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Old 26-12-2020, 06:14 AM
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NGC300 - Good tidings to all.

Hope we all enjoyed yesterday and not to many sore heads (or stomachs)!

To the attached image.

I have learnt that astro photography can come back and bite you.

You have it all working, and complacency sets in...

It was the only clear night in months so set to gathering Luminance data.

Slewed and centred on target, all good.

PHD reported polar alignment was out, scope must have been hit by washing on the line, or an inquisitive possum.

No worries, went out and adjusted the altitude bolts, fixed.

So we forgot to re centre the target, OOPS.

NGC30 now sits top right of frame, and went a bit fuzzy.

Live and learn...


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About 5 hrs RGB, 2 hrs Ha, 2 hrs O2, 2 hrs Lum
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Old 26-12-2020, 09:06 AM
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Pity about the misalignment, ,had the making of a fine NGC300 image. Now just repeat all the steps , without the flaying by the errant washing line or the frisky possum, if we ever get some clear skies again.
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Old 31-12-2020, 09:41 AM
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i know what you mean about complacency. it seems i gte everything working and think I've got ths, then some critical link in the chain always goes wobbly, mount tracking, focussing, filter reflections, did i mention focussing (auto of course) etc... for me it's not possums I actually have green tree frogs who love to crawl up on my scope and leap off...i kid you not :-)
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Old 03-01-2021, 10:55 AM
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You could smear the lower sections of the tripod legs with something slippery.

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Old 04-01-2021, 05:18 AM
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Living with wildlife has its challenges.

But nice ones :-)

Happy new year you lot and may 2021 bring clear skies!
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Lots of intriguing layers of colour in that object. The offset shows up some of the faint companions. Possums have made a comeback here too. Must be all of the green growth.
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