Hello from Taunton!

[dave_tucker]

Hi! I'm Dave from Taunton, Somerset. I got my start in star gazing 3 years ago when I treated myself to a SkyWatcher 150P, EQ3-2 and some eyepieces.
Sadly I got tired of cold nights and disappointing astrophotography results and put everything in the garage.
I've been slowly working my way through my list of "Lockdown Projects" and reached "Use my telescope again" last night.
Passion rekindled, I thought I'd sign up here and see if I can learn something... and hopefully my next venture in to astrophotography will be more fruitful.


 

[PeterCPC]

Hello Dave and welcome.

[Xsubmariner]

Hi Dave, welcome to SGL. Astrophotography with the SW150p on the EQ3-2 will be a challenge. 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Hi Dave, welcome to SGL. The combination of an EQ3-2 and 6" Newtonian should work on planets and moon with a suitable Barlow and planetary camera, but for deep sky it is going to be hard. I do image on an EQ3-2, but with a much shorter focal length, either a DSLR with telephoto, or a short APO refractor. For my 6" F/5 scope I always use a much heavier mount. If you have something like a 200 mm telephoto, you can achieve results like these on your mount

The latter was with a modded EOS 550D, without guiding, just stacking loads of short exposures

[banjaxed]

Hi Dave, welcome to SGL.

[JamesF]

Welcome from just down the road

James

[Floater]

Welcome. Hope you have fun and more success with the AP. 🙂

[Zummerzet_Leveller]

Hi Dave,

Welcome from a fellow Somersetian - Langport direction.

I've got a 150p and have managed to get some reasonable pics through it but I needed to shorten the tube by 15mm to achieve focus with a DSLR.

[Mr Spock]

Hi Dave, welcome to SGL 

[Zermelo]

Hi Dave,

welcome to the forum, and I'm sure you will learn something.

[laudropb]

Hello and a warm welcome to the SGL.

[PXR-5]

Welcome to SGL Dave, thanks for joining us 🐱

[dave34]

Hello and welcome to this great site,.

 

[Frank the Troll]

17 hours ago, Zummerzet_Leveller said:

Hi Dave,

Welcome from a fellow Somersetian - Langport direction.

Another local.. just the other side of Somerton

[Roy Foreman]

Hi Dave and welcome to SGL from a sort of local astro imager in Minehead.

Plenty of help and advise available on this site

Don't hesitate to ask

[Dave Lloyd]

Hi Dave, welcome. 

[AstroNebulee]

Hi Dave, lovely set up I used to have the 150p eq3-2 but sold as to bulky for me. Have fun with your scope its a beauty, just enjoy any clear night's you get, loads of friendly members here for any advice and information, they are a fantastic bunch, clear skies 

[spillage]

Hi Dave and welcome.

I too am local to you. Just outside Langport. My advice is to not get involved with astrophotography....🙃

[Frank the Troll]

2 hours ago, spillage said:

Hi Dave and welcome.

I too am local to you. Just outside Langport. My advice is to not get involved with astrophotography....🙃

 

Hopefully as lockdown is eased,you can pop over to me

Edited February 18, 2021 by Frank the Troll

[TerryJ]

Hello and welcome, from just over the Devon border.

Terry

[sloz1664]

Hi Dave, and a very warm welcome to the Lounge

Steve

[barbulo]

Hi Dave and welcome to SGL.

I started with the same equipment that you have and then added the Synscan GOTO kit, the introscope and a planetary camera (ZWO ASI224MC).

Still on my first steps.

[Erskine1980]

And welcome from just up the road in Weston super mare! I've joined recently too, with an interest in AP. Such a great site and community. 🙂

[Nigella Bryant]

Welcome to the forum Dave, AP can be very frustrating. Don't give up, it's a huge learning curve. First of all have fun with your hobby. 

[dave_tucker]

Thanks everyone for the very warm welcome. It's great to see so many of you are local.

On 18/02/2021 at 13:00, spillage said:

Hi Dave and welcome.

I too am local to you. Just outside Langport. My advice is to not get involved with astrophotography....🙃

It's a bit late for that now. I was out last night with the DSLR.

On 18/02/2021 at 15:06, Frank the Troll said:

 

Hopefully as lockdown is eased,you can pop over to me

Would love to