SimonHutch

6 minutes ago, Ouroboros said:

I’m wondering why the roll out was delayed. Was an issue identified in beta testing which had to be rectified? 

Their factory is back in lockdown due to another outbreak.

Striking image - really great 👍🏼 

Really nice composition - very nice 👍🏼 

On 11/02/2022 at 17:39, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Nice to see both in same frame, many setups barely get the heart in the FOV without a mosaic.
Certainly plenty of detail in there 🙂 

Steve

Agree, really nice in one wide field. It’s a great image 👍🏼

Really nice image! 👍🏼

Yet another +1 for Juan at cheapastrophotography. He modded my Canon 800D and very pleased with it. 

In the simplest of terms an arcsecond is an Astro term for a measurement of angle. In the case of a mount think about either how accurately a mount is made and how steady it is. Any wobble caused by design/manufacture/gear tolerances means a higher arcsecond guiding number (less accurate guiding). The lower the number, the better the mount and the bigger your pockets need to be! 😀

https://astronomy.com/magazine/bob-berman/2016/10/just-an-arcsecond

HTH

Welcome - listen to LBC by chance?!

That’s an awesome image!

Very nice! 👍🏼

4 hours ago, Dean Hale said:

I used these stand offs from FLO. Provides clearance and helps with the routing of cables.

Not seen those - in many ways easier than what I’d suggested in the Primaluce Lab variety in that mounting points will always line up with individual spacers/bolts. Good call!

Primaluce Labs also make them in anodised aluminium in a variety of heights. I use them and nicely made.

Great image and yes I’d agree that bortle 8 for London seems generous - it’s very bright for me too!

Very nice job

Really nice image.

Wow, lovely detail!

Haha, every time! Looks like a nice single sub though 👍

On 01/02/2022 at 13:31, Budgie1 said:

You may need to increase the gain and the exposure. The stars in your screen shot are hard to see, which makes them hard for the software to follow. 

With 0.5s exposures, you stand the chance of following the seeing, where the software is reacting to movement in the atmosphere, rather than actually following the star movement. Increasing the exposure time to 1-2 seconds will eliminate this.  

I think my ASI120MM Mini normally guides with a gain of about 48 and 2 second exposure, but start by increasing the exposure and see if it makes a difference.

Agree! Increase gain and exposure times

Hello and welcome!

24 minutes ago, Ande said:

Thanks Ian. I thought I was going slowly mad.  That will make cable management so much easier.

To confirm even the ASI Pro version will allow dew heater adjustments in 10% increments (using PWM) providing the port is named as being a dew heater. From memory only 2 of the ports can be used in this setting. I’ve used the RVO heaters mentioned above for the last year with no issues at all.

HTH

If it helps, I’ve got the EQM-35 pro mount sitting on an NEQ6 2” tripod using the Geoptik HEQ5 to NEQ6 adaptor which means with the bigger and heavier tripod it’s MUCH more stable.

That said, I would think a HEQ5 pier adaptor should fit but note the securing thread in the bottom of the EQM-35 mount is (from memory) a 3/8” thread but the larger mounts may use a 1/2” thread hence the thread adaptor that comes with it.

HTH

Hi and welcome from another new member!

Welcome from another new member, the forum is packed with helpful advice!

Welcome from another new member!

Hello and welcome from another new member!