Fieldsy

Please please please stay clr

And cameras aswell left on? 🤔

Hi all I setup my scope last night hoping for clouds to clear 😔 they didn't, so I packed up ext leads and covered scope with a bike cover I have just incase it rained , so today we have brilliant sun 🥳🌞, so is the scope ok cooking under the sun I have taken bike cover of and also the scope caps so air can circulate or should I keep it under bike cover to keep it out of direct sun ? Many thanks

5 day waning moon holiday all booked 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 and only a stones throw from Kielder Observatory 🌓🌒🌑 oh please no clouds lol like that’s going to happen.

I think flo has had a surge in solar filters just because everyone wants to get scopes out 🌞.i know I’ve looked at them ,I need to get exp and I can’t do that with cloud 😴😴😴 plenty of sleep though.

Hi all I've just found hideaway huts up near hadrian's wall at a 3rd of the price and half the distance it looks amaizing .has any stayed or heared anything about it .many thanks

Hi all I see a few ppl have what I can only describe as insulated scope and tri pod legs? Is this an attempt to keep dew from forming on the out side? Would very much appreciate an insight 🤨. Thanks

Hi Adam I've just been looking at the William optics 61 apo looks like a very nice scope ,you have def sparked my interest in this one 🤩

So I decided to get the scope out and couldn't believe my eyes when all the clouds cleared and then Ipolar aligned first time perfect then I thought I would get 3 star aligned and would u believe it first time np I then thought long and hard about what to image 🤔🤔 . Guess what I choose ? That's right more ☁️☁️☁️☁️

It's a lot easier to hide another scope/ silver box in the shed than another shed with a roll off roof in the garden 🤣, although I have seen some good bamboo panels .

Would love to buy some exp , but it dont work like that 🥴. I think I've watched as much YouTube tutorials as I can manage and seen a few twice . I do love the 80ed ds pro but as I haven't really used the 130 properly yet I cant justify another scope. Although it dont stop me filling up my flo basket 😈 and hovering the finger over the purchase button .lol

Hi all I need to have some clr nights I'm getting so bored and I'm now looking at other stuff I've even put a new camera in to a basket 🤨 , 😭😭😭 need these ☁️☁️☁️ to do one 😡

She would love that 🤣

No space in shed for it setup 😔 plus it's a little heavey and awkward .I'm contemplating attaching as much as I can to a board so to reduce the amount that needs disconnecting every time.

It is def more stable with the qhy cam and st80 or 450d and my 50mm lens but fun to play with .

Hi all so why my main setup is busy shooting clouds ,I've managed to sort out a fairly cheap 2nd setup for visual /unmod 450d /qhy5l ii with sharpcap ,its only with a st80 scope but as it was lying about . Now I just need some clr sky on my nights of 🥴. And yes I think it's a little heavy with the 450 on for the tripod but as I'm not leaving it unattended or breathing on it while in use should be ok for now until I find a sturdier one somewhere.

Hi all I use well will use when we get a clr night a 130pds, uncooled mono cmos if you had 30 mins of data by way of 10 x 3 min expos or 90 x 20 secs expo would the results be similar or not.? Or could you increase the amount say (180) for the same result as the longer exposure.? prob a silly question. thanks

It is 11 hour drive for us but as I'm a hgv driver and pal black cabby, driving is not a prob lol

Hi all me and a pal are looking at going on a short break so we are looking into biking and Astro and have found a place in France for a week, and I’m just wandering has any one ever done a Astro trip and what you thought about it , was it worth the price.? thanks

Hi all What are your thoughts on unplugging and plugging every time you finish a session , would I be safer leaving things or as much as possible still cable connected, dont want to start getting loose ports Asiair/cams/synscan. Or leaving things plugged in and risking pressure on ports when packed away in cases and bags . I'm Unable to leave it all set up and carry into shed 😩.

I did for about 20 mins on Jupiter and then a brief spell on the moon just to blind myself before I packed up .

Well still not clear and no sign of it either 😔, so all packed up and I'm getting good at packing away super quietly 🤣

Well so much for the clr 3 hrs 😩

I think I see Jupiter.

I have 3 hrs clear skies forecast not sure what to shoot, dont want anything to taxing any ideas ?.