watcher 150P Quattro for now and later perhaps an RC6 or 72ED whichever I decide to as my second scope. Too bad I am in Ashford and you guys up North I have followed Ian on instagram. You have good photos.
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Hi All, ZWO ASI 071 MC PRO seems to have the USB3 and DDR 256MB buffer. Are there any users here who are facing amp glow currently with this camera? I am planning for either 533MC or 071MC, but leaning towards 071 because of APSC.
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Hi Everyone, Having owned a HEQ5-PRO for 12 years, I am now thinking between CEM26 or GEM28 mounts. However, several of my friends have reported pointing issues, especially to targets in the South like M16. What are your opinions about this? anyone use it recently?
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My iOptron 'little gem' GEM28 Report
astrosathya replied to SteveNickolls's topic in Member Equipment Reviews
Hi Steve, This is by far the most detailed report I have seen/read. I am in Ashford, Kent and planning to buy a new AP Setup which is lightweight. I have been eyeballing the GEM28 for a couple of days. I used to have a HEQ5-PRO etc etc, all heavy stuff. I have read reports from India that the GEM28 has pointing issues, especially with Southern targets. Have you ever faced anything similar? -
Just something I came up with. "Namesake" is just that I became a member, but haven't participated in any activities
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yes, I am a namesake member (who soon hopes to become telescope officer )
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Hi, apparently the locals go to the Kent Astronomy Society, they have an obsy somewhere closer to Dover. Uni doesnt really afford me the time. Hope to make up now in the summer.
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Hi, yes I am, at the very end of High Street
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Thank You Peter
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Thank You Gordon
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Hi Everyone, I should've said hello in September itself when I moved here (Canterbury) from Bangalore, India. I would love to meet up with fellow astrophotographers and checkout their "equipment" (pun intended). I love looking at different telescopes and mounts and learning from like minded folk.
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Hey, you can use the WemosD1 CNCV3 OnStep Controller easily. Here is a link of someone's build. I built the CNCv3 version too. works well.
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What an excellent thread I must say. I recently completed an 8.5" f/8 Mirror and since I plan to use it for outreach (needs to be portable), I do not want to make a full tube DOB for it but a truss design. I have used The Dobsonian Telescope Book and found that with a 9" tall mirror box and a single ring secondary cage (0.75kg total weight including secondary mirror, focuser etc) and 70 inch long trusses of 3/4th inch OD, I get the torque in the front aseembly as 5.4kgm and the bottom section a mere 1kgm. Will this play a role in the balancing of the scope? How big would the bearings need to be? I hope I am not hijacking this thread, just thought my question would fit in with the very experienced folks here. TIA.
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no, the complete focuser body, drawtube etc... for a handmade telescope i have an ascom focuser for my factory made scopes