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Nikolas74 started following Hutech Ida's Lps D3 vs Hutech Ida's Lps P3 , Zwo AM5 on a SW Pier? , Pc screen share out in the field ? and 4 others
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I was wondering if anybody knows if it's possible to attach the ZWO AM5 on my Skywatcher HEQ5 pier? Is there any adapter for it? Thanks Nikolas.
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Pc screen share out in the field ?
Nikolas74 replied to Nikolas74's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Thank you Paul i will check it out -
Hello , as i am planning to do my first session out in the field , i would like to ask something : I have my setup controlled with a mini pc Intel NUC and i usually monitor the progress from my living room with a laptop....as you know all this is connected to my home wifi network....and by using Chrome Remote Desktop. Now , if i am out in the field and i don't have internet how can i setup the Intel Nuc and my laptop ? is it possible to do a screen share from the mini pc to the laptop with using a LAN cable ? is there a software that can work without internet ? Many thanks Nikolas.
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How to remote desktop without Internet?
Nikolas74 replied to Nikolas74's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Thank you so much all for your answers , tomorrow that I have day off I will try your suggestions.... I don't know how is the range of these small WiFi routers if you are between obstacles like walls ..... Thank you so much. -
Zwo Asi2600Mc Pro Sensor tilt instructions?
Nikolas74 replied to Nikolas74's topic in Discussions - Cameras
Hello Martin, finally I bought an auto focuser by ZWO and fitted with a deepskydad adaptor and certainly if not solved, improved things a lot. So mostly I believe it was a focusing problem because I didn't notice something extreme at the end. Focusing by hand the Redcat51 is very difficult . But I am sure i still have a problem in the corners of the field but not something noticeable. -
Pc Monitor for photo editing?
Nikolas74 replied to Nikolas74's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Thank you all you gave me some useful information -
Hello to all, Since my laptop monitor is not good enough anymore to do photo processing, I was thinking to upgrade to a external monitor a bit bigger so I can do easier my photo processing. But there are so many in the market and its too difficult to choose. According to the pixinsight suggestions the minimum should be FHD 1920x1080 resolution and IPS. I know that is all about budget and how much you can spend.... But I don't want to spend for a high end monitor that a simpler monitor could do the job. I was thinking for a 24inch..... or 27inch. Can anyone suggest me for a monitor to buy or even tell me what you are using and if you are happy with it? Would I be satisfied with a 1920x1080 resolution or shall I go for a 4k? Many thanks Nikolas.
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I didn't had any luck so at the end I quit mad use the Stellarium landscape. Too much work to do maybe in the future I will try again.
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Since I live in a city with bortle scale 8-9 I need to use of a light pollution filter to image. My scope is a Redcat51 and my camera is the Zwo Asi2600Mc. I have a filter holder to use my L extreme filter when I want to do narrowband. But for broadband targets I need a light pollution filter. I was thinking to install permanently a light pollution filter on the scope/imaging train and leave it there. That means that if I want to use the L extreme I will use it alongside with the light pollution filter. Can this work? Or am I going to loose a lot of detail? Thank you, Nikolas.
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Moving flats which side of sky to choose?
Nikolas74 replied to Nikolas74's topic in Getting Started With Imaging
Many thanks Olly. -
We are planing to move in another flat and I was always curious on which side of the night sky has more targets to photograph. I have been living mostly on Southern direction flats because of my sattelite dish and because I like having the Sun☀️ all day to my place. Its good for my flowers also 😊 At the last years I live on a top floor that has view on the South, West and a little North just enough so I can do a Polar alignment. Now I have found a new flat that has West, North and East View... which means that most probably I am not going to have the South transition of the objects that I have learned so well the past few years. Big question is.... Am i going to have nice nebula and galaxies from my new balcony? Thanks Nikolas.
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Askar FRA400 f/5.6 Quintuplet APO Astrograph review
Nikolas74 replied to Lee_P's topic in Member Equipment Reviews
I am really amazed from the results..... That looks even better than with my Redcat51 and same like yours equipment and bortle scale. -
I am a little bit confused about these 2 filters and I was wondering if someone can make it more clear for me... I am looking for a good quality UV/IR cut filter that I can use for imaging broadband targets galaxies,clusters etc....at the same time because I live in a city with bortle class 8-9 skies I need also a Light Pollution suppression filter. My camera is the Zwo Asi2600Mc Pro which already has UV/IR cut protective glass but I am looking for something better. My first thought was the Astronomik L3 but then I saw the Ida's ones. My preference is the Ida's D3 but I don't know why the Lps P3 is a few pounds more expensive....is it better ? I am imaging with a Redcat51 and or an Esprit 100.
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Intel nuc so confused...so many...???
Nikolas74 replied to Nikolas74's topic in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice
Yes it works perfectly with 12 volts powered from my Pegasus astro pocket powerbox. Thanks