tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104315172024-03-16T22:24:43.424+08:00Oldfield's Observation Log and Astronomy TopicsWelcome to my astronomy blog, I dedicate myself to the simplest form of amateur astronomy which requires only portable equipment. I have two small refractors, two small binoculars, one small GOTO mount and another small equatorial mount, and a small H-alpha solar filter.
Originally from a city where the people were proud of their light pollution, that is Hong Kong where I loved. Relocated to the UK since 2021.Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.comBlogger1569125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-49856920249909813642024-03-16T22:23:00.003+08:002024-03-16T22:23:47.344+08:0020240316 Sun by ASI 462mm<p>New monochromatic camera arrived, much faster frame rate and slightly cleaner images.</p><p>Seeing 6/10, transparency 6/10.</p><p>Full disc at 1023 (GMT), reducer still required for full disc:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lFXnbFYJ2j0B8vTDKeq7-DAxH1dMKkI7d8okep0bD3YLPO5v0y8qreasbME9W_Rjs8hKAyrPz3LoqqH2dq1CNfDiHEY5eZZO6rV5cgq_ZSe09U8n5QjdVyzKgWQDLBog2kxmT_V9vOokOipDByYw8x-2Qfa0WkZu7kKv5VPUTf1MCOtrBANa/s1178/20240316-1023r.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1031" data-original-width="1178" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7lFXnbFYJ2j0B8vTDKeq7-DAxH1dMKkI7d8okep0bD3YLPO5v0y8qreasbME9W_Rjs8hKAyrPz3LoqqH2dq1CNfDiHEY5eZZO6rV5cgq_ZSe09U8n5QjdVyzKgWQDLBog2kxmT_V9vOokOipDByYw8x-2Qfa0WkZu7kKv5VPUTf1MCOtrBANa/s320/20240316-1023r.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Insert 2x barlows, oversampling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10:26 (GMT)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhME3PkNMPwCeJ93L_uGng3HDnaG4cHJu3HJPK9ATsG5QqRgBtLFu-8DgWwtiUXH51tkG_MbPosbZeNZtZ3xuo4KSlStJ_fwoeov3XRknxN4sPufiJ7eFD3LruYET0pZDirundD4Q225oWVfydwPVxOau3HrRQgbMRtl7z4YbgXU27qJzVeE2Xr/s1856/20240316-1027-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1007" data-original-width="1856" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhME3PkNMPwCeJ93L_uGng3HDnaG4cHJu3HJPK9ATsG5QqRgBtLFu-8DgWwtiUXH51tkG_MbPosbZeNZtZ3xuo4KSlStJ_fwoeov3XRknxN4sPufiJ7eFD3LruYET0pZDirundD4Q225oWVfydwPVxOau3HrRQgbMRtl7z4YbgXU27qJzVeE2Xr/s320/20240316-1027-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>10:27 (GMT)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26RoTSQVjQeQzz70MQcug4dRYOHpkHX6mX-YC_qG08o1q3YAkAKp9ptZt-1EshYNWyCmVDVLM2nmOcA885hnPhmRHKVMQYIQB6kyJFT5iOZicahSeDJaJsbdNWdRN9RIlUi2GuRONS4_xuXHROvA2K3_YFoo5UugM_3NYBKst3ADbaSF3SJkN/s1733/20240316-1028-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1733" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26RoTSQVjQeQzz70MQcug4dRYOHpkHX6mX-YC_qG08o1q3YAkAKp9ptZt-1EshYNWyCmVDVLM2nmOcA885hnPhmRHKVMQYIQB6kyJFT5iOZicahSeDJaJsbdNWdRN9RIlUi2GuRONS4_xuXHROvA2K3_YFoo5UugM_3NYBKst3ADbaSF3SJkN/s320/20240316-1028-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quite delicate detail, love the quality of frames produced.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>10:30 (GMT), I have confident that it should be a closed loop but the dynamic range is not enough to show the darker part, maybe I shall take another shot with longer exposure to form a HDR image?<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCtcVZE8JNkpewKJUF2C3ZQ4wu4mqdgZ9V1CILdyplQAWzHut_jk21v1Tl1f-P6mmI4MNTymz6_Xkeh16XptIuqdEgwRz9AbFT0mfK0m6DX93hf-7wJZYhktLEbqHUjDzuQouqyqyabDZZiZjRVKAnb60Xr-kUmlZygR8ACjxwr2qHzEOOTkG/s812/20240316-1030-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCtcVZE8JNkpewKJUF2C3ZQ4wu4mqdgZ9V1CILdyplQAWzHut_jk21v1Tl1f-P6mmI4MNTymz6_Xkeh16XptIuqdEgwRz9AbFT0mfK0m6DX93hf-7wJZYhktLEbqHUjDzuQouqyqyabDZZiZjRVKAnb60Xr-kUmlZygR8ACjxwr2qHzEOOTkG/s320/20240316-1030-2x.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-78644718314781313412024-01-16T18:55:00.004+08:002024-01-16T18:55:43.396+08:0020240116 ASI 662MC<p>The new baby arrived, gonna test it despite the poor sky condition, I would say seeing 3/10 with transparency 5/10.</p><p>I am adjusting myself on the transparency rating, and if I were still in Hong Kong, I would say it's 6//10 and if I were to compare with the previous clear nights, I would say it's more like 3-4/10, even Orion was not too visible to the naked eyes.</p><p>With the strong tripod, the mount was steady enough for the Meade 8" SCT. Focusing was tricky anyway, the mirror shift worsen the problem further but that was doable with patience. Patience is cool weather came with a price, especially when you couldn't use the glove.</p><p>Anyway, here were the results. First up were prime focus shots on the moon, given the pixel size of 2.9um, the optimal sampling would be like f/14.5 so f/10 is a bit under sampled.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyvg91N-g9h2v9-NNVFs0ogg6UYe9lEjLEFoxZta7cEOH_UhrUqEcwI4RRBruAusY1LWiC4GUYT0YovyAA7UqVflgWiYVBzmrZViRMcH7x0dDvo_wYoqucLekIzoFeZY38YVmosJC7KmrTzzscjVRLuv24pxE9XRee9Mh3Nbk0n2XmaB_SUrU/s1856/2024-01-15-1849_3-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1856" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUyvg91N-g9h2v9-NNVFs0ogg6UYe9lEjLEFoxZta7cEOH_UhrUqEcwI4RRBruAusY1LWiC4GUYT0YovyAA7UqVflgWiYVBzmrZViRMcH7x0dDvo_wYoqucLekIzoFeZY38YVmosJC7KmrTzzscjVRLuv24pxE9XRee9Mh3Nbk0n2XmaB_SUrU/s320/2024-01-15-1849_3-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaDpH7sq1cEM0xf0MJkNnAvZBfjt6gjLCHa_d-SxaOxuDBH8mOufwr2Do6LEcu-VxaLFHIKDLM1mmuU7qCJOK-AnzVWzzSmE5V6CdbyfB64oM5aTy6A7CEMe_L-Mj-uV3DTwHdGBybUpSnigr877KemyzPnBSHs2jZ0kSl7ApV-fgoV03SmYr/s1880/2024-01-15-1852_2-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1048" data-original-width="1880" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaDpH7sq1cEM0xf0MJkNnAvZBfjt6gjLCHa_d-SxaOxuDBH8mOufwr2Do6LEcu-VxaLFHIKDLM1mmuU7qCJOK-AnzVWzzSmE5V6CdbyfB64oM5aTy6A7CEMe_L-Mj-uV3DTwHdGBybUpSnigr877KemyzPnBSHs2jZ0kSl7ApV-fgoV03SmYr/s320/2024-01-15-1852_2-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8bdT1-m0KiY_tiGYlFlAB5a-kTdZ8xzNMtiBWH1I9VLqNnyNC3rH7MaFxsuyVxdxcVhJA8op54MjvMvu4pwBAXKqsdr1bCAJjdsEZqmDkJGj2t4fmseScw3l3ZOsYSWMyheKwIBVO7JtLpubmwup4VKjXyeCjuYz4SkmH_PdsjUJri1KP9fC/s1120/2024-01-15-1853_0-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1120" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn8bdT1-m0KiY_tiGYlFlAB5a-kTdZ8xzNMtiBWH1I9VLqNnyNC3rH7MaFxsuyVxdxcVhJA8op54MjvMvu4pwBAXKqsdr1bCAJjdsEZqmDkJGj2t4fmseScw3l3ZOsYSWMyheKwIBVO7JtLpubmwup4VKjXyeCjuYz4SkmH_PdsjUJri1KP9fC/s320/2024-01-15-1853_0-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Next up was the Jupiter, I've to adjust my Rigel Quik Finder in order to point at the Jupiter properly, the flip mirror did help but still requires some effort. Adding a 2x barlows means oversampling.</p><p>First up is a f/10 shot, but with the flip mirror, I expect it works longer than f/10.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijm0ctmoThWQz849DuCtF1sxGz2AeQX3tHETJdCmHkyrAfkSSk0Zb4nzMN20uTz3ijqp5vSiOtaKuKZ6zFvmSUy6wz60pf3vIz3CVn6OGm9vdH6a-7SNhjUBWye4QjsBsHaiQdLFy2TJ51V02OSGHIiwkr16lG1MIPR4EWom76fYdo5eiSP54t/s256/2024-01-15-1907_9-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="256" data-original-width="256" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijm0ctmoThWQz849DuCtF1sxGz2AeQX3tHETJdCmHkyrAfkSSk0Zb4nzMN20uTz3ijqp5vSiOtaKuKZ6zFvmSUy6wz60pf3vIz3CVn6OGm9vdH6a-7SNhjUBWye4QjsBsHaiQdLFy2TJ51V02OSGHIiwkr16lG1MIPR4EWom76fYdo5eiSP54t/s1600/2024-01-15-1907_9-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>The Jovian satellites were smeared by the wind current. Pushing up with a 2x barlows did not reveal any more detail but worsen actually.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pIG8R7QQxRFJAmt4YxOA-O0xcq4at0Hk8Vr1nHn4TP9-kl4RuQ9fw9eazdIfnY9syHF9NdCN03IZB1_60JKoeoxHSnNeZL2cX2-ohScDPOeqEqSNRReUvccBhW9tCJr_YH9MIKDf0pgERjrDEmZ7Bkk6pL08XYh8LBET-TILJGR_ZnIrfruc/s476/2024-01-15-1914_0-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="476" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1pIG8R7QQxRFJAmt4YxOA-O0xcq4at0Hk8Vr1nHn4TP9-kl4RuQ9fw9eazdIfnY9syHF9NdCN03IZB1_60JKoeoxHSnNeZL2cX2-ohScDPOeqEqSNRReUvccBhW9tCJr_YH9MIKDf0pgERjrDEmZ7Bkk6pL08XYh8LBET-TILJGR_ZnIrfruc/s320/2024-01-15-1914_0-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtEv_Gcby5BKMbYA_0ANj4qsCvF-5-3FEMRYJ4rxHaIDVojBsDLMN_2uLMS7kqXoBCuunHy8ssWvoKSpyjQqsj0i5z8_1FI55D-MdfNRYuCzS2X2br_Zejuzxx3Hv6wv9CSSGIeeTefl7bnzpMWWOEOqWbRlvHdlScZIVEnFt334-aWsqOErr/s503/2024-01-15-1916_1-CapObj_lapl5_ap2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="436" data-original-width="503" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtEv_Gcby5BKMbYA_0ANj4qsCvF-5-3FEMRYJ4rxHaIDVojBsDLMN_2uLMS7kqXoBCuunHy8ssWvoKSpyjQqsj0i5z8_1FI55D-MdfNRYuCzS2X2br_Zejuzxx3Hv6wv9CSSGIeeTefl7bnzpMWWOEOqWbRlvHdlScZIVEnFt334-aWsqOErr/s320/2024-01-15-1916_1-CapObj_lapl5_ap2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0lzNqC5oTyVOpv7sJV2AdVnsz-0aKNqhVrvpkspkPaWunT24-FjmAq06B2iN_T-mjuhZ8EPzgUO8kQpIF5Ph17v2kfBvtLiL2vi2-q00bS_Pc04dZqKjb6aZhP94ZpjdmFiM9jZjfRyZkp427uIe-GZWE7L9O5f4CU-deeI-kN6fP0Vknpmk/s661/2024-01-15-1918_5-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="661" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0lzNqC5oTyVOpv7sJV2AdVnsz-0aKNqhVrvpkspkPaWunT24-FjmAq06B2iN_T-mjuhZ8EPzgUO8kQpIF5Ph17v2kfBvtLiL2vi2-q00bS_Pc04dZqKjb6aZhP94ZpjdmFiM9jZjfRyZkp427uIe-GZWE7L9O5f4CU-deeI-kN6fP0Vknpmk/s320/2024-01-15-1918_5-CapObj_lapl5_ap1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I will try to attach the barlows lens cell to different locations of the optical chain to find an optimal one when weather permits again.</p><p><br /></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-77053260080890181462024-01-15T05:46:00.003+08:002024-01-15T05:46:37.140+08:0020240114 M45<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYE0cSXUNXhRxGd4aX92XMBr1cKUONUVRuuJWP0om9-uAX5OUrAWFSeaGCeqF9NO34KwEETRvKuI1DOTpR2CYDHntEPNUmF3z4rtQ-nXE7N23zBEo35Ha5A4lLNtZWi67tnqIZ5u5jbO3Pp7ae1bUelm_mgpTQvf05uJNq8bg1JPbPoAc83KC/s5496/Stacked_M45_120.0s_11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3670" data-original-width="5496" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIYE0cSXUNXhRxGd4aX92XMBr1cKUONUVRuuJWP0om9-uAX5OUrAWFSeaGCeqF9NO34KwEETRvKuI1DOTpR2CYDHntEPNUmF3z4rtQ-nXE7N23zBEo35Ha5A4lLNtZWi67tnqIZ5u5jbO3Pp7ae1bUelm_mgpTQvf05uJNq8bg1JPbPoAc83KC/s320/Stacked_M45_120.0s_11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Transparency dropped, cloud rolled in before getting more signal, yet another test shot, no dark no flat.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-45731747488289403162024-01-14T06:39:00.002+08:002024-01-15T05:46:49.102+08:0020240113 M31<p>First light of my Canon FD 300 f2.8L, unguided, stacked of 18 frames of 3 minutes exposure, no dark no flat, straight out of the ASI air.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5UA-pozqrtuupaHpXT7jgl2x15oSb5HLu3z7eLvXhoKkucAVHSSeURN-jnnMgrb733JbgB61EBlhcBfYX0ZQFDCI9DlQsBztkKrZrqjNE9kHT2M50yavOHFss5tFGKGhEVXuwRh32c8d2JfOxeaRUbSPTqcncDhD2mE7fQFM3OTdpGRh7X1q/s5496/Stacked18_M31_120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3670" data-original-width="5496" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW5UA-pozqrtuupaHpXT7jgl2x15oSb5HLu3z7eLvXhoKkucAVHSSeURN-jnnMgrb733JbgB61EBlhcBfYX0ZQFDCI9DlQsBztkKrZrqjNE9kHT2M50yavOHFss5tFGKGhEVXuwRh32c8d2JfOxeaRUbSPTqcncDhD2mE7fQFM3OTdpGRh7X1q/s320/Stacked18_M31_120.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A very light touch of post-processing.</p><p><br /></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-48262791135354578992023-12-30T07:12:00.003+08:002023-12-30T07:12:16.435+08:0020231229 M31 <p>Spent half an hour polar aligning with ASIAir.</p><p>And then took some images with my Canon 200mm f2.8 wide open, stacked some 30s, 120s and 160s shots automatically by the ASIAir, no dark no bias, unguided. Some of the shots were damaged by dew.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHf73TMXghoN0_Js7HFY9_lOc7m_tyrdZyDq8G1SClAfNuWD0Z_VP1EnewhOqI2OXcBAIyrdXA2s4RbrLgiwulHqb_pG6kBmjEDx1WiKsg-leZv9jh2Y0HKQvOOSO0ehdJadRG6xfALn19J35OaUF5__SbI6HMnA63R5uPE55velvuKNQsgLJ4/s2748/Stacked_M31_180.0s_12.0C_20231229-230721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1832" data-original-width="2748" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHf73TMXghoN0_Js7HFY9_lOc7m_tyrdZyDq8G1SClAfNuWD0Z_VP1EnewhOqI2OXcBAIyrdXA2s4RbrLgiwulHqb_pG6kBmjEDx1WiKsg-leZv9jh2Y0HKQvOOSO0ehdJadRG6xfALn19J35OaUF5__SbI6HMnA63R5uPE55velvuKNQsgLJ4/s320/Stacked_M31_180.0s_12.0C_20231229-230721.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Just a test shot.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-90155352741346307002023-12-22T04:11:00.003+08:002023-12-22T04:11:47.155+08:0020231221 Moon, second test on the new tripod using the 85mm ED<p>I forgot that I have tested the 8" SCT amd I pulled out my 85ED to test.</p><p>I would say it's rock solid, focusing is easy.</p><p>But the cleaning job of the 120mc was not very successful, patches of dust could be seen everywhere. This aging camera is only USB 2.0, leaving a lot to be desired.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBj4_-B3-bMuuuDg5loYtfbxQZtm5gT6dwOqEftCJ7i82N-Q7JxkGXVqB8hpS9HA4Vmne30KYwOItHisHxNvbG7-lr0_j3yM4190ZCraz9twfJn33fhmU76oC-auPXRZv7eAyJDU2pXQgDmOGLhPfWe2cH7bEg0oB-KzOY2HJWWYuyai1cs0zS/s1224/20231221-1924-85ed-3x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1224" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBj4_-B3-bMuuuDg5loYtfbxQZtm5gT6dwOqEftCJ7i82N-Q7JxkGXVqB8hpS9HA4Vmne30KYwOItHisHxNvbG7-lr0_j3yM4190ZCraz9twfJn33fhmU76oC-auPXRZv7eAyJDU2pXQgDmOGLhPfWe2cH7bEg0oB-KzOY2HJWWYuyai1cs0zS/s320/20231221-1924-85ed-3x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I shall play some DSLR deep sky wide field shots, leave planet and lunar imaging aside first, since I felt myself bitten by the equipment bug again, it's not healthy.</p><p>Time to give a pause.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-7489854172988031332023-12-19T02:36:00.002+08:002023-12-19T02:36:34.052+08:0020231218 Moon with a new tripod<p>I have got a much bigger tripod since the old one is too light and thin, it even falls down twice!</p><p>Got a clear sky briefly tonight after much rain, but it's still windy, so it's a test of the stability of the setup rather than an imaging session.</p><p>I have slewed the Meade 8" SCT around, and the setup remained stable, no sign of tipping over. I won't say it's rock solid, but it's definitely a stable setup. Good enough for manual focusing, but of course, the resuilt tonight is not good enough, most likely due to the wind.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjp9AOUOPz1iGeUwQbB22e0I_PAKBy_zXCMCXE8lzrYMZCbGrkslaVueWKy9BkXJM3DTNwmeQJrJuL-8Cuj7j3ssalCgC2vHHiCyyGMqTh08TVVS23xkWmXREKQl83hGDn3uyLjYg6sQ6jue3d7F7Nz1MuVUb2lgTzCRVMtCMrOUCXLM_XBxHg/s1880/20231218-1759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1880" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjp9AOUOPz1iGeUwQbB22e0I_PAKBy_zXCMCXE8lzrYMZCbGrkslaVueWKy9BkXJM3DTNwmeQJrJuL-8Cuj7j3ssalCgC2vHHiCyyGMqTh08TVVS23xkWmXREKQl83hGDn3uyLjYg6sQ6jue3d7F7Nz1MuVUb2lgTzCRVMtCMrOUCXLM_XBxHg/s320/20231218-1759.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpK9rFCrFVBCgjAaZWbqFjrvp3PpiXStB4b0Vgc6QCFusnu_SPQKx9DqB57WBXLv6eoTFSwJwu4MaIWa4GhLy76RxU7JZ8W2y19tyJvfnSV1jST4118xys5rLgBTm5-JNnypmGzYak6Sk8b5V-CNJe0P6XPA1caZUfbHKyVn90vWjwoXv4swF/s1792/20231218-1802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1792" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpK9rFCrFVBCgjAaZWbqFjrvp3PpiXStB4b0Vgc6QCFusnu_SPQKx9DqB57WBXLv6eoTFSwJwu4MaIWa4GhLy76RxU7JZ8W2y19tyJvfnSV1jST4118xys5rLgBTm5-JNnypmGzYak6Sk8b5V-CNJe0P6XPA1caZUfbHKyVn90vWjwoXv4swF/s320/20231218-1802.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Take at prime focus, I didn't pull out any barlows for it does not make sense under such wind!</p><p><br /></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-45090947948593525622023-11-26T05:41:00.001+08:002023-11-26T05:41:13.534+08:0020231125 Second trial Jupiter and moon, 85ED scope with 5x Powermate<p> The tripod is inadequate for the 8" SCT, so I went back to the 85mm ED scope.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBSuLvcqbSiYJsSDlz0ASLWqRQF00rfcVwNZFThHx4VxIfew__yYK63SOFoNvnfzwv-sxkMjqXb7WPuVWQvJWak5L0mEzeEltcC_Fb53q0_KEmxfasFzbKQdSCICurDh7h6HHUrzHlLDpf73Q4NijYOhi7TenO3rg1hryMg3N-XHi5UPO4puu/s365/20231125-2055-85ed5x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="302" data-original-width="365" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBSuLvcqbSiYJsSDlz0ASLWqRQF00rfcVwNZFThHx4VxIfew__yYK63SOFoNvnfzwv-sxkMjqXb7WPuVWQvJWak5L0mEzeEltcC_Fb53q0_KEmxfasFzbKQdSCICurDh7h6HHUrzHlLDpf73Q4NijYOhi7TenO3rg1hryMg3N-XHi5UPO4puu/s320/20231125-2055-85ed5x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyvTMQoSvWgsRl8-i3FrBLQ7fNJJncZdyvQRyLwoFET0W0AHgK_Mt4B_fYvY0mi88eDMJ760O-q_u15HL8dEr70fqavm9PFKBpr_dyiTO1-BA8Al0iFrGGVYoW7qEWhw0sEdOyVNqgp1O8mO-NZKXQQMHmLMf1_y4q7NCIduWf98KKbhX55wr/s920/20231125-2103-85ed5x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="920" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyvTMQoSvWgsRl8-i3FrBLQ7fNJJncZdyvQRyLwoFET0W0AHgK_Mt4B_fYvY0mi88eDMJ760O-q_u15HL8dEr70fqavm9PFKBpr_dyiTO1-BA8Al0iFrGGVYoW7qEWhw0sEdOyVNqgp1O8mO-NZKXQQMHmLMf1_y4q7NCIduWf98KKbhX55wr/s320/20231125-2103-85ed5x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Focusing is still a bit hard, but not impossible, so the result is better than before. Will keep trying...</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-85723119744444237742023-11-26T02:38:00.001+08:002023-11-26T02:38:30.577+08:0020231124 Trying out a new mount<p>I got a iOptron HEM15, mounted on Meade 8" SCT on it but my tripod was not doing well. In order to prevent it from tip over, I spreaded the leg but it introduces even more vibration. Accurate focus is difficult if not impossible.</p><p>Just to keep the results, all out of focus apparently:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfIEfZncojpNQ54jnwAxrgmavoD5JZ2X2M3X7FyQoQRaDvkDDkJs2hmQ-T_iGi0U8jo1UFNO5-KEzLXPYkO4NMwRQf_0wIcC_DjlYqnubFIneCIIVH-5xQ7wb8Mt6J9680pvf8o9N7SYQyuvwHe5GbS8kdSNonTFBHgZ2ZxVmQR15t6uxBDvy/s1427/20231124-2253-m82x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1427" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfIEfZncojpNQ54jnwAxrgmavoD5JZ2X2M3X7FyQoQRaDvkDDkJs2hmQ-T_iGi0U8jo1UFNO5-KEzLXPYkO4NMwRQf_0wIcC_DjlYqnubFIneCIIVH-5xQ7wb8Mt6J9680pvf8o9N7SYQyuvwHe5GbS8kdSNonTFBHgZ2ZxVmQR15t6uxBDvy/s320/20231124-2253-m82x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7WLeCXBudVrSYpuESWyaNIu8iSaWGB2qN_Qt2NYGjEsiwVrgEbvXJqHtAO5SikTrD2OdUF4Bv2r6qlT77_hYyCxfm86-rVjP0aNyp5V85UPdqpDbfIjx3NypYfnuPJFmR6x7i5vv1ZJxON0Kfcehi2Gr2gqB5Gq3K7nxOeaYXRc-ZMoctCZB/s569/20231124-2300-m82x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="569" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu7WLeCXBudVrSYpuESWyaNIu8iSaWGB2qN_Qt2NYGjEsiwVrgEbvXJqHtAO5SikTrD2OdUF4Bv2r6qlT77_hYyCxfm86-rVjP0aNyp5V85UPdqpDbfIjx3NypYfnuPJFmR6x7i5vv1ZJxON0Kfcehi2Gr2gqB5Gq3K7nxOeaYXRc-ZMoctCZB/s320/20231124-2300-m82x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpU_1RMTVzNzV-yvl5HVsH_jMC3z3BgQ5UQISIAPjk0HbV5Y5OeVZ87TvMqnZHK3zWNC1TFLKFjdz_KfxJLGGdy95p7GmfA2bWOSGxx63ZiC_xwPFIY-9BbaDrc07BjXnuFpHvhzpItJMfH_rHKzuWMzvN5SP8gm-D8uw8g6Q0tCdWLTZ81Ik/s457/20231124-2305-m82x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="457" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpU_1RMTVzNzV-yvl5HVsH_jMC3z3BgQ5UQISIAPjk0HbV5Y5OeVZ87TvMqnZHK3zWNC1TFLKFjdz_KfxJLGGdy95p7GmfA2bWOSGxx63ZiC_xwPFIY-9BbaDrc07BjXnuFpHvhzpItJMfH_rHKzuWMzvN5SP8gm-D8uw8g6Q0tCdWLTZ81Ik/s320/20231124-2305-m82x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Shall try again soon, maybe try a smaller scope first, and then move to the 8" SCT again later when I got a better tripod.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-88765554536163670082023-11-09T23:39:00.004+08:002023-11-10T00:05:40.429+08:0020231109 Moon Venus Occultation<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_KElPI8Rr5AKSWL_5PRg7nGfg51Eos6pNuGDekY45AIcPN9GA-kCE8UFiz3E0aeD9nxWwpdZFaNlq5JEt59eDxBAH_p1ekCj1__L0K2sCoPFdyjr7ideKtOFQujoLwoU5dSq4gk6GrUKAvF-60e5FJKLwc0_F9q4ikkuG-0AXs8--sHONHv0v" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="2880" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_KElPI8Rr5AKSWL_5PRg7nGfg51Eos6pNuGDekY45AIcPN9GA-kCE8UFiz3E0aeD9nxWwpdZFaNlq5JEt59eDxBAH_p1ekCj1__L0K2sCoPFdyjr7ideKtOFQujoLwoU5dSq4gk6GrUKAvF-60e5FJKLwc0_F9q4ikkuG-0AXs8--sHONHv0v" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>A failed observation, very sad:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqR5dD-Q8VDifzjA8RiN1-C_nVqCZO8L06VV_68JsQH2Cs4IG1FN6yenl8IiBNIUpeYSmmbImE9y3lXBnH7LfkHqULOzGYoFMAJenZ_idj-Rwy1bepeYQ1uwy3-9UNHgcq-5DQa8kthyMJkDfaX_TEw2eJWEC60r6mN77fJMxiTZjjK8B7a0H/s605/IMG_7149pp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="605" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqR5dD-Q8VDifzjA8RiN1-C_nVqCZO8L06VV_68JsQH2Cs4IG1FN6yenl8IiBNIUpeYSmmbImE9y3lXBnH7LfkHqULOzGYoFMAJenZ_idj-Rwy1bepeYQ1uwy3-9UNHgcq-5DQa8kthyMJkDfaX_TEw2eJWEC60r6mN77fJMxiTZjjK8B7a0H/s320/IMG_7149pp.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Some shots taken with my Canon 100-400mm:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdHNo6PL_rAovoXvIX14JdqwH-X6VQ9M6LuXkItkq1bcctmjhcAHQC_7ayNxQoT5ilwIGBD1chAgakSYunKB1XC_cdoBkcHrwgZ0LF0NJOnNu2ISMRIwUYjOPRNH4HFJ-1k4bj2J2vtgJA6uDBZafeDqOx_CGI7uJLlcJeHLl5gLLOb2FcMx9/s1440/IMG_7146.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1194" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdHNo6PL_rAovoXvIX14JdqwH-X6VQ9M6LuXkItkq1bcctmjhcAHQC_7ayNxQoT5ilwIGBD1chAgakSYunKB1XC_cdoBkcHrwgZ0LF0NJOnNu2ISMRIwUYjOPRNH4HFJ-1k4bj2J2vtgJA6uDBZafeDqOx_CGI7uJLlcJeHLl5gLLOb2FcMx9/s320/IMG_7146.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8:39</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrcYR4hKBO3CE4I9zJ1qad4DHjUt1UJguIf33wnWAN8lFMJu3S4NRzLUllFrrVmeRHXgCcEo_Y2yLd4w6S107XnC8fLMso4igjSC6CV6SE4zTX6R_-T-J1WsJ-wDGrQT6BhyphenhyphenswQlJSo9mZJDCZoibXf0Ww6dMMPwF4T6BTonwVh1AbOGFS_Rj/s1290/IMG_7149.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1290" data-original-width="1254" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrcYR4hKBO3CE4I9zJ1qad4DHjUt1UJguIf33wnWAN8lFMJu3S4NRzLUllFrrVmeRHXgCcEo_Y2yLd4w6S107XnC8fLMso4igjSC6CV6SE4zTX6R_-T-J1WsJ-wDGrQT6BhyphenhyphenswQlJSo9mZJDCZoibXf0Ww6dMMPwF4T6BTonwVh1AbOGFS_Rj/s320/IMG_7149.JPG" width="311" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9:07</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1YO1tfBgrxma7Pt26lDmJT2dW02PReUmn93-7yN3iacI8lLL2HRBgBIx-nAJrz9HQaSGd41GXKosKjItO4UApIH56_-Z2LVpQbhA85VyRRWPM2IVp59M-NkqQDenf-Cbw9Gje12alF6BbCWVw-V9C_eNx6AVzIjIt7D2no_TcEZlif0hFF6F/s1422/IMG_7151.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="1422" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1YO1tfBgrxma7Pt26lDmJT2dW02PReUmn93-7yN3iacI8lLL2HRBgBIx-nAJrz9HQaSGd41GXKosKjItO4UApIH56_-Z2LVpQbhA85VyRRWPM2IVp59M-NkqQDenf-Cbw9Gje12alF6BbCWVw-V9C_eNx6AVzIjIt7D2no_TcEZlif0hFF6F/s320/IMG_7151.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9:46</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIw0FX1GxcwZmMwSq87yvP31roblOK0Hi00wRkqJBij-H_wedg8XuGoS_CBhBiGuTIt9fnmCYSfWz7qPn1jTasbE4XIidHQQRtNMr7Qrt0KOBmhqEe8aLAm4uXKZE4DI0T6pQWhsp_Pe9L-2QFwXSSuZgxRJCkvUYu-YIVLO-S7xo_xbNEprV/s1254/IMG_7152.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1248" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIw0FX1GxcwZmMwSq87yvP31roblOK0Hi00wRkqJBij-H_wedg8XuGoS_CBhBiGuTIt9fnmCYSfWz7qPn1jTasbE4XIidHQQRtNMr7Qrt0KOBmhqEe8aLAm4uXKZE4DI0T6pQWhsp_Pe9L-2QFwXSSuZgxRJCkvUYu-YIVLO-S7xo_xbNEprV/s320/IMG_7152.JPG" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10:37</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinKmBLKRUIZEb9JHizLcnUMgOZ-5fSACwsxPfAg0Qr5xqsYmXdjG9BWKGqTqlP6OwOEvWKXYmCu9xcOamsFUgr19CGY9jpOZiorpvdegl9zf9sy3NWNbh99kGQLm6ZRbGY9qzV_dC24gKTH4kEAZG9HQ3D9V498ZI84e7RLi6mXWF-pvBq1nl/s1290/IMG_7156.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="1290" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjinKmBLKRUIZEb9JHizLcnUMgOZ-5fSACwsxPfAg0Qr5xqsYmXdjG9BWKGqTqlP6OwOEvWKXYmCu9xcOamsFUgr19CGY9jpOZiorpvdegl9zf9sy3NWNbh99kGQLm6ZRbGY9qzV_dC24gKTH4kEAZG9HQ3D9V498ZI84e7RLi6mXWF-pvBq1nl/s320/IMG_7156.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10:45</div><div><br /></div>Too bad that I missed the moment of the contacts.<br /><p><br /></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-63661034971840339492023-11-09T22:25:00.001+08:002023-11-09T22:25:24.515+08:0020231108 Jupiter<p> Carefully aligned the corrector again, recheck collimation, windy night but far better result.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="582" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9gVb-gmVd_FFM33yvP-DScl1VPum4Atka2Nif4EWHd9B1bh1AIatJLrzFnv2MjBab3OG0txw6C3dESxs2cUnGKKeKgYDOCIlw1uNxuj81StLG3Ff85vT7z3Z0zxj4R6mVuhpTgAR9UkpwvHpAw2aoP7luF03ynNH9Zx8WJGuItElCUBgmEs7/s320/20231108-2332-m8-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I will certainly spent more time on exercising the technique.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-67824805059061351892023-10-23T20:19:00.004+08:002023-10-23T20:19:17.262+08:00Collimation and first shot of Jupiter<p> I did collimation around a month ago:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w6C8M9nNcfI" width="320" youtube-src-id="w6C8M9nNcfI"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZpuyL5d0XkY" width="320" youtube-src-id="ZpuyL5d0XkY"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Spent over an hour tuning, and then the sky finally clear again on 22/Oct:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgsAPYJYkZefLxhEOHZi_JhVPvVKqXMdbShsFQ2xQIlcHaZsc0kOab26SQOCVqN5rF34rygo846Ojuz3Ma6l-WYZ6cN4S8Fk6JPM5wlCLxP5wpIEIDF54BokzkEEoAj-M-hP1zhuu61vjthf5u8RCObjpyGxAZwHU24OLmFhDEwvzMB3bOlYS/s1024/20231022-2005bst-m8-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgsAPYJYkZefLxhEOHZi_JhVPvVKqXMdbShsFQ2xQIlcHaZsc0kOab26SQOCVqN5rF34rygo846Ojuz3Ma6l-WYZ6cN4S8Fk6JPM5wlCLxP5wpIEIDF54BokzkEEoAj-M-hP1zhuu61vjthf5u8RCObjpyGxAZwHU24OLmFhDEwvzMB3bOlYS/s320/20231022-2005bst-m8-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDqm2fZyNwGR1itOiNB9WRF-D-f8wH39tOUFo3R5CaT4qnJPZuzYA0kK0tSX5Uyszu8kEx8hg42dRDsWdhs7CiYxpeGaUcwFz4s9jb2JvuIh7HjNQqrufuU2r_ylYSC-j0SAN-WNChy4aDj3PsvzGAYhKevv6AanTM_NSIKspVQ_hD_rWKGji/s1024/20231022-2006bst-m8-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBDqm2fZyNwGR1itOiNB9WRF-D-f8wH39tOUFo3R5CaT4qnJPZuzYA0kK0tSX5Uyszu8kEx8hg42dRDsWdhs7CiYxpeGaUcwFz4s9jb2JvuIh7HjNQqrufuU2r_ylYSC-j0SAN-WNChy4aDj3PsvzGAYhKevv6AanTM_NSIKspVQ_hD_rWKGji/s320/20231022-2006bst-m8-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><p>2005 and 2006 (GMT+1), seeing rather bad since Jupiter was still quite low. </p><p>I could see low frequency seeing disturbance even at 50x.</p><p>Anyway, it's enjoyable to resume bigger aperture imaging after all those years, something like 20 years ago!</p></div>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-1002751277058303452023-09-06T23:49:00.007+08:002023-09-06T23:49:48.288+08:0020230906 Sun<p>Catching the last dose of summer.</p><p>1313 (UT+1), with reducer:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvKkcm9gJI2Alv7nVbQWHrgKz46HjQuMRTePnLuMxFshoEO-glNqknOLqiQLTIs0hNeXITME3wAcJ6ZgIClkKTUKP5OJefgKAuMM3HU9qbcpZDldRZgt0po8mrDSXICJbJSoP8j0-WmeScY858V7tpSZacYw9Wcpxh9gjDw-p6JaSlzs6fTMHD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1078" data-original-width="1135" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvKkcm9gJI2Alv7nVbQWHrgKz46HjQuMRTePnLuMxFshoEO-glNqknOLqiQLTIs0hNeXITME3wAcJ6ZgIClkKTUKP5OJefgKAuMM3HU9qbcpZDldRZgt0po8mrDSXICJbJSoP8j0-WmeScY858V7tpSZacYw9Wcpxh9gjDw-p6JaSlzs6fTMHD" width="253" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Removing the reducer and dropped in a 3x barlows, 1320 and 1329 (UT+1):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1773" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtLBD0RliavjbCbp9xuTzCW4egs2zrgjUZKxy-e024EDrvlAbfQ4EoX3O7RTbY7msXU0eVIDdyVX__P9qXS618U5rrw0BXL-wd7ij2jWxPW3x7OG_xXhfMvYPIHRELULCLyEXlKD3LFb776VIf5SXxia03Vgu9Hqoxi74Pi-7wv4M2i5jU4GOK" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enjoy the sunshine!</div></div><p></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-13232069230982256492023-09-04T22:13:00.004+08:002023-09-04T22:13:54.874+08:0020230904 Sun<p>My 8" white light filter arrived, but the collimation seems no good, all images failed badly. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdalrLSUqLptEroyMTRxzp09hjFIrkUSj4JbAE4MM38IoQ138lBW2eBGv1D1gfurDNk_Ag5yUhyTDtbEE21DMFS4RgNQqhcBBXK5bwUcEve7pLYYP2_jMwtGOEYvKC6hsbZlb7iDKpabqnCAaHDhNkeEYy91BD6xq7hMvpj-juNhxxU1XxLJZG/s4032/20230904_112645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdalrLSUqLptEroyMTRxzp09hjFIrkUSj4JbAE4MM38IoQ138lBW2eBGv1D1gfurDNk_Ag5yUhyTDtbEE21DMFS4RgNQqhcBBXK5bwUcEve7pLYYP2_jMwtGOEYvKC6hsbZlb7iDKpabqnCAaHDhNkeEYy91BD6xq7hMvpj-juNhxxU1XxLJZG/s320/20230904_112645.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>1036 (UT+1):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc75j_-VTRsoBQQqGLSybMvlOEFcdDRmrmzd6-W7E8WOoXf_BsVSo80bR_mbTSywVo98tywiY7qOYNV2wc7OmXqdOg8qyktbwA6DGFw4HalhQmbTPgmi-HIK_6VgaSg26cHOhBQpF7i2koYVTdiVxer-oeoUUpBbtKLnBE-t6DvoG7E3tRwVT/s1193/20230904-1036-m8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1193" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHc75j_-VTRsoBQQqGLSybMvlOEFcdDRmrmzd6-W7E8WOoXf_BsVSo80bR_mbTSywVo98tywiY7qOYNV2wc7OmXqdOg8qyktbwA6DGFw4HalhQmbTPgmi-HIK_6VgaSg26cHOhBQpF7i2koYVTdiVxer-oeoUUpBbtKLnBE-t6DvoG7E3tRwVT/s320/20230904-1036-m8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Switch back to my H-alpha setup:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_He7xMwJiEXO298OCevh61Z9BanI7wSjoC_jnHmiFQCla6BqTFhcuqsVvvavpv7aCfiBmgPZm8HSTAxOlfILoK_GGaQrncW25c5OHOg2F9EY-ceCXSVW1j8XCEnZUgopOA_dasVMaiMQmTdgZ-r-FGRH7s8l-RHzNt0VgXub33o99DZn-KGLW/s4032/20230904_120935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_He7xMwJiEXO298OCevh61Z9BanI7wSjoC_jnHmiFQCla6BqTFhcuqsVvvavpv7aCfiBmgPZm8HSTAxOlfILoK_GGaQrncW25c5OHOg2F9EY-ceCXSVW1j8XCEnZUgopOA_dasVMaiMQmTdgZ-r-FGRH7s8l-RHzNt0VgXub33o99DZn-KGLW/s320/20230904_120935.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The Sun is very active today.</p><p><br /></p><p>1106 (UT+1), taken with a reducer:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDldBOHPLy1ZpkazqEkH2hjzyn5GaM62TEOX2kQdLVg1AipCgJD47Ey9oV_-dvhlU7aNlT1PpjudO4tG06PNfRK0fGkCi1o3jNrmFm-gXP-dWEr6cDR_m8rc-q9yJrzA0brzRTzYsLdE1biy5_59V2uV7QIX8IJyqPIGtWWS_4fWp0hxJVNXf/s1165/20230904-1106-reducer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="1165" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDldBOHPLy1ZpkazqEkH2hjzyn5GaM62TEOX2kQdLVg1AipCgJD47Ey9oV_-dvhlU7aNlT1PpjudO4tG06PNfRK0fGkCi1o3jNrmFm-gXP-dWEr6cDR_m8rc-q9yJrzA0brzRTzYsLdE1biy5_59V2uV7QIX8IJyqPIGtWWS_4fWp0hxJVNXf/s320/20230904-1106-reducer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>taken with 2x Barlows, 1117 (UT+1):</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60ccsCD5rX6W4a1tyn-jVBDI6Cdi8VTvOLQiWdW1seLst582c72fBEnkG_DTUyboFLXAapTbOY04Qle2f61kNnFFnu1KPmhVRR4UxSFPokpRoeA9gWNcGgqPEXjpTCOOTSwZeVuCrXfokLNFSR1NPkGPFFlnSuYQFVXcmie58MSrnrs7DUMua/s782/20230904-1117-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="782" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi60ccsCD5rX6W4a1tyn-jVBDI6Cdi8VTvOLQiWdW1seLst582c72fBEnkG_DTUyboFLXAapTbOY04Qle2f61kNnFFnu1KPmhVRR4UxSFPokpRoeA9gWNcGgqPEXjpTCOOTSwZeVuCrXfokLNFSR1NPkGPFFlnSuYQFVXcmie58MSrnrs7DUMua/s320/20230904-1117-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>1120 and 1123 (UT+1) with 2x barlows:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34b5aEg5jOrvGR5sm3nOl1J1AlINPpQ-mxOZUHhy_z2CgvZBxHT31uhXFm-l9S4CT-VopQF-arjyuA5bQsec0w8QbgftSJm80qWXrP5Rk5AuLw_7QryvrpI1lNgCtPWuZHq-p72tCAjA9N6jnFlNMnRh-zv51f3gVBYse-xpz2OTc97KD8SEB/s1794/20230904-1120-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="959" data-original-width="1794" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34b5aEg5jOrvGR5sm3nOl1J1AlINPpQ-mxOZUHhy_z2CgvZBxHT31uhXFm-l9S4CT-VopQF-arjyuA5bQsec0w8QbgftSJm80qWXrP5Rk5AuLw_7QryvrpI1lNgCtPWuZHq-p72tCAjA9N6jnFlNMnRh-zv51f3gVBYse-xpz2OTc97KD8SEB/s320/20230904-1120-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpqXpYSLOzFobkh6JFWPvKf8Qwi2GrZ3Usd8uRvSrqu_lPnSQyDKlSjB16FoHNunGJAJiSOIZqRDtVnrnCIJydqb7GbwSg16MnnVNUX2utO4h336ypdMAzwoSDajNGADZEC2QPFuVC8WlF8YhREVGegYLjUFj7xchRvUMqjD6uUl7DCyCkjMt/s1650/20230904-1123-2x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="1650" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpqXpYSLOzFobkh6JFWPvKf8Qwi2GrZ3Usd8uRvSrqu_lPnSQyDKlSjB16FoHNunGJAJiSOIZqRDtVnrnCIJydqb7GbwSg16MnnVNUX2utO4h336ypdMAzwoSDajNGADZEC2QPFuVC8WlF8YhREVGegYLjUFj7xchRvUMqjD6uUl7DCyCkjMt/s320/20230904-1123-2x.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Really need to fine tune the collimation of the 8" SCT, I did try before but it seems not going well.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-65196315907319263382023-08-31T19:23:00.003+08:002023-09-04T22:14:07.500+08:0020230830 Jupiter<p>First Jupiter shot of the Meade 8" SCT</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WBiXzGa3PWY7HQll_2rErhUmmpu_0dSLb_E5fPKhuSbd7AFsmEtWYp3Q_wzVyFfF_YC2y2GpSF4pzXYPqShdNc5CDdIY9Ti5DUA_MonC6fHs0mNBGD_Ljhi4qdt-zao3RF3kcbVLhaK2TwuS-OzeiTjArxUC_J2i2N_5Ky6cdF_q6K-NYACF/s1936/20230830-2231-m8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1096" data-original-width="1936" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WBiXzGa3PWY7HQll_2rErhUmmpu_0dSLb_E5fPKhuSbd7AFsmEtWYp3Q_wzVyFfF_YC2y2GpSF4pzXYPqShdNc5CDdIY9Ti5DUA_MonC6fHs0mNBGD_Ljhi4qdt-zao3RF3kcbVLhaK2TwuS-OzeiTjArxUC_J2i2N_5Ky6cdF_q6K-NYACF/s320/20230830-2231-m8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Just an exercise, and to try out the flip mirror.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-85548880635699475472023-08-29T23:25:00.003+08:002023-08-29T23:25:32.595+08:002023 August 26 Sun<p>This is my new setup, the small chair and bench were both DIY projectors, they're helpful as some astronomy equipment too! </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaQrVlA8hq1kPvRdnYcrf1v2-bBkxwpy7sORO4FPYEMH-LwpXVIs_nDROgVFrNsuDGIyjQ5y4SpNqKH7TdIw871MWnIvww_nJNwUmWwiVgpcMC6vS18cadMofij0quWv7tPpvFn9teHcaH5D3kY5vbYKnde-E_Uzinfw0BofcDWjsEofHDFA0/s2048/370283241_10159735063372263_4098993751106462529_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1761" data-original-width="2048" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVaQrVlA8hq1kPvRdnYcrf1v2-bBkxwpy7sORO4FPYEMH-LwpXVIs_nDROgVFrNsuDGIyjQ5y4SpNqKH7TdIw871MWnIvww_nJNwUmWwiVgpcMC6vS18cadMofij0quWv7tPpvFn9teHcaH5D3kY5vbYKnde-E_Uzinfw0BofcDWjsEofHDFA0/s320/370283241_10159735063372263_4098993751106462529_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Close up with 2x Barlows:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpafh9LrKuwtYIyzhrOYtKPMTDhNgUNA6szOfvxsFbnWuL0AByL9LU9jnV2WfZGZpRM83_UST97Zbhl6a-wG8TsutYSW2Ds3Wk1d3HvZY9X8nhMjuz0IlHrNW82JSWoHI-tOv1uM4A30ntg8ey-BJcPUdRyXG3Uy1CKnUUO1DdDeZDwLR1NtJf/s1256/369792110_10159735063172263_3036831337678449793_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="1256" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpafh9LrKuwtYIyzhrOYtKPMTDhNgUNA6szOfvxsFbnWuL0AByL9LU9jnV2WfZGZpRM83_UST97Zbhl6a-wG8TsutYSW2Ds3Wk1d3HvZY9X8nhMjuz0IlHrNW82JSWoHI-tOv1uM4A30ntg8ey-BJcPUdRyXG3Uy1CKnUUO1DdDeZDwLR1NtJf/s320/369792110_10159735063172263_3036831337678449793_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Mosaic of two frames:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Tuqnu4YSMBSnGN4w-p0VHYqfiHveCYsmxdeN8d3Qae0CfVqTTZJNMgNXJEj5_WkpHooSvv4W1LBv9bXC694tKvncL0mbbQkeWWxz1vnxAdmmKcIyqfAxgw_SzH1YNkJ09XIEwNSzaZMTUOGWD6OPbLIywp_NuQ5wUwFJPQYG8o1C-NmUuUo3/s1608/369732121_10159735063192263_4014176550962672052_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1608" data-original-width="1584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Tuqnu4YSMBSnGN4w-p0VHYqfiHveCYsmxdeN8d3Qae0CfVqTTZJNMgNXJEj5_WkpHooSvv4W1LBv9bXC694tKvncL0mbbQkeWWxz1vnxAdmmKcIyqfAxgw_SzH1YNkJ09XIEwNSzaZMTUOGWD6OPbLIywp_NuQ5wUwFJPQYG8o1C-NmUuUo3/s320/369732121_10159735063192263_4014176550962672052_n.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-76109932406795510122023-06-06T00:20:00.002+08:002023-06-06T00:20:09.168+08:0020230605 Sun<p> 1543 (GMT+1), Ranger at prime focus:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNaa7ZnPeQVSW0hY2KBOr0vb53ceqRdI-ix5l7l-I4vPCzwKrDQ1nHvgDJcQSBoNpg40ILm-oFWViYwSNvNWHR994PlsRKYM82e9YRwSC5pPyynCeIp5umIM2_AtH1AdaI13H5iyQPxr9nreUbXivN6Ri0YXpkQc-AWQQ5fUWjLVZz1Z8EQ/s1668/20230605-1543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1668" data-original-width="1665" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoNaa7ZnPeQVSW0hY2KBOr0vb53ceqRdI-ix5l7l-I4vPCzwKrDQ1nHvgDJcQSBoNpg40ILm-oFWViYwSNvNWHR994PlsRKYM82e9YRwSC5pPyynCeIp5umIM2_AtH1AdaI13H5iyQPxr9nreUbXivN6Ri0YXpkQc-AWQQ5fUWjLVZz1Z8EQ/s320/20230605-1543.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-67157012078379906482023-06-01T03:11:00.001+08:002023-06-01T03:11:05.752+08:0020230531 Sun<p>I made a solar finder and this is the first trial, much quicker and simple to use, no need to crank my neck and to stand the glare of the bright sun.</p><p>1520 GMT+1, this is a failed shot, couldn't be stacked in avistack but asivideostack managed to do it partially.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BCMhC9MK32yKepY4EsA8v09e6aaCrrOfoWwVXdC8jzrJILWkTF4KOTp4uGAwv_PTYUbcCJfHy1XuiWnG5jDWAhHjJsdBTJJ0ctcHBJGBxs0tbtIbZWSWZvLX4etUaC0TxedM2hbRUfUBPvT00r2NLGc4v_UegNbqxoHa0Swiuf66thjmiQ/s1596/20230531-1520-asistack.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1596" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1BCMhC9MK32yKepY4EsA8v09e6aaCrrOfoWwVXdC8jzrJILWkTF4KOTp4uGAwv_PTYUbcCJfHy1XuiWnG5jDWAhHjJsdBTJJ0ctcHBJGBxs0tbtIbZWSWZvLX4etUaC0TxedM2hbRUfUBPvT00r2NLGc4v_UegNbqxoHa0Swiuf66thjmiQ/s320/20230531-1520-asistack.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Close up with 2x Barlows, taken at<span> 1523, 1525 (GMT+1)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1090" data-original-width="1637" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgEi7PVwvjdMPJ1ylqgTga0iIBvl5xN3O6Na084tYfPEsy16kUzE_P-e0QOS-njFnyxC5aipPACZ7FUZ2h1h5poJ6JC1_J95YAZwNKNrSL3T-JDozO7RGZwNLNfRZKt2ELOny4wQ8-oaKnJ8XIbwg7E8ybQl76zq05jSwFDcMWj1n0OQm-A/s320/20230531-1523.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Finally push up the exposure, 1527 (GMT+1):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa6ZRhSgEBeffdkenVnZKbDncexF3CuqNTlrhcdJOI9RDrovuTQlR-OO8Ejoin-BiGaewSRgQoW5bFbQRvqL-Z0xRkLykVz0xaO7_UdD5pF1U-HRkTgJD6a1ZaZ6PXkGPxn_EPJF0xJnp3MZPizCSqKhu0Uhi_MFvJbqmYZGpWHS2FoAhgw/s1527/20230531-1527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="1527" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa6ZRhSgEBeffdkenVnZKbDncexF3CuqNTlrhcdJOI9RDrovuTQlR-OO8Ejoin-BiGaewSRgQoW5bFbQRvqL-Z0xRkLykVz0xaO7_UdD5pF1U-HRkTgJD6a1ZaZ6PXkGPxn_EPJF0xJnp3MZPizCSqKhu0Uhi_MFvJbqmYZGpWHS2FoAhgw/s320/20230531-1527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-59242201284167542732023-05-27T20:30:00.003+08:002023-06-01T03:11:28.982+08:0020230527 Sun<p>Cloud moving around, can't really make any decent image, just a record.</p><p>1048 and 1050 (GMT+1), Ranger at prime focus, Solarmax 60 with BF10, ASI 290mm</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1984" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5Hkxmks9fq2mW1uRpHlLfyn0t1zecJAgPqD2IqIpqw0PYJBqUZrNAa-pVaQOglEuPHuamUr1bPmY64gRF1N61WV4FRc2hcZ8ynV_9_9-GBN8xTploWU8-xzGaVh51GJhVeE6ce81xTDFcCUHhMC341LdpJRSlLmmbpLZZM3arDKjBaY4xQ/s320/20230527-1050.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-51546562159171672712023-05-26T04:43:00.003+08:002023-05-26T04:43:32.595+08:0020230525 H-alpha, Coronado BF10 fixed!<p>1229 (GMT+1), exposure pushed up to show prominences better, taken with 2x barlows:- </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1EgHf9ysxk0aiCXpp_uKizd47Us-y1btsu2ZT19b0oRECW5-vqLE_LtWNOih5FI28zUD1DlDQEEW4wK28RP9Zgjk9nl3Fz32jQ4tRAHJh42Nye4f55eNnI_1Mhc4ZiwsgITVN4bdxfQtdwINa6PMksNUgILwqezMBz3r717M7htezaZH7g/s1067/20230525-1229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="546" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1EgHf9ysxk0aiCXpp_uKizd47Us-y1btsu2ZT19b0oRECW5-vqLE_LtWNOih5FI28zUD1DlDQEEW4wK28RP9Zgjk9nl3Fz32jQ4tRAHJh42Nye4f55eNnI_1Mhc4ZiwsgITVN4bdxfQtdwINa6PMksNUgILwqezMBz3r717M7htezaZH7g/s320/20230525-1229.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><p>1226 (GMT+1), AR3310 taken with 2x Barlows:-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hJlrX8LIpwwi8ypCk1ga9Yfx1DYFCxyvbF32vAPsWLVxbnm37kHUcMolDq7L1ZhfaH03IxVsW5HDl7_fUcNSXU6jg9BfXsEG8T51MznHuJCJ7ig8Z5gtd5eKoLoWIfhEFvXR_JS-V3gaUuqF84-SEfZARqep9PExJ-KsFzzVfNYhIhGpAg/s1871/20230525-1226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1871" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hJlrX8LIpwwi8ypCk1ga9Yfx1DYFCxyvbF32vAPsWLVxbnm37kHUcMolDq7L1ZhfaH03IxVsW5HDl7_fUcNSXU6jg9BfXsEG8T51MznHuJCJ7ig8Z5gtd5eKoLoWIfhEFvXR_JS-V3gaUuqF84-SEfZARqep9PExJ-KsFzzVfNYhIhGpAg/s320/20230525-1226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>1223 (GMT+1), taken with reducer, slightly drifting to allow full disc after stacking:-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKi6ABF0v-VoixSQHmgs8g7csKiDXcqvAdLw5FXuuni0wMBkKfWctZ28bJlyK5oC9waltnPZTqvyolUkuzucUH_DDmbnB35GI2EPRt9f_-iGoEDaBYL2rzXeZezF7lSo85lYlBSpyUy6qtBrWuXekrm-fHaPauQu3ZrYIaCBvbYfl9lcjbw/s1209/20230525-1223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1109" data-original-width="1209" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKi6ABF0v-VoixSQHmgs8g7csKiDXcqvAdLw5FXuuni0wMBkKfWctZ28bJlyK5oC9waltnPZTqvyolUkuzucUH_DDmbnB35GI2EPRt9f_-iGoEDaBYL2rzXeZezF7lSo85lYlBSpyUy6qtBrWuXekrm-fHaPauQu3ZrYIaCBvbYfl9lcjbw/s320/20230525-1223.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>1122 (GMT+1), taken with reducer:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu_PfGfBNl3aNPYpSaWAgYXsyDLkiKtI5DLFneW35TWg4ZsUl7zJnhVY5qMEIVQ7e1YCZj6hBJDelGA2QbC3RjtD4X5cya8600jXd4ntj-39g7RUFg7J2PBOmtjJyYh3rW02xI-nGe3hpiciiz9TDjWxeB4L3Srhlj5Sgp6TKUIoBLJhtEQ/s1195/20230525-1122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1053" data-original-width="1195" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdu_PfGfBNl3aNPYpSaWAgYXsyDLkiKtI5DLFneW35TWg4ZsUl7zJnhVY5qMEIVQ7e1YCZj6hBJDelGA2QbC3RjtD4X5cya8600jXd4ntj-39g7RUFg7J2PBOmtjJyYh3rW02xI-nGe3hpiciiz9TDjWxeB4L3Srhlj5Sgp6TKUIoBLJhtEQ/s320/20230525-1122.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm glad to announce that my BF10 was repaired successfully!</p><p>In business again!</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-89547255939547438492023-05-21T02:43:00.004+08:002023-05-21T02:44:22.368+08:00Repairing my BF10<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCn1K-F3dafJ5J5gcPviuXBSbM3RkjRW3Icz-K1c-JFa5PdMlShdm6pnbyON9h5rKaVRJpKQuhH9N2SUrNpncGaM4BK_aluCOxRpv7RXjf8vlWRWcrU0it4gTmJzi06Gl-2G88QfnnNiVHnli290500Kgravz65Jx8YXZSA6QbEkmU7-fxKw/s2268/20230519_112152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="2268" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCn1K-F3dafJ5J5gcPviuXBSbM3RkjRW3Icz-K1c-JFa5PdMlShdm6pnbyON9h5rKaVRJpKQuhH9N2SUrNpncGaM4BK_aluCOxRpv7RXjf8vlWRWcrU0it4gTmJzi06Gl-2G88QfnnNiVHnli290500Kgravz65Jx8YXZSA6QbEkmU7-fxKw/s320/20230519_112152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Sent an email to Meade and their response has been quick! As expected, I will need to send my BF10 to the USA back and forth to get it fixed by them, the cost is not too high but worldwide shipping twice would be both expensive and risky.<p></p><p>Scanning around the web, and found some other possible solutions. Better yet, they might offer better solution than Meade, which will get rust over time again.</p><p>Send an email to <a href="https://beloptik.de/">https://beloptik.de</a>/, got a slow but positive response. The cost is slightly lower, and I don't have to send my BF10 there. That possibly account for the price difference, since I'll have to replace that ITF myself. But it seems not too hard.</p><p>Good me luck, I really want to resume H-alpha imaging.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-86956354036894228722023-05-17T00:49:00.004+08:002023-05-17T00:49:25.685+08:0020230516 Sun, probably my last shot<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnjvVOTp9O27aDxcmv4WW_v8uxJTxBuJzC5uvwZE6sxz1t3m-tinLuPj_EKqI3sjZdK0oDxrFlVR4ct45reAS002zNoNh0TkJXf144NdhENd_UxxJMN_Wd7b04jUSynokWRUp37xO4RTuTFR6p2G-tJ5Kvll8jxU_S7ztyx0x2CoR7niekA/s2176/20230516.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="2176" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXnjvVOTp9O27aDxcmv4WW_v8uxJTxBuJzC5uvwZE6sxz1t3m-tinLuPj_EKqI3sjZdK0oDxrFlVR4ct45reAS002zNoNh0TkJXf144NdhENd_UxxJMN_Wd7b04jUSynokWRUp37xO4RTuTFR6p2G-tJ5Kvll8jxU_S7ztyx0x2CoR7niekA/s320/20230516.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Actually, |I don't have to process this image but since it might well be my very last shot, why not just keep it as a record?</p><p>The view is very great with my eyes, just very bad with the camera, guess what.</p><p>The exposure had to be very long, I believe my blocking filter has heavy rust.</p><p>Naked eye view tends to be a bit too bright for H-alpha, but then it's prettty dim now. Therefore, it's still good enough for the eye, but it's already too dim for a cmaera.</p><p>I have sent email to Meade to see if they can help, but the chance probably slim.\</p><p>I would keep the filter for visual observation, and it still works out great.</p><p>I might sell the azgti mount, for it's more liike for imaging the sun., maybe selling that ASI too.</p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-25513546148872842502023-05-13T21:53:00.002+08:002023-05-13T21:53:45.349+08:002023/5/13 1120/1122 mosaic (GMT+1)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGH7P-uhxmGP_eoNF8Lj_W04PYwTEFaaM5gXJ3gVUBmVot7aNYsy6L8leDXJsHwj0h8gQfj4170rUcXwcaeMEKujmENqt9XAzLe0hT700o4t2fi0tSmgXYhZylrDZbUvLj_j0UUptambKAzS_HxWgIYSzNzIqE7QlbKlu_d3Q_nX_cvFSpw/s1610/20230513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1610" data-original-width="1592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGH7P-uhxmGP_eoNF8Lj_W04PYwTEFaaM5gXJ3gVUBmVot7aNYsy6L8leDXJsHwj0h8gQfj4170rUcXwcaeMEKujmENqt9XAzLe0hT700o4t2fi0tSmgXYhZylrDZbUvLj_j0UUptambKAzS_HxWgIYSzNzIqE7QlbKlu_d3Q_nX_cvFSpw/s320/20230513.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">|For some unknown reason, the image turns out to look white light. I still remember when I removed the camera, I could see a long filament on the solar disc easily. Wondering if my camera was setup incorrectly.</div><br /><p></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-75075490118498681982023-03-08T20:03:00.002+08:002023-03-08T20:14:56.905+08:002023 March 8 Sun<p> Solar activity has been high, leading to Aurora as well, but I was unlucky to miss all of them so far.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZxON0xW8IE4JiDaS1aozXQMWazzBklWOACI3p_4vaYWZNkoHHVIB1HhrZrqoM5Uvl-uRZaa8eorqJG1xfugQkhTO6NMUGnr1BvPKr-A6kCDS3VRkDKxkJ9r3guqzhk7KyBy2_iKUvxjhO8uVOrfWJ9UlfidEkLX3HIp4FNSYN4r8T4FgZQ/s1773/20230318-1044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1720" data-original-width="1773" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4ZxON0xW8IE4JiDaS1aozXQMWazzBklWOACI3p_4vaYWZNkoHHVIB1HhrZrqoM5Uvl-uRZaa8eorqJG1xfugQkhTO6NMUGnr1BvPKr-A6kCDS3VRkDKxkJ9r3guqzhk7KyBy2_iKUvxjhO8uVOrfWJ9UlfidEkLX3HIp4FNSYN4r8T4FgZQ/s320/20230318-1044.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>1044 (GMT), two frames stitched together. Uneven illumination has to be fixed.</p><p>Ranger at prime focus.</p><p>The only 2x closeup before cloud rolled in, AR2345 and AR3247 at 10:47 (GMT)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqE4ctDwN9G0j8dBaMU7TAYhWcjqVuX-b9PJmTKPhTKZOruJ9ZJT2-EUbWwUFgIsiAStpPMfQBLqwWwaCkrszM0tOMSjMgmxDzkQBPh21uqfTH5ojeOMT07roVUqeyy1Ivf2k02t2mGtkobJb67h3UC1ECSImOfvDOQfRQkDp4ATF41O66Q/s1024/20230308-1047-ar3245-ar3247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1024" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqE4ctDwN9G0j8dBaMU7TAYhWcjqVuX-b9PJmTKPhTKZOruJ9ZJT2-EUbWwUFgIsiAStpPMfQBLqwWwaCkrszM0tOMSjMgmxDzkQBPh21uqfTH5ojeOMT07roVUqeyy1Ivf2k02t2mGtkobJb67h3UC1ECSImOfvDOQfRQkDp4ATF41O66Q/s320/20230308-1047-ar3245-ar3247.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Around 70% reized to reduce the noise.Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10431517.post-29264197075489773122023-02-15T05:24:00.002+08:002023-02-15T05:26:10.068+08:002023 Feb 13 Comet C/2022 E3<p>Watched it briefly last month with my 18x50 IS before dawn from my very light polluted front yard.</p><p>Did some imaging tonight in my backyard, no tracking with my Canon 70D with a 50mm f1.8 closed down to f2.2, cropped and around 8 images stacked. Forgot to use the raw mode.</p><p>No second chance for cloud rolled in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLd5VatoFCzD_FLANSfkY5r1jrMPoNj73IWDPLTCq-kmFjRb8di7k1fbJczPbxJGOT-WTUeA0pCogNaXJG-zoil8XjZERXzkjMotuZNj-iuZdZWkpXL-DyzvkGlAxqfqcKNhneDIaSFMtgYrOS-YbuwJ2vZqCp63kgy6OOTQyjV2ddF-gnQ/s1500/20230213-0920ut-50mm-c2022e3-stacked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1500" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLd5VatoFCzD_FLANSfkY5r1jrMPoNj73IWDPLTCq-kmFjRb8di7k1fbJczPbxJGOT-WTUeA0pCogNaXJG-zoil8XjZERXzkjMotuZNj-iuZdZWkpXL-DyzvkGlAxqfqcKNhneDIaSFMtgYrOS-YbuwJ2vZqCp63kgy6OOTQyjV2ddF-gnQ/w640-h384/20230213-0920ut-50mm-c2022e3-stacked.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Oldfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795500239305577247noreply@blogger.com0