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by Bruce D
Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:31 am
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: Battery pack
Replies: 26
Views: 5618

Battery pack

My old Duracell 28 AH battery pack let me down at Stellafane- I had used it around the house a few times over the last 6 months and it seemed fine, but once it started running the laptop and the mount and camera it was dead in 30 minutes. I can't complain, I've had it for about 20 years. I've decide...
by Bruce D
Wed Aug 10, 2022 7:57 am
Forum: The Imager's Studio
Topic: Stellafane Dew broke records
Replies: 8
Views: 836

Re: Stellafane Dew broke records

Great image Frank, spectacular field of view. 2.5 hours- no wonder you had plenty of time to stand around shooting the breeze with everyone!
by Bruce D
Sun Aug 07, 2022 8:35 pm
Forum: Astronomical Events
Topic: Betelgeuce
Replies: 2
Views: 1257

Re: Betelgeuce

Welcome back Jerry. You know it will be cloudy that night
by Bruce D
Sat Aug 06, 2022 2:17 pm
Forum: The Imager's Studio
Topic: Messier 20 - the Trifid Nebula
Replies: 2
Views: 373

Re: Messier 20 - the Trifid Nebula

That's an awesome image Pete, motivates me to give the Trifid another try when I get the gear out in a few weeks, well done!
by Bruce D
Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: The Imager's Studio
Topic: IC 5070 the Pelican Nebula
Replies: 7
Views: 635

Re: IC 5070 the Pelican Nebula

Sure Pete, perhaps I can drop it off tomorrow morning- I'll text you
by Bruce D
Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:48 am
Forum: The Imager's Studio
Topic: IC 5070 the Pelican Nebula
Replies: 7
Views: 635

Re: IC 5070 the Pelican Nebula

Pete I have a Baader field flattener, not even sure where I got it- I was fiddling with it at Stellafane and it's too big for a 1.25" EP, too small for a 2" EP. I was trying to figure out what the heck I could use it for as it turns out to be for a DSLR as it has a T2/M42 connection. Long ...
by Bruce D
Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:02 am
Forum: The Imager's Studio
Topic: IC 5070 the Pelican Nebula
Replies: 7
Views: 635

Re: IC 5070 the Pelican Nebula

Very nice Pete! Have you given up on the hyperstar? The LX? You are getting beautiful images out of that little refractor!
by Bruce D
Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:10 pm
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: World Weather Map
Replies: 4
Views: 2525

Re: World Weather Map

Very cool Tom, thanks!
by Bruce D
Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:30 am
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: The Fourth Moon
Replies: 5
Views: 2847

Re: The Fourth Moon

I was about to say I didn't realize Jupiter was following so close to the moon, and how is the moon still up at 4 AM- then I saw the date of your picture. Yeah alignments like this are always nice to see- but 4 AM? A hard "nope"
by Bruce D
Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: The Imager's Studio
Topic: Sunday, Funday
Replies: 6
Views: 608

Re: Sunday, Funday

Nice Steve, what solar scope do you have?