Sorry for the clouds...

[Vic&Al]

So,

been out the imaging side of the hobby for a few years, but wifey bought me an eagle for my birthday and as we have finally moved to a bortal 2-3 area should give it another go. 

Not had a clear night since!

A lot has changed in a few years regarding kit and software so Ive put this rig together and  hopefully got everything to make friends,

so fingers crossed I'm planning a go at M31 tonight might get a couple of hours!

[Richard_]

I was wondering where this second wave of clouds came from 😁

Nice bit of kit you got there. Do you pick it up and move outside on a clear evening, or do you do some form of "strip down and set up" when moving? 

[Vic&Al]

It was a pick up and waddle out last night but will have to refine a partial strip down in future.

Cloud and wind again stopped play last night, did manage my flats, bias and darks though!

[Altocumulus]

Aha. The culprit!

Mind, I blame all those cables!!!!

[bosun21]

16 hours ago, Vic&Al said:

So,

been out the imaging side of the hobby for a few years, but wifey bought me an eagle for my birthday and as we have finally moved to a bortal 2-3 area should give it another go. 

Not had a clear night since!

A lot has changed in a few years regarding kit and software so Ive put this rig together and  hopefully got everything to make friends,

so fingers crossed I'm planning a go at M31 tonight might get a couple of hours!

Some cable management required.

[Vic&Al]

Quick update

Still no break in the weather (sorry) but have managed to refine the setup,

so I can remove the scope etc from the mount with fewer cables to unplug (much less waddling)

also cleaned up the cables after the cable police gave me a ticket ;o)

2hr clear sky window forecast for Friday, fingers crossed....

 

[Altocumulus]

Neat!

[jjohnson3803]

Clearly your system has greater power than might be casually obvious - it's wiped out the entire Midwest of the US until at least the weekend.