Get ready for more cloudy nights in Wollongong !

[Stu Ward]

I have a brand new 12" goto dob in the back of the car.
Wonder when my first light will be ?
June ?


Stu

[scagman]

Hi Stu,

Congrates on the new 12incha.

I too have got my new scope in the car, a CF 127mm APO.:D

[barx1963]

Well done Stu, you will love the 12". If you are having trouble getting first light, send it down here and I will Christen it for you!:P

Malcolm

[Dave T]

Stu,

Congrats on the new purchase! Currently savin' me pennies for a 12" goto myself. Will be very intereted to hear your first light report. :)

Dave.

[erick]

Sounding good, Stu! Is this a Skymaster goto?

[Stu Ward]

Cant believe night 2 was clear !!
Very happy with what i have seen so far.
I reckon i saw more glaxies tonight in pretty ordinary conditions than I have seen in dark skies

Goto function appears to work well, All points appearing in a 25mm EP and once centred stay there

I thought Sod it lets add the camera and i took a few pics of sombrero and Omega Centauri

Will add OC later, but heres Sombrero

Rough and ready 10sec exposures, no stacking

[Stu Ward]

Skywatcher yes

Stu

[Stu Ward]

The pics I took of oc where RAW. I dunno why I did it, maybe I thought I might get detail. But I can't seem to open them so I need to sort out a program that can


Stu

[KenNo2658]

Paint.net is a free program that will do it for you. Very similar to Photo Shop, or so I'm told. I use it for all my standard photo's and it seems to do the job pretty well.

Ken

[Liz]

Woohoo, well done Stu,very exciting, and you have had fun with it already, and the Sombrero pic is amazing for a quickie!!! :thumbsup:

[Stu Ward]

Thanks Liz !

I'm looking forward to getting out tonight and taking loads more snaps and get some stacking done

I really wanted the Leo triplets which are going to be my target tonight

Stu

[mozzie]

great stuff stu!!!! glad to see you've got a scope and everything is sorted...
let's hope the weather stays clear for the weekend..