MarkAR Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Nasty Halo 😱 Cloud watching for the next week at least by the looks of things. 😢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Been playing with my new DSD AF3 autofocuser for the RedCat. Took about 10 minutes to install it. Then I got it working in EKOS with no problems at all. Initial indications seem to show zero backlash but not had the dial gauge on it yet. A mighty fine piece of kit, well made and considering some parts are 3D printed it doesn’t feel plasticky even though parts of it are. Very impressed and will do a dedicated thread to it soon - photos and all - otherwise it didn’t happen LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Looks to be a good weekend for me. Both Saturday and Sunday are forecast clear for the whole night. Wundermap, Ventusky, Meteoblue and the CO app all say the same. On the other hand the CO website says I have cloud tonight and tomorrow. So does the CO app and the CO website not work in conjunction with each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAR Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Looks like my next slot, might set up my Broadhurst Clarkson for some visual if it's not too wet out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterBolt Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Yet another cloudy night so I am making a start on building up a dark library... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Looking good for the next couple of days. Need 7 hours of SII on the Fishhead to complete my data, should get most of that tonight, finish the rest tomorrow. Next target is not the easiest, but one I'm looking forward to capturing, it's SH2-114 the Flying Dragon nebula in cygnus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Need 2 hours of SII data to finish my SHO data on the Fishhead nebula. I have a few possible targets in mind after I have collected the Fishhead data. The Flying Dragon, the Tulip, Pickering's Triangle, CTB1 or the Little Rosette. After the toss of a coin, the Little Rosette won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, AstronomyUkraine said: CTB1 What's CTB1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Carastro said: What's CTB1? It's a supernova remnant in Cassiopeia. I imaged it last year with my 80 ED, but wasn't happy with it. Going to try it with my Esprit 120 this year. It's not an easy target, very faint in OIII, but the Ha and SII are quite strong. Edited August 10, 2021 by AstronomyUkraine 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterrenland Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 After a week of cloudy nights I've managed to get out tonight and am trying for the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. Managing my best ever guiding figures since starting to use the ASIAIR PRO so that's a positive. Just great to be outside again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 26 minutes ago, Sterrenland said: After a week of cloudy nights I've managed to get out tonight and am trying for the Elephant's Trunk Nebula. Managing my best ever guiding figures since starting to use the ASIAIR PRO so that's a positive. Just great to be outside again! Guiding can be a pain in the rear at times. Especially annoying when the seeing fluctuates during the night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Just collected my first hour of data on the Little Rosette nebula, guiding is good, everything running fine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just polar aligned and ready to capture more Ha data on the Little Rosette nebula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just set up, will polar align a little later. I need 2.5 hours of Ha data on the Little Rosette nebula, then it's on to OIII. Hope to get that finished on Saturday before the new moon gets too high in the sky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sterrenland Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just set up too....hoping to get a decent Wizard tonight! Fingers crossed the forecasts of clear skies are right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Sterrenland said: Just set up too....hoping to get a decent Wizard tonight! Fingers crossed the forecasts of clear skies are right! The Wizard is a nice target for an 80ED, gives plenty of room for the background nebulosity. Edited August 12, 2021 by AstronomyUkraine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkulin Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 I haven't done any imaging since the 14th June as I still have masses to process, but thought I'd have a bash this evening at M27, this was a 1200s single sub of Ha, didn't realise just how bright this is. Can't say that my heart is really in it this evening as it is 5 weeks since Deborah passed, but it has kept me busy and my mind off things: - 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Nice to see you out there again John. I got an unexpected clear night until about 3am last night, and if the forecast remains should get a 2nd night tonight. Managed to get 4 hours luminance @ 450secs (if I do anything longer than that it blows out the sensor from SE London). Pushing my luck as it's a faint target but thought I'd give it go. Doing the Gecko nebula. Carole 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkulin Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 Thanks Carole, it clouded over at about 01:00 so an early night. Just had to look up the Gecko, that looks interesting a very faint, looking forward to see that in the future😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) Already set up, just waiting for it to go dark then I can align the scope. I'm on a good run here, been out every night for the last couple of weeks, making the most of it while I can. Will be adding to my OIII data on the Little Rosette nebula, should finish that tomorrow, then on to SII. The forecast is good until Tuesday, so hopefully will get this target finished by then. Edited August 13, 2021 by AstronomyUkraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carastro Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Shouldn't have said anything (3 posts earlier), it's cloudy. Grrr Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 37 minutes ago, Carastro said: Shouldn't have said anything (3 posts earlier), it's cloudy. Grrr Carole You could be in luck. According to Wundermap, the cloud is moving away from your part of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Got 4 hours of OIII data on the Little Rosette nebula, need much more, the signal is very weak. Guiding is reasonable, between 0.5 and 0.7 RMS, the seeing is fluctuating a bit, but I'll take it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkAR Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 14 days into August and still nothing doing. 😭 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstronomyUkraine Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, MarkAR said: 14 days into August and still nothing doing. 😭 The forecast doesn't look promising for the rest of August in the UK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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