michaelmorris

Blummin' fireworks!... already!

I don't believe it, a third clear night in a row! 

By the end of the night I will now have a total of 29.5 hours of narrow band data for the Jellyfish nebula.  After tonight, I'll aim to get another 4.5 hours of SII data and another 7 hours of OIII data.  Whether I manage this before the seasons end only the weather gods will know.

I think I need to get something for dealing with dew on camera lenses. Looked at the photos my camera took tonight and you can just see stars slowly blooming outwards as the photos go by...

Another clear night!  Another night of grabbing 10 minute Ha subs of the Jellyfish Nebula. ?

My project for the winter/early spring is to try to get about 7 to 10 hours each of data for Ha and OIII and maybe try to get some SII as well. I hopefully then add some RGB data for the stars.

It's great having the observatory. I've now got it down to 20 minutes from opening the observatory,  to turning everything on, aligning the scope, checking focus, calibrating the guiding, and starting to image. ??

Got my Star Adventurer today, only problem so far is I don't think I have a tripod sturdy enough to carry it! My dad's is close but still leaves the Adventurer wobbling on the tripod's ball mount. We'll have to wait for some clear skies and see if it affects the images!

Got my Star Adventurer today, only problem so far is I don't think I have a tripod sturdy enough to carry it! My dad's is close but still leaves the Adventurer wobbling on the tripod's ball mount. We'll have to wait for some clear skies and see if it affects the images!

Yet another night observing doubles in Auriga.  That's 4 decent observing sessions in 2 weeks! 

Fireworks already?... Really?!

My new mount is off with my mate Chris at the moment. So, for the first time in years, there are no scopes in my observatory.  Chris is making a pier extension to raise the whole kit and caboddle by 15cm. Hoping to have it back within a fortnight.

My new mount is off with my mate Chris at the moment. So, for the first time in years, there are no scopes in my observatory.  Chris is making a pier extension to raise the whole kit and caboddle by 15cm. Hoping to have it back within a fortnight.

Hello!

Re - CCD camera advert

Sorry to here about the mount blowing.  I'm afraid that SGL requires that all items advertised here have a fixed price or with a guide price with ono.

Please can you edit the advert to include a price for the CCD

Thanks

Saw the northern lights last night!  A dream come true (although I did have to go to Iceland to see them).

Saw the northern lights last night!  A dream come true (although I did have to go to Iceland to see them).