Anthonyexmouth

Going to buy a tilt plate but unsure where I should install it. It seems my filter drawer will be in the way. I dont want it right against the camera because of the dew heater, I think it might be an issue, my tilt reduced greatly when I put the spacer between my camera and filter drawer. Anyway, was looking at the astro essentials 48-48 tilt plate.

What did you pay for the 125mm? Is that the overall size or the internal size of the ring/lit panel?

I like the wanderer version because it'll adapt to different scopes. The dsd one is kinda limited.

I really like the look of the wanderer astro one. Where did you buy yours?

I do darks about once a year, same kinda period I check my PA. Think I'm gonna seriously consider one. I'm lazy with flats so this will really help with that.

So no issues with it melting or distorting under a cover during the hot weather?

So for a refractor the heater is pointless.

The site says it's a panel heater to stop dew on the panel but can work as a dew heater on smaller scopes, although I doubt that as the dew shield would put it too far from the glass.

Anyone here using one of these Deep Sky Dad or Wanderer Astro flat panels? I like the idea of the DSD one with the heater but concerned the £D print wont hold up well as I keep my scope setup all year round under a cover on the pier and worried the heat might be a problem in the summer.

Can someone decypher this please. Watched a youtube video saying this was a better method for determining tilt but think it might have been a much older version of hocus focus as it doesn't look like this.

Thanks, totally skipped passed that thinking it was just for making notes.

Is there a way to in Adv Seq to make it pause after taking flats and require a manual prompt to continue? I'd like to have a sequence setup so I can try and get in the habit of making more regular flats and have the sequence folder structure keep it all together after a session. I like the idea of the DSD flat panel on the front but its a lot of money for a panel dedicated to a single scope. I would be nice to pop the panel on, set the sequence going, it halts at the end of the flats , go out in the garden, take the panel off and finally come back in and just click "go" or something for it to continue. Not played with the Adv Seq much so something like this might make me get into it more. I want to stop being lazy with my flats.

Anyone got any views on the STC dual band? Only review I've looked at showed that halos were minimal but it's got a bit of reduced transmission rate.

The Antlia would be my choice if I was brave enough to spend that much on 2" of glass. I guess I really should.

What's the best bang for buck dual NB filter at the moment? preferably one with minimal halo issues.

Top stars look like they are doubled up. but nowhere else.

Looking at the top of the frame it looks like it was knocked or lost guiding. Is that a single sub? Exposure time?

Was just about to buy one of these and noticed FLO have a new one for sale at nearly half the price. Not quite as good with the scale resolution but hopefully just as well made. https://www.firstlightoptics.com/rotators/stellalyra_caa_m63.html

I'm pretty sure that side by side is the best but just thought I'd check what others are doing.

Which option do people consider best? I've been running my imaging scope next to my ST80 guide scope for a few years but recently started to wonder if my thinking was off. I was thnking keeping the weight closer to center of rotation is best but would the reduced weight of not having the side by side bar and the easier balancing be better?

That's fantastic, thanks. I don't need anything yet but got a little panicked when I nearly butchered the thread on my printed part. Had it nearly 6 years now and wasn't new then so lasted pretty well.

Anyone know the larger female thread on the SW 9x50 finder scope? I bought mine second hand with a 3d printed adapter to male m42. almost knackered the threads today and was wondering what I'd have to order if it ever broke. My calipers are reading 50.4mm

Don't think anyone other than RC give the option. Anyone here ordered a rising cam? Did you get hammered on import duty?

Whas the clue that the AA 533 is the newer version? The AA cameras come with IR Cut don't they?

Yeah, I saw Cuiv's latest video on that. Whats the best option, AR glass or the IR Cut? RC give you the option.