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Originally Posted by Quark
Sounds like Murphy's Law is alive and well and applies to capturing rare astronomical events.
Regards
Trevor
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Hi Trevor,
Many a true word spoken in jest! Yes – it seems that Murphy is very active today….I tied the Allen key onto the mount with a length of fishing line such that if it accidentally dropped inside the OTA, it would not hit the mirror.
However, what I had not counted on, was a large explosion and blinding white flash as the local sub station blew its stack – no power! The power returned temporarily for a few minutes before dropping out again and as you can see from this post, it has just now been restored, hopefully more permanently.
So, what do you reckon; should I risk it and go outside to fire the rig up?
Cheers
Dennis