exploits and adventures in astronomy from rural Bedfordshire
Feel free to ignore me, but I just need to vent some frustration….. So, yet again another clear night wasted because guiding “would not work” in Maxim!! It’s in quotes because of course there could be a number of factors….. Using my new Atik GP/Atik One combination on my RC8, everything worked fine...
"More guiding frustrations…."Continue reading
After failing miserably to get the ISS yesterday (forgot to refocus the camera!) I had another go tonight… And glad I am too, as I think they came out well! The lens flare from a street light adds a nice effect in a couple of them! ...
"ISS Whizzes overhead"Continue reading
So, one of the queries I had with the new AtikOne was if would produce a flat field on the ED80 – otherwise it would need a field flattener… Well, pleased to say that after measuring an image from the setup, it appears that a flattener is not required! Good news indeed 🙂 Here is...
Well, the forecast held true and I was able to get first light on the new camera! Took a while to get the camera and guider focused properly – the moon was washing out many stars – but once that was done all things were go! I had a bit of a headache when the...
Hand delivered by those good folks at FLO, my new Atik One + OAG + GP arrived on Wednesday 2nd April! The Atik One bundle comes with the camera, off-axis guider and their new GP camera. First impressions are very good! It is a beautifully engineered piece of hardware, the sexy anodized red body with the...
"New CCD Camera has arrived!"Continue reading