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  1. spaceman_spiff

    I'm going for M86 this weekend! Hopefully, i'll get some of the other objects that crowd that region of Virgo

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  2. spaceman_spiff

    Just blew my synguider...put the wrong supply in...started to smell something then...pop.

    Sigh...:icon_shaking:

    1. Knighty2112

      Knighty2112

      Ouch! ?

    2. spaceman_spiff

      spaceman_spiff

      Synguider version 2 on the way!

  3. spaceman_spiff

    So clear last night!...shame it was a school night :-{

  4. spaceman_spiff

    Taking more guided subs of M13 tonight. Maybe if i'll see the propeller?

  5. spaceman_spiff

    Well I tried to go for some of the galaxies in Virgo on the weekend but they were just too low so I played it safe and imaged M101 and M13. 

  6. spaceman_spiff

    Ahh...such a good couple of nights was up until 5:30 taking subs of M51. Can't wait to stack them!

  7. spaceman_spiff

    Almost finished my dew heater controller. Unfortunately, one of the dimmer outputs is shorting out (it's eating up my fuses!). Once fixed I'll run a test and write a post.

  8. spaceman_spiff

    Clear tonight! - I think i'll go for the Iris nebula.

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      good luck mate.

  9. spaceman_spiff

    Cloudy...again!

    1. ronin

      ronin

      Well "Cloudy ...again!" at least means there was a clear spell between the two, otherise it would be "Cloudy...still!". Guess I haven't helped much :-))

    2. spaceman_spiff

      spaceman_spiff

      That's quite true!

  10. spaceman_spiff

    Expecting delivery of my new battery today...I can finally start imaging from some dark sky sites!

  11. spaceman_spiff

    Got about 30mins of clear sky before I got hailed on!

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      hard luck mate, i got a hour before cloud,anythings beterthan nothing on the brightside..:-)..

    2. spaceman_spiff

      spaceman_spiff

      Thanks, it seems that not only is this a terrible spate of cloudy weather were having but any forecasted clear night is interrupted by cloud at some point. Oh well better luck next time!

    3. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      its ment to get better next week,i hope so, the last 8 weeks has been dismal....

  12. spaceman_spiff

    Hoping to catch a late glimpse of the Jupiter-Venus conjunction, bins at the ready!

  13. spaceman_spiff

    I'm just guiding on cappella atm, I'm getting less than 1 min of clear sky between clouds.

  14. spaceman_spiff

    I've just bought the EQ6 AZ mount from Tring Astro!!! Still can't quite believe I've got it!

    1. MattJenko

      MattJenko

      cool. let us know how you get on, thinking of getting one myself in the new year.

    2. spaceman_spiff

      spaceman_spiff

      Will do!

  15. spaceman_spiff

    Looks clear tonight, too tired for a scoping session - will have a quick peek with the bins instead.

    1. Moon-Watcher

      Moon-Watcher

      Moon looks awesome again tonight. (South Wales)

  16. spaceman_spiff

    Should be a nice clear night to practice auto guiding :-)

  17. spaceman_spiff

    Still cloudy :-{

  18. spaceman_spiff

    Went out last night to test my new AZ EQ6, got set up and polar aligned...clouds rolled in. Waited for 30mins then started to pack up...clouds cleared...started to reassemble kit...clouds rolled in and stayed!

  19. spaceman_spiff

    Feeling a bit downhearted today - totally clouded out last night in Bury whilst the most of England had clear skies. Was looking forward to imaging all week :clouds1:

    1. xtreemchaos

      xtreemchaos

      had clear here in south wales but the seeing was pants, the Pleiades was like a disco too bad to do any imaging so you didn't miss much mate. hope you feel better. charl.

    2. spaceman_spiff

      spaceman_spiff

      That's good to know! Hopefully I'll get one clear night before the end of the month.

    3. westmarch

      westmarch

      I think that it's a myth put about by the Met Office that most of England had clear skies.  I was out on the Yorkshire Moors and couldn't see my hand in front of my face due to mist!

      John

  20. spaceman_spiff

    Finally a clear night...after almost 3 months! After so long I'm a bit rusty.

  21. spaceman_spiff

    Finally got my Esprit 100 in the post! If it's clear, i'll set up a star test to see how it performs.

  22. spaceman_spiff

    First clear night in ages! I'm going for the crescent nebula!

  23. spaceman_spiff

    Got the Mak cooling in the garage ready to blast the Moon!

  24. spaceman_spiff

    Guiding for the first time since November!

  25. spaceman_spiff

    I have just ordered an astro-modded Canon 600D from Cheap astrophotography to replace my knackered Nikon D200. Can't wait to see how it performs!

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