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Can't find focus with 3x Barlow...

Last post by fatboy1271 « Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:12 am
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by fatboy1271 » Tue Jul 21, 2020 9:54 pm

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Hey All,

I disappeared again... So frustrating, as I had just been getting my new equipment dialed in. Anyway, my daughter is now 16 months old and...

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Thanks Ozypic , sdbodin , and JayTee ! I'll give it another go, but probably not tonight. The wife complains I'm too tired when I'm outside all night...

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Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:12 am
"Clouds on July 2nd" Time-Lapse

Last post by Makuser « Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:35 pm
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by TheButcher » Sat Jul 04, 2020 2:35 am

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Hey all,

Here is a time lapse of last night. Not much astronomy you can do without a mount. Anyway, It was suposed to be partly cloudy so I thought...

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Hi Brian. I like your All Sky Camera setup. I enjoyed the time lapse video of the moving cloud cover. Thanks for this different and interesting...

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Last post by Makuser
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:35 pm
All Sky Cam June 27th

Last post by yobbo89 « Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:55 pm
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by TheButcher » Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:02 am

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Hey all,

Here is June 27th from my all sky cam setup using a ZWO385mc. I kind of rushed the processing to get it up and should of cut off the first...

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Very nice, I need one of these cloud monitoring systems too :lol:

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Last post by yobbo89
Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:55 pm
RASA8 ASI 183Pro 15s Frames

Last post by Harmonious « Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:55 pm
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by Harmonious » Thu Jun 25, 2020 8:57 am

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A test of 15s frames at enough gain so that the first frame was good enough to get attention. Last object in a series of targets in the range of 5 to...

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Am I pleased with this scope? You betcha! Last night I used an ASI294Pro Color in place of the 183. No flats or darks, but I think I will have to...

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Last post by Harmonious
Sat Jun 27, 2020 7:55 pm
Celestron RASA 8 Exposures >15s

Last post by Harmonious « Sun May 31, 2020 8:06 pm

by Harmonious » Sun May 31, 2020 8:06 pm

judging from the response the thread on very short exposures with the RASA 8 wasn't a big hit here with the EAA crowd. :o So how about some longer...

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Last post by Harmonious
Sun May 31, 2020 8:06 pm
Celestron RASA 8

Last post by Harmonious « Sat May 30, 2020 12:51 am

by Harmonious » Sat May 30, 2020 12:51 am

I now have both a RASA 8 and a ZWO ASI 183 Pro (20 mega-pixels, 5496×3672). The 183 is known to have amp glow that becomes worse with longer...

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Last post by Harmonious
Sat May 30, 2020 12:51 am
Tonight's ISS Pass

Last post by Juno16 « Sun May 17, 2020 8:41 pm
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by avid.astronomer » Fri May 15, 2020 5:23 am

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We had a nice ISS pass scheduled for tonight, and luckily enough, the clouds decided to part long enough to enjoy it. I set up Zoomie and threw as...

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You done good Tom!

Got to be one of the best shots of the ISS I’ve ever seen. Awesome!

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Last post by Juno16
Sun May 17, 2020 8:41 pm
Live Streaming EAA Questions

Last post by TheButcher « Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:54 pm
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by TheButcher » Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:30 pm

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Hey all,

I got some questions on EAA and Live streaming it live so other people can watch my laptop capturing the Moon and planets. And maybe some...

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Thanks both of you. I will check that out. I figure it could be a good thing with everyone stuck at home for God knows how long. I mainly want to do...

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Last post by TheButcher
Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:54 pm
Asteroid (582) Olympia - EAA

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:49 pm
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by Xio1996 » Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:46 am

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I was drifting through Leo when Cartes du Ceil showed an asteroid nearby, so I stopped and took a timelapse. Loving EAA!

Asteroid (582) Olympia. A...

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A very nice capture.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:49 pm
Stellina review

Last post by yobbo89 « Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:32 am
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by a100171 » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:10 am

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I bit the bullet and bought a Stellina. I set it up tonight, though it is now a little below the recommended minimum temperature now. I am grabbing a...

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There is a model that has green paint for $18,325 aus !, it doesn't say that it has extra components in it or anything !,given that the standard...

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Last post by yobbo89
Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:32 am
Jupiter and his royal entourage

Last post by avid.astronomer « Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:05 am
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by avid.astronomer » Tue Aug 27, 2019 3:01 am

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Although we've had some cloudy days and nights, we haven't received any measurable amount of rain for weeks and temperatures have been hovering near...

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Thank you, everyone. I'm honored, Gordon. I hope my prize is some better seeing. :)

What stacking softeware did you use?

I used PIPP freeware...

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Last post by avid.astronomer
Fri Mar 06, 2020 4:05 am
Best Camera for EAA ?

Last post by John.Sankus « Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:20 pm
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by Cliff » Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:38 pm

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Just wondering peoples opinions on what they consider the best camera for EAA style Astronomy using SharpCap or similar.

Currently use a ZWO178MC...

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+1 for the ZWO ASI294MC. Even though you can use darks/flats to help with a non-cooled camera, the stability and lack of warm/hot pixels DOES help...

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Last post by John.Sankus
Sun Feb 16, 2020 11:20 pm
Trying out a new setup

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:37 am
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by avid.astronomer » Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:04 pm

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All the dedicated APers out there are going to be shaking their head at my antics, but as many on here know, I'm really enjoying the journey of...

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Your wife is a smart lady ;)
Good images though Tom.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:37 am
Optolong L-Enhance Filter

Last post by Harmonious « Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:53 pm
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by Harmonious » Mon Dec 30, 2019 6:35 am

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I've just had the opportunity to try the L-Enhance filter with an ASI 183 Pro on a TV-85 w/ .8x reducer-flattener. CEM 60 unguided.

The L-Enhance is...

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After taking that image i have made some darks and I think that amp glow can be tamed. But for those who don't do darks and flats and other sissy...

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Last post by Harmonious
Mon Dec 30, 2019 7:53 pm
Getting The Color Back!

Last post by JayTee « Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:58 am
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by JayTee » Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:13 am

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I captured my first sunset video using my ZWO ASI120MC attached to my Canon EF-S 100-300mm telephoto lens. The scale is perfect at 135mm and live...

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Thanks you guys, man1 you nailed it. After updating the drivers the color is back! Thank you so much.

As with all AP image acquisition, I'm just...

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Last post by JayTee
Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:58 am
ISS Pass from this evening

Last post by bladekeeper « Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:58 am
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by smeyer8015 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:17 am

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Last post by bladekeeper
Mon Nov 25, 2019 12:58 am
How to do a Time Lapse using a ZWO Camera and Sharpcap

Last post by Cliff « Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:06 pm
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by localhost » Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:38 pm

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This is a 'copypasta' from my website:

Intro:
Time lapse tutorial put together by @localhost Matthew Knight using a ZWO Camera and Sharpcap.
I...

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Now I have a use for my little all sky lens that came with my ZWO178MC great information

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Last post by Cliff
Wed Oct 30, 2019 9:06 pm
Over Geared for EAA?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:34 pm
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by rml63 » Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:19 pm

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Hello All,

I have recently been investigating eq, eq/az and high end alt/az mounts. What I really want to do is EAA/Video astronomy. While I admit...

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iOptron used to sell a goto conversion kit for some of their mounts, a possibility?
Finding a used mount such as a Celestron ASGT or AVX would be a...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Oct 30, 2019 5:34 pm
Need help/tips to attach camera to telescope

Last post by KenGS « Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:11 am
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by GClef » Fri Oct 18, 2019 5:11 am

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The telescope: Celestron FirstScope 114EQ
The camera: Canon EOS Rebel SL1

Goal #1: To marry these two, to obtain the best Astro pics possible
Goal...

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The T-ring has a bayonet fitting on one end to suit your specific camera model and the other end is a female T thread (42mm 0.75 pitch). The 1.25...

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Last post by KenGS
Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:11 am
Saturn

Last post by jbrandt « Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:38 am
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by Falcon 63 » Tue May 28, 2019 2:49 pm

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Hi all,

not sure if this qualifies as video astronomy.
Captured this image of Saturn through a Skywatcher webcam using a 10 Dobsonian.
Feel free to...

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Nice!

I just ordered a new webcam (Logitech C270) and adapter because my last one (some very old logitech I had sitting around) kinda took a dive...

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Last post by jbrandt
Tue Oct 15, 2019 1:38 am
Revolution Imager R2

Last post by gcisko « Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:01 am
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by gcisko » Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:24 pm

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Here the first image I took with my Revolution Imager last night. The Revolution Imager is a video camera, so this image is of the monitor.

I was...

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Have you had cabling issues with the R2? I've considered getting one since I'm in so much LP soup, but I've read a number of comments that the cords...

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Last post by gcisko
Sun Aug 25, 2019 6:01 am
Photographing the ISS

Last post by KingClinton « Thu Jul 11, 2019 6:07 am
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by avid.astronomer » Thu Jul 11, 2019 2:33 am

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For those who saw the ISS image I posted last month and wondered how I did it, I wrote up an article for my club's latest newsletter. You can read it...

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Very inspirational Tom, gives us all the hope and idea of capturing our very own images of the ISS.

Thanks for the link.

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Last post by KingClinton
Thu Jul 11, 2019 6:07 am
Future Sticky?

Last post by mcolbert « Sat May 25, 2019 8:03 am

by mcolbert » Sat May 25, 2019 8:03 am

Perhaps a list of available books articles? websites?_ on video astronomy might be useful to the novice or those browsing?

Is there an updated...

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Sat May 25, 2019 8:03 am

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