M83 ART...abstract even...

[xelasnave]

So the main game was to get the roof to work and maybe one scope and grab something under the Full Moon with the RASA 11 inch and OSC 2600 ZWO..

So the subs show huge streaks as if a snail has been back and forth across the sensor...however in the interests of pushing on and to show you can be happy no matter what by just being out there. here it is...different and I will use it as a starting point..great night..the roof works and the place is starting to come together...and I am also...

[Anth10]

Wins all round Alex-
Happy Easter mate- good to see things are coming together- pretty good M83 to boot!

Cheers
Anthony

[Malewithatail]

Good night for observing Alex.



A lot of fun. Thanks.

[oska]

Glad you had a great night Alex, there was a touch of high cloud occasionally. Salt should keep them at bay.

[xelasnave]

Happy Easter to you as well mate.

Your compliment is far too kind but as crook as it is given the cloud, mist, Moonlite and the state of the sensor it really falls into the category of it right miracle....
I hope you and yours are all well.

Alex

[xelasnave]

Well it was a good night but perhaps not the best for a decent imaging session...what made it a good night was the fact that you were there to help me finish off the odd ball jobs to turn that damn roof from a sagging nightmare into a thing of wonder function and industrial beauty...there really is nothing around like it you must agree...but most of all thank you for " keeping an eye on me" as clearly I was in a very confused state , lack of sleep, personal family dramas, the neck thing, mild steriods withdrawal symptoms, crook feet hitting just as I was starting to get around in comfort....but most of all when we got the damn thing finished and working and I am sitting there literally dazed and confused that you had the presence of mind to point out that I could at least take some subs of 83 not withstanding the cloud, mist and Moonlight and use the opportunity to make sure the RASA 11 was it working order....AND although the subs were not flash I discovered the filthy sensor which I can clean well before my anticipated New Moon serious effort on M83 ( and the Statue of Liberty Nebula)...

LATER I did take a couple of hours of the Statue and that tells me already the RASA picks up just too many stars such that last night's result showed only a star field and a mere hint of the Nebula...so guiding me out of my confused state to being productive will have a Big payoff next New Moon.

AND it was a pleasure explaining how everything works.

AND special thanks for discovering that the batteries had run out of water...unbelievable and entirely unexpected but you really saved the day right there...

Anyways we seem to have got a good system going and I look forward to getting the whole lot running efficiently and productively...again thanks for your help, support, guidance and kindness I greatly appreciate all you have done for me...without your help the observatory dream would have died and almost certainly me along with it...

Alex

[xelasnave]

It was a great night...beating that roof really is/ was something else...and has me thinking what a great loss to humanity that I did not follow a carree path in engineering...

You have been with me for most of my roof movement program...you know effort , you know the repeated failures....

AND although the image is not flash I am going to print it up and hang it by the desk top as a reminder of all that it will remind me of...and for me it will be a reflection of times and events ..the absolute epitome I of what art is all about..yes a reflection of times and events ....

Alex

[Malewithatail]

Have you ever noticed that all the instruments searching for intelligent life are pointed away from the Earth?