The Red Skull Nebula - Cepheus
Apr 22, 2023 06:15:05 #
Finally a clear night & no work the next day.
And to top it all a new moon thus really dark.
My chosen target being NGC7822 The Red Skull Nebula.
Techy Bits......
Askar 135mm
Altair Astro filter holder
LPro Max filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher AZ/GTI in EQ mode.
APT for focus, plate solve, PA, dithering & imagining
Lights 100 @ 180s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Darks 10 180s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
And to top it all a new moon thus really dark.
My chosen target being NGC7822 The Red Skull Nebula.
Techy Bits......
Askar 135mm
Altair Astro filter holder
LPro Max filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher AZ/GTI in EQ mode.
APT for focus, plate solve, PA, dithering & imagining
Lights 100 @ 180s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Darks 10 180s
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
Apr 22, 2023 06:50:05 #
Apr 22, 2023 07:58:30 #
Apr 23, 2023 01:22:19 #
Great capture, Marc!
Glad to see you got some sky time finally.
I'm finally getting some clear skies here. But wouldn't you know it, USB problems seem to be ruining my nights.
Glad to see you got some sky time finally.
I'm finally getting some clear skies here. But wouldn't you know it, USB problems seem to be ruining my nights.
Apr 23, 2023 04:58:34 #
Thanks mate...
Clear skies here in Blighty are pretty rare.
USB problems, is it the hub or more likely cables?
A while ago I invested money into good quality gold plated usb leads at the working length required thus eliminating bundles of excess cable, never looked back.
Clear skies here in Blighty are pretty rare.
USB problems, is it the hub or more likely cables?
A while ago I invested money into good quality gold plated usb leads at the working length required thus eliminating bundles of excess cable, never looked back.
Apr 23, 2023 04:58:49 #
Apr 23, 2023 04:59:01 #
Apr 23, 2023 07:00:08 #
Apr 23, 2023 12:51:44 #
Marc G wrote:
Finally a clear night & no work the next day. ... (show quote)
Lovely! The 'force' was with you...
bwa
Apr 23, 2023 13:50:31 #
Marc G wrote:
Finally a clear night & no work the next day. ... (show quote)
So that's where all the people who can't get into Heaven go
Apr 23, 2023 14:11:44 #
Marc G wrote:
Thanks mate...
Clear skies here in Blighty are pretty rare.
USB problems, is it the hub or more likely cables?
A while ago I invested money into good quality gold plated usb leads at the working length required thus eliminating bundles of excess cable, never looked back.
Clear skies here in Blighty are pretty rare.
USB problems, is it the hub or more likely cables?
A while ago I invested money into good quality gold plated usb leads at the working length required thus eliminating bundles of excess cable, never looked back.
I'm still troubleshooting it. But I have a high quality industrial powered USB hub installed. And my cables are gold plated. I suspected the hub, so I changed it out for a go.
Just have some sort of bug I have to try and isolate.
Looks to be clear here tonight. But I'm out under a patio umbrella in the shade trying things.
Thanks Mate!
Apr 23, 2023 15:08:40 #
Apr 23, 2023 16:59:31 #
Apr 23, 2023 19:17:06 #
SonnyE wrote:
I'm still troubleshooting it. But I have a high quality industrial powered USB hub installed. And my cables are gold plated. I suspected the hub, so I changed it out for a go.
Just have some sort of bug I have to try and isolate.
Looks to be clear here tonight. But I'm out under a patio umbrella in the shade trying things.
Thanks Mate!
Just have some sort of bug I have to try and isolate.
Looks to be clear here tonight. But I'm out under a patio umbrella in the shade trying things.
Thanks Mate!
I think I nailed it. Suddenly it dawned on me I might need to change the coin battery in my mounts controller.
Sure enough, it was weak.
The proof will come tonight, But I think I got it.
(The coin battery maintains the tiny memory in the controller. When it gets weak, things get wacky. Most computers have one sort or another tiny battery that maintains the boot memory)
Keeping my fingers crossed for tonight.
Hoping for clear skies for you!
Apr 24, 2023 02:34:01 #
bwana wrote:
Lovely! The 'force' was with you...
bwa
bwa
Thanks BWA
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