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You're making me consider the Quark route, instead of adding a DS to my Lunt LS60! Advantage with the Quark ( Combo ) would be I have a few 'scopes it could be used on, especially a 102 refractor and a couple of Maks ( though DERFs can be a bit pricey on the Maks ). However I've yet to see a DIY option for remote operation of the Quark, whilst a DS unit can be catered for....

Ah, but on Friday it was said a quark was involved....

Is that the Sun? Forgotten what it looks like! Even on the Western Isles last couple of weeks it was only a fleeting glance we had. Not much better since we got home. Good capture, though.....

Tempt me not! This hobby is pricey enough as it is!

DSOs in the daytime!? By crikey, I'd just be happy with a filter that could see through clouds.....

What an enviable location! Better than mine and well shot Scott

Nae bad for all that! At least you have sun, it's been mostly cloudy these last few days on Lewis.

Good detail on the SS!

On a couple of mine the damage extended into the glass itself.

Bresser Germany is usually kind enough to send spares out - does anyone understand why they fail and, obviously, there's no alternative. What exactly is its function - would we know if we didn't use the bg filter?

I seem to have to replace mine yearly! Kept through the winter months in the cool and dry - don't know what else I could do!

Night 6-7th June 2022 I need a better location NLC 6_7 June 2022_small.mp4

Cracking detail. That's a keeper I reckon.

Very nice Stu. I mean that granite looking ball on the table

Time lapse NLC 1_2 June 2022.mp4

Last night Glendale App reported more than a few sightings. If anyone else uses the app, do you know how to add late reports of NLCs? Looking Northwest from my location I suffer from a lot of sunglow, hence this image isn't brilliant - you can see slightly clearer on the time lapse. North is just on the edge of the forest in from the right on the image. Aurora cam setup - ZWO 178 MC run under AllSkyEye software.

Great detail!

Pop into Solarchatforum, there's likely plenty of suggestions available there.

And yet, at least one person is. David, though, makes a valid point.

Looks like the mice have been eating the edges - it must be made of cheese! Seriously good image....

Ah! Of course you've seen it

Have you seen ? https://www.astrobin.com/7o9mpn/?active=2015&page=2&end_date=2015-04-15 Although it's not the Quark with the built in barlow... Uses a yellow derf

Chuckles. Sorry, I forgot that bit!!!!

Great detail. Looks like we're in for more cloud up here.

I use my 102 for CaK and WL ( Lunt wedge ) - neither wedges get anywhere near warm, so I feel assured by that. As fas as I can remember the William Optics is a three element version, is the TS optics similar?