All nighter tonight!!!!!!

[GazOC]

The sky looks crystal clear (the best I've seen it for a long while) and I've got no work tomorrow!!!

[OXO]

See you on the Forum at 4.00am then eh Gaz?

[GazOC]

See you on the Forum at 4.00am then eh Gaz?

As usual James......

[Mick.G.]

Got any targets in mind, or just hit and miss Gaz

[GazOC]

Moon, Saturn, (and maybe) Jupiter for images. A few most double stars on my "100 easy ones list".

Most of all I'm hoping to still be awake when the Globs roll around about 4 ish, they're my favorites but I've not really got stuck into them yet this year.

[FLO]

No wait a minute, are we talking early hours.... :shock:

Between 5 and 6 am!

Look in the South, about 20 degrees above the horizon!!

Personally, I'm waiting til March

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

No wait a minute, are we talking early hours.... :shock:

Between 5 and 6 am!

Look in the South, about 20 degrees above the horizon!!

Personally, I'm waiting til March

Softy

I'm waiting 'till the telescope comes, you migt beat me to it at this rate!

Captain Chaos

[GazOC]

If it was "just" Jupiter I may of give it a miss, but 1 few globular clusters will high in the sky around that time as well.

[radioactive]

I just packed all my gear away now the sky is absolutley stacked out with clouds I was trying to have my first shot at Saturn

I managed one avi at.Iits looking very Blue background help how do I process that?

[OXO]

Clear skies BUT The seeing is soooooooo Bad i can't see the cassini division in saturns rings with a 10" SCT :shock: BEEPING AWFUL SEEING :p

jAMES :sunny:

[GazOC]

Clear skies BUT The seeing is soooooooo Bad i can't see the cassini division in saturns rings with a 10" SCT :shock: BEEPING AWFUL SEEING

jAMES :sunny:

Not too bad here James, Saturns holding out at x250. The Cassini isn't a problem, hope I don't jinx it!!

EDIT: "isn't" a problem!

[OXO]

Not too bad here James

Expect a knock at ya door in half hour

[OXO]

U sure it's not the collimation, James?

:shock: :p :nono: :whip2:

James

[FLO]

U sure it's not the collimation, James?

Just wondering James; your Moon pix have an abberation that resembles subject movement?

[OXO]

:shock: don't know steve TBH can't see it myself matey?

James

[FLO]

:shock: don't know steve TBH can't see it myself matey?

James

Must be me, sorry.

[OXO]

No steve you may be right mate don't mind you saying if you think anything is wrong matey

James

[FLO]

Here:

And here:

[OXO]

No Damien look fine to me matey.....

Steve, I think it's down to stacking mate ?

[GazOC]

James,

I know you probably tried this mate. so don't shout. :whip2:

Centre on a bright star and rack (sorry "turn" on a SCT!!) the focusser in and out of focus. You'll soon see if your collimation is bad.

Gaz

[OXO]

Hi Gaz,

I have done this tonight matey looks fine but one thing i cannot see in the rings inside the out of focus star? It's my understanding there should be concentric circles? this maybe down to seeing though..

James

[GazOC]

Maks and SCTs do like good conditions to show their best.

[FLO]

For a quick check, look down the tube standing at a distance that shows several 'donut' rings (about 10-12' away). If they look concentric, its close enough for regular observing.

If you'd like to try collimating using an artificial star, I can loan you one (in exchange for a review ).

[OXO]

Hi STEVE,

I will try that i a moment if there's enough room in my tiny garden lol, yeah if you would lend me Pollox that would be great matey thanks.

James :sunny:

[daz]

How did you get on Gaz?

I had a quick go between 9 and 10:30 and managed a quick Saturn AVI which I've not yet processed.

According to the forecasts, I've had my clear sky quota for Feb, so I'll pack it all away again!!!!