Sunshine Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Nigella Bryant said: A rare night excursion for me last night. I planned to image Jupiter and the night after the clouds dispersed was crisp. Io transits of Jupiter's red spot was particularly fascinating. Shot of dome with Jupiter overhead. Lovely purple colour from my mobile phone camera, lol. You just couldn’t help but shoot an image of your dome in Cal-k 😄 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigella Bryant Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, Sunshine said: You just couldn’t help but shoot an image of your dome in Cal-k 😄 Well, you just have to do it, lol 😆 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2022 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Since I don't yet have any pics of my setup of today, I thought I'd throw in my set up from circa 1993 before life took the hobby away from me for decades. A shot of my AstroSystems 8.5inch Newtonian having a peek at Jupiter above the electrical cables while my daughter (who'd be around 1 or 2 at the time) was asleep in the car. Occasionally, she just wouldn't settle and I'd wrap her up, put her in the car seat and drive the 10 mins or so to the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh on Blackford Hill, whip out the scope and its Super Polaris mount and do a spot of observing. I didn't mind when she wouldn't settle, it gave me the excuse! Not a great shot. I was on film back then. I think it was taken with an old Minolta SLR. 🙂 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josefk Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, Mark2022 said: Since I don't yet have any pics of my setup of today, I thought I'd throw in my set up from circa 1993 before life took the hobby away from me for decades. A shot of my AstroSystems 8.5inch Newtonian having a peek at Jupiter above the electrical cables while my daughter (who'd be around 1 or 2 at the time) was asleep in the car. Occasionally, she just wouldn't settle and I'd wrap her up, put her in the car seat and drive the 10 mins or so to the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh on Blackford Hill, whip out the scope and its Super Polaris mount and do a spot of observing. I didn't mind when she wouldn't settle, it gave me the excuse! Not a great shot. I was on film back then. I think it was taken with an old Minolta SLR. 🙂 i really like the atmosphere that shot on film is creating. 👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2022 Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 1 hour ago, josefk said: i really like the atmosphere that shot on film is creating. 👍 Yeah, good days. The "atmosphere" may be just as you imagine it. Exceptionally quiet, even though just on a hill in the suburbs of Edinburgh. Kid in the car snoozing away happily and me pinching time (the wife wasn't the supportive type LOL) in what was - contrary to how it looks - a very dark night/morning. That was 'observing' for me at the time and we didn't have anything we have today. No GoTo, no CMOS, no software. Just the scope and the sky. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfieGlos Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Nigella Bryant said: A rare night excursion for me last night. I planned to image Jupiter and the night after the clouds dispersed was crisp. Io transits of Jupiter's red spot was particularly fascinating. Shot of dome with Jupiter overhead. Lovely purple colour from my mobile phone camera, lol. When I first scrolled down I thought it was the northern lights … 🤣 Glad some had clear skies last night, the predicted ones here didn’t materialise. Supposed to be tonight though 🤞 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigella Bryant Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 48 minutes ago, WolfieGlos said: When I first scrolled down I thought it was the northern lights … 🤣 Glad some had clear skies last night, the predicted ones here didn’t materialise. Supposed to be tonight though 🤞 Hopefully you'll get some clear skies tonight. Hope I do too, Jupiter being higher in the sky now is making a big difference. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfieGlos Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Nigella Bryant said: Hopefully you'll get some clear skies tonight. Hope I do too, Jupiter being higher in the sky now is making a big difference. For once the forecast is right and it’s really clear here 🙂 I was originally planning on more planetary to catch Jupiter …but back on DSO for an unplanned change. Clear skies all. Edited September 22, 2023 by WolfieGlos 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Raven Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) The local astronomy club had a monthly meeting, so I brought all three setups for the first time. Snaped a photo just before I tore it all down at the end. SW Heritage 150 on iOptron Cube Pro II for visual, AP 110GTX on AM5, and RedCat 51 on AM3. One of the club members used flash... 😎 Edited October 4, 2023 by Dark Raven 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertI Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, Dark Raven said: The local astronomy club had a monthly meeting, so I brought all three setups for the first time. SW Heritage 150 on iOptron Cube Pro II for visual, AP 130GTX on AM5, and RedCat 51 on AM3. I like the Heritage and Cube combination. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albir phil Posted September 25, 2023 Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 12/09/2018 at 20:21, Stub Mandrel said: Not really night yet, but all set up for first light tonight! Do I see a cooling system on the dslr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Not quite night yet and cloud may still spoil the fun but the simple 8 inch dob is out and waiting. If it stays clear the scope will get to use more of my Ethos eyepieces 😁 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saganite Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Looking good here also but I think I will go to the Observatory tonight and observe with club members. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Not looking so promising here now, despite the forecast ☹️ I spoke too soon! 🤬 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 This was me last night when a (forecast) mild squall came through (otherwise a superb session): 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, John said: Not quite night yet and cloud may still spoil the fun but the simple 8 inch dob is out and waiting. If it stays clear the scope will get to use more of my Ethos eyepieces 😁 Mimas seems well-placed again tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Captain Scarlet said: Mimas seems well-placed again tonight. Mimas is placed well but the local clouds are badly positioned - between me and Saturn ! 😒 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Had an ok night here. Transparency and seeing were both pretty average, with light cloud coming through every now and then. Regardless, I did get my best view of Saturn this year (which isn’t saying too much!) Some decent ring detail and surface shading visible. Titan, Rhea and Iapetus visible but no sign of the three close in. There was quite a lot of glare around the planet for some reason, I don’t think I had any dew anywhere so not too sure what was causing it, possibly haze?? I skipped across some doubles; the Double Double, Zeta Herc and Delta Cygni all split. I used a variety of eyepieces, Pentax XW 10, 7 and 5mm. I also used the 3.4mm Vixen HR Planetary. I was confused the first time I used this as Saturn was quite blurry and over magnified. Then I remembered that I had a x2.6 GPC in the diagonal so was at really silly mag! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badhex Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, Stu said: There was quite a lot of glare around the planet for some reason, I don’t think I had any dew anywhere so not too sure what was causing it, possibly haze?? I had this a few weeks ago whilst in Italy. Did the same checks for dew etc but had put it down to a light haze at the time. I did later wonder if smoke and ash in the atmosphere from some of the Canadian wildfires could be to blame, as I know that has reached Europe too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Captain Scarlet said: This was me last night when a (forecast) mild squall came through (otherwise a superb session): Observing in the rain! that is some commitment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted October 4, 2023 Share Posted October 4, 2023 10 hours ago, Sunshine said: Observing in the rain! that is some commitment! lol just a little shower that came through and clear after - well forecast so I came prepared 😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerlord Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Sweep and tidy up ready for season. About 8 months in now with observatory. Metal definately the way to go. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfieGlos Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I’m guessing the poor weather has stopped a lot of us in this thread lately. But tonight, only bbc is predicting clear skies. Well, they finally got it right, not a cloud has passed by yet 😳😁 And I’m working at home tomorrow so I can get a small lie in. Well…I’ll take that 😀 I’ve had a few cloud affected nights in the last few days, which is more than some, but tonight is the best I’ve had. It’s also the first time I’ve had a good sky since the council finally installed a light shield to my pesky nearby streetlight. Compare the last image to one I’ve posted previously. Sadly I’m not imaging in that direction but I will try it at some point and compare the difference in the images. Darkness, with streetlight behind the counterweight… In fact, it’s so dark I need to get a head torch now! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosun21 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 On 07/10/2023 at 11:21, powerlord said: Sweep and tidy up ready for season. About 8 months in now with observatory. Metal definately the way to go. Don't you get any reflections from the metal walls caused by lights from the neighbouring houses? Lovely observatory by the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerlord Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, bosun21 said: Don't you get any reflections from the metal walls caused by lights from the neighbouring houses? Lovely observatory by the way. Not that I've noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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