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Originally Posted by Placidus
We set up at dusk, and leave the system to run a fairly complicated script, going to a suitable focus star and refocussing after each frame, changing filters, returning to the object, reacquiring guide stars on the two guide cameras. If a small cloud comes, we lose one hour. But that happens quite rarely. And we can program the beast to do two objects in the one night. Last night it did the Emerald Firebird in NB until 1am when the moon went down, then went on to NGC 5128 in RGB, and finally rattled off some darks.
Best,
Mike
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Hmmm
I gotta get me a setup like that, grumble grumble, humf.......
Very interesting shot guys and sadly...again, I do see what you see too
(only a Flamingo, all be it greeny)
Mike