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Old 18-10-2011, 10:45 AM
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Tell us about your dumb mistakes

I will start this. Last night in Melbourne. Clear sky's, great seeing. First time in ages. Wait till its dark. Focus camera, align target. Get guiding going. Kick off set of 20 8 min exposures. Go inside.

Monitor progress every so often with team viewer. All looks good. Nice images, perfectly round stars. Very excited as its first light with new scope and new mount.

After about 1.5 hours I thought I would start downloading images onto my nas storage device to start processing. Go to directory where images are stored and realise none are there. Forgot to check autosave button in ccdsoft.

Doh



Scream of dismay was heard in next suburb. Oh well I'm sure I'm not alone in these loss of brain activity moments.

Don't know what on earth ccdsoft does not warn. You when you kick of a sequence that autosave is not checked. Just as stupid as me not checking the box.

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Old 18-10-2011, 10:49 AM
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There's some here!

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=76738

Pretty sure there was another thread with more responses, but, can't find it. D'oh!

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Old 18-10-2011, 11:14 AM
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There's some here!

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=76738

Pretty sure there was another thread with more responses, but, can't find it. D'oh!

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The one Dave linked to in post #15??
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Old 18-10-2011, 11:21 AM
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I was out last night as well. Couldn't focus after I swapped to a new EP. Moved focuser back and forth, but still very hazy. Took out the EP, then realised the bottom end cap was still on.....
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Old 18-10-2011, 11:26 AM
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Done most of them


Leaving binned from framing the target, wondered why it downloaded so quick the next day
Failing to check focus again after rotating camera... All shots slightly out of focus
Usb Leads getting damp and circuit failing
Leaving bhatinov mask on.
Forgetting to reset speed back from 16x after framing.


Last night looked great, but was too tired as so busy with the Xmas rush for trade work. I justified myself by saying the target I was interested in was going to be affected by the moon. ( m78)
Maybee tonight..... But I think I will be knackered again just quietly.
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Old 18-10-2011, 11:58 AM
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Removing the counterweights before removing the scope off a GEM is something you only do once...

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Old 18-10-2011, 12:07 PM
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Removing the counterweights before removing the scope off a GEM is something you only do once...

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Old 18-10-2011, 01:10 PM
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Over the last 40 year, too numerous to mention.
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Old 18-10-2011, 02:31 PM
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Yea that has been done to death, if i repeat the answers to my dumb mistakes i will end up believing that i really did that.

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Old 19-10-2011, 12:05 AM
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They don't call me BT Mask Medium Jpeg 1 hour M31 for nothing and unfortunately there were numerous witnesses
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Old 19-10-2011, 12:08 AM
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lol Paul!

Is that Mr. Bahnitov Mask Medium JPG 1 Hour M31?

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Old 19-10-2011, 12:27 AM
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An embarrassing Astrofest night.
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Old 19-10-2011, 01:09 AM
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that's him

An embarrassing Astrofest night.
So like...you've never done it again??
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Old 19-10-2011, 01:11 AM
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Removing the counterweights before removing the scope off a GEM is something you only do once...

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One would assume so.
Twice my poor finder has copped the full force of the scope swinging back into the mount.
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Old 19-10-2011, 07:12 AM
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So like...you've never done it again??
Not that I'll admit to
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Old 19-10-2011, 07:18 AM
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expensive

My mistake was expensive. About six weeks ago I set up all the gear in the backyard ready for AP. Forgot the golden rule. Dont walk between the rig and the laptop. Took one step and placed my foot right on the cable hooked up to the camera and the laptop. It did not give and the laptop was wrenched off the table (I caught it) and the cable tethered the USB port on the DSLR. Full motherboard replacement.................$1,348. 00 later
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