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Mick the Lob

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  1. Hell hope someone can help, whilst using the 3 star polar alignment routine in NINA, to align my AM5 mount l adjust the alt az screws as per the instruction given then wait to see the result of my imput I am finding that the mount even though it is tracking is usually worse than before the adjust ment. If I just leave it retake more measurements it continues to drift further and further out of wack. As far as I am aware once you do the nessary adjustment it should stay at the adjusted position and if not correct you readjust until you get to polar alignment. It just nor possible to reach PA if the mount is not holding on the previous adjusted position. To say the least this is very frustrating. Help on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Regards Mick.
  2. Hello folks just wondering if anyone here has had probs with the pegasus focus cube v2? Mine is brand new and as such is unused, save for setting up the focus which was curtailed by cloud. The next time it was used was to continue where we left off however when we tried the second time the graph for focus was all over the place. We then found that although it was showing on the pc to be working in actual fact the motor was not rotating the course focus Shaft on my WO GT 71, you can hear the motor working but the spindle does not rotate. It has been returned I am awaiting word on the problem. Has anyone any recommendations for a replacement focuser, as coupled with the dreaded clouds and lack of a usable focuser I find myself in limbo so to speak. A bit disappointed to say the least. TIA guys Regards Mick.
  3. Anyone have any ideas as to how the new zwo Harmonic mount would cope with a large refractor such as flt 132. Regards Mick.
  4. Just wondering if anyone on this form is using a Starlight express image train, would like to see an image of your setup in particular the back of a Trius 814 detailing the the cables that go in the 3 usb ports in the back of the camera. My question is do i need to buy 3 of these cables? I have the midi filter wheel with OAG my reducer flattner screws ìnto the filter wheel scope is a WO GT 71 any body know the back focus distance? TIA Regards Mick.
  5. Think I will be well under 5 kg not a great deal of weight hanging off the focus tube.
  6. Hello Len 1257 I have got a Starlight express mini oag filter wheel, lodestar x2 guide camera and the black Trius 814 main camera 7nm HOS filters and LRGB 7nm all mounted on the skywatcher eq/az 6 mount. Regards Mick.
  7. Thanks for all your answers I do not have any of the zwo equipment so looking like a Senso sesto unit when I have saved enough loot to purchase one.
  8. Hello folks whilst I am a bit of a newbie I have done some home work and over the course of several years, I have now managed to aquire my ideal set up. I have used some of my gear to half reasonable effect and still have plenty to learn, it's a bit of a all the gear no idea scenario. I am so deep in the rabbit hole it's hard to escape. My question is "What would be a good auto focuser for a William Optic FLT 132 Scope with reducer Flattner attached?" could als do with a few points in the right direction for an auto focuser for a GT 71 with flattner reducer. Thank you in advance for any of your superior knowledge that I do know abounds on this site. Regards Mick.
  9. It's been a while since I last posted and things have come on leaps and bounds, I now have an eq/az 6 pro and it's a great mount I have also got a WO GT 71 and have managed a few deep sky images easy targets of course.
  10. Hello i am slso from the North East (Redcar) the seeing has not been too good of late in my area,May give Sutton Bank a looking at when we eventually get back to some semblance of normality. Currently using Meade Lx 90 for observing.
  11. Hello folks I am very new to Astro photography, I have the Trius 814 using the the SX programme downloaded from the SX site, my question is where does this programme actually put the images? I have managed to singly drag and drop the images into the deep sky stacker app, but find it will only stack a single image.looking like I am missing a trick or two here,is there some sort of user manual for your software that will help? Getting very frustrating to take 30 /40 shots and not being able to stack them.Any help would be greatly appreciated Regards Mick
  12. Hello all fairly new to this astro photography malarkey and seem to of jumped in above my head. I have a eq/az Skywatcher mount..i have set the cords into the hand set and it was about 90 degrees away from target,looks like I somehow mixed the lat and long having rectified that the mount appeared to slew to the correct position but when I set it up on one of the very few favourable nights I find it still is not in the ball park . I have further noticed I had set the ground elevation to minus 25 metres when it should of been plus 8 metres so a good 33 metres out of wack, going to try again tonight just hoping this does the trick if it don't, will be needing help. Would this error in elevation cause this sort of error. Regards Mick
  13. Thank you chaps and chapesses think I will buy a wedge as my mount is Alt/Az l have eq mount that is motorised but have not got round to using it all's I will need is a dovetail to mount my camera on, with the static star trail stuff will I still need to take lots of say 30 second images and use star stacker to process the images. I will be limited to f5 with 440 mm of reach iso 1600 or 800 full frame. Think this should do assuming I manage to set up the mount correctly seems like a lot of messing around as far as I can see but the only way to keep things in registration. Could still use the lx90 as is for shorter exposures. Just got to learn to walk before i run.
  14. Just got my first scope had a couple of casual looks around the sky this going to be a bit of a learning curve. Would like to get into Astro photography eventually. The ccd cameras are hugely expensive so would be going DSLR route. From what I can gather I would also need a tracker other than the Audiostar system that’s currently part of my setup any suggestions as to which one would be helpful. Only ever used a DSLR on a normal tripod up to now with normal lenses. Here are few that I have taken in the past. Would like get some moon shots, galaxy shots in fact anything st all really.
  15. Well as this is my first post I would like to thank the admins for accepting me into the fold.After many many years of wanting to own my own scope I have finally taken the plunge and bought myself my first scope, Meade lx90 10 inch with a set of lenses had it out once and I was pleased with the results,the chap I bought it from gave me loads of help showing me how to operate it pack it away etc.Must say it is going to be a steep learning curve but I have managed to learn the rudiments looking forward to scouring the universe now.The real catylst for getting me going was a vist to Big Bend National park Texas where the stars at night truely shine out big and bright.I noticed on the way in a Telescope had been set up and there was to be a demo on the evening, this was free to attend so was a no brainer for me at least especially as the Milky Way filled the sky like I have never seen before you could say I was hook line and sinkered .Looking forward to many more dark sky's ahead.
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