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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: Stumbling through the Beehive
- Replies: 0
- Views: 106
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: 1
- Views: 249
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: 8048
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: 33938
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: 33938
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..
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 45103
Re: NGC 4228 Barred Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
That's pretty amazing Roger. Over here I had wind and a high haze to contend with as well as the moon. Didn't even try going out under those conditions. And your 4228 is only 8' X 6' in size requiring a lot of magnification. Doing 5 hours is a big help but given the conditions the sharpness of this ...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:30 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Both astronomy and radio in one day
- Replies: 2
- Views: 34951
Both astronomy and radio in one day
The dome shutter has been jammed since mid-December and the disassembly/repair needs to be on a warm dry day. Like today. With the help of my two sons we got the job done. Stargazing is once again a go. Many astronomy folks are also into ham radio. Not sure why that is but I'm back into it after a 5...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:12 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: NGC 2366 Irregular Dwarf Galaxy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 46998
Re: NGC 2366 Irregular Dwarf Galaxy
Looks more like Hubble than Celestron