Good Seeing in Sydney

[atalas]

Better to be sh|faced than the data to be sh|te....look forward to seeing It.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by atalas

Better to be sh|faced than the data to be sh|te....look forward to seeing It.

Well... a bit of both TBH. I buggered my flats badly. Here's a couple of pics, rig and the cluster NGC6572.

That said I had fun. Big John doesn't get out much unless the seeing is very good and it worked well last night. No drama. Just the usual struggle to hold 26kg at head level long enough to slit it into that Losmandy rail whining like a little girl.

I won't be doing this for much longer. This thing needs an obs and permanent setup on an EQ8. Later in life.

[atalas]

That glob looks real good Marc and that's a sweet looking Rig....don't remember my G11 having a threaded counter weight shaft,did you change It?guess so.

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by atalas

That glob looks real good Marc and that's a sweet looking Rig....don't remember my G11 having a threaded counter weight shaft,did you change It?guess so.

Thanks mate. I'll have to process it later on.
This is a Titan shaft. My G11 is a bit of an hybrid mount. A cross in between a Titan and a G11. It's reinforced internally, got more bushes and bearings, etc...

[andyc (Andy)]

Damn, looks like I missed a decent night for planetary... have got in-laws in town so playtime is limited. Nice kit Marc!

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by andyc

Damn, looks like I missed a decent night for planetary... have got in-laws in town so playtime is limited. Nice kit Marc!

It was a great night but for the moon. We get a couple of these now and then. Worth looking for them on CFN.

[Somnium (Aidan)]

I will post on the main forum in a bit, but this is what i captured during this bout of good seeing, i captured about half the data over those 2 nights.

https://www.facebook.com/61868816154...type=3&theater

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Somnium

I will post on the main forum in a bit, but this is what i captured during this bout of good seeing, i captured about half the data over those 2 nights.

https://www.facebook.com/61868816154...type=3&theater

Wow! That looks great!