simmo39

2 hours ago, RodAstro said:

Hi

I hope your new scope has arrived and is working well.

The ASI 120mm camera should work fine although you wont get a full image of the sun.

I realise now why stopping the aperture down helps so much, a quark starts to work at f15 but not that good, it is becoming optimum at f30 and above so stopping down to 30mm brings you to f30. Stopping down to 37mm gives you f25 and is a nice compromise and a vast improvement.

One of the main complaints of the scope is the image is to bright so stopping down actually helps two fold. A simple cardboard mask will do fine as a stop. 

It will be interesting to see your results.

Rod

Hi Rod thanks for the pointers. Scope isnt here yet, thought it would be here today but no sign yet. With the rain coming down outside it may be a good thing! lol. I will post pics at the first chance i get. I have been doing some reading and research, getting the free software for solar stuff and generally try to get my head around it. It seems v different to the deep sky stuff i normally do. onwards and upwards!

45 minutes ago, Geoff Lister said:

I'm fairly certain that it is a micro USB B.

Geoff

35 minutes ago, johninderby said:

From the manual.

USB power, 5v 1.5amp, Micro-B connector.

Thank you guys for the help

A quick question, is the power lead for this scope a micro usb  b or c plug? 

Just pressed the buy button on one of these after breading this and other reviews, I hope I can make it work with a ASI 120mm till I can save some more pennys for a better camera. Let the learning begin!

Amazing!

Brilliant! that lens is so tempting,, Will have to wait now till we get dark skies again.

Looking good. nice image

Nice one Tim.

Very nice, once we get the night back propper i will give this target ago again. Not done it for a few years.

Nice, a few faint fuzzies there!

12 hours ago, -Joe_ said:

Thanks, @Dflyboy,

Today I got chance to fit the filter and it made night and day difference. This was with my ASI1600mm, not a great image but a start:

Hi . Im thinking about either getting a Daystar solar scoutor a lunt 50. Do you think the Scout is a good choise and also what size filter did you use? The image looks great to me.

3 hours ago, Simon Dunsmore said:

Hi, 

Thanks for your help. Where did you get yours, if you don't mind me asking? 

Hi, I got it from FLO. Think its about £45. There are a few U Tube vids on fitting it, V easy.

Hi, I fitted the SW motor focuser to mine no problem, If you then want it computer controlled you can get that done but as it isnt a stepper motor the results can be hit and miss.

1 hour ago, MarkAR said:

Well one, nice star colours.

Thank you.

1 hour ago, tooth_dr said:

Super job.  Would really like to try M13 one of these days, if the moon would settle it's head a bit.

Hi and thank you, I was fighting the moon with this one too.

As the nights are getting short and I struggle to stay awake I thought I woud do a quick run on  M 13.  RGB  25 mins on each filter but found the blue to be a little out of focus, used it anyway! No flats taken as I cant seem to get them right with RGB, narrow band always seem to work though. Taken with my SW 72 ED and ASI 1600mm.

Oh and a free bonus gallaxy!

Hints and tips most welcome.

One of my fave targets, V nice.

V nice!

V nice for a short subs.

Nice capture.

Brilliant! just luv it.

3 hours ago, Tommohawk said:

Wrong scope or not it's a lovely image!

I see you have different sub lengths - do you process with layers or just bung them all together?

Hi Tom, Thank you. I bung them all together in PI, Not sure if that is the correct way but I have always been happy with the result.

Hi all, here is my go at M3 with my SW 72 ed ( Wrong scope for this target but I find it so easy to use! ) Its not in the class of steppenwolfs version but aprt from the background Im happy. Taken with my ASI 1600mm gain at 76 and temp -20.   20 x 30s and 10 x 60s on all filters.

and a crop

Hints and tips most welcome.

Stay safe

Simmo

V nice and clear, I will show my poor effort of M3 later.

Stunning! saving some pennys to get one of these lens.

Very very nice!