Blazar
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I really need to come over and look at your setup Dan.....! talk about envy!
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From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
ISO 800 , 30 second exposure. Afocal with a handheld Sony through a TAL 25mm EP -
From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
ISO 800 , 30 second exposure. Afocal with a handheld Sony through a TAL 25mm EP. Think this also still shows the supernova...? -
From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
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From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
Same as number 1. ISO 800 , 10 second shot -
From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
Taken after a first attempt at using ASPA. single shot (15 second) using a Sony Cybershot through a TAL 25mm EP at ISO 800 -
From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
Single shot, with the handheld (focal, with a TAL 25mm plossl. -
From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
another go at M13, though again no polar alignment. -
From the album: Edge 800 & 1100 HD
first attempt at Afocal with the edge 800 HD...should have polar aligned. -
Really nice set-up now Dan.... Must admit that I have not touched or looked at the collimation, except for star tests, and it appears to be fine, but as you say....I probably do not know what 'fine' should look like. Might be good to meet up at some point, and bring the 800 over.... I did go out last night, but clouds rolled over and that was it! and started to dew up....really low dew point last night so it would appear. I just have the ordinary shield, not the heated one....would be nice to have some power at some point as well! still don't really know whether the mount works or not!
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Nope....I have chased...Mind you the sky has been awful the last week or so....the only nights that were clear I had already had a drink ;-)
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Dan, nope...well only to manually move it around ;-) was impressed though. Still awaiting the female cig lighter with M8 rings....I could power it via the car, but don't fancy standing out the front of the house! I will have a play with the set-up for a while, then I guess I will go for a focal reducer, and a DSLR to start with. then it will be an ASI 120MM (this is what I am leaning towards). Hows that 1100 and the CGEM? lovely piece of kit!
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yer..out the front....had thought about it ;-)
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I do have have a Maplins external 12v setup (already have power outside), but they could not send the female cig lighter adapter ..so its about 7 days away....I can wait..waited this long, and as you say...I do admire it as I walk through the lounge ;-)
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Look what landed yesterday..... Shame the female cig lighter power adapter was delayed....still managed to get out last night to set-up the finder scope..and thought I might as well manually move it around and look at stuff (Mars, Jupiter, Moon, and a couple of doubles). very impressed! Once I get the power I will try and do some more focal stuff until I can save for cameras etc... At last!!!!!
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From the album: Equipment
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From the album: Equipment
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From the album: Equipment
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Looks like he has already started ;-) First galaxy thread. Great start as well!
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From the album: Afocal first steps
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From the album: Afocal first steps
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From the album: Afocal first steps
Lunar Mosaic from 5/3/2014...before the clouds rolled in -
From the album: Afocal first steps
A quick try to see if I could capture anything. 2.5 seconds, ISO1600...got something, though did also get star trails...expected on a manual mount.© Steve Curling
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From the album: Afocal first steps
