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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:22 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: Revisiting M81/M82
- Replies: 0
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Revisiting M81/M82
24 Apr 2024 While I’d planned to work on the scope/camera setup tonight the sky unexpectedly cleared and it became an observing night. Disconnected the guide camera to scope guide port cable. Removed the LP filter from the refractor optical train, and ran appropriate flats. It’s 54°F and there’s a s...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: Totality
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1996
Re: Totality
Wow! That's as good as you can get Mike.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:50 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: NGC 4490 Barred Spiral Galaxy and NGC 4485 Irregular Galaxy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4029
Re: NGC 4490 Barred Spiral Galaxy and NGC 4485 Irregular Galaxy
Yup, I've just come up with the same conclusion Roger. The LP filter increases exposure time 3X, and on clear nights it might be more of a hindrance than a boon. Will be pulling it out of the optical train when working the Coma Cluster on Thursday.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: Stumbling through the Beehive
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2172
Stumbling through the Beehive
There was a 3/31 update to PHD2, and when attempting to image last week the software wasn’t moving the mount. Camera worked and software ran but the mount didn’t move. “Mount does not support the required pulse guide interface.” There’s a full moon so tonight is the primary objective is fixing guidi...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 2:59 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: NGC 4490 Barred Spiral Galaxy and NGC 4485 Irregular Galaxy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4029
Re: NGC 4490 Barred Spiral Galaxy and NGC 4485 Irregular Galaxy
Roger, I assume that you are not using any filter here?
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:39 am
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: Messier 88 Spiral Galaxy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11858
Re: Messier 88 Spiral Galaxy
Always impressed with the fine detail that you achieve Roger. I was out myself only to discover that the latest PHD2 version loaded on 31 Mar 2024 no longer communicates with my mount. I'd like to say that every night under the stars is relaxing but sometimes it's just frustrating.
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Smart scopes
- Replies: 1
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Smart scopes
The $500 variety appear to be the very best way to capture astro images. We've two that I know of in the club and here's a writeup on the ZWO Seestar written by one of the folks over at Skyscrapers.
http://www.theskyscrapers.org/lunar-ima ... mart-scope
http://www.theskyscrapers.org/lunar-ima ... mart-scope
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Will there be clear skies anywhere?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 37768
Re: Will there be clear skies anywhere?
I am so primed for this eclipse. Got solar glasses from last event and have made up Baader film lens caps for both binoculars.
The Vermont forecast seems to be better than anywhere else under the path. Traffic is expected to be heavy and slow up and back.
The Vermont forecast seems to be better than anywhere else under the path. Traffic is expected to be heavy and slow up and back.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 12:03 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: The Leo Triplet
- Replies: 1
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The Leo Triplet
31 March 2024 The dome shutter was inoperable all winter, but we caught a warm dry day mid-March and it was finally repaired with my sons doing the heavy lifting. Sunday night started out with a little haze, and while I’ve done better on the Triplet using the Hyperstar I can't complain as the sky tu...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Will there be clear skies anywhere?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 37768
Re: Will there be clear skies anywhere?
It's a crap shoot for sure. Will probably be driving up to the Canadian border and home the same day if the forecast is favorable..