Maybe it was not a Continuun I used. after all I am getting Old 🙄

Hi Guys

Is it OK to use a SW 120 ED Pro with a Daystar Quark H Alpha

The 120 has a F/number of F/7.5 

I have done it with a 80ED and Quark and  a Baader Continuum Filter before but is the 120 going to be OK.

regards

Pat

Baader Solar Continuum Filter

In that Celestron lens kit there is a Barlow lens. Its the one in the top right of the picture, If you unscrew the lens on that you can then use the tube as an extension.

Don't wait for darkness. try getting focus on a distant object in daylight, much less frustrating.

Pat

Some Politician will Blame Brexit before too long 🤣

Me neither Freff. but dare say they will appear when the dark nights get here.

Pat

Hi Karl and welcome.

We have meetings at Blaenavon, up by the masts at Hunters Graveyard, I expect they will be starting again in September once the nights get a bit darker.

Pat

Welcome Darren. We have regular meetings at Blaenavon, and if you watch the section on Meetings you will see there is a meeting planned for tonight. Mike will give the go-ahead later. Just turn up there are no restictions.

here are the cords for the site we use

51.790598, -3.069820

Pat

Excellent, thanks so much.

Pat

There are basically 3 parts to the mount.

1st part is fixed onto the Tripod. This is the part that is polar aligned using the RA and Dec screws. Once this is aligned it does not move.

2nd and 3rd parts are the RA and DEC axis which move separately allowing the scope to move to any location without upsetting polar alignment.

Pat

Two thirds of the Triplet M65 and M66 taken last night using Astroart for the first time.

Capture and processing

Will be the seeing and depending on what time you was observing Mars is still low for any decent viewing, Also don't try to over Power the Dob, sometimes a lower magnification will get better results than higher, so I would not go much below a 10m EP to see it, 

Another point is the longer you look at it, the more your eyes will see over time.

Mars is a tough one to observe but the dob should do a good job of it

Pat

Hello Sandra and welcome. Got yourself a good scope there. Hope to see you at one of the meets.

just ask a question and you will soon get a reply on here

Pat

Last night from the garden with  my Mak 27 and Canon 600 ISO 100, exp 1/30

on my ALt/AZ goto

Sunday night in the garden, seeing was awful but went out to do some practise with the PHD and Nebulosity and SW 80ED Pro

Praesepe

Well, went out on the 17th evening for the first time since last may and did a quick take of M42, new scope, new Mount

Feel as if I have got back on the horse, as while I was outside got the buzz again.

Here is the Pic

Skywatcher  Mag 125

Skywatcher EQ3 goto

Canon 600D

15 x 20 sec lights, stacked in Nebulosity

Had to reduce the  quality to post it, but the main file was to big to post here

Thats a good pic Phil.

Did you download the Polar Finder page

http://myastroimages.com/Polar_FinderScope_by_Jason_Dale/.

Pm me with your phone number if you need any help next time you try it.

Have some dry runs in daylight to practice

Pat

First Pics of the moon with the C11 and DFK21

I was just amazed with how close it is.

Quick pic of Jupitor taken last Saturday.

Great Scope and lots of things you can add to it to make your astronomy great.

Welcome to the group

Pat

Just wanted say what a excellant service I had from Ed at Harrisons Telescopes.

Faulty EQ5 upgrade kit returned and replaced within 24 hours.

Thats good service

welcome to the best site

Hope to meet up some time.