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Hi from sunny england,

I started imaging about 5 years ago with a Skywatcher 120p and a DSLR hence, first image.
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Dabbled with Solar imaging about 2 years ago with a Lunt scope hence image , fortunate shot.

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I have sinced passed on the Solar scope as too much imaging day and night. a mans gotta know his limitations.

Have recently entered the Spectroscopy field with the Paton Hawsksley Star Analyser , example here.

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Eventually migrating to the present dual imaging kit of Redcat51 with an ATIK460ex ( EFW- ATIK LRGB ,Baader Ha Oiii Sii) side by side with a QHY183c OSC (MFW-Triband filter ,Paton Hawksley Star Analyser 200) on an Altair Astro ED66-r , all on the EQ6-r Pro which i started imaging with. For controlling the mount i have an Eagle3s control unit all integrated with Eqmod.
Most recent image with present kit.
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Have started creating a web site.
https://sites.google.com/view/rogernicholson/narrowband

Hope i haven`t missed anything..
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Great introduction Roger, welcome to TSS!
Scopes: Stellarvue: SV102ED; Celestron: 9.25" EdgeHD, 8" SCT, 150ST, Onyx 80ED; iOptron: Hankmeister 6" Mak; SW: 7" Mak; Meade: 80ST.
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Solar: HA: Lunt 50mm single stack, W/L: Meade Herschel wedge.

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Welcome to TSS Roger!!

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Hi Roger. It's great to have you on board here at TSS and that was a very nice introduction from you too. It looks like you are really enjoying your astronomy hobby and you have joined a wonderful forum to share your images and make many new friends from around the world. Welcome to the forum Roger and the best wishes for many clear day and night skies.
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Hey Roger!

Very nice intro. You have surely dabbled into some really cool aspects of astro-imaging. The spectroscopy is really foreign to me, but it sounds super interesting and I hope to look into it someday. I also want to try out EAA.

Very nice to meet you, Roger. Good to have you here!
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Hi Roger, welcome to TSS! Great images and the spectroscopy is quite interesting!

Hoping to see more and all the best,
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Hello Roger and welcome to the Forum.
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Hi Roger and Welcome to TSS.
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Hello Roger,

Welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us. Looking forward to more of your adventures.

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Hi Roger, and welcome here to the Forum!

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Hello Roger and welcome to the group.

Looking forward to hearing more about your stellar spectroscopy!

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Hello Roger welcome aboard,you are going to love this group !
Gee if I had known there was so much to see I would have started decades ago ! :Astronomer1:

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Thanks all , for kind welcome.
Do all posts need to be approved or just a probationary time?
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ApophisAstros wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:07 pm Thanks all , for kind welcome.
Do all posts need to be approved or just a probationary time?
Roger
Just 5…
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Will be looking forward to your posts, that is an awesome capture with the sun behind that jet.
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Welcome to TSS Roger, thanks for joining us 🙂
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