Fieldsy

😵 I've had to adjust it tracking had moved of so paused it re centred it and started again .

2 minutes ago, Adam J said:

2x2 bin? Dont worry if not you can just re-size it in processing for the same effect.

No 1x

60 secs 400 subs.

Temp at 13deg atm

11 minutes ago, Adam J said:

 

Yeah i would do nothing but Ha all night mate as the moon with ruin anything else. Seriously even if its 1000Ha subs in one night go with all ha. Get the RGB another night.

400Ha

7 minutes ago, Adam J said:

or for that matter just keep going at the current settings get 100 frames like that and something will pop out, this is ha yes?

I’m all set up and running now 

gain 200

10 darks at 60sec ,60 light pollution filered 60 sec,60 red 60sec, 60 green 60sec,60 blue 60 sec, 100 H 60 sec,

prob all wrong but the 🌓  is just poking up 🤨

U know I'm on it and I've just googled it what a stunner 🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃🕺💃

1 minute ago, Adam J said:

well my reaction to the first image is thats not the star pattern I am expecting for IC1805...so thats most likely why your not seeing it.

If you have NGC7635 Bubble nebula please share an image

Adam

Dont say it's a smudge on the lens plz 🤞🏻

Ngc7635 have got results yahooo🎆🎆🥳🥳🥳

1 hour ago, Adam J said:

Was thinking more like the centre of the heart nebula. Ic1805 so even if you miss that then you can't help but land on some ha. 60 - 120s subs with gain 200. Bin 2x2 if you can't see it in a single sub your doing something wrong. 

Not seeing anything 120 sub @200 gain bin2 h filter 🤯

So first part done 🥳

27 minutes ago, Adam J said:

My advice is to go for something big so that you literally cant miss it lol. 

 

M2 ?

M27 could be insight?

Hi all still in need of help

Need a target for tonight and what settings should I be starting with ( I have had this convo a while back but cant find)

130pds 178mm uncooled

Well I wasnt going to bother tonight as need sleep for work tomorrow 😴, but as its clr tonight and ( I blame u Adam) I need longer subs I may aswell set it up and have another go ,as I've fixed the battery and asiair and all cables from it setup time is a bit quicker 🥳.

18 minutes ago, Adam J said:

It might help if you shared your raw data on here that way people can take a look and see if they can either get something out of it or  failing that make a suggestion on what to try.

With a target like ic 5146  you should have seen something in a 60second Ha Sub. 

Adam

I think that may be my prob I'mnot taking long enough subs I'm worried about cam getting to warm  as it's an uncooled

2 hours ago, Adam J said:

Lol no idea what most of that meant. 

Let us see how it turns out. 

Hi Adam

🤯 true to form cant seem to find anything just a few stars so went dss and tried to sort  and stack ended up with a lovely grey pic 😠 so I tried stacking M2 that I had 30-40 images used as a tester and that worked very well after stacking I had a nice black screen 😵 😭😭😭😭😭.

That's it I'm going back to martial arts at least when frustrated u can choke some one lol .

Ive just tried the metal strip on the back its def not a magnet .

Well all seems to be working now 🤯 lol and haven’t touched anything just left it turned of for 15 mins ,

ic 5146 let’s see how this turns out 

rgbh 190 gain 10 sec subs  10 darks rgb and mono 60 ea and H 100 🤞🏻

So left it for 20 mins and now all fine 🤔 .

Astro equipment def knows how to make you question your setup routine and think what am I missing .

After a eventful night out yesterday with a pal and his 250 dob I decided to do a few mods to cables and battery ,looks great and a lot tidyer but tonight asiair dont want to plate solve pa or calibrate 😠.have a few turn of and on again but still nowt so I'm in having a cuppa and going back inabit to see how it goes .

Any ideas what to try ?

Si

3 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Can't be that important for two reasons:

1   On my HEQ5  Pro the handset sits in a holder on the tripod spreader with no such earth point

and

2   The handset is designed to be use out of the holder and in your hand...

The handset doesn’t have the metal on the back it’s just the power and eqmod box

I thought it was a magnet

1 hour ago, jadcx said:

I’m reading this thread in both excitement and fear. I’m currently not ‘allowed’ to build an observatory, so having to set up and break down every night.  Maybe stupidly, I hadn’t considered leaving my ‘temporary’ setup outside.  It would obviously be a game changer if the approaching dark skies could be enjoyed more often. 

But... what about theft? My gear isn’t as expensive as some on here of course, but if it was stolen I doubt my insurance would cover it when it transpires that I left it in the garden for a few weeks. Maybe I’m worrying unnecessarily?

Yeah I’m the same If the scope is already setup for a week or so and it’s just running ext lead out to it ( after the apps say it’s cloudy don’t bother )and then you look out and  it’s clear 🤯 , as for being stolen search light is great but chances are your awake until silly o’clock in the morning anyway🥴 .you could always use a shed door alarm so if the tripod gets moved it pulls the pin and a alarm sounds or if you don’t want them coming back a 💣 

1 hour ago, garryblueboy said:

Here is mine 

🥰 wow scope or a small satellite ready for launch ?

11 hours ago, Anthonyexmouth said:

my gear lives outside 24/7 under 2 bbq covers.  @£20 each from amazon. heavy 600D oxford type material. 

 

 

 

Take cameras off ?

Just ordered my 365 cover £156 😞 , next time I speak to my bank I’m just going to add FLO and RVO on my bank account.🤪