Anthony1979

Thanks so its more equipment needed

How do you dither... Do you need a guide camera to do it.. Thanka

The stock focuser on the 150p is good but i ended up replacing it with the dual speed crayford because i image and found it difficult to fine focus with the stock... But for just visual its good

Never managed to get out clouds destroyed my plans

Thanks im going to have a go tonight... I will be using sigma 70-300 dg lens.... not the best i no

Can anyone tell what setting to use on my nikon d3500 to image the comet thanks

Thanks

Mount is on tripod, aligned through polar scope.. I rotated the ra till the 0 was at the top and aligned and did exactly the same after imaging

I started at half 12 last night and finished about 3am 

Ok i set my polar alignment up for my imaging and when i finished i thought i would check my alignment again and it was off.. What has caused this

Yes i can take the whole lot off the mount

I cant really keep it setup... Not where i live

I am thinking of doing 2 nights on same target tonight and hopfully tomorrow but never tried it.... What do i need to do... Do i just leave my camera on the scope and continue tomorrow night... Does taking it down and then setting back up affect anything

3 hours ago, Whistlin Bob said:

Here are my two babies- the mighty 130pds (and @Anthony1979- properly collimated and fitted with a coma corrector it's a giant killer of a scope). Then there's my 200p- bought from another member on this site and all about function not form. I have sorted the cabling out a bit since this was taken. 😬 Both shown with an image they've given me.

What coma corrector do you use... Plus i use a dlsr for my images if i ever get out to use it

17 minutes ago, ScouseSpaceCadet said:

I've no clue about imaging, but this thread suggests yes...

 

Yes ive read through this thread... Good thread thanks

2 hours ago, ScouseSpaceCadet said:

Anthony, I'm looking forward to seeing the imagery you're going to produce with this. No pressure! 😉

Do you think this is ok for imaging

2 hours ago, ScouseSpaceCadet said:

Anthony, I'm looking forward to seeing the imagery you're going to produce with this. No pressure! 😉

Cant wait to get out with it

My brand new 130pds still not been used for 2 weeks because off clouds....

37 minutes ago, Ryan Adams said:

I guess squinting through the view finder it is 😂

It will frustrate you 

Got to agree with the liveview... I used a nikon D40 when i starting and it was a nightmare getting focus... By the time you did get focus or if you did the night was over..... Very frustrating 

Nah just got me thinking have i gone wrong somewhere with my setup.... Its took me nearly a year to get this far.... Wasnt being sarcastic lol

So ive got a rubbish setup

My setup feels really sterdy on that EQ-5... Actually feels solid

I will do... I did have the 150p riding on this mount

Ive got the exact setup but a 450d and D3500... But mounts no goto just the dual motors fitted... Ive not had a chance to take it out yet... Got the 130pds on tuesday