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  1. Oldfort
    DM sent re RAS thread
  2. Oldfort
    I'll second (or is it third) that, at 9.30 BST.
  3. Oldfort
    Not an exciting day, and I'm at the beginning of the processing journey, but here is an image from this morning (UK time). TV76, Lunt 1.25" wedge, TV powermate 2.5x, and EOS m at the other end. The bigger spot is AR2842 and the one near the limb is AR2843. I think this is upside down, but not mirror reversed. Any tips on how to get more out of the image would be welcome.
  4. Oldfort
    I've finally got a solid connection of scope to camera, via TV powermate (2.5 x). It works well with the PST and the TV 76 plus Lunt wedge. I now need to get better focus, especially with the PST, and then work on processing. Insert
  5. Oldfort
    It's probably a lot cheaper, and easier, to get some thing like this: https://www.firstlightoptics.com/adm-losmandy-type-d-series/adm-losmandy-dovetail-for-optical-tubes.html There should be mounting holes on the OTA, possibly filled in with grub screws or something similar.
  6. Oldfort
    Sometimes I don't know what I need until I see it.
  7. Oldfort
    If you find the image scary, then do NOT read "Three body problem" by Cixin Liu.
  8. Oldfort
    Just to be clear, here's a couple of pictures.
  9. Oldfort
    No, I kept the scope on the left, and moved the finder so that it wasn’t on the bottom.
  10. Oldfort
    I swapped sides on my C8, so it should be doable for the C11. It can be a challenge to figure out which fasteners can be safely undone (you should be ok with the domed ones and the grubscrews, but leave the countersunk ones alone). You will also need imperial size Allen keys.
  11. Oldfort
    I loved those rocket kits. Thanks for the memory.
  12. Oldfort
    Oh lucky man
  13. Oldfort
    Great views today. The sunspot is almost textbook penumbra/umbra and several good proms. Here are some quick phone snaps. I will try to fix the white light pic later.
  14. Oldfort
    I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but there is a lovely solar pillar over the City of London, taken from Greenwich, It is quite persitent, as in it's been visible for 30 minutes or more.
  15. Oldfort
    Rowan make an adapter which fits on my Berlebach which has the HEq5 fitting, and very solid it is.
  16. Oldfort
    Thanks. I used a TV fonemate, coupled with an 11mm delite, so it was a solid connection.
  17. Oldfort
    Interesting to see how much this changed from 31/5 to 1/6 (see my post in Observing).
  18. Oldfort
    Thanks Wookie. I got quite a lot of duff shots. I'm still struggling with focus on the iphone.
  19. Oldfort
    AR2827 looking good today, just like a little tadpole. I used an OIII filter, and quite like the effect. The end of the tail faded in and out with the seeing.
  20. Oldfort
    There's also "The Constellations" by Motz and Nathanson. But Burnham, as other have said, is pretty good.
  21. Oldfort
    IB20, Stu, thanks for the tips about OIII and continuum filters.
  22. Oldfort
    The 2 active regions are full of detail today. The picture hints at what's visible, but isn't as sharp as I'd like it to have been. That's phone cameras for you.
  23. Oldfort
    I found this a reaaly useful article. I've been thinking about getting one of the OVNI-m units for a while now. It's good to hear about what to expect, and what not to expect from these devices. Unrealistic expectations can easily lead to buyer's remorse, which given the pricetag, would be unfortunate (to understate matters considerably).
  24. Oldfort
    Have you tried saving the file to Dropbox, or something similar, and then use Dropbox on you ipad to open the file there?
  25. Oldfort
    The eyepiece bag is a good size. I have got 11 1.25" eypieces and a TV powermate in mine. I haven't started on filters yet.
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