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baggywrinkle last won the day on May 21 2016
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Astronomy, kendo (5th dan), reading naval history particularly submarine history. Playing the bodhran for 20 years ...practicing kendo for 31 years....studying astronomy for 50+ years, also a field archer..and watchkeeper with the National Coastwatch Institute
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I go for 'Scenery' and raise it a bit and put in the filter. Seestar seems to fall over (not literally) when trying to find the Moon or Sun...why? when it is so good at finding DSO...maybe its plates olving could be converted to small fluffy cloud solving for the Sun...😁
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I bought one for grab and go...taking mine to NZ in February. It has its limitations, like any 'scope. My main drip isd that it is aimed at beginners yet the manual, for what it is, is dire. Very little explanation of what does what. I own an ASIair and other ZWO pieces so I am reasonably familiar with their idiosyncracies. It does not do field rotation. ZWO do seem to be listening on theor website and consider suggestions... A couple of images from mine.
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I've just realised that Astro Pixel Pro will stack a comet but it aligns on the stars so my image was blurry. I have just tried DSS in comet mode stacking and of 60 frames it only selects 5 to 7 even though the other frames are OK. Further even in comet mode where I have selected the option to keep the comet and stars sharp it still stacks based on the stars...so a blurry comet. Any ideas?
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Three panel mosaic taken with my 6" classical Cassegrain and an ASI244MM camera. Seeing was very wobbly...than as usual when I had packed up it cleared spectatularly...and would have been better, the astonomical equivalent of the one that got away...
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Stunning, simply stunning...
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Has anyone used 'Dew Control' Heater Straps?
baggywrinkle replied to Andyb90's topic in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
I only buy from them now, good product and service. Never had an issue. -
I am using a 60mm Daystar Ha with an ASI 174MM for solar work, however I noticed I get flaring on the images as well as mild Newton rings. I have bought a tilt adapter (Rowan) but there are no instructions with these. I have looked online and there is a dearth of information. Has anytone set one of these up? Thanks in advance
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Between clouds I grabbed these images. All taken on my Altair 6" classical cassegrain with an Altair GP-CAM 290M mounted on a Celestron Evolution mount. 2000 frames with the best 50% stacked in Autostakkert and sharpened in Registax, final tweaks in Affiinty Photo. I have found the the 6" Cassegrain punches well above its weight and gives great images. If I have a criticism it is that it is really hard to add a Barlow to. Not just a case of dropping one into the diagonal but actually removing the focuser and playing around with the spacers to get enough inward focus. With the post full Moon beiing nice and high at this time of the year I am trying to image those features which are well past post fiull phase on the eastern edges.
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However the weather forecast is not very optimistic..
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Kelling Heath - SGL members attending
baggywrinkle replied to teoria_del_big_bang's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
Plus books, games, music, wine, beer.......... -
Kelling Heath - SGL members attending
baggywrinkle replied to teoria_del_big_bang's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
Holt, England, United Kingdom weather forecast | MSN Weather Todays forecast....bring a rain gauge... -
I have the AM5 and will control via the ASIair. Hoping to give it a proper outing at Kelling this week...Will use with the 52 mm Cat and hopefully see how it does with an 8" Edge.
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Kelling Heath - SGL members attending
baggywrinkle replied to teoria_del_big_bang's topic in Star Parties & Astro Events
T118 Yellow Dragonfly, will be flying a White Ensign over a Submarine Service flag....(in the day only....) arriving Thursday 22nd... ZWO AM5 and Celestron Evolution mounts, 8" Edge, 52mm Whitecat, 60mm Daystar and other bits