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Dismantle Celestron Nexstar 8Se Mount 27 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
Hello Once you've taken out the bolt from the middle of the large silver plate inside the Nexstar mount - any ideas as to what's next to uncover the azimuth cogs and gears beneath? It feels like the...
motor drive for Eq2 skywatcher 27 Aug 2013 | 05:33 pm
Hi all. Does anybody know where I can buy a motor drive for my 130p eq2 skywatcher, moving on to imaging and been told I would need one. All help appreciated.
Auto roof closing - how to determine if scope is in the way? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:32 pm
As the title says, if you have a roof with a way to remotely close it (I'm thinking of a sliding roof, rather than a dome BTW), how/what do you use to ensure the 'scope is not still unparked and in th...
What's up with my goto? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:05 pm
Hi all - some of you may have seen my posts about my new goto eq3 150p recently and issues I was having with polar alignment. Well, I have managed to sort this thanks to some people here and Sunday ni...
which camera? 27 Aug 2013 | 04:52 pm
Choice betweeen , celestron neximage 5, or a Canon EOS 1100D Digital SLR. Which camera and why? I would like to photograph a wide range of objects in the night sky, so really it is about camera perf...
My New Dome 27 Aug 2013 | 04:38 pm
This arrived late last night Obviously its not big enough for my obsession telescope but should be great for the lx200 I look forward to getting it up and running
First imaging attempt - Ring Nebula 27 Aug 2013 | 04:24 pm
Hi All, I had my first proper go at imaging anything outside the solar system last night, I'd like to share my first attempt at M57. This is a single frame, taken with Canon eos 600D on a 6in Reflec...
Sigma SD1 Merrill Believe the Hype 27 Aug 2013 | 04:23 pm
Yes it is as good as people say it is, and purely on image quality blows everything else into the weeds. I have been a photographer for quite a while, had my own darkroom, and used medium format (5x4...
August 27, 2013: Lots of proms in H-alpha 27 Aug 2013 | 04:22 pm
Just had a look at the sun with my LS35. A really nice, slender arc showed up on the lower eastern limb. Several other proms joined it, and the surface nearby is full of filaments, bright spots, and ...
NGC6888 27 Aug 2013 | 04:17 pm
so i the other night i wanted to test how the unmodded 450d will handle a faint nebula so when i do mod it, i can then compare so heres the faint NGC6888 with a unmodded 450D. the conditions were qui...
