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My troubles started when I attempted to install the ZWO EAF auto focuser. Long story short, I made the fatal error by trying to adjust the OTA...
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These toothless focusers rely only on friction and therefore need much finer tolerances than the rack and pinion , but taking them apart one must be...
I am thinking about getting a cheap Web Camera to monitor my scopes position and movements remotely.
One thing I wondered about is if I get one with...
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I went ahead and ordered the 'fancy' one with pan tilt zoom features and IP66 rated. I am hoping if it is mounted down low the IR (if turned on) wont...
Looking to upgrade to a 4” refractor for imaging but trying to keep the price point in the 2-3k range, native speed f/6 or less. I’ve looked at...
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So I went with the Stellarvue SVQ100, a four element apo with Ohara FPL53 glass. At a FL of 580 mm, it’s still a relatively fast astrograph at f/5.8....
I set up last night but not everything worked, and I ended up packing it up after seeing the problems.
First, I wanted to move my mono imaging rig...
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To close this thread, not wanting to miss a chance to embarrass myself while everybody would have forgotten about this already: To my surprise I just...
M42 single shot at 30s F/4 1016 mm 254 mm.
I have stacked images, but for ease of upload I used this one and converted to Jpeg.
My thoughts on the...
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Stripped the OTA down, cleaned all mirrors and reassembled the OTA and of course fully collimated it with both the laser and the Cheshire eyepiece so...
My buddy Patrick and I went out last night for a bit of astro imaging. He is working on M81 and I was interested in M51 so we decided to drive north...
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How do you like the ShiftPod tent? Is it a pop-up?
It is a pop-up. It takes less than a minute to open and set up. It actually belongs to my...
In day time, I think I got the main camera and the guide camera to focus at the same time , but things are not good.
The prism vignets the main...
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I have 6 orientations with my OAG. There is some slack in turning the filter wheel, OAG and any rings in between. So far, I managed to get the prism...
I want to make/purchase something to show the rotational degrees on my telescope to help setup my image sessions.
I don’t want to buy one of those...
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+1 to what Bob does. To make it a little easier to eyeball I have made small white marks (tippex or snowpake) at 45 degree distances (eyeballed NSEW...
I am looking for a suggestion for a Light Pollution filter for Canon T7. My problem is the street public illumination, all bright LED. I...
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The problem you will have is that all of the LP filters are designed to cut out the old sodium style street light pollution and are largely of little...
What is the best place for OAG in the imaging train?
As far from the imaging camera as possible? (Least possibility of vignetting.)
As close to the...
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That looks like the same sequence as what I have, I just have much less space because the ASI2600 sensor is 12.5 mm inside the camera, and my OAG is...
I have a GSO 10 254 mm parabolic imaging Newtonian F4 at 1016 mm, supposedly optimised for back focus!
Now after a lot of thought and advice from...
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I thought about adding extension bolts, but then came to the conclusion that since we are not actually adjusting the mirrors focal length as that is...
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