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Superb collection, I couldn't part with any of those, of the 3 pairs I'd expect the L series Canon IS to best suit me. Which do you prefer and why?

Now booked for Fri, Sat and Sun so fingers crossed.

2nd hand Starwave 152mm and Altair Sabre Alt Az mount. Very pleasing views of the moon tonight with minor CA, I'm awaiting delivery of a Baader semi apo filter to see what effect that will have. The plan is to paint the home made c/w a similar shade of red or possibly silver.

Yes its a great club and I'd recommend it, we haven't met for quite a while for obvious reasons however we have a monthly zoom call with presentations, sharing photos and news updates etc, its held on the last Friday of the month. Have a look at the facebook page for more info. https://www.facebook.com/groups/243183369351766

Welcome - I'd recommend that you join a local astro group, there are loads to choose from in Cheshire, I attend one at Delamere.

My last purchase from them was 9th March so I'll be off their Christmas card list this year. my FLO shopping trolley has a few items in it though so might be able to redeem the situation.

I don't specifically buy kit to make me happier however if the kit helps me achieve my astronomy objectives then this will make me happier. I own loads of kit that I chop and change on a regular basis, researching, buying and then setting up / using an assortment of astro equipment is more rewarding for me than using the same equipment for several years - each to their own.

I agree with your suggestion, I was trying to find a way of utilising it differently without ending up with any major compromises but I don't think that's possible.

How about fitting the 2" filter on to a piece of card that goes over the objective lens?

Hi, I have a 2" IDAS D2 light pollution filter that I would like to use with my astro modified Canon 600 camera and my L series 200mm lens which has a 72mm filter thread on the front. Is there an easy way to connect them all together? Thanks, M

I've managed to instruct Stellarium to index my CEM25P mount to selected items via a StarFi wifi link and touch wood it seems to work very well. The quandary I have is how does Stellarium know where it's pointing if I don't tell it the origin of it's travels. Does it assume it's initially pointing to Polaris or do I have to give it a datum / starting point ?

Tagged onto this old thread as it partly help me to achieve what I wanted. Whilst cosy and warm in the dining room I've managed to instruct Stellarium to index my CEM25P mount to selected items via a StarFi wifi link and touch woods it seems to work very well. The quandary I have is that Stellarium did not know where the actual scope was pointing, however it still showed a telescope circle label on the night sky display. The software then issued commands based on a starting position in the sky that it believed my scope was actually pointing at. How do I align Stellarium to the actual starting position? or am I missing a trick?

Hi, How are you getting on with your CEM25P? I ask because I have just purchased a 2nd hand one and hopefully it will arrive soon. Any hints and tips would be gratefully received. Cheers, M

Any news on dates for this year please as I'd like to reserve them asap - would be great to have 2 parties this year - spring and autumn

I appreciate the feedback and it sounds like what I'm looking for doesn't exist as I'd prefer one intuitive software package that would allow me to capture and process a range of images, I'm not looking to achieve Sky at Night quality images, just something that is pretty good (whatever that means) -

Thanks for the feedback so far. Is there one piece of software that does the lot?

Apologies if this has been asked before. I have loads of kit - cameras, mounts (EQ and AZ), scopes etc and have dabbled a little at AP after receiving advice from this forum but I've never really achieved anything of significance mainly because of time limitations and a lack of IT skills. I've never taken flats or bias frame or anything else like that either. What I'm looking for is a software package that would capture the image and then perform simple processing step to achieve an image that is subjectively good. It needs to be intuitive and easy to remember so that I can pick it up again quickly if there's a long period between uses. I am willing to buy a license if it's not freeware. Ideally it would manage moon + planetary ZWO camera videos, DSLR stills and also DSO. Please let me have your suggestions.

Is this the list that you're looking for?

Many thanks and I already have one that came with a WO110 mm triplet. So for each camera do I have to use trial and error to find the best setting for the flattest FOV? Does it adjust the focus in any way?

Being honest too many - please don't tell my wife: Fujinon 7 x 50 FMT - SX Hawke 8 x 56 ED Endurance Celestron Granite 9 x 33 Celestron Granite 12 x 50 Pentax 10 x 50 S series WP Lunt Engineering 16 x 70 Lunt Engineering 100 x 45 deg angled with interchangeable eyepieces Several fieldscopes but that's another story and they don't count!

Hi, Can someone explain please how the flattener below is designed to be used. (hopefully not too daft a question) https://www.firstlightoptics.com/william-optics-brand/william-optics-afr-iv-08x-reducer-flattener-iv.html I know that my Canon DSLR connects directly onto one end via a T2 ring and that the other 2" end goes straight into the telescope. I know that the internal lenses move towards and away from the sensor as the barrel is rotated. What does 66 to 88mm mean? What should I set it to or my Canon 600D? What should I set it to for a ZWO ASI 174 camera?

Thanks - an interesting article that I'll read in detail and will then consider my options.

I have a pair of Lunt Engineering 100mm 45 degree APO binoculars and I'm struggling to get the 2 images to merge together. I tried them on Saturn tonight with a variety of good quality eyepieces at different magnifications with and without my reading glasses but no joy. Varying the inter pupillary distance also made no difference. Is it a job that's do-able from home with the right kit or do I need to send them away - if yes who to please? Thanks in advance, M