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Altocumulus

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  1. Is that the 'best' way round? It might be a bit awkward adjusting the tuner if it's facing downwards....
  2. email just dropped in my inbox.... With Lunt Solar Systems new Modular Telescope line up, versatility is the name of the game! Say Hello to the NEW LS60MT, LS80MT, LS100MT & LS130MT Truly an all in one telescope experience; each can easily be configured between Hydrogen Alpha, White Light, Calcium K, Night Time and Terrestrial Uses, in minutes!
  3. The things we do! Worth it though! Way too windy here now and unlikely to improve muchly next few days. Mind the BBC forecast promised tons of snow and wind, and we're still waiting....
  4. Rolls Royce quality! Or would that Pentax one be a Porsche
  5. Very fine stitching, can't see any
  6. Wishing you well. That Skywatcher Solarquest looks interesting......But you've already got an EQ6
  7. Sweet. My 120MM died on me yesterday, so I'm on the lookout for a replacement.....
  8. I like the first one - has an eerie quality to it....
  9. Late to this thread - but will add my thumbsup to the software.... 👍
  10. Something's brewing at last. The good news is this new cycle will peak in 2025.... Merry Christmas all....
  11. Loverly! At this time of year the sun's barely a hand's width above the horizon. Roll on Spring. Merry Christmas all.....
  12. Thanks Gina - but one of those wouldn't fit inside my 'little' cam box
  13. As per the Title! Ok, I've managed to cobble something up that works, though not without its issues. I chose to place the cam on a tripod 30 metres away from the house. An ethernet cable takes the data back to a router near the house. It gives a sensible alternative to active USB cable, but I had to place the PC at the cam end. The cam is run by a 5V 2A PC Stick, but I also have a 12V heat band to keep the you know what off! There's a heathrobinson setup with the power supply - RCD protected mains cable runs to a waterproof junction box where there is a double socket. One socket has a phone charger attached for the PC, the other has a 12V adapter from something long gone. :eeks: It works, but it's unsatisfactory and I'm looking ahead to a MarkII perhaps in the quieter Summer months. Now we no longer have the benefit of a Tandy / Maplin here in the UK, can anyone offer a sensible solution to the need for a mains to DC converter that will satisfy both 5V and 12V output. Is such a thing available as a single unit, or is it a case of 240>>12V and another for the 12V>>5V. One disadvantage of being environmentally aware during the last 30 years is the desire to grow trees! 30 metres gets me away from the house and the trees. Warmly Geoff
  14. Nice! At least you can get something - up here that big ball's too low down on the horizon - when it's not cloudy shy!
  15. Stunning! I too like the coloured moons, it gives them an extra bit of magic!
  16. Grrr! Rub it in why don't yah! Another site is also posting reminiscences of the good old days; over there there's talk of this minimum lasting 70 years :D
  17. "Awful seeing" - But at least you managed a beautiful image.
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