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  1. Ryan Adams
    I guess squinting through the view finder it is 😂
  2. Ryan Adams
    The only reason I am going for the 350D is because it is a camera I already have and means that it is not another purchase I have to make when I am just starting out with astrophotography.
  3. Ryan Adams
    Clear skies, be sure to post some of the images you get when you have chance to take it out. Ryan
  4. Ryan Adams
    Hi there, I recently posted a thread getting ideas for what scope and mount I should get for beginner astrophotography. After researching on my own and getting thoughts from others on scopes and mounts here is what I have come up with. Mount - Skywatcher EQ5 GOTO Scope - Sky-Satcher Explorer 130P-DS Guide Scope - Skywatcher Evoguide ED50 Guide Camera - ZWO ASI120MM Mini DSLR - Canon 350D I understand that the camera I am using is fairly old but it is an old DSLR that I have at home and it saves me money on buying a new camera. All in all this setup comes to just over £1000; I just wanted to people's get thoughts on this set up and if it can be improved in any way without stretching the budget by more than £100. Also I wanted to know whether any of the equipment I have chosen isn't great. Thanks in advance, Ryan
  5. Ryan Adams
    As far as I can remember we never managed to align the mount correctly and only used it for some Lunar imaging and recording which came out pretty well and I was pleased with it. However, I'm starting to think I might just have to get a better mount and upgrade the scope while I'm at it. Ryan
  6. Ryan Adams
    My time zone is set at 0, I'm from UK. When entering coordinates I make sure to enter the 0's. With both alignments you are correct but the scope when slewing to the second alignment star wants to go past 90 degrees vertically. Ryan
  7. Ryan Adams
    Hi there, For lat/long I enter 3 12 W, 52 54 N, time I enter the exact time on my phone and likewise with the date in american format. I also have set daylight saving to yes. Thanks in advance, Ryan
  8. Ryan Adams
    No matter whether I use 8AA batteries or the 12V 1A DC power supplly I get the same result I hav1e also tired a factory reset to no avail.
  9. Ryan Adams
    Thank you
  10. Ryan Adams
    So in your opinion is the jump in quality between the NEQ6 and the HEQ6 worth the extra £200?
  11. Ryan Adams
    I’m not sure how into it I would be as I quite like viewing the objects with the telescope but thank you for the suggestion though
  12. Ryan Adams
    Sorry if this is obvious but what is the difference between the mounts as you increase in price. I know that they are better but in what aspects?
  13. Ryan Adams
    What is the voltage and current on the power supply that you are currently using, thanks ever so much.
  14. Ryan Adams
    I am using a 12 v 1 A dc power supply with positive tip and I have triple checked that I have entered the correct coordinates along with the date and time.
  15. Ryan Adams
    I have tried both methods with the same result - the scope trying to go past 90 degrees
  16. Ryan Adams
    I would much rather do deep sky astrophotography but I’ve read that it can be challenging so I thought planetary imaging would be better for a beginner like me. However, if it isn't too difficult to do deep sky astrophotography then I would rather get a scope for that rather than planatery imaging. Thanks, Ryan
  17. Ryan Adams
    I currently have an old cannon DSLR that I believe is good enough for astrophotography. In regards to which type of astrophotography I would rather do deep sky however, I’ve read that it can be challenging so I thought planetary imaging would be better for a beginner such as myself. Thank you, Ryan
  18. Ryan Adams
    What scopes would you recommend then with the HEQ5 mount?
  19. Ryan Adams
    Hi there, So I got a Skywatcher Skyhawk Bk1145 AZ Syn Scan GOTO telescope a few years back as a birthday present. I decided to get it out again and after setting it up with perfect sky’s, during alignment the scope keeps slewing vertically upwards or downwards until it physically cant any longer and it won’t align no matter what I try. I have tried a constant power supply, reassembling the mount and a bunch of other things. I have triple checked I’ve been entering the correct information but no matter what I try the scope will always skew vertically until it physically can’t any longer due to it pressing against the mount. Has anyone had problems like this and know what to do about them?? Thanks in advance, Ryan
  20. Ryan Adams
    Hi there, I am relatively new to astronomy, as well as this forum so I'm sorry if anything seems obvious that I don't pick up on. However after using a very basic set up to capture some photos of the moon I wanted to invest in some astrophotography equipment. Ideally I am looking to spend around £800 - £900, and I wanted some ideas on good mounts as well as scopes that can be used to take decent images of the moon along with other celestial bodies in the solar system. I have been looking at the Celestron Nexstar 6SE as well as the sky watcher explorer/evostar series attached to a EQ-5 Pro GOTO Mount but as I said I am relatively new to the hobby and have no idea what's good and what's bad. I would also prefer it if the mount is suitable for deep sky astrophotography along with planetary imaging as once I get the hang of planetary imaging I would like to take a stab at deep sky astrophotography. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Ryan
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