Knighty2112

I have the same mount and scope, but sadly don’t live anywhere near you to assist at your home. When setting up the goto mount I always level the base by unscrewing the goto base from the tripod and using a small boat level. Some say you don’t need to do this, but I always get much better goto accuracy when doing this. Make sure your location is set in the mount correctly. Also, when entering date make sure you use the US way of entering dates mm/date/year. And don’t forget to tell the mount that we are in daylight saving time currently. A 2 star align works well, but I’ve also just set it with a planetary alignment and it works quite well too as long as you view first with a lower powered EP to make sure objects will be in the field of view of the EP before you put in a more powerful EP to view with.

Nice haul Wookie! I really need to go through Bootes doubles again to get reacquainted. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Sketch looks very good to me. You seem to have caught a nice atmosphere with it. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Very nice images. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

9 hours ago, lunator said:

I have the joys of an early start but had a quick at the Moon and a variable R Virginis. It is due to increse in brightness  from 8th to 6ish mag over the next few weeks. So I am going to try and follow it.

Cheers

Ian

 Thanks. If weather permits I’ll see if I can observe it too! 👍🏻

Got the C8 out yesterday evening hoping to nab comet 12P again after sunset. Sadly clouds piled in right as it was getting dark enough for this, so no chance to see it again just as it was getting dark. Managed to see Jupiter and Uranus in the twilight. But the star of the night was the Moon, where I had some superb views of the moon, looking at the area around the lunar X (which could still be made out quite easily in my 24mm EP), and craters up and down the terminator, along with Mons Pico and Montes Spitzbergen up near the Alpine Valley.

Very nice none the less for the wind. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

This might help to visualise the orbit around the earth, and its phases etc.

https://ematusov.soe.udel.edu/science/moon-phases/index.htm

Yep, I am visual observer too and I use this method pretty much every time, unless the moon is on show when I might use that to get sharp focus.

Grab and go set up tonight waiting for it to get dark to see comet PB. Going to see if the binoviewers tease any sign of a tail out fingers crossed if skies stay clear. Go my viewing partner out with me too, although she rarely wants to look through the EP! 🤣🤣🤣

If you go into Utilities menu you can change the speed of scrolling in Scrolling Text. Try that and slow it down to its slowest speed and see if that works better to read.

4 hours ago, Mr Spock said:

Round 1, solar: FAIL! With my 120mm achro and Baader Coolwedge there isn't enough in focus for the Svbony. My other eyepieces are fine.

Here it is with the Nirvana. Works well with the LVW too.

Checked my svbony zoom I got the other day with my 80ED ‘frac and 2” Lunt wedge. On mine I need to dial in approx 4mm more in focus than with a couple of other EP’s I tested it with.

6 hours ago, Knighty2112 said:

Looks like the dome feature;

 

is known unofficial as Malapert mountain, which lies to the rear of crater Malapert itself.

 

 

Actually, I believe that Malapert is not shown here as it is not a favourable libration for it to be seen and is out of view. On revision I believe this dome feature lies between Casatus and Moretus further to the south, and is part of the central rim in the crater Newton which seems to be in view here.

36 minutes ago, Knighty2112 said:

Yeah, I saw this scotty dog too last night when using a new Zoom EP I got yesterday. From research in my lunar books I think it is the area around Cabeus. Trying to work out what the bright dome that appears to the right of this area is further.

Looks like the dome feature;

is known unofficial as Malapert mountain, which lies to the rear of crater Malapert itself.

17 hours ago, IB20 said:

Forecast had it clear for 90 mins so quickly deployed the 76mm. Spent the majority of the gloaming light seeing if Sirius would share its companion. No joy but in bluer skies it showed as a brilliant tight white orb without its signature flaring and glare.

I’m almost certain I’m looking for the wrong thing when I’m trying to spot the pup. A quick compare with Rigel showed off its dim twin, easy as pie. 

As the clouds started to build I finished off on the moon, the southern terminator showing some interesting features which I’m unfamiliar with so I’m off to cross reference them with my moon atlas. Although I never knew there was the shadow of a Scottish terrier on the moon!

 

Yeah, I saw this scotty dog too last night when using a new Zoom EP I got yesterday. From research in my lunar books I think it is the area around Cabeus. Trying to work out what the bright dome that appears to the right of this area is further.

Is there not a battery inside it already (although most likely flat) if you unscrew it and check?

2 minutes ago, tomato said:

The flares do look intriguing with a lot of apparent structure visible. However, there do seem to be similar artefacts on the other bright stars in the image (top LH corner and  the star just below the word ‘filter’), so I don’t think it’s a cosmic phenomenon. Anything else changed on your imaging set up?

Yeah, well spotted. There is a similar looking thing on another star in the top left of the image, so definitely not any real cosmic events here. 

At over 1000 light years away those bursts (if indeed it is a burst) seem to be too large to be real artifacts. Perhaps some dirt/fluff/hair in the equipment perhaps? 

Superb image. Well done! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

18 minutes ago, mikeDnight said:

Doesn't allow connection. Looking on the bright side I can't spend anything if I can't access it.

What options do you get when you click on the advanced option?

1 minute ago, mikeDnight said:

Sunday and still getting this. 

Click on advanced then allow connection.

Just bought the 4mm SLV off a member here. I’m the third owner, but the EP in excellent new condition. Got it out briefly on Jupiter last night in my 80mm ED ‘frac and got great view with it. Waiting for some more clear skies to test out further on my 102mm ED f11  ‘frac, and Celestron Omni 120mm f8.3 ‘frac on the planets and also double star observations.

8 hours ago, Ratlet said:

There is currently a sale on the official svbony website.  There are a few shipping options but I usually go for the one that includes customs and taxes which is more expensive but avoids hassle.  Using this option you can pick up the eyepiece for under £100 including delivery.

Thanks. Just ordered one. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Interesting. Mind been scrambled as I watch! 🫤🫤🫤

Thanks for posting. May try for this if clouds and weather permits! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻