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long_arms

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  1. Seeing lots of Perseids!

  2. Really want to go to the Kielder Observatory. But I don't drive and can't find a way there ;(

  3. Got my telescope in October. Still havent collimated it. Its way out, still all my photos are ok! Needs to be done now though

  4. My picture of Saturn is on Universe Today! Well happy.

    1. ilove1995

      ilove1995

      Just seen it, nice capture. Well done.

    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      link please.

  5. Staying up for Saturn in an hour or so. Anyone know what the seeings like tonight?

  6. Just had a veeery disappointing attempt at RGB imaging Saturn. :(

  7. Every weather 'forecast' site has been wrong of late. I need to stop checking them!

    1. leelee970

      leelee970

      I know what you mean. In fact where I work we have a Met centre which supplies info for this area (I think I may have a few words with them for always getting it wrong)

  8. Altair astro 3x barlow through. Hopefully better than the skywatcher 2x one. I can see the difference just holding it!

    1. andyboy1970

      andyboy1970

      I have one and its great, use it for imaging with my DMK.

  9. Is there any point staying up for Saturn in light fog? Hmm

    1. Guy Wells

      Guy Wells

      Not for me!

    2. long_arms

      long_arms

      I think I'm going to. It doesn't seem too bad atm. If it gets worse then I'll hit the sack.

  10. My extension tube failed but I think I got a nice pic of Saturn anyway!

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      did u manage to see saturn? i fell asleep at 2am so just missed it grhhhhh :(

    2. long_arms

      long_arms

      :( Soon it'll be rising earlier! Yeh it was the best I've seen it! Seeing was better than the last 2 times. Think I'll get a nice pic from it as well, fingers crossed.

  11. Just improved my DIY extension tube...now it HAS to be clear for Saturn later :P

  12. Autofocuser's arrived. Ordered wednesday night, FLO amazing service as usual. Wish me luck fitting it :S

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      I didn't put it anywhere. I'm expecting my NEQ6 to arrive this week, so probably will stick it on the mount. I don't won't to stick stuff on the scope. But I'm more tempted just to unhook the handset and put it away once done. I bought 5-meter RJ-9 cable for the sake of controlling the focuser from a distance.

    3. long_arms

      long_arms

      Yeh I think I'm going to get a longer cable also. Then have velcro pads to mount handset and focuser handset on the tripod legs. Would you mind linking me to the relevant cable for the focuser? Thanks.

    4. emadmoussa
  13. Ordered an autofocuser from FLO. Hopefully this cloud will go away so I can try it out!

  14. Having a wander around London tomorrow and going for the first time to the Royal Observatory.

  15. Got about 10 more panes to do tomorrow. The mosaic is already 38 megapixels! Got #100 of the lunar 100 so happy.

    1. tingting44

      tingting44

      wow nice work! #100 is suppose to be the hardest one isnt it?

  16. Just finished imaging the moon with new filter. Unbelievable. These pics are gonna be special!

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    2. ilove1995

      ilove1995

      Nice. I'm very close to ordering the same filter. Might wait to see how your image looks first.

    3. tingting44

      tingting44

      ohhhhh cant wait to see em now!!! :D

      but how are you imgaing the moon at the mo? its only 10 degree above horizon, if you can see 10degree from your home im soooo jelous!!! i have to get above at least 30 degree to get past my tree's :( glad the 1st light with your new filter is looking good!!! :D

    4. long_arms

      long_arms

      I was imaging from about 6 till 7-7:30. I dont have a single horizon from my house lol :( Every pane is better than I've ever gotten before, not sure how good it will look together though.

  17. From the album: OLD

    One of my first if not my actual first images of Jupiter from back in september. Taken with asda webcam with some pipe duct taped on the end. hehe
  18. long_arms

    OLD

    Just some old stuff so I can share it on the forum.
  19. IR pass 742 filter has come! Amazing service from modern astronomy...

  20. IR Lunar Mosaic and start of my imaging of the lunar 100 this week. Can't wait...

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    2. tingting44

      tingting44

      nice, thanks long :)

      so has any space telescope imaged the dark side of the moon b4? we need to put some listening devices on the dark side, it must be dead quiet there to listen/look for things with no noise so to speak

    3. tingting44

      tingting44

      i meant space telescope lol

    4. long_arms

      long_arms

      Yeh lunar orbiters have imaged the far side loads of times. Much more craters, less mares (seas)

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