iwols

wow superb ,what equipment are you using

hi neil what equipment did you use for this cheers

hi saw ,not sure if this answers your question but i can never seem to get on with mine for visual so i mainly stick to imaging with a different scope and dso ,maybe i expect too much ,but i will try imaging planets with the c8 when the funds allow,maybe someone can explain different,its supposed to be a great scope though

so if i bought a better mount i would probably want to use that for my fixed set up which would leave me with the heq5 pro,would this be good enough for the c8 edge for occasional viewing /imaging thoughts appreciated

right my dilema is ,i have a ror with the heq5 mounted with a tq 100 and all set up for astrophotography which i dont want to disturb but the problem i have is at the moment both jupiter and saturn are low down and the area the pier mount is, is too close to a row of bungalows ,so i thought about using my c8 to start with for visual where i can use it on my patio which will just be able to view both planets,now im starting to think i will want to take some images,so visual and astro will now doubt be used,the heq5 is serving me well ,confused iwols? any suggestions appreciated

just wondered what the cheapest mount for a c8 would be that would cope with the c8 edge thanks

hi just done a very quick test of my asi 178 ccd as a all sky cam and just wondered what your opinion is/suggestions thanks

hi just wondered what software people used for their all sky cam? cheers

now changed to usb as well

hi,seen a lot of all sky camera images that were not of great quality so just wondered if anyone could recommend one that they use,thanks in advance

thanks john would the image without the barlow show much detail?

hi all, always done astro and dso as ive always seemed to have struggled/been disapointed with observing,so just wondered if the above setup would be any good for observing planetary(jupiter/saturn),not been used to observing so got the following fov,but doesnt really mean that much to me,would i see plenty of detail or not,any comments suggestions really appreciated

hi all ,just wondered what kind of image i should expect with the above set up,just wondered if anyone had similar and the original video,maybe with roi (sharpcap),just so i know what i should be aiming for ,thanks guys and is the 178 upto the mark??

hi all just a quickie im using my heq5 on a fixed mount but just wondered if there is any cheap way to secure my c8 to the tripod legs that came with the heq5 for just a bit of visual work? thanks

as above guys just wondered what settings you use for pixels and seconds cheers

thanks👍

thanks vlaiv,so are we saying i dont need a x2 barlow and the 178 alone will give me quite large usable image?

second the ed80 route,superb scope,and adam like you ive found out the qhy 5 can be a finicky beast,i have a permanent set up ,but if i get any connection setup problems its always with my qhy5 ii,but when it works which is 99 percent of the time its excellent,dont give up,i sold my first setup for exactly what youre going through, had a 3 year break then set back up again,seemed like major troubles ,but worked my way through them now im good to go when clouds allow it,one major upgrade was a permanent mount with shed and a roll off roof,really does make a massive difference,good luck and dont give in ,it will come second nature very soon👍

Hi been doing dso for the last 24 months but just thinking what saturn would look like with a asi 178c ccd,looked the setting up on astronomy tools,with the following but how could i make the image bigger,could a x2 barlow or anything be fitted/worthwhile,any advice appreciated

love these what equipment are you using cheers

hi anyone got one of these or have any comments thanks

bodes is a good target to practice with,although as above better images will come in a month or two,but your only practising

thanks just wondered if the hitec also gave lower readings when it was still lightish,to some extent like the sqm's

hi all weve all been there but picture the scene.Not dark till late ,moon not quite up,not sure if there are thin clouds, not looking perfect,do i go for it? Which leads me on to how good are the sqm and cloud sensors,are they the same thing to some extent, 2 examples https://www.firstlightoptics.com/unihedron-sky-quality-meters/unihedron-sqm-lu-dl-sky-quality-meter-with-usb-and-data-logging.html or the hitec astro usb weather cloud sensor all comments suggestions appreciated

just waiting for the full moon now (and clouds)😀