M40

I use the nevada psw-30 power supply. It's currently £89 at flo so somewhat more expensive than your existing device but it hasn't missed a beat. I keep it outside in a heated enclosure year round. 

Something I've noticed is that if you connect to the seestar before the weather has updated in the app, you are now in the seestar network so your device won't update over your home network. No idea if it can update over 4g rather than your home wifi as we have zippo mobile signal where we are.

20 minutes ago, LDW1 said:

Don't ever think that Ed doesn't know what he is saying, what he is doing, ever !  But by human nature many like to interpret how they like to ......, right or wrong !

I'm not sure there is much misinterpretation going on, but as with all things, if it's not for you it's not for you. It's not the first video I have seen that compares the ss50 with something in a different league, but I do find it difficult to accept it as a fair review when you compare the straight out of the box ss50 image against a full ap setup image post processing. Additionally I'm not sure I buy the comment...don't buy it now, there's a better one coming next week, that could apply to every electronic device we own including the washing machine.

2 hours ago, Fir Chlis said:

my first view of Vesta was exciting

Great pictures and I do like to have on my target list at least one minor planet. I find them a nice challenge. Keep your eye on ags post in diy astronomer as she is creating a map of the asteroids. All the best.

5 hours ago, irandar said:

Hi folks,

I recently made a Youtube showing how to use Affinity Photo 2  to edit a single 10s FITS from Seestar. Affinity will also stack multiple FITS. 

Astrophotography with SeeStar: Affinity Photo for FITS File Editing

https://youtu.be/mP7-M7TWV_E

Thanks for that, very good price too, wasn't expecting that. Are all the macro's included or are they separate downloads?

🤣 you beat me, I just posted a very similar picture in astro lounge, maybe the clever people can merge the two posts 👌

Interesting cloud pattern tonight . Taken with pixel 5 👌

Personally I would power the asiair and camera with one 12v outlet and the dew band from the second. That way should there be any challenges with the dew heater it will not affect the asiair in any way. All the best.

Would it be easier to use a small ups to power the heq5 supply? The ups could trigger an alarm should there be a power fail? 

A new member @Flakmunky mentioned that he had named his daughter after a star and it reminded me of something. Back in 2006 one of my boys and his family named a star after me using and old cb name I used mid 70's "rustbucket". 

I wondered if anyone else has a star association?

Ps. I do understand that this is a novelty 😉

Of those telescopes, the only one I have and use is the skymax180. It is a very fine telescope for solar system and doubles and even fully loaded would sit well on the eq6. 

Just to add, have a close look at a stellalyra 8" cc. May be one to add to your list.

All the best 

Hello Dee55 and welcome to the site

Hello Flakmunky and welcome to the site. Ask away with any questions, people are only too pleased to help.

Without even blinking, stellamira125mm. Reducer and a barlow and I have a lot of bases covered. Strangely, I would miss the seestar.

I have four, skymax180, stellamira 85mm, stellamira 125mm and a seestar s50 which interestingly nobody has listed 

Just to confirm that the sm125mm will sit very nicely on your heq5. Due to the weather, I have only had a brief moment to compare the sm125mm with the skymax180, which was the other telescope I was going to suggest as it also sits nicely on an heq5, but using a 5mm and barlow with the sm125mm on Jupiter was quite impressive. All the best.

I tend to use a pair of disposable gloves with fingerless gloves over the top. I then just pull the tip off the appropriate finger and all is good. I've tried the conductive tip type glove, they work but I just can't seem to get on with them. 

Hello John A and welcome to the site.

Hello shinebug777 and welcome to the site.

Please don't frighten us by saying you point your telescope at the sun; to align your finder scope find a distant object during the daytime, center it in the eyepiece then center your finder scope. You will need those eyes of yours to continue painting, so please, as RT65CB-SWL says, unless you have a solar filter or leave the lens covers on, no more pointing telescopes at the sun. Just for information ignoring the obvious damage you could do to your eyes, should you point your telescope at the sun, temperature build up within the telescope could melt plastic components and render your telescope useless.

A great painting, please do start a topic within the astro lounge, it would be good to see your work. All the best.

The red dot finder is,  imo, a bit of an essential. I have three types but this is the one I prefer.... https://www.firstlightoptics.com/finders/astro-essentials-red-dot-finder.html

It needs aligning with your telescope, wookie1965 videos give a few clues. Basically, during day time, find a distant point, center it in your telescope eyepiece then center the finder cross hairs. It will be out when you look at stars but it will be close. At night, set your telescope and mount up as normal, goto your first alignment star which will be out, then use the finder to get closer to the star, this hopefully will put it in the fov of your eyepiece. Center the star in your eyepiece then center the finder. 

I tend to leave the finder in place at end of play so it's ready for next time, but being clumsy, I manage to knock it so have to do it again anyway. All the best.

Hello Hans, I've found that the input colour is white on yellow and is difficult to see, is this because I am viewing it in "sheets" as opposed to excel?

19 minutes ago, a6400 said:

Seems like the trees might be an issue there?

May be worth a visit to have a look. This is a car park associated with the strawberry line, it would be worth seeing if they have other car parks that offer better all round views. All the best. 

7 hours ago, bosun21 said:

Nice images. There's just something about mono images that make them appeal to me. I particularly like M109.

I must admit, I am enjoying this. The pictures will never win prizes but that is not my aim, standing outside, getting on target and watching that picture build up is me all over 😁

11 hours ago, PeterC65 said:

It looks like you may have a bit of dust somewhere in your optics.

Camera. Quite how it got there is a mystery as I leave the camera, flip mirror and eyepiece all in one lump. Hey ho.

A similar spot is the Axbridge picnic area. Very high with excellent views to the south, no lights.