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Originally Posted by xelasnave
My big plan is to get a 10 mt usb cable☺
I am still sorting things out and frankly if it will all just work I will be happy...I have yet to get the mount to do what I expect☺ but when I get plate solving working I dont really mind being outside.
Plate solving will be a big help in the city.
Up here I have no trouble finding things and could move the scope manualy to usually spot on my target...but in the city I have no idea.
In fact up North ( where I am at the moment..coming back tomorrow) I like to look thru my big binnos while the camera does its thing...just siting under the stars is nice.
Give me a few months and I will probably try to do this.
Brent I think you may recall my plans to add an observatory to the shack up North and that my daughter opposed my plans...well good news I now have planning permission☺
I have decided on a deck and do not think the fact it is one story up will be a problem...with the pole master I can check polar every night with little effort...And given my longest FL is 1000 mm and I like relatively short exposures it will be ok...next trip I will buy a nail gun and put in a ceiling and get someone to quote on the on the deck and get it done...but I will only be meters away from the set up so a 5 mt cable will do the job.
My main thing to address is my lack of processing skill.
But heck I have come a long way in twelve months.
Hope your camera is going well.
Alex
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Good plans Alex, keep at it. With retirement I'm finding time to do some of the little handy projects I have wanted previously, it's all good.
I'm lucky in that I have a good workshop set up and plenty of resources to tap into to build and experiment. Currently working on a focusser idea and a new spider design. I'll probably sell one of my DOBs so I can buy more mirrors or something and start all over again.