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Initial telescope for astrophotography

Last post by carastro « Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:44 am
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by Rosssiiii » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:40 am

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Hello :)
so far i have used DSLR and Canon 55-250mm lens but in the future i would like to use a telescope, also for the simplicity in using 2...

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A DSLR already has quite a wide FOV, you probably want something like an ED80 to get some of the smaller targets. A tried and tested scope. But...

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Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:44 am
What UV/IR cut filter buy ?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:54 am

by Rosssiiii » Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:54 am

Hello :)

i would like to know what uv/ir cut filter buy for a full spectrum camera and if is there any difference regarding the possibility of...

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Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:54 am
Waxing Moon - 9th March 2025 - Dwarf II Image

Last post by messier 111 « Mon Mar 10, 2025 1:23 pm
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by Jeff.Stevens » Mon Mar 10, 2025 11:33 am

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Hi, I am just beginning to learn how to use a Dwarf II smart telescope. I have had a few attempts at capturing basic Sun and Moon images, allowing...

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very nice take , thx .

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Mon Mar 10, 2025 1:23 pm
What are the drawbacks of a full spectrum modification ?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:25 am
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by Rosssiiii » Sun Mar 09, 2025 4:41 pm

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Hello :)

in the past i was considering to do a full spectrum mod to my camera Canon 2000d (T7), it's not easy but i think i could be able to do...

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Hello :)
@JayTee thanks a lot.

1) so as i understand i need an IR cut filter, maybe also UV or just IR to prevent the star bloat ? but in this case...

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Mon Mar 10, 2025 9:25 am
Siril - How to deselect stars from the Star Resynthesis ?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Sun Mar 09, 2025 5:01 pm

by Rosssiiii » Sun Mar 09, 2025 5:01 pm

Hello :)
Someone know why even if i have deselected these two stars from Dynamic PSF they are anyway considered in the Star Resynthesis ?
i can't...

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Sun Mar 09, 2025 5:01 pm
Venus and Jupiter by Phone Camera

Last post by Baurice « Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:28 pm

by Baurice » Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:28 pm

I photographed Venus with Jupiter with my phone camera at default settings.

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Mon Mar 03, 2025 3:28 pm
What lens hood use for MTO 500mm ?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:37 am

by Rosssiiii » Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:37 am

Hello :)

i'm going to buy a lens hood for the MTO 500mm to be used at moment on the Canon dslr, how long had to be ?

4cm can be long enough ?

or...

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Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:37 am
Sun with DSLR

Last post by Baurice « Mon Mar 03, 2025 8:36 am

by Baurice » Mon Mar 03, 2025 8:36 am

I snapped the Sun with my DSLR camera at 300mm focal length, ISO 100 and 1/500 second exposure.

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Mon Mar 03, 2025 8:36 am
Orion by Phone Camera

Last post by Baurice « Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:35 pm

by Baurice » Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:35 pm

I photographed Orion with my phone camera at default settings. I stacked 10 images in Sequator and finished in GIMP.

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Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:35 pm
How to test Optics ?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:44 pm
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by Rosssiiii » Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:40 pm

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Hello :)

I took an MTO 500mm f8 produced by LZOS in the 92 (by serial number indication) for 60€ sold by RCE Foto and by pictures that i saw looks...

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Hello :)

i did some picture as test with the MTO:

the picture IMG_5908.CR2 to me looks the best, of course, however, you can still notice a...

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Mon Feb 24, 2025 4:44 pm
connecting telescope to my laptop

Last post by JayTee « Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:03 pm
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by troppo » Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:59 am

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G`day guys
I`m looking to connect my telescope to my laptop, the company (meade) website say that i need to use the Meade #07507 USB to RS-232. That...

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Theers no lens in the focus tube
When I wrote my reply I knew there was a good chance that your scope may not be one of the Bird-Jones scopes. Meade...

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Tue Feb 18, 2025 9:03 pm
bahtinov mask

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:29 am
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by jimi79 » Thu Feb 13, 2025 7:31 pm

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I am trying to 3d print a bahtinov mask for my DSLR and refractors. I purchased one commercially for my 10in dob but it is obviously to large. Every...

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I have found a generator but would like someone to expain the specs to me.

Kathy's Bahtinov Mask Generator site suggestion would work well on the...

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Fri Feb 14, 2025 8:29 am
"Saturn by Meade"

Last post by troppo « Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:00 am
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by troppo » Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:13 pm

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G`day all
Years ago i bought the war office a cheap telescope because she loves the moon. It was a cheap one off ebay ($70 au i think).
She was...

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20250212_011041.jpg

Thanks to greame for his help, heres what the primary looked like when i got it out. I think i`ve found the problem lol...

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Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:00 am
At what step do the deconvulsion in the image processing ?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:49 pm

by Rosssiiii » Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:49 pm

Hello :)
i would like to ask, at what moment of the process you do Deconvulsion using Siril ?
that had to be done on the linear picture right ? can...

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 3:49 pm
Moon, Jupiter a

Last post by Baurice « Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:24 am

by Baurice » Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:24 am

I photographed the Moon with Jupiter and Mars with my phone camera at default settings.

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Wed Feb 12, 2025 10:24 am
500mm f6.3 mirror lens ?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:59 am
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by Rosssiiii » Sun Feb 02, 2025 12:19 am

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Hello :)

someone had any experience with that kind of lens ?

it looks like the samyang 500mm f6.3.

how i can test at home how sharp is a mirror...

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You don't want a maksutov telescope for deep sky, most of them are f10 to f14 which is very slow .

500mm is a reasonable focal length for deep sky...

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Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:59 am
How to reduce the Siril photo processing folder weight?

Last post by yobbo89 « Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:03 am
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by Rosssiiii » Fri Feb 07, 2025 10:02 am

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Hello :)
i would like to know if there is a way to reduce the weight of the Siril photo processing folder ?
i notice that the folder process it's...

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make a good stack that you're happy with ie the flats and darks worked good, then deleate all the indvidual fit files.. or put them in a zip folder....

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Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:03 am
What tools do you use to make the flats?

Last post by bobharmony « Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:18 pm
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by Rosssiiii » Fri Jan 31, 2025 5:35 pm

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Hello :)
what tools do you use to capture flats ?

that could be good ?

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I use this lightpad from Amazon:

I shoot my flats at the end of each session before breaking down any part of my setup. I turn the pad on to its...

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Sat Feb 01, 2025 4:18 pm
Rings in the photo, possible causes, is it possible to remove them?

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sat Feb 01, 2025 1:21 pm
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by Rosssiiii » Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:01 pm

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Hello everyone,
I would like to ask you if you know what these rings are due to that I found on the photos taken two nights ago?
looking at the glass...

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the only light could be my red light on the head.

Ah, yes, a red night light will allow you to keep your night vision but you don't want it...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sat Feb 01, 2025 1:21 pm
DeepSkyStacker Crashing - With Video!

Last post by Baurice « Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:49 pm
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by Zacronaut » Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:17 pm

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(I hope this is posted in the right place, I've posted it in another area so please remove if this is incorrect)

Hi all and thank you for your time....

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I gave up on DSS because it sometimes took tens of hours to run. I use Sequator instead and find it is faster and better.

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Last post by Baurice
Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:49 pm
Jupiter and Mars by Phone Camera

Last post by Baurice « Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:09 pm

by Baurice » Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:09 pm

I went out with my phone camera. I shot Jupiter with Mars. I used it at default settings.

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Sun Jan 26, 2025 5:09 pm
The dummy battery does not provide enough power to take pictures with the mirror up?

Last post by Rosssiiii « Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:51 pm

by Rosssiiii » Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:51 pm

Hi everyone,
Yesterday I discovered that when I use the dummy battery with the Canon 50d and I try to take a photo the camera turns off at the exact...

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Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:51 pm
How to start canon 50d with the battery door open and dummy battery?

Last post by Graeme1858 « Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:33 pm
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by Rosssiiii » Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:03 pm

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Hello :)

luckily i did a test at home before going to the field, i'm trying to power my canon 50d camera using a dummy battery, but when i try to do...

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Sorted!

We look forward to seeing your images.

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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Jan 24, 2025 12:33 pm
Jupiter and Mars by Phone Camera

Last post by Ylem « Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:30 pm
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by Baurice » Thu Jan 23, 2025 5:55 pm

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It had clouded over since I photographed Venus and Jupiter. I could see Jupiter and Mars, so did some shots of them with my phone camera at default...

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Nice phone photo!

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Last post by Ylem
Thu Jan 23, 2025 10:30 pm
Lunar Eclipse

Last post by Ylem « Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:53 am
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by Baurice » Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:36 pm

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Lunar eclipse photo from April 8th 2020.

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Very nice!

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Thu Jan 23, 2025 1:53 am

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