astrotyke Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 38 minutes ago, gtis said: That's the one I have got ,do you use sharpcap software Yea I use sharpcap. Have you done much imaging with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtis Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 No I haven't not had it long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrotyke Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Ah rights. Mines years old and was sat in my old computer parts box I've removed the lens and filter from it, it just unscrews then screws back together and sits in the scope nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockystar Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Caught M3 for the first time last night, with my crazy star hop - find cor caroli, lock on RA and dip the scope through DEC towards Arcturus, (this is never going to work!!) and boom, there it was! Had a break for about an hour when my wife came home, thought I'd have a quick look at M42 when I came back out - where has Orion gone?! Jupiter it is then, loved the little asterism that the 3 moons made last night. Anyway, it looks like I've managed to find a buyer for my scope, so the question is, how long do I take looking for a used one, before I decide it has been too long and should bite the bullet and get a new one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockystar Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 looks like I don't need to wait that long, there is one on the classifieds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrotyke Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 9 minutes ago, rockystar said: looks like I don't need to wait that long, there is one on the classifieds Is it a dob your getting. You had better buy it wroclaw before soupy or vicky do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicky050373 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 54 minutes ago, astrotyke said: Is it a dob your getting. You had better buy it wroclaw before soupy or vicky do Soupy possibly, but I'm a refractor girl through and through Good news Lee - hope everything works out for you - exciting stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapstar Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Wednesday and Thursday may have clear spells 9pm while midnight although the wind speeds are slated to be 10-35mph so yet again it looks like non astro weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapstar Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 22 hours ago, nicks90 said: and one more, 4 x 30 sec exposure of M44 just to see if it would capture it at 50mm Your Journey to the dark side is complete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Physopto Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Yep, Stars Damian! Are we tempting you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicbug Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 27 minutes ago, mapstar said: Your Journey to the dark side is complete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not Quite Youngling! A 4inch APO REFRACTOR he needs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapstar Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 21 minutes ago, Physopto said: Yep, Stars Damian! Are we tempting you? I've seen plenty of those in my time, not always in the skies though! I've already got a refractor 2" which is enough for anyone unless you want to mess about with those silly camera things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark62 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 1 hour ago, cosmicbug said: Not Quite Youngling! A 4inch APO REFRACTOR he needs I take it you know a man with one lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicbug Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Hi Eric..did you get the Atik Imfinity..? i can get you a deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockystar Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Wow, it's been quiet on here recently. Well, my buyer didn't turn up and no message to let me know he wasn't coming! Oh well - it could have been an emergency I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapstar Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, rockystar said: Wow, it's been quiet on here recently. Well, my buyer didn't turn up and no message to let me know he wasn't coming! Oh well - it could have been an emergency I suppose. Hate it when people do that although there may be a perfectly good explanation as you say. Fingers crossed for a buyer soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2STAR Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Gains Emporium here i come!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrotyke Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 im surprised theres any blumin stock left in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapstar Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 Started compiling my NGC list today. Surprising how many times I've gone over the usual suspects (Messiers) I'm about a third of the way through my viewing notes but know the rest are a lot more efficient as I would actually target specific objects. Too many notes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapstar Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 1 hour ago, astrotyke said: im surprised theres any blumin stock left in it He's always got something left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2STAR Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, mapstar said: Started compiling my NGC list today. Surprising how many times I've gone over the usual suspects (Messiers) I'm about a third of the way through my viewing notes but know the rest are a lot more efficient as I would actually target specific objects. Too many notes! Easy for me Damian, only 6 on the list lol so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark62 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 2 hours ago, rockystar said: Wow, it's been quiet on here recently. Well, my buyer didn't turn up and no message to let me know he wasn't coming! Oh well - it could have been an emergency I suppose. Same happened to me same person 3 times. His loss I sold it eventually and got my asking price. I sold it to a couple in Greenwich that came on to bye one off Lee lol best is he new I had it for sale and told them to talk to me he's a good lad ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapstar Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 22 minutes ago, Mark62 said: Same happened to me same person 3 times. His loss I sold it eventually and got my asking price. I sold it to a couple in Greenwich that came on to bye one off Lee lol best is he new I had it for sale and told them to talk to me he's a good lad ?? But also knew you'd be spending the money in his shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark62 Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, mapstar said: But also knew you'd be spending the money in his shop! Yep too true and I paid of my new power pack with it which I built my self so win win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicbug Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 2 hours ago, 2STAR said: Gains Emporium here i come!!!!!!!!! Hey Eric..good news.. Your new camera is on its way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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