tim r

57 minutes ago, wimvb said:

Here's my attempt. There's some ifn coming through, but unfortunately also the residual of the amp glow

Is pixinsight as hard to use as I’m led to believe 

That 100 percent better ,my 1st go with app and not really ever stacked the darks we’re done day after.. Thanks give me something to think about. 

this image is 3hrs 300 seconds stacked in app and finished with the app tools to the best of my ability. my question how much could it be made better with any other type of software thanks timesprit_m81-RGB-session_1-St.tiff

30_m81-RGB-session_1.fits esprit_m81-RGB-session_1-St.tiff

On 31/01/2023 at 11:10, TheDrunkAstronomer said:

I seem to get totally different results with mine each time.. user error im sure 🙂

I’m not the right person to help I’m on a learning curve, I just keep trying different exposers and resolutions I’m sure given a year or so we should look back at earlier efforts and see improvement.

1st go with stacked image of moon taken in December 

As title 2nd go with camera keep making improvements 

Smoke and mirrors never let her have a long look, will lead to too many questions.

8 hours ago, Joef said:

Tremendous job there, looks really good and solid. I think my other half would go Ape if I hit her with an idea like that. 👍

Just about finished used a couple of clear nights now struggling to get the lx850 mount to talk to my pc.

Has the spreader got a off set spindle might need turning over , I seem to remember an old mount of mine did this.

Looks almost identical to my 1st go last week . I’m a bald 54 with same response.

The silver tapes so when i drop it I can find it on the matching floor

Modern art at a push

Go one on back order so made one to be going on with, not the best materials to work with 3 spare rubber gym matts a bit rigid just about got it in some sort of circular shape and it actually fits . Done think it will have any longevity.

Obs just about ready to use but not 100% but close enough to use, setup and balance home position set so the roof clears , roof rolled back and then the clouds roll in, keeping an eye out but looks increasingly worse as time goes by . Hopefully the weather Saturday will be better. Anybody used the Ascom drivers on a lx850 I’m struggling to get a connection through the usb to serial , I’ve tried every Meade driver I can find no luck so far.

Went for a an acer i7, with 1tb sdd and 2 usb 3 , 8gb ddr4 memory. Should do the job.

Motor mover done waiting on ridge tiles, got the scope in place ,just wiring and all the silly jobs that take an eternity 

A lot to think about, is best sticking to older windows editions it used to be the case when I last tried (around 5 years ago)

Thanks I’ve at the moment got a planetary Zwo camera and I’ve got a cannon 60d somewhere in the house, looking to get a mono in the future. 

As above what spec should I be looking at for getting into imaging , also controlling mount, ror roof etc . 

1 hour ago, Swoop1 said:

This viewpoint looks like you have demolished a neighbouring building to improve your horizon.

A bit extreme but I salute you😀

Got good northern view, very good southern ok western  the houses are on the east , I would live in the middle of nowhere but it’s not going to happen so making the best of what I’ve got.

I would definitely demolish the houses at the back but the views from prison might be worse.

51 minutes ago, gajjer said:

That looks really nice. Well done.

I just have one concern that you don't bang your head on the beam as you approach from the left and go down the step. 

Being under-developed in the height department I wouldn't have that problem!

I'm admiring that BBQ area though!

cheers

gaj

The whole front is being flagged to widen the entrance to the right and the step made redundant , the roof was originally going to slide into the garden  but when I dropped the wall height it was going to impact the fence , not a hill I wanted to die on with the wife lowering the fence. 

I still cannot make sense even with auto checker , should change title but its got a ring of truth I swear at the thing every time I work on it 

Back apex done, got 50% of roof tiles in  with the lightweight plastic tiles they  look much better then I thought. If only I could of started the morning instead of 2 in the afternoon roof would  of been done

Hi just on with mine where did you get the roof clamps thanks tim

Another day nearer completion, roof covered front elevation constructed and upvc done, weather permitting back apex cladded. Then  finish  the roof with the  lightweight plastic tiles.