Hallo from Cape Town, South Africa

[Lanties]

Hi All, 

I have been doing some astro photography since November last year. Still very new and find the learning curve extremely steep. I hope to learn, find answers to questions and at a later stage be able to contribute.

My current setup:

• Mount - Skywatcher EQ6 with Rowan Belt conversion and Astro Baby fine tuning. Done myself through watching videos and reading lots
• Pole Alignment - Polemaster
• Scope - Skywatcher Esprit 100 with Skywatcher 100 flattener 
• Auto Focusser - Robert Brown's Arduino ASCOM Focuser Pro2 (DIY)
• OAG - ZWO
• Guide Camera - Lodestar x 2
• Filter Wheel - ZWO 31mm x 8
• Camera - ZWO 1600MM-cool

I live in a very polluted light part of Cape Town but do have access to dark skies some 250km's from Cape Town

[RiponJas]

Hi there and welcome. 

[angryowl]

A warm welcome to the forum. Same here, very light polluted area, but we do what we can with what we have right.

[sloz1664]

Hi and a warm welcome to the Lounge 

Steve

[PeterCPC]

Hello and welcome.

Peter

[RT65CB-SWL]

Hi Lanties and welcome to SGL. 

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[Floater]

Welcome. Have fun.

[Mr Spock]

Hi, welcome to SGL

[swag72]

Hi and welcome to SGL - Glad that you found us and hope that you enjoy your time here

[Lanties]

^^^ Thank you very much Sara. I have spent many hours absorbing every bit of information from your website. Many other familiar names also popping up including authors of well known books that are always at arms length. I just hope I will one day be able to contribute as well. 

[ronl]

Hello and welcome to SGL, hope you enjoy the forums, lots of helpful folk here.

Good luck and Clear Sky's.

 

[jock1958]

Welcome to SGL, great info to be had on this site. Was down Cape Town (Bantry Bay area) back in Feb and weather was excellent.

Had to to do double take when I saw Orion upside down for the first time lol!!  

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi and welcome. 

[Demonperformer]

Hi, Lanties, and welcome to SGL.

Yes, the AP learning curve is a steep one, but you have some good gear there and there is, as you have no doubt discovered, a wealth of knowledge and experience here and a willingness to share it.

Enjoy the journey.

[Lanties]

Thank you so much all. Much appreciated. 

[pragmatist]

Hey there, welcome to the mad house ? 

[Eastman]

Hi and welcome from the Netherlands.

Hope to see some of youre pictures here someday.

Clear skies.

[Pete Presland]

Hi welcome to SGL from Pete in Bedfordshire :-) 

[Charon]

Hi from me too.