Wooo, i'm back the in game!

[AstroBogan]

Hi all!

It's been 3-4 years since I sold off all of my astro gear due to personal circumstances and i'm finally back!

I've gone and bought all of my gear back but I need help in remembering if i've forgotten anything :rofl:

My new rig:

- HEQ5 pro (soon to be belt modded)
- Polemaster & Adapter
- WO Zenithstar 81
- FLAT6AIII reducer
- ZWO ASI533MC pro with Optolong L-eNhance filter
- ZWO M42 filter drawer
- Uniguide 50mm guidescope
- ASI 120mm mini guide cam
- ASIair Plus

Is there anything else I should look at getting? If my memory serves me correctly I should be fine with these!

it's good to be back!!

[DarkArts]

I guess you intend to image from dark sites? So a battery or field power box of some sort will be needed. In the last few years, Li-Ion and LiFePO4 battery boxes have come a long way, so that might be better than the old lead acid batteries you'd remember.

I presume you have the laptop already but a comfy seat, camping table and pop-up tent perhaps? Dew heaters, maybe? And warm clothing.

Welcome back. :welcome:

[alan meehan]

good onya Jacob the bug never leaves you .a trolleys handy as well and as Darkarts has said a comfy seat

[AstroBogan]

Thanks!! I'll be starting off in my backyard to learn the ropes again AND i'll be teaching my partner the ropes, she is as keen as I am haha! So due to that i'll just be using the house mains for power for now.

No laptop needed I believe due to having the ASIair plus, but I do have a laptop for back up :D

I think dew heaters and a controller are the last item i'll require!



It's true. It admittedly left my mind for a good year or 2, then I accidentally stumbled on one of my old photos and the bug bit me and I dove head first in when I found a listing for a HEQ5 pro on IIS and it all just fell into place very quickly after that lol.

[AdamJL]

An observatory and a dark site :)

Welcome back.



For now! You'll start blowing cash on more things you think you don't need very soon :p

[AstroBogan]

I look forward to the money "sink" this can be :rofl:

On a side note, for power supply to my HEQ5 pro and my ASIair Plus (won't use AAP to power the mount because I read a lot of people advising against it), would getting 2 of these be sufficient? https://www.testar.com.au/products/12v-5a-camera-power-supply-5-5-2-1?_pos=1&_sid=6ac4f5bdd&_ss=r

Thanks!

[AdamJL]

What's AAP? (this hobby has too many acronyms)
You only need the one power supply.
On my main right, I power a Pegasus powerbox, which then powers everything else with simple DC cables, including the mount.
On my second rig, I power an ASI Air which also then powers everything else with DC cables.

[AstroBogan]

Sorry that's me being lazy, AAP is ASIair plus :lol:
Well I want to avoid my ASIair powering my mount as I don't want any issues and a lot of forum posts on different sites advise against doing so, so i'll get 2, 1 to power the mount and 1 to power the ASIair. I spoke to Jamie from Testar via email and they advised the ones I linked will be fine :)

now to find myself a nice portable supply and i'll be good to go!

[AstroBogan]

Cannot wait for some clear skies!
Just need to figure out the camera and where i'll mount the ASIair plus, and then i'll be good to go!