Coco

Good effort! I'm assuming you heavily cropped this image, might be worth not doing it with this scope and camera combination, wide field galaxies ( use the 'rule of thirds' ) look fantastic.

Curiosity, what did you end up with?

Been thinking about buying the refractor but 180 quid for an app and a mirror, wish they hand-offered a kit version.

Selling my APM 107 triplet when I packed up imaging, I've started a savings fund for a Takahashi FC-100 which cost less to replace but I'm expecting the views to be as good or better.

I'm in bortle 6 according to the 'clear outside' app.

I'm thinking about OIII & LP visual filters and want to ask if you have a favourite particular filter.

Thanks ...

1 minute ago, dunners19871 said:

problem is, i dont know what size thread the focuser has, so don't know what to be asking for

 

thanks 

 

matt 

No harm in asking in an email, might have to send your focuser just to be belt and braces..

4 hours ago, dunners19871 said:

Hi All,

I have a strange one, that im really hoping someone can help with

I am looking to use my focuser from the Orion ED80T CF on my StellaLyra RC6, as the stock focuser on the RC6 is total garbage and ideally, I don't want to buy a new focuser. 

I saw the Baader Steeltrack focuser that is for refractors, has an adapter to fit the M90 thread on the RC6, so I am hoping that there is some other adapter to attach the focuser I already have

The issue I have now is I don't know what thread is on the Orion scope and Orion themselves have no idea what thread it is... If anyone can help with this, I would be so grateful. Really want the RC6 going for galaxy season and really don't want to spend £330 on a new focuser haha

thanks 

matt 

Get your local engineering shop to make one, or email https://moonrakertelescopes.co.uk/contact.html  and ask to make an adapter.

There are loads of galaxies not been solved. Perhaps some settings need adjusting? haven't used it for 8+ years.

The problem with long scopes on these mounts is they bounce with the wind, fitting eyepieces and focusing, I think that leverage puts a huge strain on the worm gears and their brackets. better a skytee or AZ75/100  IMHO

Last night we were rarely blessed on the Lancashire coast, I had 4 hours of clear sky the only reason to stop was work today.

NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy - fantastic !!!
M51, M3, M53, M37,M51, M81 & M82
Leo Triplet
a Leo
Procyon  
NGC 2392

Unloading containers is like using expanding foam... it just keeps coming.

Looks like spacing is wrong to me, not the scope or the flattener, smaller stars come from better optics.

It will have to be an online photo print service, maybe crop the image in photoshop to A3...

That has a 3D look, its fantastic!

@ONIKKINEN superb for such a small amount of captured data.

@wimvb Thats fantastic, would look great in a frame on the wall.

Blimey @Mr Spock that sounds like a hell of a bump 🤕

Hi Chrissy

The Nexstar 130slt is very capable of some great views..

Welcome

Maybe a short Vixen dovetail and get your local engineering shop to drill and tap it to your chosen counterweight bar?

How's the pointing accuracy of the mount anyway?

Better Call Saul - superb!

I wonder what the difference between FC-76DCU & ED80 Pro would be ?

If you have the funds and the space get a 10,  if it's pushing the budget and you haven't started collection eyepieces ( Good ones) get the 8, and an 8 with excellent eyepieces will be more satisfying than a 10 with mediocre ones.

I have a 12" solid tube dob, it's massive and the base makes moving about in our garage where it has to live a pain, I built barrow handles with wheels at each end, and moving it into the garden is no problem however it's just the space it occupies when not being used when you open the garage door immediately the proverbial Elephants in the room, my wife hates it 😁

Looks ace! Will try myself 👍🏼

Found a great seller on eBay, made an aperture mask for my Bresser 127 L, while  by no means does not show terrible amounts of CA Jupiter does get spoiled a wee bit, so for less than a pint of draught lager I thought worth a punt, I have to say it's very well made, shame matt black wasn't available so I'll flock it. 

18 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

I've had a look through some past sketchbooks but it appears I've never drawn Iota Cass. I have come across some other sketches of colourd doubles though, which might hint at what could be the issue.  In the sketches below you'll notice that the core of the Airy disc is almost white despite the star being strongly coloured. Only around the periphery of the disc was the colour more noticeable.  With Iota Cass being yellow, it's entirely possible that its brilliance overpowers its colour. By slightly defocusing the image, the colour hew blends across the image and may become more obvious. Hope this makes sense!

Thank you Mike , I've added these drawings to my phone for so I don't need to find the OP during obs  👍  

Warm welcome from me 🙂