Show us your set up in action at night.

[Nigella Bryant]

8 minutes ago, Sunshine said:

This setup is intimidating, I would feel small and insignificant in its presence.

It's my grab and go, lol 🤣🤣🤣

[Sunshine]

13 minutes ago, Nigella Bryant said:

It's my grab and go, lol 🤣🤣🤣

You meant to say grab and go, to the hospital 😂

[iapa]

 

[Marvin Jenkins]

18 minutes ago, iapa said:

 

 

Thought I was watching one of those Haunted programs on free tv.

[nutter241]

This is the first and last time i was able to use my new setup in the last two weeks due to work and weather, cant wait to set it up again now i have a new cam for it and some software for the macbook  

IMG_7470.HEIC

[MalcolmM]

Not at night but an impromptu 5 minutes before leaving my partner to work. FS60Q and Tak 4mm TOE. I'm 95% sure I saw Hadley which seems pretty good to me for a 60mm scope, a dawn sky and an awkward crouch on my knees on cold concrete in my dressing gown

Malcolm

[Sunshine]

22 hours ago, iapa said:

 

 

Theres a ghost in this video, creeped me out proper.

[Vroobel]

Hi everyone! 🙂

Tonight my brand new Altair ASCENT 102ED/1122 F/11 gets its first light. Some optical test, including the start test, shows that it's really Planet Killer. Let's check by looking at Jupiter and Moon tonight using Japanese Genuine Abbe Orthos 9mm (249x) and Fujiyama HD Orthos 7mm (321x). 😎

 

Edited September 16, 2022 by Vroobel

[Sunshine]

46 minutes ago, Vroobel said:

Hi everyone! 🙂

Tonight my brand new Altair ASCENT 102ED/1122 F/11 gets its first light. Some optical test, including the start test, shows that it's really Planet Killer. Let's check by looking at Jupiter and Moon tonight using Japanese Genuine Abbe Orthos 9mm (249x) and Fujiyama HD Orthos 7mm (321x). 😎

 

Congratulations! it looks like a wonderful scope with a load of focal length makes for a planet killer! enjoy and keep the images coming.

[Vroobel]

It is, indeed! Look please at the star test Out and In. 😳

[Franklin]

Ascent ED102 f/11 is indeed a planet killer. I see you have your binoviewers in, you can remove the lower section of the tube to reduce its length and give more infocus so you can binoview without barlow/gpc.

[Vroobel]

Thanks, but I want it there. I aim today in 249x and 321x magnification. But seeing is poor tonight and clouds are passing. 😕

[Sunshine]

44 minutes ago, Vroobel said:

It is, indeed! Look please at the star test Out and In. 😳

You're going to have a lot of fun with this scope, enjoy it to the fullest!

welcome to the 102 club!

Edited September 16, 2022 by Sunshine

[Vroobel]

Thanks!

I consider creating a home F/11 club 😊

[paul mc c]

Snapping away on the Wizard nebula as I speak.

[OK Apricot]

It seems the issues with tracking and NINA the other night have been solved with some new bits, bobs and patience. 5hrs imaging time tonight!

 

 

[RobertI]

Not quite dark, but ready for some fun with Jupiter. Trying out the old non-goto CG5 to see if the convenience of tracking outweighs the hassle of an eq. 🙂

Edited September 17, 2022 by RobertI

[markse68]

Seeing is excellent tonight and another GRS transit to enjoy. The glowing stool keeps me warm (psychologically at least  ) and i got all the bits now for a tri-finder which is really excellent. Red dot for easy targets like planets and rough aiming, starsense for stuff i can’t easily see but the phone cam can, and raci for fine adjustments/exploring/star hopping  Weighs about 1kg in all but i already have the offset counterweight to balance it so not a problem. 

Mark

[Gfamily]

As mentioned last month, MrsG's new binoculars set up for some planetary observing list night.

Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune spotted.

 

[RobertI]

5 hours ago, RobertI said:

Trying out the old non-goto CG5 to see if the convenience of tracking outweighs the hassle of an eq

The verdict is in: 

 

[Mandy D]

My iOptron RC6 pointing at Jupiter from an urban location.

[Dark Raven]

Summer vacation August 2022.
Had to use the opportunity to make a photo of my rig with fantastic background.

Background:
IAU/MPC Code: LO1
https://en.astro.hr/
They do amazing work with kids and teens, not just promoting STEM but actively including them in ongoing projects. All along keeping the watchful eye on those pesky, dinosaur pulverizing space pebbles.   

 

Everything was just perfect that night...

Result from just one night, needs more integration.

Edited September 19, 2022 by Dark Raven

[Vroobel]

Absolutely impressive! 😍

[IB20]

Now with fine focus 😁

[Guest]

Here is my 10 inch Orion Skyline sporting its light shield i made.  It pretty did what it was supposed to do and kept the full moon at bay.