catman161 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 At present met office says clear for the whole night. I'll be setting up in the garden What's everyone else doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I'm lying on the sofa having a coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 I'm lying on the sofa having a coffee In readiness to stay up to do some astro-good man. Note to self: get more coffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CodnorPaul Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 It shows clear in Loughborough (I know that's not where you are Felix but is close to Wymeswold), not in Derbyshire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Yeah I only looked at east mids (Leicester/Loughborough/notts) and of course Leamington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Im going to set up for imaging at f7.5 and guiding at f15, just for a laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawson Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Let me know how the guiding at f/15 goes; i'd love to give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Im going to set up for imaging at f7.5 and guiding at f15, just for a laugh laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Everything I`m looking at says cloud for me until 1:00am, might have to be a MK I eye ball forecast me thinks and see what the weather is actually like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Let me know how the guiding at f/15 goes; i'd love to give it a go Ive done it before many times when I first started guiding using a mintron and my towa as guide gear, worked fine with guidemaster but never tried it with phd and my qhy5 cam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T A WOW Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I'm going to be eating lots of cake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CodnorPaul Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Raining here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 Have had scope setup since six and tracking Caph whilst I finish stripping the wallpaper from box room ready for plaster tomorrow and just went outside to check on things and patchy cloud rolling in! #annoyed! Am leaving it out just in case it's crystal clear when I finish the annoying DIY cruddy jobs!! It will be worth it when it's finished and there will be more clear nights I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest betteridge7684 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 sat at home wondering is it woth getting telescope out and getting disapointed as dont know how to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CodnorPaul Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 What scope you got Lee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest betteridge7684 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 i have a skywatcher 127 mak on a goto but i cannot star align as i do not know what to look for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CodnorPaul Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Is it on a single arm SW mount (slt I think it is), or on an EQ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest betteridge7684 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 its on a single arm not had it long ,my garden crap for seeing right next to stantons lighs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CodnorPaul Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 If the software is the same as the NEQ6 (assume it is) then the stars to align on come up in order of suitability after you have entered your co-ordinates - then it depends on your horizon. I am no expert but am only down the road if you ever wanted any help with it, otherwise Dawson (James) used to use that mount so has been through the set up - he would be more than happy to help if you send him a message. As you imply though the best bet is getting to a darksite for a meeting - it is amazing the difference it makes to the performance of your scope, and the knowledge you can gleen from the people on here is astounding too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 On that scope/mount combo it has the option for bright star align so you don't need to know what to look for name wise. If you level the mount/tripod properly and enter correct lat/long details and date on handset and remember clocks have gone back so say no to daylight saving time and also ensure you align the finder scope with the main scope itself you should have no probably getting it aligned by following the instructions. My dad has this same setup. It's a good little scope/mount-great on the moon and planets Incidentally it has fully clouded over here but not raining so am not bringing scope in yet as I know it will clear as soon as I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 i have a skywatcher 127 mak on a goto but i cannot star align as i do not know what to look for Hi, You are only 15 odd minutes from me (Hucknall) you can pop round at some point if you want and I can give you a demo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest betteridge7684 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 not going to bother tonight will wait for a less windy night,where is a good dark site not to far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest betteridge7684 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 thanks will read the instructions but i am abit slow ,pick things up better doing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest betteridge7684 Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Hi, You are only 15 odd minutes from me (Hucknall) you can pop round at some point if you want and I can give you a demo? thanks will have to sort a time out when weather usable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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