Just wait and see what Ken did

leon · #1 04-10-2006, 11:54 AM

Hi All

Just Briefly, tried out the 12" Scope that i recently bought from Ziggy (Tony) in WA.
All my concerns of how to drive it melted away, as it performed without a problem, and tracked perfectly.

Although the Moon was bright, we, Ken and Myself stayed out till 2am and observed many objects,

47 Tuc was exceptional, fantastic, plus heaps more.

Ken with his ED 80 and that little TouCam of his did magic, he is going to post later

Anyway thanks to all who gave me advice on the 12", and how to work it.

This is what it looks like now pearched on it's pier.

Cheers Leon

h0ughy (David) · #2 04-10-2006, 11:58 AM

congrats and well done. my 12 will be going on life minus the fork mount and be mounted on an eq6 on a pier.

leon · #3 04-10-2006, 02:13 PM

Thanks Houghy,

Yea it all went very well, even suprised myself, by hell they are clever little machines.

cheers leon

[1ponders] (Paul) · #4 04-10-2006, 02:15 PM

Glad to hear it's up and running like a dream Leon. They are a sweet system that's for sure.

Now where are these piccies that Ken took. I think you might have to get on the phone and harrass him a bit Leon

janoskiss (Steve H) · #5 04-10-2006, 02:27 PM

Come on Ken! Don't keep us in suspense for too long!

leon · #6 04-10-2006, 02:50 PM

Just Rang him....

Leon

Striker (Tony) · #7 04-10-2006, 02:54 PM

Come on Ken,

Its painful waiting...if I have to wait any longer I will have to look for something else to sell....lol

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 04-10-2006, 03:12 PM

Hi all. Leons 12" works a charm and gives fantastic views

All I can say about the pics I got with the ED80 is that they are 'Miracle' shots!

Why 'Miracle'? - Because I did NOTHING by the book

I arrived at Leons to help him with his Meade 12" and I just plopped my mount down sort of facing near South. And that's where it stayed!

I did no polar alignment, no drift alignment, no Latitude setting, I used the wobbly little EQ1, I used the little battery box to track, the Moon was washing everything out, and there was light pollution in every direction.

Even I am suprised at the results! They are the best I have ever got with the Toucam

Here are the results:

Pic 1: The colours of the Moon - Philips Toucam Program, 300 fames stacked.

Pic 2: 47 Tuc - 1 single 18 second frame in Desire.

Pic 3: Orion Neb (only about 20 degrees above the horizon! and down in Ballarats lights) 1 single 18 second frame in Desire.

EzyStyles (Eric) · #9 04-10-2006, 03:15 PM

im dribbling on your setup leon. what a scope and great to hear that it is working well.

nice pics ken, esp the colours of the moon shot.

[1ponders] (Paul) · #10 04-10-2006, 03:25 PM

You kill me Ken

Here we are spending hours trying to get our alignment right, get the autoguider happening, making sure the balance if spot on, making sure the mount is talking to the laptop, checking we've got enough battery power, checking that we've got the latest upgrades of everything and you come along with a ToUcam and an EQ1 mount and pop our balloon of delusions

Great shots

leon · #11 04-10-2006, 04:15 PM

Thanks Eric, yea i drool over it to, just to look at it makes me all fuzzy

That's the way Ken did it. NO BULL

Cheers leon

janoskiss (Steve H) · #12 04-10-2006, 06:39 PM

I cannot believe that 47 Tuc shot, Ken! Didn't anyone tell you the Toucam is not suitable for deep sky! I guess they did but you're so stubborn and just won't listen.

RB (Andrew) · #13 04-10-2006, 07:59 PM

Fantastic shots Ken, sometimes the best shots are the ones where you do the least amount of preporation for.
Ken great to see your Meade up and running, they're amazing to watch aren't they?

leon · #14 04-10-2006, 08:02 PM

Bloody stubborn is right, wont give up untill he gets 3 million shots in, and then you have to throw him out the gate

It was a good night Ken

Leon

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #15 04-10-2006, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocket Boy

Ken great to see your Meade up and running, they're amazing to watch aren't they?

Gee thanks Andrew, but I think you mean 'Leon'.

Yep, I had a great night thanks Leon. I'm hard to get rid of when I'm capturing stuff

P.S. it wasn't 3 million shots!!! It was several thousand avi frames and about 350 long exposures

h0ughy (David) · #16 04-10-2006, 08:11 PM

hey ken whats that blue star!! Nice job mate!!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #17 04-10-2006, 08:13 PM

Houghy,

that's Tucanae Hottus Pixelatus,

Striker (Tony) · #18 04-10-2006, 08:16 PM

Your producing some nice stuff Kenny the astrophotographer.

I like that Tuc 47.

RB (Andrew) · #19 04-10-2006, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Gee thanks Andrew, but I think you mean 'Leon'.

Yep I meant Leon...you guys look so much alike even your names look the same.....

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #20 04-10-2006, 08:19 PM

Oh, by the way, I just remembered. Apart from Ballarats light pollution we were standing just outside the shed door and the shed light was on!!!

So, as you can imagine, we had NO dark adaption