John Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 26 minutes ago, JeremyS said: Unfortunately the Mars run was aborted as the seeing was terrible. Worst in ages. Good transparency for the CCD photometry, though Rather patchy seeing here as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey-T Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, JeremyS said: Unfortunately the Mars run was aborted as the seeing was terrible. Worst in ages. Good transparency for the CCD photometry, though Same here nothing like as good as a couple of weeks ago, just a fuzzy bouncing ball on Firecapture screen when last time it was quite steady and surface detail was clear to see. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markse68 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, JeremyS said: Unfortunately the Mars run was aborted as the seeing was terrible. Worst in ages. Good transparency for the CCD photometry, though yep here too but then I suspected it would be but still went out and froze 🤦♂️ we have the jetstream covering almost entire UK tonight Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlake Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I had clear skies till 11 pm, great views of the moon, however Mars was a wash, just a hazy white ball of light thanks to the jet stream. Shame as next viewing window is at least a week away.... At least I managed to compare my HR and TOE eyepieces of the moon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry-W-Fenner Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Interesting to read it was the jetstream causing my viewing woes. Neptune and Mars looked very poor in my 12" dob. I was starting to think something was wrong with my setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Barry-W-Fenner said: Interesting to read it was the jetstream causing my viewing woes. Neptune and Mars looked very poor in my 12" dob. I was starting to think something was wrong with my setup. Don’t blame the kit Barry, it’s normally the conditions for us determined UK based observers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigella Bryant Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Seeing seems to be so much better in the daytime. My experience anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Thingy Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) Here's my crazy (temporary) setup.... Using the 50ed for imaging with the ST120 as the guidescope 😂 I'm awaiting my HEQ5 and imaging scope so this was just a quick camera test. It was "interesting" finding my target with a 24x magnification but it did the job. Edited October 27, 2020 by Mr Thingy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimvb Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Mr Thingy said: Here's my crazy (temporary) setup.... Using the 50ed for imaging with the ST120 as the guidescope 😂 I'm awaiting my HEQ5 and imaging scope so this was just a quick camera test. It was "interesting" finding my target with a 24x magnification but it did the job. Hmm, interesting. Everything about this setup just screams: "This will never work!", so you'll probably get some nice pictures out of it. 😁 Please share. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Thingy Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, wimvb said: Hmm, interesting. Everything about this setup just screams: "This will never work!", so you'll probably get some nice pictures out of it. 😁 Please share. The image was not great, as you would expect, but my goal was purely to test my competence to run the camera and image acquisition in NINA. I was pleased that I managed to jump the first hurdle at least, which was a big relief for me. 😄 Nevertheless, I am still really pleased with my very first astro image (see other thread). 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan White Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Nigella Bryant said: Seeing seems to be so much better in the daytime. My experience anyway. I find seeing in the daytime easier too Nigella and it does not involve eating Carrots either. Edited October 27, 2020 by Alan White 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooth_dr Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) I decided on a spot of visual last night, so much less stressful than imaging. I just looked at mars and the moon. Binoviewers with 2xGPC and 12.7mm EPs on the 10” reflector. Edited October 28, 2020 by tooth_dr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigella Bryant Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 17 hours ago, Alan White said: I find seeing in the daytime easier too Nigella and it does not involve eating Carrots either. And it's not so cold, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie85 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Big moon, haze, dew and fireworks. Perfect time to test the Samyang 135 and ZWO183MM combo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Takahashi FC100-DL + Skytee II in action on the outer planets earlier this evening: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 A hat trick of nights for me on Mars, five scopes in three sessions. Interesting comparisons and great views, especially through the Vixen, Heritage and 8” f8. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock1958 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Another night on Mars with my Tak FC-100DL + new to me WO - BV’s! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Thingy Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Early session this evening, before the clouds rolled in. My youngest taking her first look at another galaxy (Andromeda). (Seems my phone case casts a strange glow, hence the poor pic) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Waiting for Mars ...... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry-W-Fenner Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 14 minutes ago, John said: Waiting for Mars ...... You have a clear sky! Fair play John. I set the 12" dob up here and the conditions were terrible. Like viewing through water. Now the cloud has rolled in.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garryblueboy Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Bit of a round robin tonight TSA120 -FS 102 - Borg 89ED Mars looked great through all a nice planetary session finished off with some nice wide field from the Borg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Barry-W-Fenner said: You have a clear sky! Fair play John. I set the 12" dob up here and the conditions were terrible. Like viewing through water. Now the cloud has rolled in.. My seeing ended up not great in the end Baz then clouds rolled in here as well. Ah, well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) Spying the moon through thin clouds on a surprisingly warm November night through thin clouds. Edited November 21, 2020 by Sunshine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooth_dr Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I am experimenting with my DSLR hanging underneath a dovetail courtesy of an APM bracket. Seems to be working ok so far - the sky is not great here at all but getting something at least tonight. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie85 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 1 hour ago, tooth_dr said: I am experimenting with my DSLR hanging underneath a dovetail courtesy of an APM bracket. Seems to be working ok so far - the sky is not great here at all but getting something at least tonight. Anything is better than nothing. Plus a very nice looking setup. Have you tried your JTD rig yet? I need to get one but they always seem to be out of stock or my funds are empty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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