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Apparently the night we were hit with winds gusting at around 45 or 50km per hour. I tried rebuilding but the focuser is too messed up, and the metal under the focuser got really bent. So, collimation of the focuser is next to impossible. ?
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Ohhhh I definitely would have been .... well .. not in a good state. I'm trying to decide if I want to get another 130 or move on. Lets just say that it's quite a difficult decision. And from now on, no matter what the weather is like, I will have sand bags on the tripod legs!!!
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I am sad to say that my 130pds has seen the last of it's imaging days. I very strong gust of wind blew it and my mount (HEQ5 Pro) over. The tube has got good selections of bends in it, and the focuser is a mess. ? I took everything apart and rebuilt it, but it seems the metal under the focuser is so bent out of shape that the focuser doesn't sit right anymore. I won't even talk about the focuser needing a helping hand to focus properly, so focusing is a 2 handed process. So basically it's easier and cheaper to buy a new one than to fix it. ? Unless someone has a used one they don't want any more!
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Thank you Adam. It all began with this thread, and help and advice from people like you.
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al-alami started following Cone in Ha and HaRGB , Cone and Christmas Tree , Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro knobs and 4 others
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I believe this is my absolute favourite image I have taken so far! Telescope: Skywatcher 130PDS Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro Camera: QHY 163M Filters: Ha + R + G + B Total integration time: 14 hours 15 minutes Exposure: Ha: 32 X 512 sec Red: 91 X 128 sec Green: 91 X 128 sec Blue 91 X 128 sec + Darks + Bias + Flats Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC
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Have I mentioned that I love this scope? Telescope: Skywatcher 130PDS Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro StellarDrive 5 Camera: QHY 163M Filters:Ha + O III + S II Exposure: Ha (green channel): 36 X 600 sec O III (blue channel): 36 X 600 sec S II (red channel): 36 X 600 sec Image data collected using: Sharpcap Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC
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Telescope: Skywatcher 130PDS Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro StellarDrive 5 Camera: QHY 163M Filters:Ha + O III + S II Exposure: Ha (green channel): 24 X 300 sec O III (blue channel): 24 X 300 sec S II (red channel): 24 X 300 sec Image data collected using: Sharpcap Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC
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I reprocessed the image in the Hubble palette. I still can't decide which I like more! Each has it's own personality. Naturally, all the exposure times are the same as above.
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Hi All, Its been a while since I've posted anything. Here is my new version of the Orion Nebula. Hope you like it. Telescope: Skywatcher 130PDS Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro StellarDrive 5 Camera: QHY 163M Filters:Ha + O III + S II Exposure: Ha (red channel): 100 X 9 sec 50 X 37 sec 50 X 75 sec 36 X 300 sec O III (green channel): 100 X 9 sec 50 X 37 sec 50 X 75 sec 36 X 300 sec S II (blue channel) 100 X 9 sec 50 X 37 sec 50 X 75 sec 36 X 300 sec Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC
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I am really happy with this result ... well so far Telescope: Skywatcher 130PDS Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro Camera: QHY 163M Filters:Ha + O III + S II (Hubble Palette) Total integration time: 12 hours 45 minutes Exposure: Ha (green channel): 77 X 300 sec O III (blue channel): 39 X 300 sec S II (red channel) 37 X 300 sec Processed in DSS, Pixinsight and Photoshop CC
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It's so nice when a target comes out a lot nicer than you were expecting Telescope: Skywatcher 130PDS Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro Camera: QHY 163M Filters:Ha + O III + S II Exposure: Ha (red channel): 30 X 360 sec O III (green channel): 30 X 360 sec S II (blue channel) 30 X 360 sec Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC
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NGC 6888 Telescope: Skywatcher 130PDS Mount: Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro Camera: QHY 163M Filters:Ha + O III + S II Exposure: Ha (red channel): 60 X 300 sec O III (greenchannel): 60 X 300 sec S II (blue channel) 60 X 300 sec Processed in Pixinsight and Photoshop CC
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Starting on a new target last night ... M5 .... I only got time to capture the luminance channel then it started to rain ..... and the forecast is calling for three days of heavy dust!!!!! I'm quite sure I didn't buy any new equipment!!!!! This is about 90 X 64s exposures.
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I am quite happy with this result for now. I guess the light pollution is messing with my colouring, but the Ha detail is coming out really nice.
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