I still can't catch a break , I had to revert back to Sharpcap to at least gather some luminance data and all my colors are out of focus due to me freezing to death without computer control over the focuser.
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Yes , I would say you were "rockin and rollin" through the Cosmos Buddy. I just need to get this equipment and software in tune and I'll be Rockin the cold nights also
Stunning images Ed, I've not seen an image like this with a refractor before but, I'm glad you were able to catch some more imaging time. I got a hold of Ron and Jared and the focuser is hooked up , now awaiting a telescope control cable set . The one I was using finally gave out on me or at least that's what Me thinks. I had 4 nights of freezing trying to connect it and finally gave in.
Good looking m42 and 43 Brian, great job.
Happy Holidays Ed , this weather "STINKS" and finding a 7nm NB HA filter is" OUT OF STOCK" till the end of Jan . I've been putting a frame house on my Astro cart , since I can't get out for a week if not longer . I'll need to look into that weather connection , yes the nights are pretty awesome , at least I'm getting things sort of figured out in 2 nights. I should have it in one more night. "FINGERS CROSSED"
Looking awesome Ed. I was out and SGP was auto focusing but, something wasn't right . The sequence on m42 wouldn't run , I'm on my way hopefully.
This was my 2nd night out since getting my mini v2 , I dove right into sgp after my guiding settled down. I went to my target and Viola Sgp started a sequence , autofocusing the V curve process but , after 100% successfully completing it , I clicked to start my sequence again because it didn't start my autoguider and it told me auto centering wasn't on for the target and then it told me that 1 of my events wasn't ????? and was timing out to abort" Bull "? I tried to get it going for 30 min. with the same result . HELP ?
It works , I just need to get out and figure it out Ed. I figured Sgp would have a place to input your steps for each channel , all I've found is a place to put my lum focus steps. I really like returning to lum for the next night instead of drawing it in every night. I'm still researching the problem.
Ed , It's melting but, goes down to 20f tonight {Black ice} tomorrow. I wish I could get out. This "STINKS". I really need to get my focuser squared away in Sgp so, when I do get out I can go without researching and fumbling around trying to get it going.
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It is pretty hilarious but, here's the kicker : My neighbor up the street always takes one of the Fire {engine} trucks and parks in front of his house for about 45 minutes {I guess he comes home for some strange reason ?/?/??///??, we're under a snow emergency. Here comes the snowplow , stops behind it for several minutes. The plow finally drives around the fire engine, on the snowplows way back up the street the snowplow watches the fire engine not to hit it and knocks that darn streetlight that gives me so much trouble down on another one of my neighbors car smashing out the back window and damaging the frame. I laughed and coughed my lungs out at the whole sight . Now that was Funny haha !
Do you use curves and levels in PS ? We've got 4-5 inches of the heavy wet mix , the snowplow just piled big boulders in front of the driveway. Needless to say I'm stuck.
Thanks Ed , I was watching that game and others. I've got it got down in my lungs now, Alanna's been working on her childhood house ,it's pretty toxic. She's trying to get it ready to put it on the market . my lil' Squirt has it too from sniffing around out there. I'm doing my best. Thanks for the sequence ,I downloaded it and I just might get to your level some day.
No , I'm fighting a sinus infection . I was out a couple nights ago and collected some more m31 , guiding is good and everything was working in harmony until it started to reach zenith then it started to hiccup and my guiding went into the toilet . It has always been a fight when I'm setup in the backyard trying to get it to do it's meridian flip , I had it set in SGP but, for some reason it didn't do it . The next day I packed everything in until the bad weather leaves , Then I'll start collecting again for m31 and m42 from the drive. I just need to shake this sinus . I got my cables and software for my motor focus and I don't touch the tube or the mount anymore WOOHOO ! I still need to learn how to work it with SGP , I ran a couple nights of testing with the mini v2 control and I 've got my steps for each channel. When I went to sgp , I just fumbled around trying to get it set up .
Stay true Ed , it doesn't need any matted framing unless you display it . It's a beauty without it.