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Images taken on 26th 27th 28th March with Atemis 285 skywatcher 100ed 0.85x My focuser pro 2 HEQ6 CCDCIEL GS Server The star Gamma Ursae Majoris is leaking at top right maybe need to look at flocking my scope . The star spikes are software. Thanks for looking .

Looks like pinched optics .This image is from a 80mm refractor I had in 2014 I could have fixed the problem by loosening retaining ring on objective lens but exchanged the scope instead .

Less aircraft traffic and less road traffic pollution .

Cheers Martin had a look at there web site under contact didn't see where I could upload a file karl

My Atik 16ic camera has started to download this. I have done a fresh install of windows 7 and installed Atik core software with ascom drivers . I operate my cameras via Maxim dl using Artemis HSC . The problem also occurs with Artemis capture . Been at this for a week now any help much appreceiated.

40 X 300 secs 15/18 Jan 2020 Artemis 285 SW 100ED NEQ6

Thanks Geordie85

100 X 5mins Flats & Bias Subtracted Artemis 285 SW ED100 NEQ6

I got a Artemis 285 which is the same camera off ABS. It cost £300 . I had to make new seals for optical window and buy some desiccant but otherwise its giving good results .Usb 1 is slow for bias as each download is 13 seconds binning 1 .But for a 300 second light frame 13 secs not so bad. This is an image I am working on - M51 60 x 300 secs bias & flats Go for it . M51.tiff

Thanks Peter just downloaded

Hi trying to get my old QHY5V camera working . I have no CD disc anyone know where I can get the required drivers . Many thanks

Thinking about buying this scope but was hopeing to fit a baader clicklock pretty sure this scope has a M54 thread on focuser tube ,i have a clicklock with M56 thread anybody any idea how to convert M56 female to M54 female as baader dont make one with M54 .Dont like those little screws to hold 2" adapters always seem to get misalignment with camera . kind regards karl

When i ran test a month ago all passed ? Maybe i have deleted something with registry cleaner,

When i run diagnostics test i get 2 fails ,tried repair on all astro software still 2 fails. Does this really mater? cheers karl 19:39:29.914 AstroUtilTests ##### NOT Matched - DeltaUT - Received: "False", Expected: "True" 19:38:33.536 TransformTest ##### NOT Matched - Polaris Topocentric RA - Received: 02:53:49.509, Expected: 02:53:49.617 within tolerance of 00:00:00.036 19:39:30.164 Error Error List 19:39:30.164 Error TransformTest - ##### NOT Matched - Polaris Topocentric RA - Received: 02:53:49.509, Expected: 02:53:49.617 within tolerance of 00:00:00.036 19:39:30.164 Error AstroUtilTests - ##### NOT Matched - DeltaUT - Received: "False", Expected: "True" 19:39:30.164 19:39:30.164 19:39:30.164 Diagnostics Completed function testing run: 1533 matches, 2 fail(s), 0 exception(s).

Thanks Simon