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Even though have to subscribe Pixinsight seems to be number one choice for processing John

Doug The ZWO asi 1600mm is top end of the ZWO range, and also a cooled camera as well The atached link is presented by one of my club members John

When out doing school/scout group presentation with my club, I use ND96 1.25mm lunar filter Find it brings out the features on the moon, and also do not get the harsh white light, especially when viewing towards full moon cycle When use without the filter, and have 7-9yo's viewing the moon, their whole face lights up, when viewing through my 10" Dob Like anything else respect filters Try different filters also when viewing Mars, Jupiter and Saturn Filters bring out different details John PS Early next year, NASA is sending another Rover to Mars The attached link will enable you to register to have your name included on the Mars Rover, and can also download Boarding Pass https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Hi Guys Stay quite about clear skies This morning as leaving home around 4-30am, had moon western horizon, and trailing behind Jupiter Yesterday morning, same time, Jupiter was a fraction away from the moon, around 2 o'clock position Saturn was almost over head, and very clear and visible John PS Early next year, NASA is sending another Rover to Mars The attached link will enable you to register, and have your name included on the Rover, and download a Boarding Pass https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Mike Welcome from Land Down Under Amazing pics using an EQ2-3 How many images you take to process, and what program you use to process John

Stu This morning as leaving home around 4-30, I had perfectly clear skies With the moon rising later, Jupiter and the moon were further apart, and Jupiter was ahead of the moon Was going to take a pic, felt distance was too great You know where to come for your next star party Cheers John

I have both 2" and 1.25" 2 X barlow With my 250mm Dob, never been able to get the scope to focus using the 2" barlow, even with slide extension tube Have good success with 1.25 barlow When viewing Jupiter and Saturn, use 17mm wide angle eyepiece Have found with Saturn, with Dob been manual, Saturn does seem to move out of view lot more quicker John

Steve Had almost full moon setting around 5am this morning From where I am, about 2 o'clock, was Jupiter adjacent to the moon Saturn was almost over head John

I have a ED80 on my EQ5pro You do not mention if your EQ5 mount is manual, or has SynScan Attached pic taken at a recent club solar viewing day John

Kay Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in the Forum John PS As you probably aware, NASA is sending another Rover to Mars in 2020 You are able to register, and have your name on the Rover, and also download Boarding Pass https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Very laid back down under, though things gradually changing with increase in immigration We are now very much a multi-cultural country Where I am, I have fairly clear skies, and shielded from light pollution, by hills around us You ever make it down this way, say hi The attached pic attempted to take about an month ago Unfortunately smart phones do not like like poor light setting Was supposed to be quarter moon, with conjunction with Venus, and Jupiter, fraction above Jupiter Taken around 4-30am, as leaving home for work John

Do not get me started about Texas When was in Vietnam, radio tech, Australian Signal Corp Was working with American signal guys Had one guy always bragging about how big everything was in Texas One of the conscript guys with us, came from Northern Terrority He had enough of Gus, and and Texas He said, Gus, where I come from, our property bigger than whole of Texas Poor old Gus said cannot be right Couple of years later, Gus visited, and took him up north He did not went back Finished up flying choppers mustering cattle John

My own club also has loan scopes, for a small monthly fee Has several 10" collapsible scopes Meade LX90 LUNT solar scope PST solar scope I think that the Skywatcher mercury 705 is a good option, as lightweight and portable Not much different from my ED80 which have on a EQ5pro mount John

I find 15mm wide angle works well with my 10" Dob When used with 2 X Barlow, get nice view of rings of Saturn I am out a couple of times per month, doing presentation in primary schools/ scout groups, and find the 15mm ideal for this application Currently have Jupiter visible on eastern horizon, just after sunset and overhead couple of hours later Saturn will be visible above eastern horizon, first week in July John PS Early next year, NASA is sending another Rover to Mars You are able to register, and print out Boarding Pass to have your name included on the Rover https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Tony Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum John PS Early next year, NASA is sending another rover to Mars The attached link enables you to register, and print Boarding Pass, to have your name included on the Rover https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Ian Quickest way to make sure that the secondary mirror is centered Using a bit of paper, measure each vain from inside scope to centre hole of secondary mirror Mark, each vain on the paper, and should be equal distance I use a laser collimator, and align secondary so that the red dot is located on dot centre of the primary Then slightly loosen mounting screws of primary, and adjust so that red dot not visible target indicator of the collimator John PS Early next year, NASA is sending another rover to Mars The attached link will enable you to register online, and download Boarding Pass and have name included on the rover https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Starting to get Scorpio overhead as now rising about 7pm Love showing off Antares with laser when giving presentations to my Joey and Cubs groups Still have to get into AP, and like to get colour ZWO camera Currently budget restricts me to ZWO ASI290MM Mini Anyone know much about the 290MM, and what expect to achieve John

I am looking at a Moonlite focuser to fit to my Coronado Solarmax 11 The current focuser, is just a slide version, and held in place to two plastic screws Not sure existing setup with support a Canon 600D camera John

Mark Welcome from Land Down Under You travel the universe in this forum John PS Talking of the universe Early next year, NASA is sending another rover to Mars The attached link, you can register online, and print Boarding Pass, to have your name included on the rover https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/

Have 5yo grandson interested as well Other night he phoned me Poppy, poppy See the bright star beside the moon Told him was not a star He responded Poppy, has to be Jupiter He was right Not sure what phone adapter you referring to A nice Dob, would probably be your next step Later down the track, interest still there, then get a tracking scope Would go for either 8" or 10" collapsible Dob I have 10" one, and easy to transport and store Attached pic taken at recent public viewing night with club belong to Second pic, is my ED80 on a EQ5 tracking mount, taken at recent club solar viewing day John

He was Down Under last year, co-hosting Star Gazer Live He was also quest speaker at Science Week, in Brisbane, and general admission was A$400 Was also 100 tickets available to meet him back stage afterwards, and tickets for that were A$1200 Still find him very interesting to listen to, and with Star Gazer live, was no pre-recording, John

Would not touch it If a bit of dust will not impede your viewing You have flex or solid tube Dob For solar viewing, the hard plastic cover, has a small detachable cap Sticky tape some visual badder film, under side of the detachable cap, and leaving off spotting scope, then can do solar viewing Next year, NASA is sending another rover to Mars The attached link, you are able to register, and have your name included on the rover Also able to download a Boarding Pass Share around with family and friends https://mars.nasa.gov/news/8440/nasa-invites-public-to-submit-names-to-fly-aboard-next-mars-rover/ John

My contact details used to be on the Website field night co-coordinator Had same respond from couple of the cubs groups, other weekend, no response back I am also sheltered by hills, from light pollution from Goldcoast, and have relatively clear skies

I live up behind Movieworld, out in the hinterland, towards Tamborine If you had googled astronomy goldcoast, would had found link to SAS I am no longer a member, due to personal reasons Weekend before last, I did camp for 150 cubs, scouting movement, out at camp site at Canungra, which is about 40kms inland from Nerang Unfortunately got clouded out afternoon, as was planning on doing solar viewing, and cloud came back over that night Currently have Jupiter rising just after sunset Overhead, you would had seen Southern Cross, CRUX on some star charts John

When I got my ED80, I ordered a HEQ5 mount, and retailer sold last one few days before, and I finished up taking the EQ5pro mount I find does everything I want to do, and still want to venture into AP Have now also got the SynScan WiFi adapter, and like that as well I am disappointed in the Coronado Solarmax11 solar scope Does not have turn knob focuser, and the securing screws are plastic It is also very hard to align, as has a tiny spotting scope on top Apparently the new Solarmax 111 is a big improvement with fine and course focuser You ever make it to my part of the world, be nice to catch up John