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Added video. I got up and saw it live , looks like it took off from the Moon "War Of The Worlds" like . Also straddled by two satelites. Just realised its a V to celebrate VE day Celebrations. Roger

2 frames so far tonight Roger

2 frames so far tonight Roger

I have data for this target i have to reprocess , hope it will be a sgood as this,DSLR aswell. Roger

WoW😱, astounding. Yes the difference in stars shows in the top right as you said done with different Asi2600, Roger

i keep my solarscope attached to the focuser so had to cut some foam out , fits perfecto. Roger

M13 reprocessed after Asttrobin Meltdown. Astrobin Link for capture details. Added a cropped less burned out version.

Allsky from last night cut off the worst bits with the Moon and Sun light at the end. Map of constellations on previous post. Pleased so far. Roger

Managed to platesolve my view. Thats the bloody Moon on the bottom edge spoiling things tonight, Roger

Totally clear sky so far and set to continue. Roger

I got a bespoke Dome on it , but i have to manually remove it.🤣🤣🤣 On a more serious note i should have a clear night to focus properly and some sky images tonight. Roger

Hi karen , Welcome to SGL . Have you joined an Astronomy Society locally as i would recommend this before getting any kit? When i joined my one i had no kit and no knowledge of any, got lots of advice and experience some of the kit available to borrow from the society as they let members borrow scopes. After a while when funds allowed i purchased a Skywatcher 120 telescope with a DSLR camera changed for Astronomical use and an EQ6-r and managed to get fairly good images for a beginner , you already have a great sky for it. Once more funds came on board then i accumulated lots more and would count myself as a slightly better than average imager. Roger

Be interesting to see how it compares next to a SQL meter at the same place. Roger

"its amazing to see like this how much of the earth we are polluting with light" Thats the half of it.........people, plastic,rubbish,.......... Roger

There is no toilets,water and the insects are HUGE🦟and the flies lay maggots in you that you only know about when you get home, probably eating its way out. Roger

amazing i am the same as you on the main land , southern england.Thoght you would be much better being a small island? Roger

Is the phone screen on when you do this? Roger

WoW , looks like one of those ethereal beings from one of those early Startrek episodes...Really great, Roger

Astrobin Link for other capture details. https://astrob.in/z6vses/0/ 8.7hrs Integration Altair Astro 66ED-R Atik460EX MONO (this is great!!!) EQ6-R Roger

But when you align to another star or 2 it will change the mount anyway so no point moving Polaris to the centre before that as its a good idea to align near your target. Roger

Just get meteor showers or maybe that comet that may be visible to the eye, I am happy with the view if i make it much taller the bloody pidgeons or sea gulls with perch on it as they do with anything tall in garden,🦅 Roger

When i am polar aligned i can see Polaris in the scope and guidescope without moving it , are you the same. Roger

Its about 1 out i find , so you could be 3 or 5, also i am 4 in worthing ,west susex. Roger

Its only an estimation as it says here i am 5 but when i measure it with a SQL meter its 20.44 ie bortle 4 ,but its close enough if you havent got one i suppose, Roger

I have a ZWO ASI178MM with a 25mm lens which screws into the camera and has a 170degree FOV. First images This is the setup on a Skywatcher tripod , waterproofed with clingfilm. Took this while it was raining today. Taken last night , spots of rain but a bit of sky showed itself , see cropped zoom below. Zoomed in and found a couple of constellations , just waiting for a clear night , probably have to swap it to a different tripod so i cna image with other kit! Roger