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Nova2000

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  1. Wow ! Seeing this on a screen like that will be even more amazing
  2. hi does anyone use the tripod that skywatcher makes for the star adventurer? https://www.skywatcherusa.com/collections/star-adventurer-accessories/products/star-adventurer-tripod
  3. This are is the GSO coma corrector we have and the the 1.25 inch adapter. I don't use any other spacer other than these 2 products.
  4. Hi my camera is a Canon 700d . I use the GSO coma corrector .I use the 2inch barrel with the tring and insert it in the coma corrector.
  5. hi all last night i was basically trying to know stuff better by setting up the Astro clubs gear. GSO 10 f4 newt astrograph on a neq6. i did the collimation properly and i knew that the balance was not good and so the images trailed a bit . just because i setup everything as practice so i don't waste time when i take the gear to dark sites i clicked 20x30sec shots of m45 . i reliazed that something was off about the stars . i was using a coma corrector and i doubt the collimator As when i turned the collimator during the collimation process so i can see the lazer dot the beam inside the scope shifted . I think the collimator needs to be aligned? is so how do i do it?
  6. I think many use a finder scope or they star hop. Cheers
  7. Hi Perfect round stars?I'm also interested in this set-up.
  8. Hi all Normally when we go outdoors we rent a car battery and use clip which are connected to a cigarette lighter splitter which then powers laptop , camera and mount . But I've heard that these batteries are not safe and they don't give a constant voltage . What would you'll recommend to power the equipment? We stay up full night cause we don't go often the the dark areas . Thank you
  9. I can't stop looking at this picture .wow lots of details !
  10. In light pollution map the area we usually go is shown as a bortle 2 sky but I feel it's actually bortle 3 .this location is in the Western ghats of India a mountain range in southern India . The spot we go is about 800mtrs above sea level . The summer milky way is stunning and Orion arm can be seen too. Omega centauri doesn't come above 20 degree from the horizon but it's a naked eyed object easily . We usually miss the best part of the sky because of the monsoons season which is from June to October end the sky I went now had visible light pollution domes in the south and west which were disturbing. Clear skies ! Ok it is a bortle 3 sky my bad . there is also a bortle 2 spot but it's very far last time we went there was around 4 yrs ago. This is the reading of the bortle 2 sky which is further and the roads are bad
  11. Hi all I am a newbie when it come to reporting stuff .I didn't go to the usual bortle 2 spot and went somewhere close by with some friends Equipment used - Gso 8inch f6 dobsonian, Orion 40mm 1.25inch eyepiece Skies - bortle 5/4 NGC 4565 Needle Galaxy - long elongated fuzzy Omega Centauri- south sky has a light dome and resulted in poor viewing , appeared in viewfinder but not that good from the main scope M63 and m64 faint fuzzies M96 owl nebula a circular patch of faint nebulosity needed averted vision ( for me at least) M82/81 could make out the difference in shape and size no details M3/M5/M79/M13 - m79 appears considerable small compared to these 3 M86/M84 quite faint Jewel box - can make out the shape of the cluster and very bright and beautiful This are the objects I focused during my turn 😁 Many other were also observed Edit Normally we go to a bortle 3 sky clear skies
  12. Hi all I was just wondering what exactly are the differences between the 3 eq6 mounts made by skywatcher Neq6pro ,azeq6, eq6r. I don't understand much technical stuff like belt drive etc . All I know is that azeq6 can be used in AZ mode for visual observation. When it comes to astrophotography which mount of the 3 serves the purpose ? Thank you
  13. I've heard that sky is one of the best good luck ! Clear skies
  14. That's a lot of red for a 90sec exposure.is your camera modded ?
  15. Is the blue tint removed by aligning the color channels (RGB) in Photoshop?
  16. Hi. I am a newbie when it comes to some terms ,what do you mean by linear processing? The levels and curves part ? (I am very newbie )
  17. These videos were really helpful nice easy and simple to understand
  18. Time for celestial fireworks if we are lucky enough 😁
  19. Hi everyone Not sure if this is the right place to open this topic . I was wondering on which photography editing software to buy (pixinsight/Photoshop) and because I can use Photoshop and lightroom to edit other images as well I decided to go for it .I've been using DSS and gimp and want to upgrade. I know some basics in photoshop.but want to learn more . Are there any good books /tutorials from which I can learn the correct way to process astrophotos? Cheers
  20. Apt it is then thanks for the help clear skies
  21. Hi everyone I felt the need to go for a proper capture software for astrophotography now . I have tried both Backyard eos and astrophotography tool but can't make up my mind . My observations were . Backyard eos is easy to use and can get shooting fast . Astrophotography tool is future proof as it can be used with ccd cameras ,do plate solving etc but is a little bit complicated. Bit cheaper than backyard eos What would you recommend? I use a dslr at the moment Cheers
  22. Hi Needed recommendations of a small app refractor to mount on swsa . And how long can I go unguided with it Clear skies
  23. Which light pollution filter will be the correct match with a unmodded camera to image targets in close to natural colors ?
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