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That’s good to know, thanks for the information. The camera is due on Monday and I’m looking forward to its first outing 👍

I'll give it a go. Many thanks for the tip 👍

I tried DSO imaging at the end of last year with the uncooled 585MC. I seem to recall it was cold, -3 degrees os so, and thinking about it the issue might have been ice rather than dew. The camera was attached behind a filter and flattener, on a refractor. I was using a 1.25 inch UV / IR Cut filter. Living in the North West not far from the Welsh hills it's quite damp. Dew is always a concern but usually kept at bay with heaters.

Just discovered that the ASI585MC Pro doesn't have a built-in dew heater. Doh, I should have read the specs properly. I already have the uncooled 585MC which I've tried for DSO imaging on a couple of occasions without success due to the sensor window dewing up. I may have to review plans before I unbox the new camera 🤔

So no IR Cut filter?

I've placed an order. I think it'll provide a useful image scale when used in conjunction with my refractor for capturing smaller objects. Excited 😀

Just a tip with the tube rings. I have the 130GTX and the rings look very similar, wonderfully well machined and quite heavy. A mistake I made when I first got the scope was to just let the brushed metal clamping knobs dangle freely whilst adjusting the OTA in the cradle. The problem is that on the 130GTX the knobs are so heavy they swing like a pendulum and, in my excitement to get it set up, it didn’t take long before they had put little dints on the outside of each ring where they’d touched just beneath the hinge. Only cosmetic, but still heartbreaking for a new scope. I’ve since covered the marks with small black sticker dots which are barely noticeable and also provide a little bit of protection should I make the same mistake again. Just something to watch for in case you have heavy knobs as well 😃

Nice one. Expensive though it is, I’m sure it’ll be worth every penny and end up being a lifetime scope. Enjoy 👍

Yes, that's it. Most cigarette style connectors tend be rated at 10A or more anyway from what I can determine, as they are designed to work with auto electrics. The 5.5mm refers to the diameter of the outside of the plug. The 2.1mm refers to the diameter of the central pin.

It doesn't come with a power supply or cable. I use a single cable between the Celestron Powertank Lithium Pro and the control box. The cable I use is like this: https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Extension-Supply-Adapter/dp/B08F2D8TSS/ref=sr_1_9?crid=1GE1EG63S5Q4W&keywords=cigarette+lighter+to+5521+adapter&qid=1669975999&sprefix=cigarret+lighetr+to+5521+adapter%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-9 But you can use other connector types to connect to the battery end depending on your battery, as long as the control box end is a 5521 connector (5.5mm x 2.1mm) 👍

I’ve been using a Celestron Powertank Pro with mine, which works great. Fingers crossed for you 👍👍

I hope the drives work out for you. 👍 I can confirm the kit works great with the SynScan Pro App, SkySafari Pro and the ASI Pro. I haven’t managed to get it working with Stellarium yet, but that’s probably my fault and I need to give it more attention to sort it out. Keep us posted on your progress when it turns up 👍

I think sample variation must definitely play a big factor here. If I leave mine running in one of the attic rooms upstairs I can actually hear it quite clearly from downstairs, that’s two floors away 😱 In any case I’ve found a solution to my issues with the noise whilst doing visual work. I remembered I had some noise cancelling headphones sat in a cupboard that I haven’t used since my last airline flight (which was before Covid). It turns out the noise cancelling feature completely filters out the high pitched whining sound 👍 And as a bonus, they also keep my ears warm on cold nights 🔭😃👍

Yes, it could be that the noise from the one I have is specific to the Vixen SP version and other versions or samples may be much quieter. For me it's pretty unbearable for visual astronomy, but is fine for Astrophotography as I'm not sat next to it most of the time 👍

I posted a video with sound in this thread a few posts back. When idling it sounds like a tea kettle boiling on a stove, accompanied with an underlying rumbling sound. When tracking, that sound is kind of overlaid with the sound of a washing machine as it rotates during the main wash cycle. I've no idea why it can't be eliminated. Though I think it could probably be reduced by encasing each drive in some kind of enclosure, rather than just being shrink-wrapped. It does work very well though. It's just loud and potentially annoying to some people (like me 😂).