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The standard of those images is phenomenal. Well done to everyone.

Thats huge! Looks like a grenade. I'm sure it'll give amazing views.

Arrived today! Warranty replacement for faulty ones. Fantastic service from Dan at Celestron, tried to fix the ones I sent back but couldn’t do it so new set sent out. He personally tested the new set before they were posted, and after a brief try tonight I can say I’m very pleased.

More stuff arrived today! 2x and 3x Barlows Bhatinov mask - doesn’t quite fit the 12” but easily modified T-adapter SW motorised focuser Fast delivery and well packaged, thanks to Ian at Green-Witch.

This thread is just jam packed with amazing images! Thanks everyone for posting! @dyfiastro that’s a super widefield of the bubble neb and friends!

Frustrating Gary, but I think it'll work out ok for you. I dont think it's too bad though and certainly good enough to master your imaging/processing on this scope.

Very nice animation.

Are there screw-on domes that can be purchased, with a rubber O-ring to prevent ingress of water?

I thought Id post a quick review for Bernard at Modern Astronomy. I first started buying off Bernard 10 years ago almost to the day. I recently purchased a couple of small items from Modern Astronomy. There was a delay in delivery of one item via Royal Mail, and I was on the phone to a very busy Bernard who assured me that it would turn up. Email communication was exemplary, and the article arrived a week after expected delivery date. Highly recommended, and it's nice to see businesses keeping the same customers for extended periods of time. Thanks for reading.

If you even rotate your camera slightly on the same scope you’ll need to retake your flats.

Images taken through a guidescope with the main imaging scope doing the guiding. That would allow me for example to image with the ST80? May be include images taken with the guidecam or the main imaging camera swopped over.

My nice new to me Skyris 618C arrived and getting a run on the moon tonight. Cheers @CosmicOrangutan

Fascinating result using a focuser off a Newt!

I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt it was a bit poorly thought out. It does just fall off the L bracket! Good job there.

I got the last set from one supplier at the start of the summer there, bit crap you cant get something!

@Highburymark there is a little inward travel left as you can maybe see in the photo but not enough for a 1.6 barlow I guess!

Congratulations on your purchase. I've had good success with mine using a skywatcher binoviewer, with the included 2x Barlow lens, and a pair of 26mm Meade plossls. This gives a nice full disc view. Ignore the different versions of the 26mm. Even though it worked ok I now have a matching set!

I've been searching the forum a lot and reading up on it. Have you a guide that you'd recommend?

I'm tempted to cool my 1000d....

Did a bit of imaging the other night, widefield and then closeup of same target. Problems - not enough dew straps! Increasing the exposure time on the guidescope camera bought be more time it alas it succumb to dew around midnight (planning on packing up anyway )

Spotted these on Amazon US for £24 so decided worth a punt. With Next day Amazon Prime delivery to the holiday villa, they arrived today. Can't say I've had much time to use them as the postman arrived as we were heading out, but a fleeting glance clearly showed a sunspot in the middle of the sun. Should be really handy for quick views of the sun, and a lot safer than home made filters when I let the kids use them.

That sounds like a fair appraisal.

LX = long exposure. I'd want to be taking long exposure widefield photos as much as solar imaging, and I won't really need goto as much as I don't want field rotation either! I've been on the fence about buying an SA, but the more I think about it, it's probably closest to ideal.