WADAS forum 2

[MattGoo]

Bring the cable into the meeting on Thursday Chris, we'll have a look at it to see if it can be repaired. 

[astrotyke]

1 hour ago, MattGoo said:

Bring the cable into the meeting on Thursday Chris, we'll have a look at it to see if it can be repaired. 

Cheers Matt, I shall do that

[gtis]

here's one i took on saturday

[astrotyke]

2 hours ago, MattGoo said:

Bring the cable into the meeting on Thursday Chris, we'll have a look at it to see if it can be repaired. 

It did this

[MattGoo]

That's fine, an easy fix. All you need is a new plug, chop the entire old one off and then solder the new one on. Somewhere like Maplin will sell a suitable plug of the right size. I can do that for you if you don't have a soldering iron.

[astrotyke]

34 minutes ago, MattGoo said:

That's fine, an easy fix. All you need is a new plug, chop the entire old one off and then solder the new one on. Somewhere like Maplin will sell a suitable plug of the right size. I can do that for you if you don't have a soldering iron.

Out of all my tools that I've got I've not got a soldering iron matt

[astrotyke]

I guess I need something like this Matt. http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-25-x-55mm-dc-power-plug-hh62s

[Vicky050373]

Nice image Neil - do you know what region it shows? 

You must have done a good job polar aligning the Star Adventurer as you have got nice round pinpoint stars. Image has a nice black sky too, which is very surprising given the awful conditions. Great result

[MattGoo]

9 hours ago, astrotyke said:

I guess I need something like this Matt. http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-25-x-55mm-dc-power-plug-hh62s

Yes, one like that would do. If you can't accurately measure the old one then you're better off taking it in store and comparing it to what they have on the shelf.

[astrotyke]

3 hours ago, Vicky050373 said:

Nice image Neil - do you know what region it shows? 

You must have done a good job polar aligning the Star Adventurer as you have got nice round pinpoint stars. Image has a nice black sky too, which is very surprising given the awful conditions. Great result

I think its Perseus, Mirfak at the bottom?

[Vicky050373]

11 minutes ago, astrotyke said:

I think its Perseus, Mirfak at the bottom?

Thanks Chris. It's not a region I'm familiar with. I would never have identified it. Need to spend some time familiarising myself with the sky this season

[astrotyke]

well, if i am right, the only reason i think its Mirfak is because of the two stars near by it, any other star i might not of had a clue

[mapstar]

1 hour ago, astrotyke said:

I think its Perseus, Mirfak at the bottom?

Mirfak would have more stars around it I think Chris.

16 hours ago, gtis said:

here's one i took on saturday

What direction was the camera pointed in? Hopefully Neil can remember? 

[mapstar]

16 hours ago, astrotyke said:

It did this

I'm guessing at 5.5mm x 2.1mm plug. I might have one  

[astrotyke]

42 minutes ago, mapstar said:

Mirfak would have more stars around it I think Chris.

What direction was the camera pointed in? Hopefully Neil can remember? 

Yea a good point Damian,  although the more i look at it the more im convinced its perseus, just with the brighter stars showing, say around mag5 limit?

[astrotyke]

45 minutes ago, mapstar said:

I'm guessing at 5.5mm x 2.1mm plug. I might have one  

That would be super if you do. id say it is about that size, cant be far off at all

[gtis]

48 minutes ago, mapstar said:

Mirfak would have more stars around it I think Chris.

What direction was the camera pointed in? Hopefully Neil can remember? 

Left side of car park and up

no seriously in th region of Cassiopeia hope this helps

Vicky must been a good guess for the alignment the photo as been photoshopped 

[astrotyke]

i still say thats mirfak at the bottom

[MattGoo]

Chris is top of the class!

According to Astrometry.net it is indeed Mirfak at the bottom.

[astrotyke]

Ha I knew it I'll collect my prize on Thursday 

[mapstar]

7 hours ago, astrotyke said:

Yea a good point Damian,  although the more i look at it the more im convinced its perseus, just with the brighter stars showing, say around mag5 limit?

I did think it was Orion 

[astrotyke]

Globular cluster M15 the other night, but i didnt get the focus. still learning and i rushed that one i seem to remember

[astrotyke]

I shall remember to bring my scope power lead to the meeting tomorrow night!

[Vicky050373]

You're getting there with that little camera Chris. Just keep choosing nice bright targets that only need relatively short exposures. Focus is key though, so just keep having a play.

Really looking forward to tonight's meeting. Hopefully we'll get a good turn out. I'm also looking forward to a pint or two afterwards

[astrotyke]

4 hours ago, Vicky050373 said:

You're getting there with that little camera Chris. Just keep choosing nice bright targets that only need relatively short exposures. Focus is key though, so just keep having a play.

Really looking forward to tonight's meeting. Hopefully we'll get a good turn out. I'm also looking forward to a pint or two afterwards

or 3,4,5 or even 6  ive emailed the pub anyway Vicky to warn them that your supping tonight

Yea, im getting there with it, slowly but getting there none the less with it, just practice is all it is. Hopefully get a good turn out tonight, ill try and get there in good time