exploits and adventures in astronomy from rural Bedfordshire
As I mentioned in the last post, the flocking in the OTA needed attention. In warm weather, it would lift off from the OTA and this would be visible in the image. This was due to the flocking strips being a bit too wide so there is not enough material to stretch when the OTA...
"Flocking of the OTA – Complete"Continue reading
A lovely, crispy morning with a beautiful crescent moon rising!
I cannot believe that is February 2017 since I wrote a post on the blog and did any major updates to the website! Actually, I probably can!! OK, so I need to review the status of the automation project and do an update so my loyal army of fans (my mum!) is kept abreast of...
"Lagging far behind!"Continue reading
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
