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barbulo

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  1. Hi and welcome to SGL
  2. Welcome to the Lounge!
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    Hey people

    Hi and welcome to SGL
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    Hi from Scotland

    Hi and welcome to SGL
  5. Welcome to SGL. AP is expensive per se. It’s commonly agreed to start over with what you already have. You could buy a star tracker (Star Adventurer or similar). 2nd hand if possible. Use any lens you have. Fixed FL better than zoom. Just my 2 cents.
  6. IMO, the most important thing is to maintain the optical train used with the light frames unaltered (don´t change focus, fliters...). Also an even source of light is important, hence the t-shirt. Some cameras are specially sensible to short exposure times. With the ASI294MM I use between 5s and 35s exposures depending on the filter (to reach around 30.000ADU - IRRC). What camera are you using?
  7. Nice pic despite the stars. Lot of detail in the nebulosity. Good luck in finding the right spacing.
  8. A sturdy mount as said is paramount. HEQ-5 Pro with a reflector (130PDS) would eat up just half your budget. Add a DSLR or a dedicated camera (new or second hand) and guiding gear (guidescope + cam) and you´ll have it. Add a dual band filter too if you like to do some narrowband. Just another opinion.
  9. Thank you @RoloFanatic. My plan is to use the tripod of the SW EQ-6R Pro. Not as light as yours though. 5 min subs is what I take for NB imaging with the 130PDS at f/4.75 on the EQ-6R (0.6 RMS aprox). I´ve always done visual PA for that mount, so I wonder how much the guiding precision relays on the accuracy of the PA in the SGP. Should I use software assistance such as PHD2 or Sharpcap? Will I need 5 min subs with the SY at, let´s say f/2.8 for NB?
  10. Hi there, I’ve been gifted with an iOptron Skyguider Pro mount, so I’m planning to build up a portable setup, considering the Samyang 135mm f/2 as wide field lens. Taking into account that I’d use the EAF and a guidescope (with ASI224), would this mount match, in terms of weight, exposure length and guiding performance, with a mono setup (SY 135+EFW+294MM)? Apart from the Samyang-M48 adapter, could I 3D-print other needed parts? Thoughts and experiences much appreciated.
  11. OMG! I hope you´re OK. Thanks God it was the handle not the blade 😱 Nice pic by the way.
  12. My flats with the Ha fliter are around 35s at 120 gain and 30offset, and calibrate quite well. The shortest I take are with the luminance filter, around 5s.
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