thommo10

Hi all any news on a star party this year, now all restrictions have been lifted 

Hello all 

Which power pack do you recommend to run a EQ 5 mount with a camera and laptop. 

Regards 

Keith 

Thanks for the information bosun21, I think I've narrowed my choice to three, Celestron skymaster pro 20x80 binoculars, Bresser spezial-astro 20x80 and the Pentax wp 20x60 binoculars.  Any final advice before I take the plunge.? 

Thanks bosun21 I will have a look at those,  I wear spectacles and was wondering how much this would impact on the fov on 20x60 binoculars. 

I do have an horizon 8115 tripod so haven't got a problem with the weight, thanks for the reply 

Thanks for the replies, still trying to decide, but I'm leaning towards the Celestron skymaster pro 20x80 binoculars at the moment or the Bresser 20x80 

Hi all.

          I have a Meade etx,127 pe which hasn't been used for a few years, I can't  get the autostar working I've renewed the cable but after the amount of time it hasn't been used I'm pretty sure it's dead, so I'm thinking of separating it from it's fork mount and putting it on a vixen super Polaris mount which has motors that do work with a simple push button controller. If It can be done I want to just use it as a grab and go.

What I would like to know is what would be the best way to mount it on the vixen mount.

Thanks for any advice.

Keith

Hi all. 

I need advice, I am looking for a pair of binoculars to replace my 15x70's revaltion, ideally 20x80 as a grab and go and for when I'm on holiday in my caravan, I did actually purchase a pair of opticron oregon from flo but they had a mark on the inside of one of the objective lens, flo we're excellent and refunded me, so I'm still looking, I've read so many reviews now I don't know which way to go. Any advice please. 

Hi Grant 

Are the stargazing meetings on a Wednesday now, I've been away for a few weeks. 

I think it should carry on, I look forward to the meetings on a Sunday they are very informative. 

I just want to know if it's worth having and if there's any disadvantages

Hi all

.           I was wondering if anyone has used a skywatcher synscan wifi adapter on a eq5 mount and can it be used with carte du ciel software.

Hi all

           My first time watching the stargazine.really enjoyed it.

Thanks Wim I will look into them.

Hello all

                Can anybody tell me which is the best filters for dso's using an unmodded DSLR camera in light polluted Sky's

Hopefully England V Wales 

I have a Vixen Super Polari's mount which carries an Astro systems 150mm Newtonian reflector, I bought them both back in the early eighties, the last time I used them was a couple of years ago, the motors still worked and the scope gave stunning view's, I was wondering about the polar scope because if I remember when you looked through the polar scope the reticule had the year next to it or it was in the manual and as the years went by you had to alter the mount so Polaris was a little bit away from the reticule. My question is can I fit a newer polar scope.

Cheers

Keith

From what I can remember Kingfisher is hardstanding ie gravel, oaks is softer hardstanding

Hi Grant

             Great work, I don't mean to be a pain but is it possible to move me to caravan hardstanding please.

RIP, Sir Patrick

APT anytime have used both and I find APT well suited to my second hand Cannon off fleabay.

Here is the finished M45 processed in photoshop by spikey

ok here's mine M45 first time on my own, using my Cannon1000d unmodded, SW200p, on a HEQ5 pro mount, unguided, 60, 30second subs. sky, slight cloud. processed a bit in photoshop (with guidance from Spikey)

Very handy, cheers

I have been into Astronomy on and off for about 40 years, self taught, although I have always had a telescope of one form or another, I realize after joining this forum how little I know about the subject, yes you can read books but the best answers come from real hands on experiance which the people on SGL have.

A big thank you to all, who have aswered my questions, and have kick started me back into this incredable subject.