WADAS (Wakefield and District Astronomical Society)

[Soupy]

That's a set back Damian but I suppose it's for the best. As Jeremy says it will also cost less in the long run as your scope mount will be smaller ;p

Seriously, it will be worth it. Will have to get a scoot over to see your progress soon. Maybe some day this week.

[Mark62]

Sorry to hear that Damian but if it's for the best then in the long run its the right thing to do. B&Q are having a sale I could call in and get u a mirror from there. They have a nice round one with beveled edgers [emoji6][emoji6][emoji6]

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[Soupy]

Glad you have gotten a scope to use Vicky and Luke. You'll be wanting a monster dob soon as well though

[mapstar]

Sorry to hear that Damian, but it'll be worth it in the end......when you end up with a 200mm mirror after working it so much

[mapstar]

That's a set back Damian but I suppose it's for the best. As Jeremy says it will also cost less in the long run as your scope mount will be smaller ;p

Seriously, it will be worth it. Will have to get a scoot over to see your progress soon. Maybe some day this week.

If I'm successful with the polishing I think there's another 2 months work in it to figure it as it's a slow process particularly when its your first attempt!

You're welcome anytime I'll try to catch the text this time ;-)

[ddtwelve12]

hi all think ive found a little bit of a darkish site near me just need to test it out clear views to the east,south, west not a big site but nearby between howell woods and barnsley

[mapstar]

hi all think ive found a little bit of a darkish site near me just need to test it out clear views to the east,south, west not a big site but nearby between howell woods and barnsley

Hiya David

Dark sky around here is hard to find take a look at this quite interesting especially how much of a blot on the landscape the M6 is!

http://www.avex-asso.org/dossiers/pl/uk/index.html

Damian

[hazegood]

blumming Typical had a bad day yesterday,  had to pay my tax bill for the year (ouch am never happy doing that)

The had to pay out for a couple of the van

So decided although was moving cloud but clear patches would set scope up do an align then do w 10-15 minute webcam on moon,  got set up and was focusing tripped over webcam lead ripping web cam out of focuser (hadn't tightened the screws enough) the could not find the nose piece, searched around in dark with torch couldn't find it, so packed up and got drunk instead

Searched garden this morning for nose piece still no sign, was just about to hit go on anew one from RVO when I had a brainwave, its in the OTA, checked there and sure enough there it was,

Now the typical bit, cant do much sunday nights as early to bed for work, and the forecast at the moment is clear all night, moon wont appear above house opposite until about 9PM and I will be in bed by then  grrrrrrrrrrrr


 

[mapstar]

Venus is out already for viewing. Another half an hour and Mars should make an appearance 

[hazegood]

both behind the houses in the opposite direction

[mapstar]

Mars is now viewable so for those with large aperture (greater than 2" that is) it should be awesome!

[Sam Baker]

Right guys - qhy5lii mono or colour? I'm considering a purchase in the not too distant future. Then I've got a decent planetary and can use it as a guide cam as well

[mapstar]

Skies looking really good, shame I'm working tonight I'd have made the trip to Winscarr for some naked eye astro

[Sammyb]

The mono is more sensitive but more faff and expense if you want colour images using a filter wheel. The colour ones are less faff as you get a colour image but the trade off is slightly less sensitive. I use a colour imaging source camera.

[mapstar]

Just found lovejoy again off to work now boo!

[Soupy]

Just found lovejoy again off to work now boo!

I was just going to text you I have a pass out. Shame you're working. Anyone else out and about?

[Sam Baker]

Cheers sammyb! I'd love to get out but I've got work at 9pm see what time i get finished i might nip out after for a bit.

[Sammyb]

Think I'm going to set up in my garden tonight.

[ddtwelve12]

cheers daimian may have found another spot to view near kirk smeaton gonna have to have a nosey next weekend and knock on a farmers door

[Soupy]

It's brass monkeys out there tonight. My fingers are dropping off. But have had a good hour and a half. Of home now to warm up.

[stonemonkeylives]

Typical have power cut on a night like this and both my girls wake up crying.......I'm cursed

[mapstar]

It's brass monkeys out there tonight. My fingers are dropping off. But have had a good hour and a half. Of home now to warm up.

Did you go up to winscarr soupy?

[Sammyb]

Just got packed up. Nice to get out.

[Soupy]

Right guys - qhy5lii mono or colour? I'm considering a purchase in the not too distant future. Then I've got a decent planetary and can use it as a guide cam as well

Sam that depends on how much effort you want to have to do to take pics. I went for a small ATIK Titan and went mono and its a lot of flaff to do filters etc. at the minute. When I go bigger then I will prob get colour to make things easier, however in the long run I will go mono again but make sure I get decent filters and prob an electric filter housing

[Soupy]

Did you go up to winscarr soupy?

Was going to but no one else was about, had to return to the house to pick up a few things so just set up the small frac in the garden on the new tripod to see how stable it was.

Attached the camera to it, again to see how it would cope as it is supposed to carry up to 4kg.

Here Are pics of the moon And Orion neb I got. Moon on short exposure, Orion on about 1.6 secs hence the small trailing, but not too shabby considering. And def no camera shake.