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  1. JB80

    Hope this wind dies down, beautiful day but too windy for the scope to go out.

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    2. JB80

      JB80

      It gets pretty windy round here at times. Destroys anything not tied down. Not so much rain though.

    3. Qualia

      Qualia

      There's also a vicious wind up this end, but surprisingly it isn't in action today. I don't mind the clouds, rain but I hate the wind. I seriously take it quite personally :-)

    4. JB80

      JB80

      I'm starting to feel that way too, the poor old 150PL is wobbling away like crazy.

  2. JB80

    ooh, got a belated Christmas present. Some ND3.8 solar photo film, a new lenspen and a star dial kit. Yippee.

  3. JB80

    I'm in Lunar stacking hell. Both Regi's didn't work and Avistack is taking hours.

    1. JB80

      JB80

      It says there is 35 hours left, that can't be right.

  4. JB80

    Huge lunar halo atm, too big to even photograph.

  5. JB80

    Insert generic weather complaint here.

    1. Ant

      Ant

      LoL

  6. JB80

    Any thoughts on the Starwave 70ED? Anybody have one?

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    2. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      Probably your best bet is the Equinox 66mm..

    3. JB80

      JB80

      That's the thing, I was originally thinking a Borg 50, then got caught up with the Starwave and now I have found a nice little Baader 66.

      I get sidetracked too easily. :D

    4. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      LOL

  7. JB80
    until
    Peak of the Geminids meteor shower. Up to 120 mph at peak times. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/geminids.cfm
  8. JB80

    Found enough solar film hidden away for a nearly full aperture filter. Time for some dodgy DIY.

  9. JB80

    is a couple of hours long enough to visit the Royal Observatory or should we wait until tomorrow and go in the morning to gi e us more time?

  10. JB80

    1st contact of eclipse in 3 minutes.

  11. JB80

    I should really trobleshoot some solar imaging in time for tomorrows eclipse, might just enjoy the day instead.

    1. allcart

      allcart

      Hope you get a look . too far north here.

    2. JB80

      JB80

      Just checked, the forecast looks good, 26°c and sunny and I should have both white light and a Ha scope plus a little solar projector. Fingers crossed.

  12. JB80

    2 flat dslr batteries, I only have 2. :( Silly oversight but at least Orion may be up by the time one is charged.

  13. JB80

    Where is the comet setting in DSS?

    1. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      Options, settings, stacking settings...see tab..:)

    2. JB80

      JB80

      Excellent, thank you. I'll see if it helps but it is the faintest of fuzzies.

    3. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      Good luck.

  14. JB80

    HPeprint, why???

  15. JB80

    So much moisture in the air last couple of nights. :(

    1. Ccolvin968

      Ccolvin968

      Same here. :-( my ep's had dew on them left and right.

  16. JB80

    Epoxy will grind of the top of the tiles on a mirror grinding tool, right? I've made a mess :p

    1. JB80

      JB80

      *off

  17. JB80

    Looking clear for tonight, maybe some before and after shots of the prenumberal eclipse. It's not expected to be much more than some slight dimming.

  18. JB80

    Any astro events in London in November?

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    2. ronin

      ronin

      Colchester ? http://www.neas.me.uk/starfest/

    3. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      You never know there may be demonstrations outside the BBC if things don't pick up..;)

    4. JB80

      JB80

      Well I'm not even sure I'll be going but something has come up and we might be in London for a weekend in November. Would of been nice if there was an astro fair or something.

  19. JB80

    Ahhh... Camera tripod is broken and I can't get auto blend in PS to work.

    1. JB80

      JB80

      Auto blend sorted

    2. foundaplanet

      foundaplanet

      Moore gear money needed for tripod then..:( never ends does it!

    3. JB80

      JB80

      Exactly, thought I was in the clear for a while. Maybe I can get a replacement bit otherwise I'll get an upgrade for x-mas. Hopefully I can get away with my back up for use with the Polarie.

  20. JB80

    internet is soooo slow, stupid satellite. Maybe I should do something constructive then.

  21. JB80

    Tonights order of events: Beer, Spanish lesson, eat cheese, Perseids.

  22. JB80

    Eurgh!... hello windows 8

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    2. Earl

      Earl

      Classic Shell is your friend

    3. JB80

      JB80

      I may have to, 8 is starting to wear thin on me.

    4. JB80

      JB80

      I cracked and have Classic Shell now, it helps but I still don't like where it puts my uploaded pictures off the sd card.

  23. JB80

    Need a new PC, any recommendations?

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    2. JB80

      JB80

      HP is out, I don't like the one we have.

    3. emadmoussa

      emadmoussa

      I think you probably need a family standard machine. They're powerful enough these days and can do all you want if you're not planning on running software like 3D Max, Photoshop and Illustrator at the same time :)

    4. JB80

      JB80

      Yeah, nothing too fancy. I figure either equal to or more than the current specs I have which is 6GB or ram and two 750 HDs, although I may have to not go 1.5TB

  24. JB80

    First solar session for a long time, feels good!

  25. JB80

    Last 24 hours in Belgium. It feels weird.

    1. ronin

      ronin

      More or less weird then the first 24 hours in Belgium ?

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