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Some nice details on show there. Well done! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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Also, used to use Skysafari on my ipad for control and initial alignment. I used to leave the hand controller connected to the mount, but never used it, however if necessary you could use the up/down, left/right keys for movement if you wanted to rather than use the ipad for direction control/fine tuning etc during alignment.
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When I had a Celestron wifi unit a few years back I used to turn my house wifi off before I used the wifi on the mount. Used to get similar issues where it would not connect, or drop out sometimes. Used mine on a 6/8 SE goto mount. Worked Ok with the house wifi off. Try see if yours works any better with house wifi turned off.
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For a 1st try that is very good. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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Hope it works out Ok. Be interested to see if it works Ok after the transfer.ย
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Not bad for just an HB pencil still! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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Just now, Knighty2112 said:
If you move the focus wheels does the Eyepiece you are using moving outwards or inwards in the focuser? If so and you still canโt reach focus when it is Fully wound outwards you need an extension tube fitted in the focuser first, then the EP fitted. That should allow focus to be reached.
If the focuser does not move at all when you turn the focus wheels then the knob highlighted in the picture is either set too tight, or possibly to slack. In which case alter this until you can move the focuser when turning the wheels. If this is a Crayford focuser you need to set this knob on the focuser to the right tension so that that focuser tube moves only when you adjust the focus wheels on the focuser. If too tight it wonโt move. If too slack you can probably pull the focuser tube outwards by hand.
Just now, Knighty2112 said:
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If you move the focus wheels does the Eyepiece you are using moving outwards or inwards in the focuser? If so and you still canโt reach focus when it is Fully wound outwards you need an extension tube fitted in the focuser first, then the EP fitted. That should allow focus to be reached.
If the focuser does not move at all when you turn the focus wheels then the knob highlighted in the picture is either set too tight, or possibly too slack. In which case alter this until you can move the focuser when turning the wheels. If this is a Crayford focuser you need to set this knob on the focuser to the right tension so that that focuser tube moves only when you adjust the focus wheels on the focuser. If too tight it wonโt move. If too slack you can probably pull the focuser tube outwards by hand.
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Two in stock at FLO at the moment.
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Excellent! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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OK, in the title now I see. ย
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Nice work! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป What scope where you using the camera on?ย
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Nice shots. ๐๐ป Maybe try an ND9 filter which will help to tone down the bright parts of the moon and make the terminator stand out more too. I generally use one on the moon when observing when its past 1st quarter as it tends to be too bright to observe, and the filter makes for a better view overall.
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For lunar and planetary views a good ED refractor would give nice views. A longer focul length one also would give give good views but youโd need a good mount to hold it on, either manual or goto manual. I have 2 ED scopes from Altair Astro, an Ascent 80ED f7 and 102ED f11 โfracs I use. Generally I use the 80ED โfrac on a lighter grab and go mount for quicker set up of sessions, then use the longer f11 โfrac on either my Skytee2 mount, or more often on my Heq5 pro goto mount. I also have a Celestron Omni 120mm f8.3 that I also use which is not an ED scope, but does give great views still. The Omni โfracs are discontinued now, but still come up often on the second hand market, and I got mine about 4 years ago from a member on here for about ยฃ150 if I remember rightly. All these scopes give very good double star views too. Quite a few different ED scopes available from different manufacturers etc, with varying price ranges but for 2K you should get a scope and a mount OK.ย
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Make sure the scope is parked in the home position before you power it off then on. With my synscan wiffi adapter I do an initial 3 star alignment on my mount, then switch control over to Skysafari to then run with targets. I donโt think a one star alignment works well, so try a 2 star or better still a 3 star alignment. You donโt say what mount you have, but if you have one you can polar align do that too as it makes things even better when slewing to objects.
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55 minutes ago, F15Rules said:
I've been without a Baader Barlow for too long, so my thanks to @Knighty2112ย (Gus) for the prompt delivery of this mint condition Hyperion Zoom 2.25x..
It'll transform my MkIII Barlow to a 3.5mm -10.5mm high power unit, giving me on my Tak 5" of 297x down to 99x๐..
Also, (and this is the great thing about Baaders' zooms at 2.25x), it will work with my Pentax 10.5XL to take it from 99x up to 223x - a little more than a 5mm XW, so effectively giving me 2 Pentax mid- hi power planetary eps๐.
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Glad you got it OK. Hope you get some great views with it. ย
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Peteโs image of Io was from the Saturday morning, and the Europa transit was from the evening/night of the same day just to clear up any confusion. Seeing wasnโt great for me last night, but I could see Europaโs shadow easily although Jupiter was dancing like crazy when trying to in the seeing. In fact seeing made all but double stars worth looking at, although did manage to spot smaller Neptune easily in a sparse starfield.
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Hope you all get some clear skies whilst at Kelling. Last (and only) time I was there a few years back now the weather wasnโt playing ball, but when it does clear it makes up for it. ๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป๐ค๐ป
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Good review. Always wondered about these EPโs from Celestron. ๐๐ป
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Good review. For those less fortunate to be able to get the likes of a Nagler EP etc these sound like a very good option. Thanks for posting. ย ย
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Well done. Tonight is <fingers crossed> supposed to be clear here, so if so I will be out looking at the planets too, and most likely if the seeing is good a few other items too. Hope the seeing is as good tonight as it was for you last night.ย
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Nice capture Doug. ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
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Full moon, Jupiter, and Cathedral spires.
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As Tony the tiger used to say there ggggggrrreat!