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Hello all,
I have been in the Astrophotography hobby for around 15 years off and on, but now I am fully retired it’s time to devote more time to it. I have a backyard AstroShed observatory and have some nice kit that I Image with, when skies permit. I have a website documenting it all.
I have also built a YouTube Chanel in the last 12 months or so, to try and give a bit back, this is all new to me but enjoying it so far.
Look forward to being able to ask stupid questions and chat with your all…😂
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Scopes: Meade 8" LX90 (deforked), Skywatcher Esprit 100, Skywatcher Evoguide 50ED.
Mount: Ioptron CEM70G on an Astro Engineering Steel Pier.
Cameras: QHY268c, QHY268m, ASI178mm.
Filters: Optolong L-Pro 2” Optolong UV/IR 2”, Optolong 3nm 36mm Ha, OIII, SII + Optolong 36mm LRGB.
Accessories: Televue 2.5x Powermate, ASA f7.5 SCT FF/FR, Esprit 100 flattener, QHYCW3 36mm filter wheel, Pegasus Ultimate Power Box V2 with Motor focuser, Deep Sky Dad Motorised Flats Panel.
All controlled from a Mele Overclock 4C with NINA.

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Hello Stewart

Glad to have you aboard the TSS!

Good looking web site. I look forward to reading your posts.

Welcome to the Forum.

Regards

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g'day mate and welcome to tss , i had a look at your youtube channel, interesting videos , good to see some personal reviews on some telescopes and other astro gear . i see you have an eq8, solid mount , i've had mine for a bit over 8 years now , tracks 0.5''/px at 35kg everynight :)
scopes :gso/bintel f4 12"truss tube, bresser messier ar127s /skywatcher 10'' dob,meade 12'' f10 lx200 sct
cameras : asi 1600mm-c/asi1600mm-c,asi120mc,prostar lp guidecam, nikkon d60, sony a7,asi 290 mm
mounts : eq6 pro/eq8/mesu 200 v2
filters : 2'' astronomik lp/badder lrgb h-a,sII,oIII,h-b,Baader Solar Continuum, chroma 3nm ha,sii,oiii,nii,rgb,lowglow,uv/ir,Thousand Oaks Solar Filter,1.25'' #47 violet,pro planet 742 ir,pro planet 807 ir,pro planet 642 bp ir.
extras : skywatcher f4 aplanatic cc, Baader MPCC MKIII Coma Corrector,Orion Field Flattener,zwo 1.25''adc.starlight maxi 2" 9x filter wheel,tele vue 2x barlow .

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Welcome !
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Welcome to TSS Stewart.

Glad that you are here.
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Refractors: ES AR152 f/6.5 Achromat on Twilight II, Celestron 102mm XLT f/9.8 on Celestron Heavy Duty Alt Az mount, KOWA 90mm spotting scope
Binoculars: Celestron SkyMaster 15x70, Bushnell 10x50
Eyepieces: Various, GSO Superview, 9mm Plossl, Celestron 25mm Plossl
Camera: ZWO ASI 120
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Latitude: 48.7229° N
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Thanks for the welcome guys, much appreciated…👍🏻
Scopes: Meade 8" LX90 (deforked), Skywatcher Esprit 100, Skywatcher Evoguide 50ED.
Mount: Ioptron CEM70G on an Astro Engineering Steel Pier.
Cameras: QHY268c, QHY268m, ASI178mm.
Filters: Optolong L-Pro 2” Optolong UV/IR 2”, Optolong 3nm 36mm Ha, OIII, SII + Optolong 36mm LRGB.
Accessories: Televue 2.5x Powermate, ASA f7.5 SCT FF/FR, Esprit 100 flattener, QHYCW3 36mm filter wheel, Pegasus Ultimate Power Box V2 with Motor focuser, Deep Sky Dad Motorised Flats Panel.
All controlled from a Mele Overclock 4C with NINA.

https://www.astroshed.co.uk
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Hi AstroShed, and welcome here to the Forum!

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Welcome aboard, Stewart! Great website!!

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Welcome to TSS Stewart!
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Scopes: Explore Scientific ED80CF, Skywatcher 200 Quattro Imaging Newt, SeeStar S50 for EAA.
Mounts: Orion Atlas EQ-g mount & Skywatcher EQ5 Pro.
ZWO mini guider.
Image cameras: ZWO ASI1600 MM Cool, ZWO ASI533mc-Pro, ZWO ASI174mm-C (for use with my Quark chromosphere), ZWO ASI120MC
Filters: LRGB, Ha 7nm, O-III 7nm, S-II 7nm
Eyepieces: a few.
Primary software: Cartes du Ciel, N.I.N.A, StarTools V1.4.

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Welcome in .
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Mounts , cg-4 motorized , eq6 pro belt drive .

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Hello and welcome :)
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See Far Sticks: Elita 103/1575, AOM FLT 105/1000, Bresser 127/1200 BV, Nočný stopár 152/1200, Vyrobené doma 70/700, Stellarvue NHNG DX 80/552, TAL RS 100/1000, Vixen SD115s/885
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Thanks again for all the warm welcomes…Much appreciated.
Scopes: Meade 8" LX90 (deforked), Skywatcher Esprit 100, Skywatcher Evoguide 50ED.
Mount: Ioptron CEM70G on an Astro Engineering Steel Pier.
Cameras: QHY268c, QHY268m, ASI178mm.
Filters: Optolong L-Pro 2” Optolong UV/IR 2”, Optolong 3nm 36mm Ha, OIII, SII + Optolong 36mm LRGB.
Accessories: Televue 2.5x Powermate, ASA f7.5 SCT FF/FR, Esprit 100 flattener, QHYCW3 36mm filter wheel, Pegasus Ultimate Power Box V2 with Motor focuser, Deep Sky Dad Motorised Flats Panel.
All controlled from a Mele Overclock 4C with NINA.

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Welcome to TSS
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Welcome to TSS from another UK Astrophotographer.

Carole
Mount: HEQ5 + Polemaster
Guiding: SW Finderguider and QHY5
Scopes: Skywatcher ED80, Skywatcher ED120, William Optics ZS71, Samyang 135MM F2 lens,
Cameras: Atik460EX, Atik428EX, Canon 1100D
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Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us. Your experiences will be a welcome addition.

Cheers,
∞ Primary Scopes: #1: Celestron CPC1100 #2: 8" f/7.5 Dob #3: CR150HD f/8 6" frac
∞ AP Scopes: #1: TPO 6" f/9 RC #2: ES 102 f/7 APO #3: ES 80mm f/6 APO
∞ G&G Scopes: #1: Meade 102mm f/7.8 #2: Bresser 102mm f/4.5
∞ Guide Scopes: 70 & 80mm fracs -- The El Cheapo Bros.
∞ Mounts: iOptron CEM70AG, SW EQ6R, Celestron AVX, SLT & GT (Alt-Az), Meade DS2000
∞ Cameras: #1: ZWO ASI294MC Pro #2: 662MC #3: 120MC, Canon T3i, Orion SSAG, WYZE Cam3
∞ Binos: 10X50,11X70,15X70, 25X100 ∞ AP Gear: ZWO EAF and mini EFW and the Optolong L-eXteme filter
∞ EPs: ES 2": 21mm 100° & 30mm 82° Pentax XW: 7, 10, 14, & 20mm 70°

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