Discuss what equipment, AP Software, AP Apps you are using.
succubus astronomy seducer money sucker, I GOT NEW FILTERS ...
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yobbo89 »
Sat Jan 18, 2020 7:34 am
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After lots of reading and contemplating on getting a cheaper set of filters,i decide to get a total replacement of filters , i picked the chroma 3nm...
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Nothing to really do, it will not stop raining and when it does its cloudy.. Every day.
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Sat Feb 15, 2020 6:47 pm
CMOS Camera Experts
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bigfish »
Tue Feb 11, 2020 5:56 am
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Hello,
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Histogram is your friend :)
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Last post by Dragonsfire
Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:20 pm
Flat Frames
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Graeme1858 »
Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:20 pm
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Now that I have a light box for flat frames, I thought it best that I read up on flat frames. There are two things I found that were useful.
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The learning seems to never stop when it comes to AP.
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Last post by Graeme1858
Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:05 pm
Help Me Choose My New "Santa Approved" AP Mount!
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JayTee »
Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:29 am
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Well, it happened. Santa was very generous this year and this (along with the CFO's permission) has given me the funds to go forward in acquiring a...
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UPDATE: My new CEM60 and the tri-pier tripod just arrived at my son's house today. Step one is complete. Now I have to find the patience to wait...
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Last post by Baskevo
Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:01 am
Are these adapters the same?
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Baskevo »
Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:57 pm
Hi guys,
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Last post by Baskevo
Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:57 pm
CLS or UHC?
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Graeme1858 »
Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:28 pm
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So, the next item to procure is a light pollution filter. There appears to be a bewildering array of different types!
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I have the UHC and only used a couple times and found theirs no point using it.
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Last post by Dragonsfire
Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:52 am
Help Me Spend $500 + A Lot More For A New AP Camera
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JayTee »
Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:37 am
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As the title says, I need some help spending money.
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Apparently, there are these gift cards for cash kiosks, where they take amazon gift cards. Maybe you can see if there is a kiosk around you?
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Last post by Baskevo
Thu Feb 13, 2020 1:07 am
Question About Sky Guider Pro
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Astrovetteman »
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:48 pm
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I was thinking about getting one of those intron Sky Guider Pro's just to do really wide field and maybe some less wide field stuff with my 60Da and...
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Hi Tom,
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Last post by JayTee
Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:45 pm
Trouble connecting CEM40 mount to APT
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STEVE333 »
Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:02 am
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Hi All - I have successfully connected my iOptron CEM40 mount directly to my computer with a 6' USB cable and everything worked fine.
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An update on the WEme extender.
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Last post by STEVE333
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:39 pm
ZWO Desiccant Tablets
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Aidi »
Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:00 pm
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I’ve had my ZWO 071MC for a while now with some very good results. Last couple of nights I’ve started to get what looks like frost/fogging on the...
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It probably would, but for the home user to achieve that might be somewhat difficult... And the tablets are an end user task, so probably not even...
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Last post by Aidi
Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:02 pm
Galaxy season: DSLR or CMOS?
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Baskevo »
Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:02 am
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Hi everyone,
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Take a visual telescope.
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Last post by JayTee
Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:55 pm
Camera / OTA orientation?
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Larry 1969 »
Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:08 pm
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Hello all!
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Thanks for the replies!
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Last post by Larry 1969
Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:20 pm
No Such Thing as Plug n Play (RigelSys Autofocuser trouble)
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Baskevo »
Fri Feb 07, 2020 6:30 am
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RRARRRHGHGGHGHGHH!!!!
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Alright, I think I got it working. I think the main issue was the settings. It works pretty well :)
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Last post by Baskevo
Sun Feb 09, 2020 1:07 am
Celestron advanced gt mount
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Mack41 »
Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:44 am
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Hi
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That's not a terrible price. If the unit has been well cared for. It should give you several years of good service.
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Last post by JimMinCT
Sun Feb 09, 2020 12:36 am
Filter for DSLR
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maceemiller »
Sat Feb 01, 2020 7:51 am
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Hi all.
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I agree with Tom in that a cooled CMOS camera is better, but I disagree that you can't use a modded DSLR for daytime photography. You just need to...
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Last post by Stuart
Sat Feb 08, 2020 1:54 am
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Last post by Tailspin45
Wed Feb 05, 2020 12:55 am
SW HEQ5 vs NEQ6
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Jockinireland »
Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:45 pm
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Following on from my post of a couple of nights ago, I had more or less decided on th SW HEQ5 PRO. Then today along comes an offer of a second hand...
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I would pickup a secondhand eq6 in a heart beat, they are pretty hard going and spare parts are still being sold., given the price is right of course...
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Last post by yobbo89
Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:09 pm
What Camera Will Work With My Telescope?
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bigfish »
Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:13 am
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I would like to get a CMOS camera but I'm really confused about focal length vs aperture and what camera will work with my Telescope.
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Man the planet shots in this post are CLEAN! :D
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Last post by AntennaGuy
Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:12 pm
Framing Targets with APT
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Baskevo »
Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:51 pm
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Hi guys,
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DSO Mosaics scare me too! haha I'm glad I'm not alone. Although it is cheaper than buying a reducer... I really want to do it because I feel it is...
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Last post by Baskevo
Tue Feb 04, 2020 5:10 am
Does anyone use Chroma filters?
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Baskevo »
Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:08 pm
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Hi,
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Awesome. I will go for it then! Does anyone know if I will have any issues with using two types of filters? I don't think focusing will be an issue...
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Last post by Baskevo
Mon Feb 03, 2020 7:20 pm
Choosing a DSLR Camera
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Glambert »
Thu Jan 30, 2020 8:15 pm
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I'm in the market for a DSLR camera but really don't want to spend the earth as I'm constantly told i don't have to. However, the problem is nobodu...
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I use Cannon 600D. Works good. Want to get a CMOS camera. Thinking the QHY600. Only want to buy it once.
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Last post by Valen
Mon Feb 03, 2020 5:22 pm
Which SW mount
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Jockinireland »
Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:25 pm
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So, I think I'm going to have to make the leap and get a proper mount and scope to move on in AP. I'm pretty much settled on the SW Evostar 80ED for...
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Can I ask, do you feel you have payload in reserve on that HEQ ( I see the Ed120 in your sig also so I guess thats a yes).
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Last post by carastro
Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:52 pm
Altair Hypercam 183M
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Mack41 »
Sun Feb 02, 2020 10:47 pm
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Hi guys
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I moved you over to this forum so the APer's would be more likely to see this.
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Last post by JayTee
Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:09 pm
Having a hard time finding a particular spacer...
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UlteriorModem »
Sat Jan 25, 2020 8:54 pm
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Just got a new ZWO OAG and have it all put together. But it's overall spacing is 55.5mm. Just a tad too long.
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Thanks, the over shoot was more of a mistake in my math :D That and the final finishing took a little more off.
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Last post by UlteriorModem
Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:14 pm
I want to glue in a filter...
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UlteriorModem »
Tue Jan 21, 2020 9:59 pm
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On my current setup with the 130APO the 'first' thing in the imaging train is the UV/IR cut filter.
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Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I tried white glue but the filter glass came loose easly. Ended up using Aleene's flexible stretchable fabric...
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Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:11 pm
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