What do you do while waiting for a target to break the horizon? - Page 2

AlexN · #21 31-12-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mill

Well it is cursing at the computer because phd doesnt guide and locks up after working perfectly for a long time.
Rebooting puter and try again.
Then go inside muttering words unspeakable here and just goto bed without any imaging done.
But will try again tonight

LOL!! I hear you on that mate... Happens to me often...

Im out, refractors/QHY8/Ha filter tonight... Going to have a go at the horse and Eta Carina!

Fingers crossed for no laptop curses/equipment destruction due to foul temper etc!

mill (Martin) · #22 31-12-2008, 08:25 PM

I just hope it all works for everyone who is imaging tonight

Good luck Alex, and i am doing the horse like you and the M45 (if everything goes to plan).

Jen · #23 01-01-2009, 04:46 AM

lol Alex i just have another can
then i can see two saturns LMAO BONUS I SAY

AlexN · #24 01-01-2009, 04:51 AM

LOL!!! Top work Jen... A bonus indeed!

Martin : The night went swimmingly!!

set up the scope, plugged in the 1001 cables required.. waited for dark... pointed the scope, focused, guided, imaged... 3 hours passed without my input at all...

I've never had such a good night away from the scope!

Fruit of my labour in the Images forum!

Happy New Year!!

ps - I couldnt be stuffed trying to process alnitak, so I went for M42 instead!

Ha is gold!!!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #25 03-01-2009, 11:33 AM

Alex, next clear night, set up your gear at my place, I'm sure we'll find some way to pass the time.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #26 03-01-2009, 11:52 AM

Meaning of course that we can chin wag and you can help me with my imaging.

AlexN · #27 03-01-2009, 01:45 PM

Love to JJJ... We'll have to organise something as soon as there's a clear night on the forecast.

TrevorW · #28 03-01-2009, 10:27 PM

Well waiting for it to get dark more likely bloody daylight savings 8:25 pm still light and temperature is a balmy 28c so i'm knocking back as few reds typing on IIS waiting to start my image session

Jen · #29 03-01-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

Well waiting for it to get dark more likely bloody daylight savings 8:25 pm still light and temperature is a balmy 28c so i'm knocking back as few reds typing on IIS waiting to start my image session

sounds like a good plan to me

TrevorW · #30 03-01-2009, 10:42 PM

Problem is I get too pie eyed before it gets dark so I'm a bit one eyed about my images

Hic!!!

Jen · #31 04-01-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

Problem is I get too pie eyed before it gets dark so I'm a bit one eyed about my images

Hic!!!

me too

TrevorW · #32 04-01-2009, 08:55 PM

No red for me tonight started my imaging session last night couldn't get a decent focus, the mount wouldn't goto the right target.

Then after nearly kicking the mount I realised I'd put the date in our way not the American way.

So no alcohol until after the mounts's tracking and the camera's clicking.

Smirnoff · #33 04-01-2009, 08:59 PM

In my case, alcohol seems to improve seeing. The one time I got clean diffraction rings on the trap stars at 500x, was the one time I attempted stargazing in a state of total wastedness.