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i used pixinsight 

followed this process by  lukomatico 

As above your first investment should be a solid mount. A HEQ5 Pro is a good starting point and where I started. Its a great mount that you can get second hand for around £500 to £600. 

My first  attempt at using the hubble palette with a OSC using L Extreme. 

Feedback would be great.

Thanks  

oh thats interesting i had alook into it and they have the built in heat sink.

I think im going to go with the Jackery 240 im not the best with electronic and it seems like a good product after doing some research thanks all for the responses. Clear skies.

For you your first image this is really impressive and now you will fall down the rabbit hole of astrophotography. Enjoy

hi so i recently bought an asiair and was wondering how people warm the camera after a session in order toprevent thermal shock.

Thanks all for the info the jackery power bank looks interesting I didn't know if the 240 would power all my kit and the 500 is so expensive but from what your saying i could power my kit comfortably.

Hi so i recently bought a ASI Air plus to scale down wires and stuff and now have my rig the way i want it. I power it from the mains hen at home but i will be looking to go to some dark sky sites in the near future and need a portable power unit. Im currently powering the following.

ASI 294MC Pro

EAF

120mm Mini

One Dew heater USB

HEQ5 Pro

ASI AIr plus

Does anyone have any recommendations on potenital options that are affordable.

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Thanks for the suggestions all, i just had a mess around with various targets as it was my first time using guiding it went ok haha.

What targets would u recommend i dont have a view south only north east and west

Hi all,

Im thinking of capturing M33 tonight and was wondering is it worth it with the moon at 85% i have a light pollution filter but don't want to waste my time

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Fantastic image

Is the ZWO ASI120MM Mini a good pairing with the william optics 50mm guidescope.

I am going to be buying a Zenithstar 73 primarly for imaging and I was wondering if anyone know a good guidescope package that would work well. I know William Optics do a guidescope but it is a bit price once i factor in the camera aswell so was wondering if there are any alternative packages people know about.

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I'm in the same position with light pollution filters and will be purchasing the one you have link. I'm still quite new but from what I have read it will work on the camera but I'm not sure if it will block out the LED streetlights that surround me as it only blocks sodium lines from the lights. But like I said I have read about them and that filter seems like a good start for me at least. 

My first images with HEQ5 Pro mount. M13 30 second sub 9 mins total at 800 ISO and M81 and M82 30 second subs at 800 ISO 25 mins in total. Any tips would be great and let me know what you think.

Brilliant I will give it a go thanks. Clear Skies!

Thats what I thought it was. I have a question about flats I will struggle to get them during the day as I heard you cant move the scopes orientation so would a white shirt over the lens and a laptop with a white screen held up to it work. Thanks for the help. 

Hi,

I have taken my first photo with my new HEQ5 Pro and I'm happy with my first attempt, however, there there is a glow in the centre of the image which I'm wondering if anyone can help me out with avoiding in my future photos. The only editing I have done with the image is set the black and white points. Thanks. 

Yeah I figured it out. thanks for all the help from everyone I been busy with work so just logged on. Clear skies

Hi,

I have been using my HEQ5 Pro it worked perfectly last night but tonight i just cant seem to find the stars during the alignment i am sure it is polar aligned correctly but when i go to do my star alignment it is way of and i cant see the star. any advice? 

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could let me know what RA and Dec coordinate i will need to have the scope perfectly centred for polar alignment i believe the dec will be 90 degrees but just wondering wha the RA will need to be in hr and mins i know it doesnt need to be perfect but im a bit OCD with it haha 

Another questions sorry how do i change the home park position.

cool thanks for the clarifications.