Once again this year I will be travelling light
– one mount only
There will be a lot of gear not returning this year, that should lighten the load for home. I did book for the astrofest but may end up travelling a little way on the way back home after the dinner, not sure yet on that one and will play it by ear. I have a very important date on the Monday and cannot miss it.
Also How are the temperatures going this year, have there been a lot of frosts there so far? Will it finally be astrofrost?
This year will see the eq8 in action again, I haven’t touched it since last year. For those that have one how did you upgrade the firmware for the motor control? Is that only to the handset? To add to the untried and tested I have a brand new Moravian G2 to use, and a FLI 8300 OSC, a Williams optics 110 with moonlite stepper focus and a Lomo 102/650 Apo with feathertouch motor focus control. This will be sitting on top a platform of my own unique concoction with will also house my lunt 60 and a coranado sm40. I intend on making it a solar fest as well
with both solar and Astro guiders
I am really looking forward to this