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Looks great, have downloaded .... but the first Messier object i looked at was M1, which is in Taurus, not Cassiopeia .... otherwise lots of great info there.
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Comet C/2012 K5 Linear
QldLiz replied to nytecam's topic in Observing - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
I viewed this one 2 nights ago from Northern Australia, a pretty sight indeed, and about mag 8.7. -
Finding stars with CPC800
QldLiz replied to QldLiz's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
Thank you for that brantuk, but gosh, a multitude of stars there in those catalogues!! Will see if I can narrow the SAO list down a bit. -
Have had this great scope for a couple of months now, and is great in finding objects with a designated number, but am wanting to find other objects. What is the easiest way to say ... find v Aqillae, and other carbon stars? Do I try and find the SAO number? In tracking down comets, is it best to put the RA and DEC in? Thanks
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Collimation question 10" DOB
QldLiz replied to JayErin's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
I also have a 10" collapsible Dob. and had a similiar problem last year. Wasnt focusing properly, although the collimation was OK, and the problem was that I hadnt fully extended the tubes of the scope - it was only about 10 mm out, but after making sure it was fully extended, all was OK. -
First time northan lights
QldLiz replied to adie k's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
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Comet C/2009 P1 Garradd. 11.feb morning
QldLiz replied to Ransu's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Great image there!! Those tails look amazing, well done. -
I live about 4 hrs south of Cairns, and a few of us in our Townsville Club are heading to Mt Carbine Caravan Park, up in the hills behind Cairns. Untitled Document Cairns, and places north and south are well booked, though prob a little left, but not sure about up on The Tablelands behind it. Warning .... it is the Wet Season!!
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Solar tracking with Mak 127
QldLiz replied to QldLiz's topic in Getting Started General Help and Advice
Thanks for that Olly. My problems were that I couldnt do an alignment on anything during the day, and if I slewed to the Sun without an alighnment, and pressed the solar tracking, it wouldnt keep the Sun on the FOV. I have reread my previous post, and the guys didnt do an alignment, but pretty sure that didnt work either for me. Wet season here in N.Aus, so havent used the scope for quite awhile, but will try today as supp to be sunny. -
I have a Skywatcher Mak-Cass 127, I think the same as your Skymax I believe, and am still having trouble tracking the Sun. I asked this Q last year, but, alas, the suggestions offered didnt resolve the problem. I want this up and working before our Total Eclipse in November, and the Transit of Venus in June, so thought I had better get on it. I know this little scope is quite popular here, so is anyone tracking the Sun successfully, and if so, could you go through all the stages in achieving this. Many thanks Liz
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Comet Gerradd/M92 from Friday Morning
QldLiz replied to madjohn's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Great image John!! -
Comet Garradd looking good!
QldLiz replied to lukebl's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Great images, thanks Luke. Hasnt been visible to Southern Hemisphere for quite awhile, but Herculus is rising in the NE here (in N.Aus) so am hoping to catch another glimpse. -
Good Bye Lovejoy!
QldLiz replied to luigis's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Gedday Luis!! Great images, love the first, but all good. The inverted images have been showing the tail really well. Rob from IIS estimated the tail lenght at 185 million Km!! EEk!! What a joy this comet was!! My best view was on 24th Dec from a dark site - totally stunning!! A huge highlight astronomically for sure. Sad to see it fading away .... oh well we were privileged 'Down Under'. Final pics coming through on IIS, with Justin taking some more last night, but barely visible in a 'normal' image. He said it would be his last. Glad you saw it Merlin, and love Echuca, and the mighty Mur -
More from Loch More.
QldLiz replied to saturn5's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Beautiful images there Stewart, thank you. PS .... your Orion is around the wrong way. -
Tonights Aurora in between dodging clouds
QldLiz replied to DaveT's topic in Imaging - Widefield, Special Events and Comets
Very nice Dave, and wow, also great Maciek.