I was thinking exactly the same thing Peter. Might start seeing if Fri is possible with work and home. Sat looking very risky and forecasts not improving.
Robin, Peter and myself here sucking up photons. Robin having a go at 6744 while I'm trying the QHY9 on M64. Skies behaving very nicely. Currently 10 degrees, heading for 6 Peter says. I see the cloud tomorrow night is now a bit later - may not hit until midnight or 1am.
Nice to hear it is all going well. I am setup in the backyard with FS-60 - still having tribulations with its flattener. I am starting to think (half-seriously) that someone put the optical element in backwards. I can't get a nice flat field for the life of me....
On the plus side my mount is behaving well, and I am getting some good - if slightly curvy - data. Currently in the middle of doing an hour and a half on Lagoon and M20 - both fit nicely in frame with the little scope with room to spare.
Don't stay up too late you boys!
Adam
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I am setup in the backyard with FS-60 - still having tribulations with its flattener. I am starting to think (half-seriously) that someone put the optical element in backwards. I can't get a nice flat field for the life of me....
You're welcome to borrow mine if you want to test that theory, Adam. I'm using the FS-60 for guiding at present.
You're welcome to borrow mine if you want to test that theory, Adam. I'm using the FS-60 for guiding at present.
Thanks Rick - that might be handy. I have no idea why it isn't working. I have got a second FS-60 OTA coming soon. One for imaging one for guiding, and will make a nice little binocular project at some point.
