Show us your set up in action at night.

[Stu]

7 hours ago, Vroobel said:

 

If I properly understand, is the Bino Bandit a double eyecup with heaters? Could you please share some details about that with me (us)?

Hi,

No, the Bino Bandit is just the shield, link here:

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/all-binoculars/alpine-innovations-bino-bandit.html

The shield is very effective I must say, cuts out almost all stray light, really good little bit of kit.

I added two USB dew strips which I bought from Amazon here:

USB Fast-warm 2in1 XL Spliceable Astronomical Telescopes DSLR Camera Lens Active Anti Fog Dew Heater Shield Strap, Warmer Bands Strip for Canon Nikon Sony Gskyer Celestron(Max 6 inch/180mm Diameter) https://amzn.eu/d/2X3kCmp
 

They seem to work well and are very convenient. I also got this one for the scope which includes a simple controller, again USB powered.

Lens Dew Heater Fog Remover Strip... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LGRVF9C?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
 

I run both from a Celestron Powertank Pro, but any decent USB power pack should do.

[powerlord]

The guns are out tonight. First light with my new D2 filter. 3 hours shooting ic1396 with the d2, l-ultimate and rgb with the redcat and asi2600, and 3 hours with my 80ed shooting the trunk with an l-ultimate for extra detail.

At 10 the plan is to move to rosette for first time this season, and first time with 2600s..and try similar thing.

[AstroGS]

Although seeing was really poor tonight, the skies were clear so……

 

AM5 on Barlebach Planet, Redcat51 and 2600MC in action, powered by Pegasus Powerbox and managed by Asiair+.

 

 

Edited January 13, 2023 by George Sinanis

[josefk]

Unfortunately milky cloud stopped play at 23:00. Absolutely arctic temps though so maybe not too bad a thing...

 

[josefk]

Sorry for two posts in a row - in my defence they were different nights 😁 - big guns out here for Mars the god of war. Lost the refractor to icing/dew about two hours after this pic so no doubt it will be festooned with dew heaters and cables next time 😒

 

[Ian McCallum]

I was imaging part of M42, this evening.  This gave me the first opportunity to try out some new dew heater straps and a second hand dew controller. 

Edited January 18, 2023 by Ian McCallum

[garryblueboy]

First light with new mount set up M42 looked amazing Jupiter also 

[Sunshine]

40 minutes ago, garryblueboy said:

First light with new mount set up M42 looked amazing Jupiter also 

WOW! those a big set on "noculars" as my wife calls them 🤣 and an interesting mount, who make the mount? I have never seen it.

[garryblueboy]

Sunshine : it’s a Ioptron AZ Pro with there own Bino bracket 

Edited January 19, 2023 by garryblueboy

[Mr H in Yorkshire]

Hello garryblueboy, I see you use an Ioptron cube pro, I like their cube mounts too. You have inspired me to post a description of a cube hack I made some time ago. I'll post in the 'Mounts' section as that seems more appropriate and it was daytime!

[Vroobel]

Hi, 

David and Goliath that means the TAIR-3-PhS on top of my Opus Magnum mount before the California Nebula hunt. It will be its first light and check of a field curvature, as it works with a full-frame camera. It's fastest scope I have: 300mm F/4.5.

 

[Sunshine]

1 hour ago, Vroobel said:

Hi, 

David and Goliath that means the TAIR-3-PhS on top of my Opus Magnum mount before the California Nebula hunt. It will be its first light and check of a field curvature, as it works with a full-frame camera. It's fastest scope I have: 300mm F/4.5.

 

If you put your ear to it, you may actually hear your mount laughing about the loads you put on it. 😂

[Stuart1971]

Out again tonight. 3rd night on the run, imaging the Bubble Nebula tonight, with my tak FSQ85 and QHY268m, guiding with tak FS60c and ASI174m mini, image from obsy cam…

 

Edited January 20, 2023 by Stuart1971

[Froeng]

Last night at a “not-so-dark” site in the Hertfordshire countryside…

[markse68]

Tasty looking setup Froeng! It was a bit chilly later on last night wasn’t it!

Mark

 

[Froeng]

Thanks Mark. Indeed it was chilly. The car showed -5C when we left the site around 10pm. It was getting quite hazy then as well…

 

Frank

[CCD-Freak]

On 20/01/2023 at 12:57, Stuart1971 said:

Out again tonight. 3rd night on the run, imaging the Bubble Nebula tonight, with my tak FSQ85 and QHY268m, guiding with tak FS60c and ASI174m mini, image from obsy cam…

 

What mount is that ????  It looks very "beefy".

[Stuart1971]

2 minutes ago, CCD-Freak said:

What mount is that ????  It looks very "beefy".

EQ8 pro…👍🏻

[mikeDnight]

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Edited April 5, 2023 by mikeDnight

[Nigella Bryant]

Alway's wanted a pic from inside the dome with stars showing through the shutter opening. Eq8R Pro and 00 12inch newtononian f4. Comet catching last night. 

[bosun21]

Out last night with the 8”SCT again as I am just waiting for the dew shield for the 12” dobsonian. This was whilst awaiting darkness to fall.These Celestron dew rings fitted to the corrector plate sure work really well. Dew band also needed for my eyepieces as it was freezing out🥶

Edited January 26, 2023 by bosun21
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[Vroobel]

Unbelievable! Some guys here on the SGL were laughing at me because of my dew heaters attached to EPs in my binoviewer... Where do you live? 

[Sunshine]

2 minutes ago, Vroobel said:

Unbelievable! Some guys here on the SGL were laughing at me because of my dew heaters attached to EPs in my binoviewer... Where do you live? 

If you need em, you need em!

[Vroobel]

Exactly. The difference is that I am in the North West, they are somewhere on the opposite side.

[Sunshine]

40 minutes ago, Vroobel said:

Exactly. The difference is that I am in the North West, they are somewhere on the opposite side.

Aww don't take it personally, when telescope nerds get frustrated due to weeks of clouds we don't go to pubs and start brawls (hard to observe with a black eye) we make fun of each others gear. 🤣

Edited January 26, 2023 by Sunshine