WADAS (Wakefield and District Astronomical Society)

[2STAR]

9 minutes ago, cosmicbug said:

My first light test image from last night's outing. 

Fantastic Gain

[astrotyke]

13 minutes ago, cosmicbug said:

My first light test image from last night's outing. 

Rubbish  as always gain spot on is that.

[2STAR]

Weather looking very promising again tonight

[2STAR]

Winscar looking cloud free tonight until well past midnight

[Mark62]

Iv got Winscar as mist and fog on both BBC and clear out side 

[2STAR]

5 minutes ago, Mark62 said:

Iv got Winscar as mist and fog on both BBC and clear out side 

Yeah, changed in last hour , now saying risk of snow shower later lol

[Mark62]

It's so annoying flipping weather 

[astrotyke]

I want to go out tonight. Just need to see what the weather it like

[Soupy]

Amazing image Gain. 

[Mark62]

It's pants at Winscar but clear at home. 

[astrotyke]

i think its clear here but ive had a busy day and not even got my scope out yet to cool down

[Matt Scunthorpe]

i start using mine as soon as i put it out. Never seen much of a difference but my tube isnt enclosed.

[astrotyke]

yea, you might see some disturbance in the image, least i did when i had a reflector, but as you know mines a schmidt so they take longer to cool down, but ill just take it out and start using it i think tonight.

[astrotyke]

Id go to wincar tonight but as yu guys have said the forecast seems to have changed

[astrotyke]

ive got some cloud coming over here. whats it like for everyone else? i only really wanted to look at Jupiter tonight so hopefully it will stay clear enough for that

[2STAR]

27 minutes ago, astrotyke said:

ive got some cloud coming over here. whats it like for everyone else? i only really wanted to look at Jupiter tonight so hopefully it will stay clear enough for that

been out for an hour, clouds rolled in 20:50hrs

eric

[astrotyke]

Just now, 2STAR said:

been out for an hour, clouds rolled in 20:50hrs

eric

thats just after i went out to check, jbut ive just been out now and looking east its still clear.

[gtis]

Still clear in Darfield,Jupiter looking good

Neil

[rockystar]

6 hours ago, Ryan P said:

I've just bought one of these on Damiens recommendation and I can now collimate my scope in about 2 minutes. Im not sure what the cheap ones are like? I've heard the lazers aren't true so kinda defeats the object. I can collimate my scope bang on with the Cheshire. It just takes a lot longer.

 

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/hotech-collimation-tools/hotech-sca-laser-collimator.html

Right, def coming down next week - the laser I've borrowed says spot on but the Cheshire image is even worse than the image I posted earlier. Can't believe the laser would be that far misaligned?

[2STAR]

Adam, that article regarding Quazer is in video astronomy section by a guy called astrojedi

eric

[Ryan P]

16 hours ago, rockystar said:

I might have just worked it out, and I can see why it was removed ;-)

Is it worth me buying a laser collimator? There is one for sale in the classifieds at the moment. I've current only got a Cheshire.

I've just bought one of these on Damiens recommendation and I can now collimate my scope in about 2 minutes. Im not sure what the cheap ones are like? I've heard the lazers aren't true so kinda defeats the object. I can collimate my scope bang on with the Cheshire. It just takes a lot longer.

 

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/hotech-collimation-tools/hotech-sca-laser-collimator.html

 

im definitely coming to next weeks meeting now as I've roped my mum into babysitting. Ill bring the Hotech with me so you can cross check it with the one you have.

[Ryan P]

 

@cosmicbug fantastic image Gain!! I would give my right arm for a setup like yours bud. It all comes in time though. I've only been serious about telescopes for about 18 months so you can't expect to have it all straight away. Great first light for the Takahashi though!

[Ryan P]

I popped my head out last night but the atmospheric turbulence looked horrendous! Even Jupiter looked like it was twinkling. It got me thinking? Are we doomed for planetary photography where we live? Do we ever get nights with minimal turbulence? I've never seen it be even decent really in the 18 months I've been observing. Is this down to the fact we are directly under the jet stream or what?

also would this gadget make much of a difference?

 

http://www.teleskop-express.de/shop/product_info.php/language/en/info/p8504_ZWO-Atmospheric-Dispersion-Korrektor-ADC.html

[Ryan P]

Here are a couple I took night before last.

 

 

http://s976.photobucket.com/user/ryan21210/library/Jupiter%2010-02-2016

[rockystar]

I've just put an advert on Astro Buy & Sell for my scope and noticed that there 11 other adverts for the same telescope!! What's going on with this scope?