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John

2 minutes ago, Bigwings said:

Don't you just hate it when your "upgrade" doesn't work. 

I just bought a lenovo m10 2nd generation which on booting upgraded to Android 11. Downloaded SynScan Pro to use the tablet to control the mount. The front sreen of the prog loads and then disappears. Crash, gone 🤔🤔🤔. Anyone had this problem. Is there a fix?

Thanks for your ideas

Bigwings

 

I had the very same issue with my Galaxy Tab. It's a software issue, and if i remember right, you download a different version from the skywatcher site. Can't remember the exact version, but someone will be along and point you in the right direction.

John

Hi Steve,

Sods Law, since purchasing, I've been working away, and when I've been home, its done nothing but rain or clouds. Don't suppose I'll get to use it until next month when Astronomical Dark returns. When i do, i will post on here and do some test images to upload

John

General question to EXOS-2 PMC-8 owners. Have any of you guys been using PHD2 guiding with this mount yet ? I would be interested to see the guide logs / Graphs to see how it performs. Quick search on tinternet and cant seem to find anything regarding this mount in relationship to guiding.

Regards John

Just to let everyone know, i have just bit the bullet and ordered one from FLO. Askar 7nm OIII Narrowband Filter | First Light Optics. When i receive it and the weather plays ball, i will do a review on this filter. Just a question to all, can you recommend a good Narrowband target for this time of year, that is good in OIII wavelength ? and maybe a target with a Bright star in the frame to test for Halo's/Reflections. I will be using it in conjunction with my SX694 m pro and ED80 scope

John

@FLO. Have you tested these, or have you had any feedback regarding performance. ? Like in my OP, i am interested in the 36mm OIII, but what are they like regarding reflections/Halos ?

Any feedback welcome

Regards John

8 minutes ago, david_taurus83 said:

If you can stretch to £179 I can recommend the Astronomik OIII 6nm. No halos when I tested on a bright star. (Despite my recent issues with halos and reflections which I suspect is my flattener, but that's another thread)

Thanks for the reply Dave, The Filter i was looking at is £179, as mine are 36mm and unmounted. The astronomik 36mm are mounted and £268, plus need a bit of Jiggery pokery to fit in the wheel with my Baaders, plus, more than i can afford at the moment.

Forgot to Add, i believe these are made by Sharpstar, correct me if i'm wrong

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone had any experience using Askar Narrowband Filters ? I'm particularly looking at the 7nm OIII filter, as Baader filters are very hard to come by at the moment, and I need an OIII filter

Regards in advance

John 

8 minutes ago, SamAndrew said:

I'd say 85% is a little low, more like 98% for me! they proved there were no fundamental design or construction flaws; all those welds that could have failed, the glide, the engine restarts, and the belly flop - all went perfectly.

And SN9 is even better. Better Stainless steal, and the welded seams on that look even better. I think with SN9, he will land it successfully. 

Super heavy.

43 minutes ago, JamesF said:

The rocket tested yesterday is actually intended to be a second stage.  There will be a much bigger first stage to get it off the ground, I believe.

James

I concur James, this will be mounted on top of the Super Heavy which will have 28 of these Raptor Engines. The Starship section is to be fitted with another 3 engines, these will be vacuum raptors for orbital flight. SN9 is Completed and when the data from SN8 is obtained,  he  will make the necessary mods to prevent the crash happening. Elon said they Lost pressure in the LOX header tank and if you look, you can actually see the liquid methane burning green prior to the crash land. I personally think this was an 85% success when you think what SN8 Achieved. First time 3 raptors used together, the engine command, the belly flop and skydive, and the operation of the flaps and Engine reignite to get it vertical.  It even landed on the Pad ! (although crashed). I'm fairly confident that SN9 will get it right.  Speculation is that SN9 will Launch in January

John

Fantastic shot, and captured a lot of fuzzies in there 👍

26 minutes ago, Mr Thingy said:

Thanks @vlaiv

That helps a lot.

My camera has an integrated filter wheel that already takes up 26.5mm, so that rules out the EF-M lenses. 

I was looking at the adaptor you use and it's good to know that it's 19mm as that would be too much for my kit.

 

So I need to find another mounting option. Seems the camera has a 1/4" threaded hole, so I guess I could mount via that.

As Allen has already suggested, you could go down the M42 camera lenses, which you can pick up a quite good prices on flee bay, and they are actually quite good, especially if you drop them down a couple of stops

Yes, that's what I'm getting James

Hi All, is anyone having issues connecting to Astrobin ? it may be down

Jhn

Just to add, with your budget, your not going to gain anything by buying a dedicated CCD or CMOS camera. You would require a Pro cooled version to see any benefit over a modified DSLR, then your looking a tripling your Budget

John

Problem is, most Astrogear is in short supply at the moment, with weeks if not months in some cases, lead times. As for buying a modified Canon, if your happy with the one you've got, then why not just send that away to get modified ? I paid around £100 to get my 600D modified, and was told 2 weeek turn around time, but had it back in a week..

 http://www.astronomiser.co.uk/

John

As others have said, fantastic work Richard, and definitely worth all the effort 👍 

John

5 hours ago, Mohib said:

Thank you so much for the help. It is working with the car cig port. I’ll invest in a proper portable battery soon but thanks again for all your help. Clear skies!

So pleased it worked, and grateful for the feed back. Happy Stargazing 😀 😀

One of these would do

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/batteries-powerpacks/lynx-astro-12v-dc-5amp-low-noise-mains-power-supply.html

4 minutes ago, Mohib said:

I don’t think I’ve. Is it mains to 12v DC?  Can I try running with the car adapter that it came with?

Yes, can you move it by your car and plug it in to the cigar lighter. Full battery will be OK to at least prove the mount is OK

3 minutes ago, Mohib said:

Maybe that’s the issue. This is what I’m using. I use this with my lightrack ii

 

TalentCell Rechargeable 12V 6000mAh/5V 12000mAh DC Output Lithium Ion Battery Pack for LED Strip and CCTV Camera, Portable Li-ion Battery Bank with Charger, Black (Multi-led Indicator) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ME3ZH7C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_PWUTFb1Z30ZVY?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

That could be your issue, just read the add and its a non contstant 1 amp. 

6 minutes ago, Kryptic said:

Just an idea - red led flashes when you try to slew? This suggests low voltage 

 What power source are you using?

 

Well spotted, i just noticed that. And that power supply looks nowhere near powerful  enough. 

Mohib, do you have a mains to 12v adaptor laying around you could try ? at least 3Amp

You should be able to move the mount without altering any settings when it is powered up just by using the big arrow keys on the Hand controller. Its might be worth contacting the vendor where you purchased it from. Usually, they are very helpful