PARTY MARTY
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Jupiter and some of it's moons!! Taken with the Mighty Skywatcher 127 Maksutov, and the QHY IMG 132 E Planetary cam. Images taken at 90 seconds long, all AVI files were stacked in Registax 6 and final processed in Photoshop CS2. Many frames where between 1200-3000 frames which were stacked, and some images where used with the Celestron Ulitma APO 2x Barlow. The best image up to date as to the Jupiter extreme close-up, achieving a massive amount of detail, the sharpness and clarity was spectcular as the Mak despite is small apeture revealed incredible detail which demonstrates that if you have good seeing and the Earth's atmosphere is very steady then it's possible to achieve this level detail in smaller scopes!! This as to be the best image yet for me!!! So chuffed to bits!!
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TS 115mm F7 APO Triplet Photoline Refractor imaging rig
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In total it cost me around £1170, which is cheaper than buying the complete GOTO which cost's around £1400. Just remember FLO are offering the 12" Auto version around £935, then buy the Synscan AZ mount which is around £219 Just for the AZ Synscan handset, which will fit directly onto the Dob. The Synscan AZ mount can sold off, I sold mine to a mate who wanted another replacement mount for his scope, due to the fact his Synscan AZ mount broke, so I sold it to him for £75, here I got more money back to get the other stuff. Get yourself the Astroboot Shroud which costs around £50, which is worth it cos it will stop stray light from entering the tube and also it will add more protection from dust from settling on the mirror. You don't need the G.P.S. mouse at all, cos you can get your co-ordinates from goggle maps, but if you want one anyway they cost around £99, but ease of set up is even easier and hassle free. The adjustable legs which are furniture legs which hold upto 90Kg of total weight, cost a mere £20 for the 3 legs. But I got them in a DIY shop called TOOM. Which will not be able to get cos I live in Germany. But I'm sure you can find something similar in Homebase or BnQ. If you try and follow the I've taken, you'll a big saving overall, However it's not easy, and cos VAT as gone up, so as the prices as well. But I'm sure if look for a decent secondhand SW 12" Auto Dob for sale, you should looking around £500-£600 price range. Then you get a fantatic scope with much better saving. Alot of people sell the Auto Dob to get the new GOTO Dob instead, which purely they don't realise that the AZ handset works with the Auto. So here's your chance to make bigger savings mate?? -
Jupiter and its moons. IO moon in occultion with jupiter and Jupiter's single Equatorial belt. Photo taken by Astrovid Stella cam and Meade ETX 125.
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Here's my eyepiece box I've made out of scrap of wood and cost me nothing to make just little bit of DIY knowledge. Here shown is my collection of 1.25" 40mm-6.3mm plossls, Antares Spears Wailer zoom eyepiece, a few 2" panaview eyepieces and 2x Barlow, colour and light polution filters, the middle section stores my telescope maintenance kit, power leads and Astrovid Stella cam kit as well. Everything I need for a good night's observing session. -
Skywatcher 12" GOTO Dob Telescope
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Skywatcher 12" Dob telescope now fitted with Synscan GOTO handset updated firmware V3.07 and G.P.S. Adjustable legs fitted at Dob base for easy levelling.
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Brantuk! Where did you get the Synscan Handset mounting bracket from mate??? I'm looking for one but I don't want to make one, I have the Synscan bracket for the Synscan mount and tripod but I don't really what to modify it fit on my Dob. Cos it's useful to keep on the original equipment! If you can help please????
