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I seem to have lost the list of who has visited my profile, any reason, please
Jim
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A great night last night, clear skies, a few minutes of puff balls. The CGE working was spot on and have started to take my first photos, nothing to write home about. PHD2 was great, still a learning curve but once all the software and equipment comes together it can only get better
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Well solved the problem of the CGE Pro clutch bolts and their awkward handles, bought a wrench socket, 22mm, at Halfords and is perfect, sorry FLO.
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Great night last night, nice and clear, equipment worked well and have now got the hang of the StarSence and CGE Pro. Took some test photographs, a tweak on the focusing will have to be done, guiding went well, have sorted out the problem of the tracking speed. The only fly in the ointment is the clutch handles on the CGE Pro, am looking to get a spanner made to accommodate the triangular handle, other than that am now looking forward
Jim
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A reorg of the observatory, I was a bit ambitious in having two piers, have now got just the one and central. After looking at the usage of the CGE Pro mount I have now piggybacked the EvoStar 80 instead of the StarTravel 80 giving me advantage of using the Canon 450D as well. The reorg has given me more height on the pier but must remember to open the roof before turning the telescope upright
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A cloudy evening last night, I happened to look out the window and seen a nice bright moon, clear skies!! Went out and and although there were a few puff balls I decided to open up. Turned out to be a nice night although I am still trying to get to grips with the CGE Pro, a bit of a handful
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Thanks Alan, good that you got out, retired here so no problem with timekeeping except when the better half requires it :). Have a lot more work to do before I can master the CGE Pro, it has an 11" RASA attached with the ST80 as a guide scope, had some problems with StarSense and had to get it reflashed, should be back this week. Hopefully with that back on I can get some decent work out of this lot :), time for bed.
Jim
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There must be plenty of pickings around the observatory because at dusk the bats are in abundance. Whether the IR light in the camera draws the flying insects or they are just there, they make a meal for the bats who perform a dance in front of the camera well worth looking at instead of the television :)
Jim