setup for practising for comet in May

[Fay]

Sorry for large size. I am very messy with my cables. The HITEC box on the side has all the cables plugged into it so only one needed for the laptop. The black scope is imaging scope with camera on the back. the other gold scope for guiding, with camera on the back. Dew strips wrapped just above the glass. the comet is a way off at the moment, so only small, possible I wont even be able to find it, but I need all the practice as have not done it for a long time.

Fay

[OPS Notices]

You need a shed with a sliding roof!

[Bazza]

Wow, I thought it was a whopper but that’s massive.

It puts it into another class compared to our DSLR’s and Mirrorless - we are not worthy.

[Fay]

This was a setup when I went to France. it was very ambitious as I have put the DSLR on top as well. very heavy payload for that mount.

You know the saying Barry, its not the size but what you do with it that counts      

[Bazza]

Reminds me of Optimus Prime in Transformers

Its known as Lens Envy, i will get over it....

[OPS Notices]

I worked with a chap who made his own. Some lenses and a 4" drainpipe which he could attach his 35mm camera or just part of a small telescope. We set it up on the front lawn and he talked about the stars all night.

We did get disturbed now and then when an alarm went off or the Queen came out with the corgis but the sky is so clear over Balmoral you didn't really need the set-up...

[Fay]

I certainly do!!!!!!!

[Fay]

ha ha ha

[PeterH]

Wow!

[Chris Sawyer]

That's an incredible set up Fay.  What do you actually look at to see the stars? - the laptop or some other eye-piece?