I cracked the unit open and measured the desiccant pack is: 0.5" x 1.3" (12mm x 33mm).
After reading the manual (shocking!) about changing the desiccant it says to replace it with a similar pack. Is the size about 8mm x 12mm / 2 gram...
Captured these objects last night using Maxim for capture and processing. Managed to take one of the sequences in R filter instead of L. Stacks...
Aluma AC4040
Here is a highly processed M1 taken on a night where ClearSky cloud was showing almost a quadruple - triple dark blue conditions. Only 1 each of...
Been there. Accidentally set automation to capture a 15 second Trapezium to "capture until stopped" instead of xx images. Woke up to find 100's...
I was just thinking since the base plate is 12"x12" and fits on the smaller pier one ould offset the mount on the pier so the weight of the mount...
I am contemplating using a Parallax mount on a pier and wonder if the pier will be adequate. The mount is about 150# (see attachment of mount next...
The SC-X do not have cooling. I have an SC-2 and use auto dark frame which seems to be fine for guiding. As the temps drop during the night, I...
I did rotate the camera to better frame the subject and centered it properly. To have the rotation exact while manually moving the camera and...
I'll rotate the camera and retake 'em!
A single night's imaging of NGC 2264. Poor framing on my part; will work on that. Scope AP 130 GTX with Quad telecompressor for 585mm focal...
Thanks Doug....
Here's a color version using 480 & 300 second exposures in High Mode readout. Conditions over the two nights were mediocre (seeing and...
and a colour version...
Always wanted to properly image M42 in HDR to prevent blow-out in the Trapezium. This is an attempt in monochrome using 5 second to 240 second...
Imaged after 03:00AM near moon set, galaxies M81 and NGC 4565. NGC4565 does not scale well with the scope (AP 130 + 0.76 reducer) but one can...
Here's a test to see how M1 would turn out with the wrong scope and correct camera. The scope is an ap 130 with 0.72x telecompressor. Should...
Thanks Colin and Doug. This image was enhanced in PS with a multi-scale contrast taht highlight the details and then luminance noise reduced w/o...
Same object with a lot more data collected. This is the first-time collecting image on both sides of the meridian and Maxim stacked E-W sides...
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