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That's a corker capture and nice focus on your allsky stars

I see what you mean, love them all great images and variety have yet to submit anything to any challenge, it's on the list

I connect my synscan wifi dongle direct to my compatible skywatcher mount and the dongle flashes when connected

The shorter the focal length used for imaging with would be more forgiving. If you have a 3d printer there is a wedge you can print at home Cuiv reviewed it on YT.

Have you tried turning off your home wifi, wrapping the dongle in tin foil and then doing the reset

Didn't spot you already had the 127 mak. With the weather like it has been at least getting an astro cam you could start capturing the moon or planets with the 127 mak and then make ongoing choices with building use

At looks like you already have the 80ED telescope which would be great to use for imaging, I'd skip the 200PDS, there's plenty to learn with using the 80ED and great imaging to be had. Depending on what astro camera you get you might find starting with a IR filter for the Moon or planets a great start. Post processing, try them all, there are free trials if you're trying paid for software. See which one you get on with using, many are excellent from free to paid. If starting with your static tripod use your wisest lens with your camera and take lots of frames, then when you stack them you could start to see more and areas like Deneb are great for this. Have fun

April did make me double think 🙂

This might help https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/420735-synscan-wifi-reset-issues/

What are you using to power the mount

I just make sure when focusing to always end in a decent amount of upward focusing direction to make sure there's no slush then do up the focusing screw, all's then good.

It's on the list if I exhaust me using the rig I've created

Hi is that Stellarium on pc or iPad

as a follower of this smart scope I would like an emulation mode in the app so I could poke around the app and learn more about it

my seestar app got an update today and also the weather element is now working too today

Same happens for me on loading the app, I think the issue is with ZWO or the weather app if it's a third party link. I don't have a seestar but I've the app.

Into a fifth hour of red now!

Just on my mobile view that looks better and being a smidge off focus you may find gives better result as it'll likely have less chromatic aberration which can show in the red on some older lenses

When the sky does clear I'm going to try the updated sky watcher synscan sharpcap 4.1 auto align script and see if it copes with my limited sky viewing angles.

Hi. Where the telescope is stored to observing location can be a consideration particularly if it's far, heavy and includes stairs as a more portable telescope may be more likely to be used in that situation.

Depends on what star shape you can process from, you're making the best from the equipment you own and picking up more skills as you go, I've found this is a continued learning journey with lots of highlights

looks promising for you to be able to stop down the lens for improving star shape whilst increasing the ISO to suit but not to more than 1600 to keep the histogram peak clear of the left

In the US the same telescope is also by OneSky and there's lots of post out there with that name When safe to use I've found with errant outside lights a towel over my head helps with stray lights from not bouncing off the eyepiece into my eye

Welcome There's a raft of astro macro functions in affinity photo that I think were extended in affinity v2 Affinity astro macro information here https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/387940-affinity-photo-astrophotography-macros-video-tutorials-and-other-resources

when looking at the light histogram on the back of your camera I try to keep the peak off the left hand side to a third in, this leaves room for the other data that is not so bright still being captured