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10 hours ago, Elp said:

If you need 12v only the Deep Sky Dad 12v hub is far cheaper.

I'll second that 👍

On 08/07/2024 at 18:41, Ratlet said:

Birthday presents arrived.  Continuing the playing with microcontrollers theme so I can build be some cheap astronomy toys.

Also got a history of astronomy.  Probably should read the descriptions as i didn't realise this history of astronomy was written in 1651 lol.  Wonder what they have to say about Sir Patrick?

Good read... but I can't help notice the reflection of chewy showing his teeth on the book 😁

Thanks for speaking out and sharing that with us... you are not alone 😉

Very nice indeed 👍 

Mesmerising 😵‍💫 

Thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks for sharing... excellent 👍 

Mark.

That ain't bad is it  

Mark.

Very nice...a few faint fuzzies in that image 👍   

Mark

Excellent, thanks for sharing  

Mark.

Cold?... it's sub tropical up here... perfect 😉 

Enjoy,

Mark.

Cheers 

On 22/04/2024 at 11:05, Dazzyt66 said:

Have been impressed with the images people get with the Seestar with around 10s exposures even from cities - so I thought I'd give it a go from my back garden using my trusty 1100d and 135mm M42 lens! This is just 300 x 10s lights, 20 x Darks, Bias and Flats. I'm pretty happy with this from my Bortle 6 sky! Needle Galaxy is dead centre of image. Stacked in DSS with final processing in Siril. It's also the last image I've done using Ekos as I've just switched to NINA and awaiting a clear night! 🙂

Out of curiosity, which 135mm lens did you use? 

Mark.

 Nice to get a sense of scale with a 135 lens and DSLR... excellent  

Mark.

Your gonna have to name these scopes 'boomerangs' Stu  😉 

Mark.

That's really good  

Mark.

Idiots 🤬 

Nice shot...Quite a difficult subject I imagine.

Mark.

2 hours ago, ONIKKINEN said:

Thanks all for the compliments!

One of the best things about going for longer integrations i would say. The background just tends to spawn interesting objects out of thin air.

For example here is a quasar with a redshift of 4.170:

Unassuming little speck, however that speck has spent more than 12 billion years on its way here.

Amazing... that's why I love astronomy ☺️ 

Mark.

Wowser... stunning 😮 

Mark.

Excellent,  thanks for sharing 👍 

Mark.

Amazing... Thanks for sharing this 👍 

Mark.

Ahh, the joy's of astronomy 😁 

My night is more like a scene from a Charlie Chaplin movie 🤣

It's very common to lose interest in a lot of hobbies,

Me it was fishing, golf,the gym and even collecting Roman artifacts...but astronomy is the only hobby that has 'stuck' with me.

I say that but recently I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia!... never heard of it before.

I was feeling lethargic, pain in hands/legs and stomach area, I thought it was something more sinister but 2 years of testing showed I had this.

I'm on meds now but my mojo has severely dropped and because I simply can't lift heavy gear anymore.

So anyway, I'm trying to rekindle my AP side of astronomy with small equipment, DSLR & camera lenses to keep it light so I don't tire out.

Grab yourself a pair of binos and scan the skies to connect again 

Take care,

Mark.

2 hours ago, tomato said:

Had some rain overnight but my nylon swim bag was dry inside…

And the light exclusion cover was dry inside and out…

And most importantly the dome and camera were still clear even with the heater off…

So, fingers crossed, it might be all good now.🤞

What Len's are you using in the setup if you don't mind me asking? 

Mark.

Great session Paul, thanks for sharing  

So Pleased you got the scope sorted,

Clear skies,

Mark.