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Star101

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    Celestron C11, EQ6 Pro Mount, Hyperstar, Neximage 5, i7 Laptop and Cannon 50D unmoded. One day I hope I learn how to use it properly ...until then its just for fun :)
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  1. Not so. Having been on a couple of science talks at a couple of universities. The dark matter subject was still open to question. 30% ( as a show of hands in the room ) still questioned DM as needing more proof.
  2. Taken Sunday night 22 Nov 20. 45 x 300s Celestron C11, Atik 4120EX OSC with IDAS D2 Light pollution filter. In a Bortle 5 zone. Guiding using a Lodestar X2 on ZWO OAG. Mount Mesu 200. Captured using SGPro and PHD2. Processed using Pixinsight. Thanks for looking. Dave.
  3. If you paid via PayPal, talk to PayPal, they are on your side. If you paid by Credit Card, Talk to the credit card company. I made a huge purchase using PayPal, the item arrived broken. The shop, I felt, just delayed and delayed giving me my money back. So, I spoke with PayPal on one Tuesday and had my money back in my account by Friday lunchtime. Good luck. Dave.
  4. As Globular says. Also, you could be in a Bortle 1 area but a street light is just next to your rig. Yet, 200 meters down the road its very dark.
  5. Sorry to hear that Olly. Iv'e been using SGPro for a few years. I'm moving from SGPro V2 having purchased it just before they moved to V3. ( I was not too pleased ) And I waited for SGP to introduce dual rig dithering, which I was informed will be in V4. Then I get a email saying SGPro is going down the never, never a owner, route of annual charge/rent. (From: $149.00 now then $59.00 / year) So, I am checking out the FREE TO USE N.I.N.A. as it does have dual rig support. The only night I have had chance to test it, the Plate Solving, using ASTAP was lightening fast ( were are talking seconds ) compared to SGPros, Planewaves PlateSolve 2's sometimes minutes, when imaging at 2800mm FL. Centering on a object was quick. So far, I am impressed. I have checked for Stellarcat-Argonavis and N.i.N.A. but so far, sadly, found nothing so far.
  6. The in/out of focus is the "seeing" conditions. Usually caused by the jet stream or just poor weather. If the stars are twinkling, so will the planets. Check the weather forecast for the jet stream and winds in general. If possible, try imaging when the winds are minimal and the jet stream is elsewhere. Consider the circumstances, that's not a bad start. I am not a planet imager. Others, who are I'm sure, will have some other suggestions to help improve your imaging. Even on windy nights
  7. I agree, more subs are needed. I have been working on it this morning and no matter what I do it does not improve it any. I just need a few more clear nights and will go back to this. I love the detail but its just not clean enough.
  8. I am experimenting at the moment Olly. But it works with my Mesu 200. Have the ZWO 183MM on the TS65Q, Atik4120EX on C11 with ZWO OAG and Lodestar X2. All on Mesu200. Have the SiTech selected in NINA as the scope mount. Works well so far. Plate solving using ASTAP is very fast, even using the ATIK 4120EX at 2800mm FL. https://nighttime-imaging.eu/docs/master/site/requirements/ I will start a new thread with my setup and any snags if anyone is interested.
  9. Star101

    M31

    Very good for 20 x 180s. /channel. You do right to be pleased Well done.
  10. With N.I.N.A. one can use dual scope and dither. Synchronized Dithering with PHD2
  11. Sorry, xthestreams. The RC arrived broken and the shop had no more of the same at hand to send out so I got my money back. My personal circumstance has since changed and the RC has been put on the back burner for now. Maybe next year
  12. Taken, Sunday 27 Sept 2020. 15 x 300s using Atik 4120ex OSC camera. Celestron C11 on Mesu 200 mount. Guiding using ZWO OAG and Lodestar x2 mono camera. PHD2, Pixinsight, Artemis, Affinity Photo. Mel-15 in the center of The Heart Nebula, IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190. Thanks for looking.
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