fozzybear

yep just did what you did and lo and behold mine is in the same state as yours luckily a test machine i did read somewhere on indilib forum about this i'll have a ganders and let you know what i find

An alternative to PS is Affinity photo runs on PC/Mac also there is a Guru on here who has written some excellent Astro Macro's take a look at. worth the 50 euro's albeit i got mine on 50% promo that is for affinity photo so keep and eye out

Nebulosity has gone open source so a freebie as of Oct 2021 http://www.stark-labs.com/index.html

Hi welcome officially to SGL.

Nice selection there If only allowed in the non fictional section at my house for my offsprings.

Back when i first got interested a simple plossl was 30 pounds and that was around 1997 still have it to this day to remind me, and could not afford a telescope so I made a Dob with the help from local astro group 8" f5 the primary pyrex cost 50 pounds for the blanks then grit, Luckily the club sourced via me a silvering vacuum chamber pump (ex colleague of my Dad) as they made electron microscopes and mass specs. The secondary came via OO and that again was another 50 pounds then the hardware spider and cell mount again from OO simple plywood and plastic drainage tube. So back then telescope Making was at the forfront as affordable as buying off the peg so to speak also you had ATM bulletin board on t'internet back in the day with Mel Bartell's if any of you remember. So i think that today's pricing is somewhat affordable as back then whey out of my league.

likewise

Found the 2nd Burnhams for 7-50 euros delivered so on the way now

likewise managed to get mine and refer them a lot

+1 just placed an order for the First Burnhams celestial handbook for 8 euros delivered so cannot grumble. Don't you just love books. Strange as I cannot read a Novel get bored yet scientific stuff love it...

Well after your excellent explanation just gone and bought a copy for my own delights thanks for the heads up.

to put your mind at rest watch this I did my rather small C5 after watching this Video

also to check RTOFM otherwise SNAFU ensues... Also garages tend to AirGun everything up and then no catting hells chance of getting the bolts out

I have ordered from them before and great quality

Graeme, have you looked at dewcontrol options or not as they are UK based

have a look at these https://www.dewcontrol.com/Dew_Heater_Straps_-_All_Sizes/p3099125_14674363.aspx

Hi and welcome to SGL

i'll third that Andy

Stu, Many thanks for clarifying this. Shame you cannot go an upgrade path at a cheaper rate looked all over unless otherwise? Andy

Roy, A warm welcome to SGL, Ask away any questions.

Stu, I am using SS6 Plus and it is missing for me. Andy

Hi, According to the Manuals both Camera's Have 12.5mm back focus from sensor to M42 Flange. As you currently don't have a FF for the scope you could use a 50mm extension in it's place for now

Welcome to SGL enjoy and ask away. Andy

The Raspberry Pi can run windows but a different version "IOT" So cannot run normal windows or NINA. But it does run either Astroberry (free) or Stellarmate albeit payable (linux) both designed for Astro and you can control from a tablet. But if N.I.N.A is your preferred route you will need and Intel NUC

backspacing and back focus are two different things so back spacing on the camera without attachments ie flush to the flange is 6.5mm and the Baader CC requires 55mm. so we need to add 48.5mm between the Mpcc and the sensor and if you look at the OP photo's this does not look to be enough according to ZWO setup requirements albeit you end up with 56mm with supplied extensions and the EFW does this make sense