Astrophotography (AP) Annoyances

[JayTee]

LOL Does this make any sense?

Unfortunately it does! You must be using a lot of storage space!

JT

[depratnt]

Perfect collimation

[JayTee]

Perfect collimation

Wait.. not having it or having it? If having it, huh?

Cheers,
JT

[depratnt]

Perfect collimation

Wait.. not having it or having it? If having it, huh?

Cheers,
JT

I hate perfect collimation. The more elongated the stars, the better! haha no... maintaining it I mean. Or achieving it across your entire field rather than just the absolutely center lol

[OhNo]

Oh, I remember another one. A whole 1/2 an hour of darkness on June 21 at 52 degrees latitude. What's even more annoying is it was the best sky of the year!!!

[fatboy1271]

Many repeats, I'm sure:
Light Pollution from Los Angeles and street lights
Polar Alignment goes great with my PolarMaster and then I slew to a target and the PM boxes are bouncing all around the screen
Post Processing...
I don't mind carrying everything outside; however, a dedicated shed would be incredible
Finding the time to learn about and then understand things like PHD2
Fighting focus; I have it but wonder if it's good enough, try to "perfect" it, and then start all over
Finding the time; my wife wants me to take "beautiful pictures of the stars" and then yells at me for being out so late. "Can't take pictures of the stars sweetie if it's daylight..."

Thanks for opening up the can of worms!!!

[Graeme1858]

How about, you go out, you get set up, you align with an eye piece, out of focus to find the alignment star target easier, you get there and you're happy. Then you go to focus on the last alignment star and you remember that you bought an electronic focuser and you can't focus unless you connect the mount through CPWI and if you do that you have to start the alignment again! For the third night in a row!!!

Regards

Graeme